The World Cup of Darts is now over for 2025, with Northern Ireland sealing their maiden title.
The team event saw 40 nations battle it out to become world champions on the oche, with Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney eventually emerging victorious on Sunday night in a thrilling finale in Frankfurt as Wales’ Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price lost in a dramatic last-leg shootout.
It was the 15th edition of the competition, which began back in 2010 as part of PDC chairman Barry Hearn’s plan to expand professional darts.
England were the defending champions after defeating Austria 10-6 in the final at Eissporthalle last year, knocking Wales off their perch and breaking a new record, with a fifth World Cup title.
Despite coming into this tournament as very heavy favourites, Luke Littler and Luke Humphries were knocked out by Germany at the first time of asking.
Who is playing for England at the World Cup of Darts?
Luke Humphries and Luke Littler, the world No1 and 2, represented England, who were seeded first.
It was Littler’s debut in the competition after Humphries was joined by Michael Smith for the 2024 triumph.
Littler is the current world champion after he defeated Michael van Gerwen 7-3 at Alexandra Palace back in January.
World Cup of Darts results in full
Final
Day 4
Evening session
- Northern Ireland 10-9 Wales
Semi-finals
Day 4
Evening session
- Germany 1-8 Northern Ireland
- Wales 8-5 Netherlands
Quarter-finals
Day 4
Afternoon session
- Germany 8-7 Australia
- Netherlands 8-2 Czechia
- Northern Ireland 8-5 Republic of Ireland
- Wales 8-4 Hong Kong
Group stage
Day 1
- Sweden 4-1 Lithuania
- Czech Republic 4-2 Chinese Taipei
- Japan 4-3 Croatia
- Ireland 4-2 Gibraltar
- Malaysia 4-1 Canada
- Hong Kong 4-1 USA
- Poland 4-3 South Africa
- Belgium 4-1 Latvia
- Netherlands 4-0 Italy
- Germany 4-2 Portugal
- Austria 4-1 Spain
- New Zealand 4-0 Finland
Day 2
- Lithuania 4-3 France
- Chinese Taipei 4-2 India
- Croatia 4-3 Switzerland
- Gibraltar 4-2 China
- Denmark 4-1 Canada
- USA 4-1 Bahrain
- South Africa 4-1 Norway
- Philippines 4-2 Latvia
- Italy 4-0 Hungary
- Singapore 4-2 Portugal
- Australia 4-0 Spain
- Argentina 4-1 Finland
- France 4-3 Sweden
- Czech Republic 4-2 India
- Switzerland 4-1 Japan
- China 4-2 Ireland
- Malaysia 4-1 Denmark
- Hong Kong 4-0 Bahrain
- Norway 4-2 Poland
- Philippines 4-3 Belgium
- Netherlands 4-0 Hungary
- Germany 4-0 Singapore
- Australia 4-1 Austria
- Argentina 4-3 New Zealand
Second round
Day 3
- Malaysia 3-8 Czechia
- Hong Kong 8-4 Sweden
- Switzerland 3-8 Republic of Ireland
- Northern Ireland 8-2 South Africa
- Wales 8-2 Philippines
- Scotland 0-8 Netherlands
- England 4-8 Germany
- Argentina 1-8 Australia
Who is playing at the World Cup of Darts?
Here are all 40 teams that will take to the stage in Frankfurt...
Seeded teams
- 1. England (Luke Humphries and Luke Littler)
- 2. Wales (Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price)
- 3. Scotland (Gary Anderson and Peter Wright)
- 4. Northern Ireland (Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney)
Group stage
Group A
- Netherlands (Danny Noppert and Gian van Veen, fifth seeds)
- Italy (Michele Turetta and Massimo Dalla Rosa)
- Hungary (Gyorgy Jehirszki and Gergely Lakatos)
Group B
- Belgium (Mike de Decker and Dimitri van den Bergh, sixth seeds)
- Latvia (Madars Razma and Valters Melderis)
- Philippines (Lourence Ilagan and Paolo Nebrida)
Group C
- Germany (Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczk, seventh seeds)
- Portugal (Jose de Sousa and Bruno Nascimento)
- Singapore (Paul Lim and Phuay Wei Tan)
Group D
- Republic of Ireland (William O'Connor and Keane Barry, eighth seeds)
- Gibraltar (Craig Galliano and Justin Hewitt)
- China (Xiaochen Zong and Lihao Wen)
Group E
- Poland (Krzysztof Ratajski and Radek Szaganski, ninth seeds)
- South Africa (Cameron Carolissen and Devon Petersen)
- Norway (Cor Dekker and Kent Joran Sivertsen)
Group F
- Canada (Matt Campbell and Jim Long, 10th seeds)
- Malaysia (Tengku Shah and Tan Jenn Ming)
- Denmark (Denjamin Drue Reus and Andreas Hyllgaardhus)
Group G
- Sweden (Jeffrey de Graaf and Oskar Lukasiak, 11th seeds)
- Lithuania (Darius Labanauskas and Mindaugas Barauskas)
- France (Thibault Tricole and Jacques Labre)
Group H
- Austria (Mensur Suljovic and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, 12th seeds)
- Spain (Daniel Zapata and Ricardo Fernandez)
- Australia (Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock)
Group I
- United States (Danny Lauby and Jules van Dongen, 13th seeds)
- Hong Kong (Man Lok Leung and Lok Yin Lee)
- Bahrain (Sadeq Mohamed and Hasan Bucheeri)
Group J
- Czech Republic (Karel Sedlacek and Petr Krivka, 14th seeds)
- India (Nitin Kumar and Mohan Goel)
- Chinese Taipei (Teng Lieh Pupo and An-Sheng Lu)
Group K
- Croatia (Pero Ljubic and Boris Krcmar, 15th seeds)
- Japan (Ryusei Azemoto and Tomoya Goto)
- Switzerland (Stefan Bellmont and Alex Fehlmann)
Group L
- Finland (Teemu Harju and Marko Kantele, 16th seeds)
- New Zealand (Haupai Puha and Mark Cleaver)
- Argentina (Jesus Salate and Victor Guillin)
When are England playing in the World Cup of Darts?
England won’t play again after being eliminated on the third day of the tournament.
They joined the draw in the second round, on June 14, at the top of the tournament tree, but lost to Germany.
What is the World Cup of Darts schedule?
The group games were played across the first couple of days - Thursday June 12 and Friday June 13.
The last 16 was played on Saturday across an afternoon session beginning at midday, and an evening session that started at 6pm UK time, gearing up for a mega Sunday.
The quarters, semis, and final were all played on the same day, with the last eight starting at 12pm, and the semis and final at 6pm.
How does seeding work for the World Cup of Darts?
Ranking are based on the PDC’s Order of Merit.
Teams with the lowest combined PDC rank are seeded, and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland complete the quartet alongside England.
Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price played for Wales, and Gary Anderson and Peter Wright donned the tartan.
As for Northern Ireland, their triumphant team was made up of Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney.
All four seeds entered the tournament in the second round.
What is the World Cup of Darts prize money?
There is a total prize fund of £450,000, with the winner’s share at £80,000.
The runners-up receive £50,000, and the semi-finalists take home £30,000.
Those that make it to the last eight pocketed £20,000, and teams knocked out in the last 16 received £9,000.
Second and third in the group stages went home with £5,000 and £4,000 respectively.
