Six Nations Cup

The Six Nations Cup is an international darts team competition currently organised by the English Darts Organisation (EDO),[1] run under the auspices of the British Darts Organisation (BDO).[1][2] It is competed for by the national teams of England, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.[1][2]

For the rugby competition, see Six Nations Championship.
Six Nations Cup
Tournament information
Established2002
Organisation(s)British Darts Organisation
FormatLegs
Month(s) PlayedFebruary
Current champion(s)
 England (men)
 Wales (women)

Background

First held in 2002 as a men's only competition, only in 2010 was a women's competition held for the first time.[1] The tournament is held annually on the last weekend of February at changing venues in one of the competing countries, which are decided in joint meetings.[1][2] The national darts organisation of the host country will organise that years competition.[1] The competition must not be staged in the same country that is hosting that years annual British International Championships.[2]

Each national darts organisation names a squad that's consists of six men and four women, of which any five men and three women may play in any match, with one player on standby for each squad (for both the men and women).[1]

The six nations are divided into two groups of three.[1] The top two teams from each group advance to the semi finals.[1] Prior to both semi finals and the final, a 5th/6th place play-off takes place between both groups bottom teams.[1] The format is the same for both the men and women.[1]

Placings
Year Winners[1][2] Runners-up Third place Fourth place Fifth place Sixth place
2002 Men Scotland
2003 Men Scotland
2004 Men England
2005 Men England
2006 Men[3] England Scotland Republic of Ireland Wales Netherlands Northern Ireland
2007 Men[4][5] England Netherlands Scotland Republic of Ireland Wales Northern Ireland
2008 Men[5][6] Wales England Scotland Netherlands Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland
2009 Men[5][7] England Netherlands Wales Northern Ireland Scotland Republic of Ireland
2010 Men[5][8] England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Netherlands Republic of Ireland
Women[8] England Netherlands Republic of Ireland Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
2011 Men[5][9] England Wales Scotland Netherlands Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland
Women[9] Wales England Netherlands Republic of Ireland Scotland Northern Ireland
2012 Men[10] England Wales Republic of Ireland / Netherlands Scotland Northern Ireland
Women[10] England Wales Republic of Ireland / Netherlands Scotland Northern Ireland
2013 Men[11][12] Netherlands England Wales Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Scotland
Women[11][12] Wales Netherlands England Scotland Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland
2014 Men[13][14] England Netherlands Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Wales
Women[13][14] England Wales Netherlands / Republic of Ireland Scotland Northern Ireland
2015 Men[15] England Netherlands Wales Northern Ireland Scotland Republic of Ireland
Women[15] Wales England Netherlands / Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Scotland

References
  1. Six Nations Cup Global Darts. Retrieved 16-01-2015.
  2. Six Nations Cup Darts 1. Retrieved 16-01-2015.
  3. Nations Cup 2006 Scottish Darts Association (SDA). Retrieved 21-01-2015.
  4. Nations Cup 2007 Scottish Darts Association (SDA). Retrieved 21-01-2015.
  5. International Events Welsh Darts Organisation (WDO). Retrieved 16-01-2015.
  6. NATIONS CUP 2008: WALES WIN THE NATIONS CUP Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine BDO darts. 24-02-2008. Retrieved 20-01-2015.
  7. England Win The Nations Cup 2009 Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine BDO darts. 01-03-2009. Retrieved 20-01-2015.
  8. Nations Cup 2010: Final Day BDO Darts. 28-02-2010. Retrieved 17-01-2014.
  9. Six Nations Cup - 2011 results World Darts Federation (WDF). 28-02-2011. Retrieved 16-01-2015.
  10. SIX NATIONS CUP England Darts Organisation (EDO). Retrieved 16-01-2015.
  11. Netherlands and Wales Champions Winmau Six Nations Cup darts 2013 World Darts Federation (WDF). 26-02-2013. Retrieved 17-01-2015.
  12. BDO 6 Nations Cup-Day 3 Darts Be Thy Name. Retrieved 16-01-2015.
  13. The Winmau Six Nations Final World Darts Federation (WDF). 21-02-2014. Retrieved 17-01-2015.
  14. BDO Six Nations Cup: Double Delight For England UK Darts Magazine. 24-02-2014. Retrieved 16-01-2015.
  15. Six Nations Cup 2015 in Belfast Scottish Darts Association (SDA). Retrieved 15-03-2015.
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