It was held from 29 to 31 January 2021, behind closed doors at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.

Peter Wright was the defending champion, after beating Michael Smith 11–10 in the 2020 final,[1] but he lost 11–10 to Jonny Clayton in the semi-finals.

Jonny Clayton won his first individual televised title, beating Mervyn King 11–8 in the final, and by winning the tournament, he also secured his place in the 2021 Premier League, which he won.

[3] The final itself was notable, as if the usual format of 16 players had been maintained, neither of the two finalists would have qualified for the tournament.

Dimitri Van den Bergh, Glen Durrant, Krzysztof Ratajski, José de Sousa, Jeffrey de Zwaan and Chris Dobey made their debuts in the event.