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Why The World Cup Of Darts Has Fast Becom
The PDC World Cup of Darts has fast become a firm favourite
amongst darts fans around the world since its inaugural running
at the Rainton Meadows Arena in the North East of England in
2010.
This year, like in that first running it was an impressive Dutch
pair who took the title. But at the risk of sounding cliche it
was the sport of darts that was the real winner.
The competition featured 32 teams for the first time this year,
with representation from four continents and it was televised
across the globe.
many of the stars who have not
been in action since the World
Championships and provides fans
with an opportunity to get behind
some of their favourite stars once
more.
Then there is the fascination of
the so called ‘giant killing’ and
the potential for an upset. It is
a widely known phenomenon in
sport that people always seem
to root for the underdog and the
World Cup provides a perfect
opportunity for this.
The PDC have also got the format
just about perfect now. There
were some issues early on in the
tournaments history but the right
mix of pairs and singles has been
achieved, with the matches long
enough to be worthwhile but
still short enough to keep things
interesting.
Photo: PDC/Lawrence Lustig
Why Does It Work As A
Competition?
Well firstly it gives the fans an
opportunity to see some of the
so called ‘lesser players’ from
the smaller darting nations in
action. It also combines this with
the thrill of watching a lot of the
PDC’s elite players.
Coming immediately after the
Premier League it provides a
fantastic opportunity to watch
This balance of match length also
serves to provide an opportunity
for upsets, whitewashes and last
leg deciders which all come thick
and fast with the short format.
There are 31 matches crammed in
to three days of non-stop action
and I think that this appeals to
fans everywhere.
The competition also throws up
something different by introducing
pairs to the world of televised
darts, something which had
slipped away until the formation