PDC Order of Merit following the 2020 World Matchplay: Van den Bergh enters top 16
Dimitri van den Bergh has broken into the world’s top 16 for the first time following his sensational World Matchplay triumph.
Van den Bergh entered his debut Betfred World Matchplay campaign as world number 26, but a remarkable run to victory in Milton Keynes has seen him climb 14 places to a career-high 12th on the PDC Order of Merit.
The 26-year-old defeated Gary Anderson 18-10 in the final to became only the tenth different winner of the prestigious tournament since 1994 and the first Belgian to win a major PDC title.
As well as the £150,000 top prize which sees him soar into the elite top 16, ‘The Dream Maker’ is now also assured of a place in November’s Grand Slam of Darts.
Anderson, who was bidding to defend his title winning prize money from 2018, drops one place into ninth and is leapfrogged by James Wade.
Michael Smith, who reached the Semi-Finals in Milton Keynes, has moved above 2019 Matchplay champion Rob Cross into fourth, becoming England’s top-ranked player.
Glen Durrant, who embarked on a run to the Last Four for the second successive year, continued his rapid rise in his first 18 months as a Tour Card holder, moving into 13th position.
Despite a resurgent run to the Quarter-Finals, Adrian Lewis has dropped two places to 16th, while fellow quarter-finalist Simon Whitlock slips out of the top 16 into 17th.
Mensur Suljovic and Krzysztof Ratajski both drop two places to 14th and 15th respectively, while Stephen Bunting and Joe Cullen both drop three places to 20th and 21st respectively.
Danny Noppert, who enjoyed an impressive First Round scalp of Gerwyn Price, is up two places to 22nd, becoming the new Dutch number two and putting himself in line for a debut in this year’s World Cup of Darts.
Jeffrey de Zwaan, who reached the Semi-Finals in Blackpool two years ago, is down three places to 24th after suffering a First Round exit at the hands of Durrant.
After failing to qualify for the World Matchplay, Mervyn King has dropped five places to 27th, while Vincent van der Voort’s superb run to the Quarter-Finals for the first time since 2009 sees him climb five places to 28th.
Darren Webster is down three places to 32nd after also failing to qualify, while Germany’s Gabriel Clemens climbs four places to 36th after reaching the Last 16 on debut.
Another debutant – Ryan Joyce – is also up three spots to 39th, having claimed his first PDC ranking title during the Summer Series earlier this month.
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PDC Order of Merit following the 2020 World Matchplay
| Position | Name | Total Prize Money |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen | £1,535,250 |
| 2 | Peter Wright | £913,000 |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price | £809,000 |
| 4 | Michael Smith | £560,250 |
| 5 | Rob Cross | £545,750 |
| 6 | Nathan Aspinall | £486,000 |
| 7 | Daryl Gurney | £453,750 |
| 8 | James Wade | £425,000 |
| 9 | Gary Anderson | £390,750 |
| 10 | Dave Chisnall | £374,250 |
| 11 | Ian White | £357,500 |
| 12 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | £336,250 |
| 13 | Glen Durrant | £297,000 |
| 14 | Mensur Suljovic | £278,250 |
| 15 | Krzysztof Ratajski | £274,750 |
| 16 | Adrian Lewis | £262,750 |
| 17 | Simon Whitlock | £253,750 |
| 18 | Jonny Clayton | £226,250 |
| 19 | Chris Dobey | £223,500 |
| 19 | Stephen Bunting | £223,500 |
| 21 | Joe Cullen | £222,000 |
| 22 | Danny Noppert | £205,500 |
| 23 | Jermaine Wattimena | £196,500 |
| 24 | Jeffrey de Zwaan | £192,750 |
| 25 | Steve Beaton | £191,000 |
| 26 | Ricky Evans | £190,750 |
| 27 | Mervyn King | £189,250 |
| 28 | Vincent van der Voort | £170,250 |
| 29 | Max Hopp | £167,750 |
| 30 | Keegan Brown | £159,750 |
| 31 | Brendan Dolan | £158,500 |
| 32 | Darren Webster | £149,500 |
| 33 | John Henderson | £147,250 |
| 34 | Jamie Hughes | £143,250 |
| 34 | Luke Humphries | £143,250 |
| 36 | Gabriel Clemens | £140,250 |
| 37 | Ryan Searle | £128,250 |
| 38 | William O’Connor | £125,750 |
| 39 | Ryan Joyce | £121,500 |
| 40 | Kim Huybrechts | £120,250 |
| 41 | Steve West | £119,500 |
| 42 | James Wilson | £109,000 |
| 43 | Ross Smith | £102,500 |
| 44 | Steve Lennon | £99,250 |
| 45 | Josh Payne | £98,500 |
| 46 | Kyle Anderson | £95,750 |
| 47 | Cristo Reyes | £94,500 |
| 48 | Ron Meulenkamp | £92,000 |
| 49 | Jose de Sousa | £88,250 |
| 50 | Jelle Klaasen | £87,250 |
| 51 | Darius Labanauskas | £83,500 |
| 52 | Devon Petersen | £74,750 |
| 53 | Justin Pipe | £73,750 |
| 54 | Benito van de Pas | £72,000 |
| 55 | Martin Schindler | £68,250 |
| 56 | Luke Woodhouse | £64,500 |
| 57 | Mickey Mansell | £60,500 |
| 58 | Jan Dekker | £58,500 |
| 59 | Richard North | £57,000 |
| 60 | Matthew Edgar | £53,750 |
| 61 | Jamie Lewis | £53,500 |
| 62 | Harry Ward | £53,250 |
| 63 | Robert Thornton | £49,750 |
| 64 | Toni Alcinas | £47,500 |
| 65 | Ted Evetts | £46,000 |
| 66 | Simon Stevenson | £45,500 |
| 67 | Andy Boulton | £43,250 |
| 68 | Mark McGeeney | £43,000 |
| 69 | Madars Razma | £34,500 |
| 70 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | £31,500 |
| 71 | Geert Nentjes | £22,500 |
| 72 | Scott Baker | £22,250 |
| 73 | Joe Murnan | £22,000 |
| 74 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | £20,500 |
| 75 | Gavin Carlin | £20,250 |
| 76 | Conan Whitehead | £18,500 |
| 77 | Maik Kuivenhoven | £17,500 |
| 77 | Marko Kantele | £17,500 |
| 79 | Kirk Shepherd | £17,000 |
| 80 | Christian Bunse | £15,500 |
| 80 | Niels Zonneveld | £15,500 |
| 82 | Jason Lowe | £13,500 |
| 82 | Matt Clark | £13,500 |
| 84 | Jeff Smith | £12,500 |
| 84 | Reece Robinson | £12,500 |
| 86 | Vincent van der Meer | £12,000 |
| 87 | Martijn Kleermaker | £11,750 |
| 88 | Adrian Gray | £11,500 |
| 89 | Carl Wilkinson | £11,000 |
| 89 | Yordi Meeuwisse | £11,000 |
| 89 | David Pallett | £11,000 |
| 92 | John Michael | £10,500 |
| 93 | Jonathan Worsley | £9,500 |
| 94 | Mike De Decker | £9,000 |
| 95 | Kai Fan Leung | £8,500 |
| 95 | Alan Tabern | £8,500 |
| 97 | Derk Telnekes | £8,250 |
| 98 | Wayne Jones | £8,000 |
| 99 | Nathan Derry | £7,500 |
| 99 | Kyle McKinstry | £7,500 |
| 99 | Barrie Bates | £7,500 |
| 102 | William Borland | £7,000 |
| 102 | Martin Atkins (Wigan) | £7,000 |
| 102 | Mike van Duivenbode | £7,000 |
| 105 | Scott Mitchell | £6,000 |
| 105 | Andy Hamilton | £6,000 |
| 105 | Scott Waites | £6,000 |
| 108 | Robert Collins | £5,500 |
| 108 | Steve Brown | £5,500 |
| 110 | Ryan Meikle | £5,000 |
| 110 | Callan Rydz | £5,000 |
| 110 | Karel Sedlacek | £5,000 |
| 113 | Bradley Brooks | £4,000 |
| 113 | Gary Blades | £4,000 |
| 113 | Ciaran Teehan | £4,000 |
| 113 | Damon Heta | £4,000 |
| 113 | Wesley Harms | £4,000 |
| 113 | Nick Kenny | £4,000 |
| 119 | Ryan Murray | £3,500 |
| 119 | Andrew Gilding | £3,500 |
| 119 | Peter Jacques | £3,500 |
| 122 | Eddie Lovely | £3,000 |
| 122 | Darren Penhall | £3,000 |
| 122 | Adam Hunt | £3,000 |
| 125 | Harald Leitinger | £2,500 |
| 125 | Boris Krcmar | £2,500 |
| 125 | Lisa Ashton | £2,500 |
| 125 | Michael Barnard | £2,500 |
| 129 | Matthew Dennant | £2,000 |
| 129 | Jesus Noguera | £2,000 |
| 129 | Lewis Williams | £2,000 |
| 129 | Rhys Hayden | £2,000 |
| 129 | Ronny Huybrechts | £2,000 |
| 129 | Wesley Plaisier | £2,000 |
| 129 | Daniel Larsson | £2,000 |
| 136 | Krzysztof Kciuk | £1,500 |
| 136 | Arjan Konterman | £1,500 |
| 136 | Nathan Rafferty | £1,500 |
| 136 | Steffen Siepmann | £1,500 |
| 140 | Carl Hamilton | £1,000 |
| 140 | Dom Taylor | £1,000 |
| 140 | Scott Taylor | £1,000 |
| 140 | Adam Huckvale | £1,000 |
| 140 | Jason Askew | £1,000 |
| 140 | Kevin Doets | £1,000 |
| 140 | Stephen Burton | £1,000 |
| 140 | Benjamin Pratnemer | £1,000 |
| 140 | Geert De Vos | £1,000 |
| 140 | Jeffrey Van Egdom | £1,000 |
| 140 | Ryan Harrington | £1,000 |
| 140 | Jitse van der Wal | £1,000 |
| 152 | Aaron Beeney | £500 |
| 152 | Cameron Menzies | £500 |
| 152 | James Hubbard | £500 |
| 152 | Connor Scutt | £500 |
| 152 | Diogo Portela | £500 |
| 152 | Graham Usher | £500 |
| 152 | Brian Raman | £500 |
