2010 PDC World Cup of Darts

The 2010 Cash Converters World Cup of Darts was the first edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts which took place between 3–5 December 2010 at the Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton-le-Spring, England.

2010 Cash Converters World Cup of Darts
Tournament information
Dates3–5 December 2010
VenueRainton Meadows Arena
LocationHoughton-le-Spring
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£150,000
Winner's share£40,000
High checkout170 Simon Whitlock
Champion(s)
 Netherlands
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The tournament was won by Raymond van Barneveld and Co Stompé for the Netherlands, who defeated Mark Webster and Barrie Bates of Wales in the final.[1]

Format

The participating teams were the top 24 countries in the PDC Order of Merit 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.[2]

Prize money
Position (no. of teams) Prize Money
(Total: £150,000)
Winners (1) £40,000
Runners-Up (1) £20,000
Semi-finalists (2) £12,000
Third place in group stage (2) £8,000
Fourth place in group stage (2) £5,000
Last 16  (Second round) (8) £3,000
Last 24  (First round) (8) £2,000

Teams and seeding
RankCountryTop Two Ranked PlayersStart In
1 EnglandPhil Taylor and James Wade Round 2
2 NetherlandsRaymond van Barneveld and Co Stompé
3 AustraliaSimon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson
4 ScotlandGary Anderson and Robert Thornton
5 WalesMark Webster and Barrie Bates
6 Northern IrelandBrendan Dolan and John MaGowan
7 CanadaJohn Part and Ken MacNeil
8 United StatesDarin Young and Bill Davis
9 IrelandMick McGowan and William O'Connor Round 1
10 GermanyJyhan Artut and Andree Welge
11 SpainCarlos Rodríguez and Antonio Alcinas
12 FinlandJarkko Komula and Marko Kantele
13 New ZealandPhillip Hazel and Warren Parry
14 AustriaMensur Suljović and Maik Langendorf
15 SwedenMagnus Caris and Pär Riihonen
16 RussiaAnastasia Dobromyslova and Roman Konchikov
17 GibraltarDylan Duo and Dyson Parody
18 SloveniaOsmann Kijamet and Sebastijan Pečjak
19 DenmarkPer Laursen and Vladimir Andersen
20 PolandKrzysztof Kciuk and Krzysztof Ratajski
21 BelgiumPatrick Bulen and Rocco Maes
22 JapanHaruki Muramatsu and Taro Yachi
23 Czech RepublicMartin Kapucian and Pavel Drtil
24 SlovakiaPeter Martin and Oto Zmelik

Results

First and second rounds

The matches were best of 11 legs in the doubles format.

  First round
3 December (afternoon)[3]		   Second round
3 December (evening)[4]
 Finland (12) 82.83 2    Canada (7) 86.66 6
 Belgium (21) 83.93 6    Belgium (21) 82.85 5
 Sweden (15) 86.58 6    United States (8) 83.64 6
 Slovenia (18) 70.49 2    Sweden (15) 81.07 4
 Austria (14) 86.63 6    Northern Ireland (6) 79.97 3
 Denmark (19) 82.85 4    Austria (14) 85.33 6
 New Zealand (13) 83.73 6    Wales (5) 85.04 6
 Poland (20) 74.37 2    New Zealand (13) 85.13 4
 Russia (16) 74.46 6    Scotland (4) 87.18 6
 Gibraltar (17) 71.61 4    Russia (16) 75.27 2
 Germany (10) w/o    Netherlands (2) 91.62 6
 Czech Republic (23) w/d    Germany (10) 81.79 2
 Spain (11) 87.87 6    England (1) 99.33 5
 Japan (22) 81.80 3    Spain (11) 92.31 6
 Ireland (9) 74.04 6    Australia (3) 82.96 6
 Slovakia (24) 74.90 3    Ireland (9) 80.36 5

Germany had a bye to the second round, as the Czech Republic were unable to travel due to the inclement weather.[5]

Group Stage

Singles matches were worth one point, doubles matches were worth two points. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals.

NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/- = Plus/Minus Record, in relation to legs; Average - 3-dart average; Pts = Points
[6]

Group A – 4 December (afternoon)

POS Team P W D L LF LA +/- Pts Status
1 Netherlands (2) 33002218+49Advance to semi-finals
2 Australia (3) 32012217+58
3 Canada (7) 31021819–15Eliminated
4 Austria (14) 30031624–82

Group B – 4 December (evening)

POS Team P W D L LF LA +/- PTS Status
1 Wales (5) 32012116+57Advance to semi-finals
2 Spain (11) 32011719–27
3 Scotland (4) 31022018+26Eliminated
4 United States (8) 31021722–54

Semi-finals and final
Semi-finals
(first to 4 points)
5 December (afternoon) 		Final
(first to 4 points)
5 December (evening)
                 
A1 (2)  Netherlands 95.35 6 6 6 6 4
B2 (11)  Spain 89.49 2 3 4 5 0
A1 (2)  Netherlands 95.10 8 6 6 8 8 4
B1 (5)  Wales 91.40 4 8 8 5 5 2
B1 (5)  Wales 89.94 6 4 4 3 6 1S 4
A2 (3)  Australia 97.61 5 6 6 6 5 0 3

SThe score tied 3–3 after five matches (the doubles match worth 2 points), Wales won the sudden death doubles leg to progress.

Semi-finals – Afternoon

[7]

Final – Evening

[8]

Country Points Country
95.10  Netherlands (2)4 – 2 Wales (5) 91.40
Player(s) Legs Player(s)
89.83 Raymond van Barneveld8 – 4Barrie Bates 79.27
98.09 Co Stompé6 – 8Mark Webster 100.90
100.95 Raymond van Barneveld6 – 8Mark Webster 104.11
97.82 Co Stompé8 – 5Barrie Bates 89.74
89.36 van Barneveld & Stompé8 – 5Webster & Bates 84.67

References
  1. World Cup Netzone Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine pdc.tv, complete results
  2. Cash Converters World Cup Format Archived 2010-11-23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 November 2010, PDC.tv
  3. "World Cup - First Round". PDC. December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "World Cup - Second Round". PDC. December 3, 2010. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. pdc.tv; Czechs Out Of World Cup
  6. "World Cup - Group Stage Reports". PDC. December 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  7. "World Cup - Semi-Finals". PDC. December 5, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  8. "Dutch Secure World Cup Glory". PDC. December 5, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
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