No room for lone warriors: From June 11 to 14, 2026, the entire sporting world will look to Frankfurt am Main when the BetVictor World Cup of Darts takes place at the Eissporthalle. A total of 40 nations will compete for a record prize fund of £500,000 and the prestigious title of Team World Champions. The unique twist: The pure doubles format demands not only absolute precision from the professionals, but also blind understanding and peak tactical performances.
While the top four seeded nations enjoy the privilege of skipping the group stage, a ruthless battle for survival awaits the remaining 36 teams in the group phase from day one. Following last year’s historic 10-9 thriller, in which Northern Ireland narrowly edged out Wales, the field in 2026 is wider open than ever before. Which duo will show the strongest nerves in the crucial moments?
General tournament information
Date: June 11 – 14, 2026
Venue: Eissporthalle, Frankfurt (Germany)
Field of Participants: 40 nations
Match overview with session information
The tournament is played in a classic knockout system, starting with a group stage in the preliminary round. All matches in the tournament will be played in a pure doubles format. The group stage will feature a Best of 7 Legs format. The Last 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals will be contested in Best of 15 Legs, while the decision in the grand final will come down to a Best of 19 Legs battle. All legs are played in double-out mode.
Seeded Nations
England (1)
Netherlands (2)
Northern Ireland (3)
Scotland (4)
Groups
Group A
Germany (5)
Philippines
New Zealand
Group B
Belgium (6)
Hong Kong
Slovenia
Group C
Wales (7)
Lithuania
Thailand
Group D
Ireland (8)
Singapore
Uganda
Group E
Poland (9)
Portugal
Switzerland
Group F
Sweden (10)
South Africa
Mongolia
Group G
Australia (11)
USA
Canada
Group H
Czechia (12)
India
Denmark
Group I
Austria (13)
China
France
Group J
Latvia (14)
Italy
Trinidad & Tobago
Group K
Croatia (15)
Japan
Spain
Group L
Finland (16)
Norway
Hungary
Schedule & Sessions
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Evening Session (from 7 p.m.) – Group Stage (Matchday 1)
Czechia v India
Croatia v Japan
Finland v Norway
Ireland v Singapore
Poland v Portugal
Sweden v South Africa
Latvia v Italy
Belgium v Hong Kong
Germany v Philippines
Wales v Lithuania
Austria v China
Australia v USA
Friday, June 12, 2026
Afternoon Session (from 12 a.m.) – Group Stage (Matchday 2)
Evening Session (from 7 p.m.) – Group Stage (Matchday 2)
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Afternoon Session (from 1 p.m.) – Last 16
Evening Session (from 7 p.m.) – Last 16
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Afternoon Session (from 1 p.m.) – Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (from 7 p.m.) – Semi-Finals & Final
The four top-seeded nations from the PDC Order of Merit skip the group stage and enter the tournament directly in the Last 16 on Saturday. The remaining 36 nations will fight out the preliminary round in twelve groups of three, with only the respective group winners qualifying for the knockout stage.
Prize Money
In 2026, the total prize money for the World Cup of Darts has been increased to £500,000. The bonuses are distributed per team and are allocated as follows:
- Winners: £100,000
- Runners-up: £48,000
- Semi-finalists: £30,000
- Quarter-finalists: £20,000
- Last 16: £10,000
- Group 2nd Place: £6,000
- Group 3rd Place: £5,000
Qualification & Teams
The field consists of a total of 40 nations, each represented by their two highest-ranked players on the PDC Order of Merit:
Top 4 Nations (Seeded directly into the Last 16):
- England (Luke Littler & Luke Humphries)
- Netherlands (Gian van Veen & Michael van Gerwen)
- Northern Ireland (Josh Rock & Daryl Gurney)
- Scotland (Gary Anderson & Cameron Menzies)
Seeded Nations in the Group Stage:
- Germany (Martin Schindler & Ricardo Pietreczko)
- Belgium (Mike De Decker & Dimitri Van den Bergh)
- Wales (Jonny Clayton & Nick Kenny)
- Ireland (William O’Connor & Mickey Mansell)
- Poland (Krzysztof Ratajski & Sebastian Bialecki)
- Sweden (Jeffrey de Graaf & Oskar Lukasiak)
- Australia (Damon Heta & Adam Leek)
- Czechia (Karel Sedlacek & Adam Gawlas)
- Austria (Mensur Suljovic & Rusty-Jake Rodriguez)
- Latvia (Madars Razma & Valters Melderis)
- Croatia (Boris Krcmar & Pero Ljubic)
- Finland (Jani Haavisto & Jonas Masalin)
International Qualifiers:
- Canada (Jim Long & David Cameron)
- China (Qingyu Zhan & Xiaochen Zong)
- Denmark (Andreas Toft Jorgensen & Jonas Graversen)
- France (Thibault Tricole & Nicolas Thuillier)
- Hong Kong (Man Lok Leung & Lok Yin Lee)
- Hungary (Patrick Kovács & Pál Székely)
- India (Nitin Kumar & Ankit Goenka)
- Italy (Michele Turetta & Riccardo Castelli)
- Japan (Motomu Sakai & Haruki Muramatsu)
- Lithuania (Darius Labanauskas & Mindaugas Barauskas)
- Mongolia (Altantülkhüür Myagmarsüren & Ganzorig Lkhagvasüren)
- New Zealand (Jonny Tata & Ben Robb)
- Norway (Cor Dekker & Kent Joran Sivertsen)
- Philippines (Alexis Toylo & Paolo Nebrida)
- Portugal (Luis Camacho & José de Sousa)
- Singapore (Paul Lim & Phuay Wei Tan)
- Slovenia (Benjamin Pratnemer & Stefano Bozicek)
- South Africa (Graham Filby & Devon Petersen)
- Spain (Cristo Reyes & José Justicia)
- Switzerland (Stefan Bellmont & Marcel Walpen)
- Thailand (Sarayut Ouamuapa & Sorawis Rodman)
- Trinidad & Tobago (Joshua Balfour & James Walklin)
- Uganda (Patrick Ocheng & Juma Said)
- USA (Adam Sevada & Stowe Buntz)
TV Coverage
Fans can follow the entire major event live from the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt. The BetVictor World Cup of Darts will be broadcast via the following channels:
PDC TV:
International livestream for subscribers (English commentary).
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Live scores, backstage insights, and highlights can be found on the channels of PDC Europe.
DAZN:
Broadcasts all sessions live and in full length with German commentary in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Previous winners
- 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 3:0 Belgium
- 2012: England 4:3 Australia
- 2010: Netherlands 4:2 Wales
