He also hit 11 maximum scores of 180 during the match, equalling the Premier League record set by Gary Anderson in 2011.

For the first time, the playoffs featured four players from four nations: Michael van Gerwen from the Netherlands, Jose de Sousa from Portugal, Nathan Aspinall from England, and Jonny Clayton from Wales.

Jonny Clayton won his second individual televised major title, defeating fellow debutant José de Sousa 11–5 in the final.

The initial calendar also restored rounds in Birmingham, Belfast, Leeds, Berlin, Rotterdam, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and London; all of which had been scheduled for 2020 but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; with Berlin replacing London as the scheduled host of the final.

[1] Due to the continuation of the pandemic, the PDC confirmed that the first nine rounds would be held over two weeks at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes.

Nine of the ten players in this year's tournament were announced following the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship on 3 January.

The tenth was announced following the 2021 Masters, with the final of that event serving effectively as a play-off between Mervyn King and Jonny Clayton, with the winner qualifying.

Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes After the first nine rounds in phase 1, the bottom two players in the table are eliminated.