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World Cup of Darts Information
When is the 2027 World Cup of Darts?
The 2027 World Cup of Darts tournament dates are to be confirmed in due course.
Where is the 2027 World Cup of Darts?
The 2027 World Cup of Darts tournament venue is to be confirmed.
Who will win the 2027 World Cup of Darts?
England are the defending champions. The expert darts tipsters on OLBG will have 2027 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 for 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 the 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.
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World Cup of Darts Preview
The 2027 World Cup of Darts is the seventeenth edition of the tournament. The number of competing nations rose to 40 in 2023, and there were again 40 teams in the last two editions.
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 is still in force 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; the winner in each group qualifies for the second round.
- Group Stage: Best of 7 legs
- Second Round to Semi Finals: Best of 15 legs
- Final: best of 19 legs, with each match being the best of 7 legs.
Who are the Favourites to win the World Cup of Darts?
England are the defending champions after Luke Littler and Luke Humphries defeated Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen representing Netherlands 10-5 in the 2026 World Cup of Darts Final. England are likely to be well fancied again.
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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 £100,000 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 receive a bye into the second round. They consist 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 Littler partnered Luke Humphries, the top two players in the world rankings heading into the World Cup of Darts for the latest edition.
Seeded Nations (Top 4)
These were the top four seeded nations, along with their Win-Loss record and the players (world ranking) representing them in the last edition:
| Nation (Win-Loss) | Player One | Player Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1. England (45-9) | Luke Littler (1) | Luke Humphries (2) |
| 2. Netherlands (42-10) | Gian van Veen (3) | Michael van Gerwen (4) |
| 3. Northern Ireland (21-14) | Josh Rock (7) | Daryl Gurney (24) |
| 4. Scotland (32-12) | Gary Anderson (11) | Cameron Menzies (29) |
Seeded Nations (First Round)
These were the seeded nations for the first round group stage:
| Nation (Win-Loss) | Player One | Player Two |
|---|---|---|
| 5. Germany (24-14) | Martin Schindler (18) | Ricardo Pietreczko (35) |
| 6. Belgium (36-15) | Mike De Decker (20) | Dimitri Van den Bergh (36) |
| 7. Wales (34-13) | Jonny Clayton (5) | Nick Kenny (60) |
| 8. Ireland (13-14) | William O'Connor (40) | Mickey Mansell (45) |
| 9. Poland (10-14) | Krzysztof Ratajski (22) | Sebastian Bialecki (65) |
| 10. Sweden (11-15) | Jeffrey de Graaf (54) | Oskar Lukasiak (85) |
| 11. Australia (34-14) | Damon Heta (21) | Adam Leek (126) |
| 12. Czechia (3-10) | Karel Sedlacek (61) | Adam Gawlas (97) |
| 13. Austria (24-17) | Mensur Suljovic (52) | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (129) |
| 14. Latvia (5-4) | Madars Razma (42) | Valters Melderis (n/a) |
| 15. Croatia (8-5) | Boris Krcmar (130) | Pero Ljubic (142) |
| 16. Finland (5-16) | Jani Haavisto (154) | Jonas Masalin (n/a) |
World Cup of Darts European Nations
These were the unseeded European nations for the latest edition, their players were assigned by qualifying tournaments that took place before the World Cup of Darts and were subject to change depending on availability.
| Nation (Win-Loss) | Player One | Player Two |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (5-16) | Andreas Toft Jorgensen (n/a) | Jonas Graversen (n/a) |
| France (5-3) | Thibault Tricole (64) | Nicolas Thuillier (n/a) |
| Hungary (3-15) | Patrik Kovacs (135) | Pal Szekely (n/a) |
| Italy (4-13) | Michele Turetta (n/a) | Riccardo Castelli (n/a) |
| Lithuania (3-7) | Darius Labanauskas (88) | Mindaugas Barauskas |
| Norway (2-4) | Cor Dekker (72) | Kent Joran Sivertsen (n/a) |
| Portugal (4-6) | Luis Camacho (n/a) | Jose de Sousa (n/a) |
| Slovenia (0-1) | Benjamin Pratnemer (115) | Stefano Bozicek (n/a) |
| Spain (12-17) | Cristo Reyes (80) | Jose Justicia (n/a) |
| Switzerland (1-7) | Stefan Bellmont (128) | Marcel Walpen (n/a) |
World Cup of Darts Rest of the World Nations
Below were the unseeded nations for the rest of the world in the last edition:
| Nation (Win-Loss) | Player One | Player Two |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (15-16) | Jim Long (81) | David Cameron (n/a) |
| China (2-10) | Qingyu Zhan (n/a) | Xiaochen Zong (n/a) |
| Hong Kong (4-12) | Man Lok Leung (n/a) | Lok Yin Lee (n/a) |
| India (0-4) | Nitin Kumar (n/a) | Anit Goenka (n/a) |
| Japan (11-16) | Motomu Sakai (n/a) | Haruki Muramatsu (n/a) |
| Mongolia (0-0) | Altantulkhuur Myagmarsure (n/a) | Ganzorig Lkhagvasrren (n/a) |
| New Zealand (8-14) | Jonny Tata (n/a) | Ben Robb (n/a) |
| Philippines (4-9) | Alexis Toylo (n/a) | Paolo Nebrida (n/a) |
| Singapore (7-12) | Paul Lim (n/a) | Phuay Wei Tan (n/a) |
| South Africa (13-14) | Graham Filby (n/a) | Devon Petersen (n/a) |
| Thailand (0-7) | Sarayut Ouamuapa (n/a) | Sorawis Rodman (n/a) |
| Trinidad & Tobago (0-0) | Joshua Balfour (n/a) | James Walklin (n/a) |
| Uganda (0-0) | Patrick Ocheng (n/a) | Juma Said (n/a) |
| United States (9-17) | Adam Sevada (n/a) | Stowe Buntz (n/a) |
World Cup of Darts Groups
First Round (Group Stage):
| Group A | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Germany 4 v 0 Philippines
- Philippines 4 v 1 New Zealand
- Germany 4 v 2 New Zealand
| Group B | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- Belgium 2 v 4 Hong Kong
- Belgium 4 v 1 Slovenia
- Hong Kong 2 v 4 Slovenia
| Group C | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Wales 4 v 1 Lithuania
- Lithuania 4 v 2 Thailand
- Wales 4 v 1 Thailand
| Group D | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Singapore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gibraltar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Ireland 4 v 1 Singapore
- Singapore 4 v 2 Gibraltar
- Ireland 4 v 2 Gibraltar
| Group E | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Poland 4 v 1 Portugal
- Portugal 1 v 4 Switzerland
- Poland 4 v 2 Switzerland
| Group F | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mongolia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Sweden 4 v 2 South Africa
- South Africa 4 v 1 Mongolia
- Sweden 4 v 1 Mongolia
| Group G | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Australia 3 v 4 United States
- Australia 1 v 4 Canada
- United States 4 v 2 Canada
| Group H | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Czechia 4 v 0 India
- India 1 v 4 Denmark
- Czechia 4 v 1 Denmark
| Group I | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| China | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Austria 4 v 1 China
- China 3 v 4 France
- Austria 3 v 4 France
| Group J | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- Latvia 4 v 2 Italy
- Italy 4 v 2 Trinidad & Tobago
- Latvia 3 v 4 Trinidad & Tobago
| Group K | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Croatia 3 v 4 Japan
- Croatia 3 v 4 Spain
- Japan 1 v 4 Spain
| Group L | P | W | L | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Finland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- Finland 3 v 4 Norway
- Finland 0 v 4 Hungary
- Norway 4 v 3 Hungary
World Cup of Darts Knockouts
Here is the bracket for the knockout stages of the World Cup of Darts.
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 and Northern Ireland won their first World Cup of Darts title in 2025 after defeating Wales 10-9 in the final.
England made it six World Cup of Darts titles after defeating the Netherlands 10-5 in the 2026 edition.
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | England | 10-5 | Netherlands |
| 2025 | Northern Ireland | 10-9 | Wales |
| 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 |
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