THE Players Championship Order of Merit comprises prize money won in Players Championship events during a year.
This ranking list is used to determine qualification to the Players Championship Finals, with 64 players qualifying to compete in that event.
The final 2016 Players Championship Order of Merit is below.
| Pos | Name | Prize Money |
| 1 | Gerwen, Michael van | £71,750 |
| 2 | Pas, Benito van de | £53,250 |
| 3 | White, Ian | £42,250 |
| 4 | Whitlock, Simon | £38,500 |
| 5 | Price, Gerwyn | £37,750 |
| 6 | Chisnall, Dave | £37,000 |
| 7 | Wright, Peter | £36,000 |
| 8 | Suljovic, Mensur | £34,750 |
| 9 | Cullen, Joe | £30,250 |
| 10 | Bunting, Stephen | £26,500 |
| 11 | Wilson, James | £24,000 |
| 12 | West, Steve | £22,500 |
| 13 | Dobey, Chris | £21,750 |
| 14 | Beaton, Steve | £21,500 |
| 15 | Huybrechts, Kim | £21,250 |
| 16 | Payne, Josh | £21,000 |
| 17 | Reyes, Cristo | £20,750 |
| 18 | Gurney, Daryl | £19,500 |
| 19 | Green, Robbie | £19,250 |
| 19 | Norris, Alan | £19,250 |
| 21 | Pipe, Justin | £18,500 |
| 22 | Klaasen, Jelle | £18,250 |
| 22 | Anderson, Kyle | £18,250 |
| 24 | Anderson, Gary | £18,000 |
| 25 | Huybrechts, Ronny | £16,750 |
| 25 | Lewis, Adrian | £16,750 |
| 27 | Wade, James | £16,250 |
| 28 | Caven, Jamie | £16,000 |
| 29 | Kist, Christian | £15,500 |
| 29 | Webster, Darren | £15,500 |
| 29 | Webster, Mark | £15,500 |
| 32 | Murnan, Joe | £15,250 |
| 32 | Voort, Vincent van der | £15,250 |
| 32 | Gilding, Andrew | £15,250 |
| 35 | Wattimena, Jermaine | £15,000 |
| 35 | Jenkins, Terry | £15,000 |
| 37 | Clayton, Jonny | £14,250 |
| 37 | Evans, Ricky | £14,250 |
| 39 | Lewis, Jamie | £13,250 |
| 39 | King, Mervyn | £13,250 |
| 41 | Thornton, Robert | £12,750 |
| 42 | Rodriguez, Rowby-John | £12,500 |
| 43 | Henderson, John | £12,000 |
| 44 | Stevenson, Simon | £11,750 |
| 44 | Jenkins, Andy | £11,750 |
| 44 | Smith, Michael | £11,750 |
| 47 | Petersen, Devon | £11,500 |
| 48 | Baxter, Ronnie | £11,000 |
| 49 | Peer, Berry van | £10,750 |
| 49 | Walsh, Mark | £10,750 |
| 51 | Mansell, Mickey | £10,500 |
| 52 | Graaf, Jeffrey de | £10,000 |
| 52 | McGowan, Mick | £10,000 |
| 54 | Dekker, Jan | £9,500 |
| 55 | Kamphuis, Vincent | £9,000 |
| 55 | Meulenkamp, Ron | £9,000 |
| 55 | Brown, Steve | £9,000 |
| 58 | Barneveld, Raymond van | £8,750 |
| 58 | Wilson, Jason | £8,750 |
| 60 | Painter, Kevin | £8,500 |
| 60 | Bergh, Dimitri Van Den | £8,500 |
| 62 | Edgar, Matthew | £8,250 |
| 62 | Brown, Keegan | £8,250 |
| 64 | Dolan, Brendan | £8,000 |
| 64 | Hamilton, Andy | £8,000 |
| 66 | Jones, Wayne | £7,750 |
| 66 | Dowling, Kevin | £7,750 |
| 68 | Clark, Matt | £7,500 |
| 68 | Nicholson, Paul | £7,500 |
| 70 | Hopp, Max | £7,250 |
| 71 | Frost, Mark | £7,000 |
| 71 | Heydon, Nigel | £7,000 |
| 71 | Walker, Jim | £7,000 |
| 74 | Robinson, Jamie | £6,750 |
| 74 | Aspinall, Nathan | £6,750 |
| 76 | Decker, Mike De | £6,500 |
| 76 | Smith, Andy | £6,500 |
| 76 | Hine, Steve | £6,500 |
| 76 | Meikle, Ryan | £6,500 |
| 80 | Duijvenbode, Dirk van | £6,000 |
| 80 | Richardson, James | £6,000 |
| 80 | Barilli, Mark | £6,000 |
| 80 | Newton, Wes | £6,000 |
| 80 | Newell, Tony | £6,000 |
| 80 | Zwaan, Jeffrey de | £6,000 |
| 86 | Smith, Dennis | £5,500 |
| 86 | Hudson, Peter | £5,500 |
| 86 | Evetts, Ted | £5,500 |
| 89 | Kellett, Stuart | £5,000 |
| 89 | Meeuwisse, Yordi | £5,000 |
| 89 | Corner, Richie | £5,000 |
| 89 | Worsley, Jonathan | £5,000 |
| 89 | Dale, Scott | £5,000 |
| 89 | Johnson, Darren | £5,000 |
| 95 | Owen, Robert | £4,500 |
| 95 | Boulton, Andy | £4,500 |
| 95 | Marriott, Jason | £4,500 |
| 95 | Bowles, John | £4,500 |
| 95 | Griffiths, Shaun | £4,500 |
| 100 | Tabern, Alan | £4,000 |
| 100 | O'Connor, William | £4,000 |
| 100 | Zuydwijk, Mike | £4,000 |
| 100 | Hammond, Curtis | £4,000 |
| 100 | Artut, Jyhan | £4,000 |
| 105 | Jiwa, Prakash | £3,500 |
| 105 | Pallett, David | £3,500 |
| 105 | Caris, Magnus | £3,500 |
| 105 | Evans, Lee | £3,500 |
| 105 | Brown, Darron | £3,500 |
| 105 | Taylor, Phil | £3,500 |
| 111 | Ladley, Dave | £3,000 |
| 111 | Williams, Ricky | £3,000 |
| 111 | Palmer, Ryan | £3,000 |
| 111 | Dennant, Matthew | £3,000 |
| 111 | Smith, Ross | £3,000 |
| 111 | Woods, Brian | £3,000 |
| 111 | Lovett, Jason | £3,000 |
| 118 | Derry, Nathan | £2,500 |
| 118 | Todd, Mick | £2,500 |
| 118 | Winstanley, Dean | £2,500 |
| 118 | Willard, Stephen | £2,500 |
| 122 | Claydon, Brett | £2,000 |
| 122 | Part, John | £2,000 |
| 122 | Barnard, Michael | £2,000 |
| 122 | Burkhill, Trevor | £2,000 |
| 122 | Milford, Paul | £2,000 |
| 122 | Dijk, Dick van | £2,000 |
| 122 | McNally, Steve | £2,000 |
| 122 | Quantock, Chris | £2,000 |
| 122 | Robinson, Harry | £2,000 |
| 122 | Alcinas, Antonio | £2,000 |
| 132 | Parsons, Andy | £1,500 |
| 132 | Haines, Johnny | £1,500 |
| 132 | Preston, Simon | £1,500 |
| 132 | Campbell, Ray | £1,500 |
| 132 | Bates, Barrie | £1,500 |
| 132 | Monk, Arron | £1,500 |
| 132 | Daniels, Nigel | £1,500 |
| 132 | Temple, Terry | £1,500 |
| 140 | MacNeil, Ken | £1,000 |
| 140 | Foreman, Jay | £1,000 |
| 140 | Thomas, Kevin | £1,000 |
| 140 | Michael, John | £1,000 |
| 144 | Littlecott, Colin | £500 |
| 144 | Shepherd, Kirk | £500 |
| 144 | Harrington, Ryan | £500 |
| 144 | Loose, Callum | £500 |
| 144 | Palfreyman. Joey | £500 |
| 144 | Power, Michael | £500 |
| 144 | Viljanen, Kim | £500 |