The 2018–19 EBU Player of the Year Championship was the competition's fifth season. Points were accumulated over the EBU's ten most prestigious events from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019. Graham Osborne won his first title, becoming the fifth player to win the championship.[1]
List of competitions
| Event [2][3] |
Format |
Dates |
Points |
|---|
| 1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
| Gold Cup |
Single-Elimination Teams |
—N/a |
16 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
| Spring Fours |
Double-Elimination Teams |
3 May – 7 May 2019 |
14 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
– |
| Premier League (Division 1) |
Triple Round-Robin Teams |
15 September – 4 November 2018 |
16 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
– |
| Crockfords Cup |
Single-Elimination Teams with Finals |
—N/a |
12 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Four Star Teams |
Swiss Teams with Finals |
9 August – 11 August 2019 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
– |
| National Point-a-Board Teams |
PaB Teams – Qualifier and Finals |
19 January – 20 January 2019 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
– |
| Summer Meeting Swiss Pairs |
Swiss Pairs |
2 August – 4 August 2019 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
– |
| National Pairs |
Regional and National Matchpoint Pairs |
10 March & 6 – 7 April 2019 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
– |
| Guardian Trophy |
Matchpoint Pairs |
19 – 20 April 2019 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
– |
| Two Star Pairs |
Swiss Pairs with Matchpoint Finals |
18 – 19 October 2018 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
– |
Results
| Place |
Name |
Event |
Total |
|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Graham Osborne |
|
|
16 |
12 |
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
32 |
| 2 |
Justin Hackett |
1 |
14 |
|
6 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
31 |
| 3 |
Jason Hackett |
1 |
14 |
|
6 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
| 3 |
David Mossop |
1 |
14 |
|
6 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
| 5 |
Tony Forrester |
|
|
16 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
| 6 |
Ed Jones |
|
14 |
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
| 6 |
Glyn Liggins |
16 |
|
8 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
| 6 |
Tom Paske |
|
14 |
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
| 9 |
Alex Hydes |
1 |
14 |
|
6 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
24 |
| 10 |
Mike Bell |
|
|
16 |
|
|
6 |
1 |
|
|
|
23 |
| 10 |
David Gold |
|
|
16 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
23 |
This list displays the top ten players (including ties); 129 players received points. Winners of each event are highlighted in bold.