PDC World Cup of Darts
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The PDC World Cup of Darts is a darts
tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation
and is one of the three new tournaments being introduced into the PDC calendar. It is broadcast live by Sky Sports
.. Due to the resheduling of the Players Championship Finals in the PDC calendar, the second edition will be played in February 2012.
announced his intention to buy the British Darts Organisation
and inject £2 million into amateur darts, but the BDO decided not to accept the offer. In a statement, Hearn stated "The aim of our offer to the BDO was to unify the sport of darts and this remains our long-term objective despite the decision by the BDO County Associations"
Following the BDO's decision not to allow PDC to grant access to their accounts and inject £2m into amateur darts, the PDC went on to arrange three brand new tournaments for 2010 to help the development of youth and women's darts: the PDC World Cup of Darts, the PDC Under-21 World Championship
, and the PDC Women's World Championship.
Prior to the introduction of the PDC World Cup, an international match between England
and Scotland
- for the Jocky Wilson Cup
- was held in Glasgow
on December 5, 2009. England defeated Scotland by 6 points to 0.
at the end of October after the 2010 World Grand Prix
. Each nations top ranked player was then joined by the second highest player of that country. For seeding the average rank of both was used.
The top 8 nations automatically started in the second round (last 16). The other 16 nations played in the first round. Matches were best of 11 legs in doubles, and the losing team threw first in the next leg. The winners of the first round played the top eight ranked teams in the second round, also in best of 11 doubles.
The winners of the second round were drawn into two groups of four (A & B). Each team played each other once (three matches per team). Each match consisted of two singles and one doubles - all over best of five legs. 1 point was awarded for a singles win, and 2 points for a doubles win, with all points counting towards the overall league table. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals.
The semi-finals consisted of four singles games and one doubles game (if required) per match - all over best of 11 legs. Again, 1 point was awarded for a singles win, and 2 points for a doubles win. If the match score is 3-3 at the end of the games, then a sudden-death doubles leg would decide who goes through to the final.
The final was the same format as the semi-final, but each game was best of 15 legs.
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
and is one of the three new tournaments being introduced into the PDC calendar. It is broadcast live by Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
.. Due to the resheduling of the Players Championship Finals in the PDC calendar, the second edition will be played in February 2012.
Background
In October 2009, PDC chairman Barry HearnBarry Hearn
Barry Hearn is an English sporting events promoter, and the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport. He is currently the chairman of Leyton Orient F.C., and the Professional Darts Corporation and was also until July 2010 chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker...
announced his intention to buy the British Darts Organisation
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
and inject £2 million into amateur darts, but the BDO decided not to accept the offer. In a statement, Hearn stated "The aim of our offer to the BDO was to unify the sport of darts and this remains our long-term objective despite the decision by the BDO County Associations"
Following the BDO's decision not to allow PDC to grant access to their accounts and inject £2m into amateur darts, the PDC went on to arrange three brand new tournaments for 2010 to help the development of youth and women's darts: the PDC World Cup of Darts, the PDC Under-21 World Championship
PDC Under-21 World Championship
The PDC World Youth Championship is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, for darts players aged between 14 and 21...
, and the PDC Women's World Championship.
Prior to the introduction of the PDC World Cup, an international match between England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
- for the Jocky Wilson Cup
Jocky Wilson Cup
The Jocky Wilson Cup was a one-off international darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, held between England and Scotland in 2009...
- was held in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
on December 5, 2009. England defeated Scotland by 6 points to 0.
Format
The participating teams were the top 24 countries in the PDC Order of MeritPDC order of merit
The PDC Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organisations, the Professional Darts Corporation . Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...
at the end of October after the 2010 World Grand Prix
2010 World Grand Prix Darts
The 2010 Bodog.com World Grand Prix was the thirteenth staging of the World Grand Prix. It was played from 4 October to 10 October.James Wade won his second World Grand Prix title, defeating Adrian Lewis in the final. Defending champion Phil Taylor was aiming to win his tenth World Grand Prix, but...
. Each nations top ranked player was then joined by the second highest player of that country. For seeding the average rank of both was used.
The top 8 nations automatically started in the second round (last 16). The other 16 nations played in the first round. Matches were best of 11 legs in doubles, and the losing team threw first in the next leg. The winners of the first round played the top eight ranked teams in the second round, also in best of 11 doubles.
The winners of the second round were drawn into two groups of four (A & B). Each team played each other once (three matches per team). Each match consisted of two singles and one doubles - all over best of five legs. 1 point was awarded for a singles win, and 2 points for a doubles win, with all points counting towards the overall league table. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals.
The semi-finals consisted of four singles games and one doubles game (if required) per match - all over best of 11 legs. Again, 1 point was awarded for a singles win, and 2 points for a doubles win. If the match score is 3-3 at the end of the games, then a sudden-death doubles leg would decide who goes through to the final.
The final was the same format as the semi-final, but each game was best of 15 legs.
Final results
| Year | Champion | Points | Runner-Up | Sponsor | Prize Fund | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 2010 PDC World Cup of Darts The 2010 PDC World Cup of Darts was the first edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts which took place between December 3 to 5. The tournament was broadcast live on Sky Sports... |
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£150,000 | £40,000 | £20,000 | ||