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it would be great for other nations
to be able to host the competition
and who knows it may provide an
opportunity for those countries to
grow their darting talent base.
of the competition. This contrast
to the usual style of play I think
helps to keep things interesting
for fans.
Finally there is patriotism. The
tournament
provides
players
and fans alike the chance to get
behind their country and it has
been known for players to raise
their game when they pull on the
national shirt.
Could It Be Better?
All in all the World Cup Of Darts is
a great competition and it seems
as though it is here to stay. There
are however a couple of areas
that I feel the competition could
be improved in.
I would like to see the tournament
move around the globe a bit more
for a start. The Sporthalle in
Hamburg has proven to be a good
base for the tournament and no
doubt it will continue to be so, but
I also feel that re-introducing
a group stage for the last 32
stage of the competition would
provide a better opportunity for
some of the lesser nations to gain
experience and coverage. This
would probably mean going to a
four or five day long competition,
but there is still just about space
on the calendar for this and after
all you can never have too much
darts to watch!
What Would You Do?
I would love to hear your views
on the recent World Cup Of Darts.
What would you change? Who
impressed you? How did your
nation get on?
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World Cup Fact File
Past Winners
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Netherlands
NOT HELD
England
England
Netherlands
Runners-Up
2010
2012
2013
2014
Wales
Australia
Belgium
England
Host Nation
2010
2012
2013
2014
England
Germany
Germany
Germany
Number Of Teams
2010
2012
2013
2014
24
24
24
32