World Cup of Darts
The only PDC event played as a nations team competition. Forty countries each send their two highest-ranked players to compete as a pair. First held in 2010, it has established itself as one of the most unpredictable events in the calendar — ranking means less than partnership when both players throw every leg.
2026 edition — Frankfurt, 11–14 June
Draw, groups and nations to watch
Full schedule — Groups A–L & bracket
All 36 group stage matches with preview links
How it works
What makes it different
Individual averages are a less reliable predictor here than in any other PDC event. Because both players throw three darts each and alternate on every visit, the pair with better rhythm and communication has a structural edge that raw numbers alone don't capture.
A pairing where one player averages 99 and the other averages 88 may underperform against a pair of two players both averaging 94 — the rhythm breaks down every other visit when the weaker player struggles to finish or maintain pressure.
Nations with strong darts culture at the partnership level — particularly the Netherlands, Scotland, and Wales — have historically overperformed their paper rankings.
Previous winners
Source: PDC Europe tournament page — sourced 2026-06-09.
Records
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDC_World_Cup_of_Darts + PDC Europe tournament page — fetched 2026-06-09.