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2024 World Cup of Darts Information
When is the 2025 World Cup of Darts?
The 2025 World Cup of Darts tournament dates are to be confirmed.
Where is the 2025 World Cup of Darts?
The 2025 World Cup of Darts venue is to be confirmed.
Who will win the 2025 World Cup of Darts?
The expert darts tipsters on OLBG will have 2024 World Cup of Darts tips covered for you, not only will they be tipping on the winner of the tournament but they will also be tipping on the match outcomes for each round too, head over to the darts betting tips to see who they are tipping nearer tournament time.
World Cup of Darts Blog Content
- World Cup of Darts Preview
- World Cup of Darts Schedule
- World Cup of Darts Seeded Nations
- World Cup of Darts European Nations
- World Cup of Darts Rest of the World Nations
- World Cup of Darts Results
- World Cup of Darts Previous Winners
- Darts Betting Guides on OLBG
Is the World Cup of Darts on TV?
The World Cup of Darts is screened live on Sky Sports for those of whom the platform is available, international broadcasters will include DAZN and Viaplay, for the rest of the world, the event will be available on PDCTV (excluding UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland).
How do you bet on Darts?
If you are new to betting on darts then it can seem daunting with the number of different tournaments, formats, markets etc but do not be alarmed because we have put together a darts betting guide that has all of the relevant information you need to start betting on darts and then once you have an understanding of the sport head over to our best bookie for darts article to see which bookie to use.
World Cup of Darts Preview
The 2025 World Cup of Darts sponsored is the fifteenth edition of the tournament. The number of competing nations rose to 40 in 2023 with Bahrain, Iceland and Ukraine debuting at the event. There were again 40 teams in 2024 with Taiwan making their World Cup debut, Norway and Malaysia returned.
New Format for the World Cup of Darts
In addition to the rise in competing nations there was also a new format introduced for the 2023 edition partly to accommodate the additional teams, this was also in force for 2024 with all matches throughout the tournament being doubles events so no singles matches.
The top 4 nations with the best combined rankings of their two players on the PDC Order of merit are seeded and enter the tournament at the second round stage. The remaining 36 teams (12 seeded) are split into 12 groups of 3 nations and play a round-robin format with each match being the best of 7 legs. The winner from each group proceed to the second round stage.
The format is straight knockout from the second round stage with match duration being the best of 15 legs until the final which was the best of 19 legs.
Who are the Favourites to win the World Cup of Darts?
England are the defending champions after defeating Austria 10-6 in the 2024 World Cup of Darts Final. England were registering a record fifth victory in the tournament.
For World Cup of Darts predictions from profitable tipsters head over to the best darts tipsters page, on here only those who have been profitable over the past twelve months and have open tips are shown.
World Cup of Darts Schedule
The World Cup of Darts takes place over four days where the forty nations will battle it out to become the World Cup of Darts champions and scoop the £80,000 winners prize. Thursday will see the first round of twelve group matches and Friday's two sessions will feature the completion of the first round.
The eight second round matches take place across two sessions on Saturday and a busy Sunday will feature the four Quarter Final matches in the afternoon and the Semi Finals and Final on Sunday evening.
World Cup of Darts Schedule
- Day One - 12 x Group Stage (best of 7 legs)
- Day Two, Session One - 12 x Group Stage
- Day Two, Session Two - 12 x Group Stage
- Day Three, Session One - 4 x Second Round (best of 15 legs)
- Day Three, Session Two - 4 x Second Round
- Day Four, Session One - Quarter-Finals (best of 15 legs)
- Day Four, Session Two - Semi-Finals (best of 15 legs) & Final (best of 19 legs)
World Cup of Darts Seeded Nations
The top 4 seeded nations in 2024 received a bye into the second round. They consisted of two players with the best combined Order of Merit rankings, subject to player availability.
Who is playing for England in the World Cup of Darts?
Luke Humphries successfully partnered Michael Smith for England in the 2024 World Cup of Darts.
Seeded Nations (Top 4)
Here were the top four seeded nations along with their Win-Loss record and the players representing them in 2024:
| Nation (Win-Loss) | Player One | Player Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1. England (41-9) | Luke Humphries | Michael Smith |
| 2. Wales (34-12) | Jonny Clayton | Jim Williams |
| 3. Netherlands (42-9) | Michael van Gerwen | Danny Noppert |
| 4. Scotland (29-11) | Peter Wright | Gary Anderson |
Seeded Nations (First Round)
These are the seeded nations for the first round group stage:
| Nation (Win-Loss) | Player One | Player Two |
|---|---|---|
| 5. Belgium (32-14) | Dimitri Van den Bergh | Kim Huybrechts |
| 6. Northern Ireland (18-13) | Josh Rock | Brendan Dolan |
| 7. Germany (22-13) | Martin Schindler | Gabriel Clemens |
| 8. Australia (32-13) | Damon Heta | Simon Whitlock |
| 9. Ireland (12-13) | William O'Connor | Keane Barry |
| 10. Austria (19-16) | Rowby-John Rodriguez | Mensur Suljovic |
| 11. Poland (8-13) | Krzysztof Ratajski | Radek Szaganski |
| 12. Czech Republic (1-9) | Adam Gawlas | Karel Sedlacek |
| 13. Croatia (5-4) | Boris Krcmar | Romeo Grbavac |
| 14. France (3-2) | Thibault Tricole | Jacques Labre |
| 15. Sweden (8-14) | Oskar Lukasiak | Jeffrey de Graaf |
| 16. United States (9-15) | Danny Lauby | Jules van Dongen |
World Cup of Darts European Nations
These were the unseeded European nations for the 2024 World Cup of Darts, their players are assigned by qualifying tournaments that took place prior to the World Cup of Darts and are subject to change depending on availability.
| Nation (Win-Loss) | Player One | Player Two |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (5-14) | Benjamin Dreu Reus | Claus Bendix Nielsen |
| Finland (4-13) | Teemu Harju | Marko Kantele |
| Gibraltar (2-14) | Justin Hewitt | Craig Galliano |
| Hungary (3-13) | Nandor Major | Gabor Jagicza |
| Iceland (0-2) | Petur Gudmundsson | Arngrimur Olafsson |
| Italy (1-12) | Michele Turetta | Massimo Dalla Rosa |
| Latvia (4-3) | Madars Razma | Valters Melderis |
| Lithuania (3-5) | Darius Labanauskas | Mindaugas Barauskas |
| Norway (1-3) | Cor Dekker | Hakon Bjorge Helling |
| Portugal (3-5) | Jose de Sousa | David Gomes |
| Spain (12-15) | Jesus Noguera | Jose Justicia |
| Switzerland (1-5) | Stefan Bellmont | Bruno Stockli |
World Cup of Darts Rest of the World Nations
Below were the unseeded nations for the rest of the world in the 2024 World Cup of Darts:
| Nation (Win-Loss) | Player One | Player Two |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain (0-2) | Basem Mahmood | Duda Durra |
| Canada (14-15) | Matt Campbell | David Cameron |
| China (1-11) | Zong Xiao Chen | Chengan Liu |
| Taiwan (0-0) | Pupo Teng Lieh | An Sheng Lu |
| Guyana (0-2) | Norman Madhoo | Sudesh Fitzgerald |
| Hong Kong (3-11) | Man Lok Leung | Lok Yin Lee |
| Japan (11-14) | Tomoya Goto | Ryusei Azemoto |
| Malaysia (0-2) | Mohd Nasir Ben Jantan | Siik Hwang Wong |
| New Zealand (7-13) | Haupai Puha | Ben Robb |
| Philippines (3-8) | Christian Perez | Alexis Toylo |
| Singapore (7-10) | Paul Lim | Harith Lim |
| South Africa (12-13) | Cameron Carolissen | Johan Geldenhuys |
World Cup of Darts Results
First Round (Group Stage):
| Group A | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium (5) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Belgium 4 v 2 Singapore
- Singapore 1 v 4 Philippines
- Belgium 4 v 0 Philippines
| Group B | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland (6) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Northern Ireland 4 v 1 South Africa
- South Africa 4 v 2 Switzerland
- Northern Ireland 4 v 3 Switzerland
| Group C | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany (7) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Finland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Germany 4 v 3 New Zealand
- New Zealand 4 v 0 Finland
- Germany 4 v 1 Finland
| Group D | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (8) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Australia 4 v 3 Japan
- Japan 1 v 4 Hong Kong
- Australia 4 v 2 Hong Kong
| Group E | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ireland (9) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Ireland 4 v 2 Lithuania
- Lithuania 2 v 4 Chinese Taipei
- Ireland 3 v 4 Chinese Taipei
| Group F | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria (10) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Guyana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Austria 4 v 0 China
- China 4 v 2 Guyana
- Austria 4 v 1 Guyana
| Group G | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland (11) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Poland 4 v 2 Norway
- Norway 4 v 3 Hungary
- Poland 4 v 1 Hungary
| Group H | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic (12) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Czech Republic 4 v 3 Bahrain
- Bahrain 0 v 4 Iceland
- Czech Republic 4 v 0 Iceland
| Group I | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia (13) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Croatia 4 v 0 Malaysia
- Malaysia 3 v 4 Canada
- Croatia 4 v 2 Canada
| Group J | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France (14) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- France 4 v 1 Latvia
- Latvia 4 v 2 Denmark
- France 4 v 3 Denmark
| Group K | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden (15) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Gibraltar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Sweden 4 v 0 Spain
- Spain 3 v 4 Gibraltar
- Sweden 4 v 1 Gibraltar
| Group L | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Portugal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States (16) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- United States 2 v 4 Portugal
- United States 2 v 4 Italy
- Portugal 3 v 4 Italy
Second Round:
| Czech Republic (12) | 6 v 8 | Sweden (15) |
| Austria (10) | 8 v 4 | Chinese Taipei (u) |
| Scotland (4) | 8 v 2 | Poland (11) |
| Italy (u) | 8 v 7 | Australia (8) |
| Northern Ireland (6) | 8 v 7 | Germany (7) |
| England (1) | 8 v 3 | France (14) |
| Wales (2) | 6 v 8 | Croatia (13) |
| Netherlands (3) | 2 v 8 | Belgium (5) |
Quarter Finals:
| Croatia (13) | 7 v 8 | Austria (10) |
| Belgium (5) | 8 v 7 | Italy (u) |
| England (1) | 8 v 4 | Northern Ireland (6) |
| Scotland (4) | 8 v 7 | Sweden (15) |
Semi Finals:
| Austria (10) | 8 v 3 | Belgium (5) |
| England (1) | 8 v 4 | Scotland (4) |
Final:
| England (1) | 10 v 6 | Austria (10) |
World Cup of Darts Previous Winners
The early years were dominated by two nations, after winning the inaugural event in 2010, the Netherlands also went on to win in 2014, 2017 and 2018. In the years that they did not win, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2016 it was England who went on to success meaning both nations have won the tournament a total of four times, the Netherlands were also runners-up in 2016 whilst England were runners-up in both 2014 and 2020.
In 2019 Scotland won their first-ever World Cup of Darts beating Ireland 3-1 in the final, England went out in the second round and the Netherlands in the semi-finals. In 2020 it was Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton who led Wales to their first success in which was their third final appearance with a 3-0 win over England, the Netherlands went out at the quarter-final stage to Germany.
The 2021 tournament saw Scotland win their second title by defeating Austria 3-1 in the final, it was Austria's first-ever appearance in the final in their eleventh tournament, favourites Wales and England both fell in the semi-final stage while the Netherlands went out in the quarter-finals.
Australia won their first World Cup of Darts title in 2022 with Simon Whitlock and Damon Heta defeating the Welsh team, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton 3-1 in the final. The same Welsh pairing went one better in 2023 defeating Scotland 10-2 in the final.
England registered a record fifth win in the tournament after defeating tenth seeds Austria 10-6 in the 2024 Final.
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England | 10-6 | Austria |
| 2023 | Wales | 10-2 | Scotland |
| 2022 | Australia | 3-1 | Wales |
| 2021 | Scotland | 3-1 | Austria |
| 2020 | Wales | 3–0 | England |
| 2019 | Scotland | 3–1 | Ireland |
| 2018 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Scotland |
| 2017 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Wales |
| 2016 | England | 3–2 | Netherlands |
| 2015 | England | 3–2 | Scotland |
| 2014 | Netherlands | 3–0 | England |
| 2013 | England | 3–1 | Belgium |
| 2012 | England | 4–3 | Australia |
| 2010 | Netherlands | 4–2 | Wales |
Author and Contributor Information
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Matthew Edgar, born on August 28, 1986, is an English professional darts player currently targeting the WDF World championships at Lakeside in December 2024 and commentating on Darts for Sky Sports. Known for his practice sessions with former world championship runner-up Kevin Painter, Edgar began his sports career as a coach for Northampton Town before shifting to darts. Prior to his darts career, he trained in mixed martial arts and was a professional wrestler. Edgar also hosts a dedicated darts YouTube channel, "Edgar TV," where he interacts with followers and shares his professional competition experiences.
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