# 1982 WDF Europe Cup

The 1982 WDF Europe Cup was the 3rd edition of the WDF Europe Cup darts tournament, organised by the World Darts Federation. It was held at the Cliffs Pavilion in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend, England from October 15 to 16.

## Entered Teams

12 countries/associations entered a men's selection in the event.
11 countries/associations entered a women's selection in the event.
| Nr. | Country | Men's Selection |
| 1 | Belgium | Willy Delaere, Louis van Iseghem, Dirk van der Eycken, Luc Marreel |
| 2 | Denmark | Finn Jensen, Kim Jensen, Jan Larsen, Per-Steen Byrgesen |
| 3 | England | Dave Whitcombe, Cliff Lazarenko, Bobby George, Eric Bristow |
| 4 | Finland | Martti Lihavainen, Taisto Piiroinen, Kexi Heinäharju, Kari Saukkonen |
| 5 | France | Phillippe Labernardiere, Jean-Claude Fichot, Lucien Lesaout, Patrick Cochepin |
| 6 | Ireland | Donnie Corbett, Seamus O'Brien, John Joe O'Shea, John Buckley |
| 7 | Netherlands | Ellis Elsevijf, Gerard van Dissel, Ruud Kleyweg, Malcolm Nolan |
| 8 | Northern Ireland | Steve Brennan, Roy Baillie, Fred McMullan, David Keery |
| 9 | Norway | Kjell Jorgensen, Bjorn Torgersen, Rolf Kvasheim, Svein-Arne Hjelmeland |
| 10 | Scotland | Peter Masson, Angus Ross, Jocky Wilson, Jim McGuigan |
| 11 | Sweden | Peter Hamberg, Christer Pilblad, Stefan Lord, Bjørn Enqvist |
| 12 | Wales | Dyfri Jones, Tony Ridler, Ceri Morgan, Peter Locke |
| Nr. | Country | Woman's Selection |
| 1 | Belgium | Jeanne Carton & Vicky Blieck |
| 2 | Denmark | Annette Rasmussen & Kirsten Trans |
| 3 | England | Linda Batten & Maureen Flowers |
| 4 | Finland | Sirpa Levanen & Paivi Lonnroth-Heinäharju |
| 5 | Ireland | Pat McKenna & Josephine Ussher |
| 6 | Netherlands | Sylvia Gouthier & Valerie Maytum |
| 7 | Northern Ireland | Kathleen Lynch & Mary McShane |
| 8 | Norway | Bente Knudsen & Elin Timenes |
| 9 | Scotland | Lynn MacKay & Cathie Gibson-McCulloch |
| 10 | Sweden | Charlotte Eriksson & Carina Sahlberg |
| 11 | Wales | Sandra Gibb-Lee & Ann-Marie Davies |

## Men's singles

Players in bold denote match winners.
| 1st Round (best of 7 legs) | 1st Round (best of 7 legs) | 2nd Round (best of 7 legs) | 2nd Round (best of 7 legs) | 3rd Round (best of 7 legs) | 3rd Round (best of 7 legs) | Quarter-finals (best of 7 legs) | Quarter-finals (best of 7 legs) | Quarter-finals (best of 7 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 7 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 7 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 7 legs) | Final (best of 7 legs) | Final (best of 7 legs) | Final (best of 7 legs) |
| Eric Bristow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Eric Bristow | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Gerard van Dissel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gerard van Dissel | 4 | Gerard van Dissel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kari Saukkonen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kari Saukkonen | 2 | | | Eric Bristow | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Steve Brennan | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Brennan | | | | | | Steve Brennan | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Steve Brennan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Ceri Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ceri Morgan | 4 | Ceri Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lucien Lesaout | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lucien Lesaout | 0 | | | | | | Eric Bristow | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jocky Wilson | 0 | | | | | | |
| Jocky Wilson | | | | | | | | | Jocky Wilson | 0 | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Jocky Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Svein-Arne Hjelmeland | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Svein-Arne Hjelmeland | 4 | Svein-Arne Hjelmeland | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luc Marreel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luc Marreel | 2 | | | Jocky Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stefan Lord | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Stefan Lord | 4 | | | | | Stefan Lord | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Donnie Corbett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Donnie Corbett | 1 | Stefan Lord | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Finn Jensen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Finn Jensen | | Finn Jensen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | Eric Bristow | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dave Whitcombe | 3 | | | |
| Dave Whitcombe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Dave Whitcombe | 3 | | | |
| Rolf Kvasheim | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rolf Kvasheim | 0 | Dave Whitcombe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Willy Delaere | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willy Delaere | | Willy Delaere | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Dave Whitcombe | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Bjørn Enqvist | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bjørn Enqvist | 4 | | | | | Bjørn Enqvist | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred McMullan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred McMullan | 1 | Bjørn Enqvist | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Dyfri Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dyfri Jones | | Dyfri Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | Dave Whitcombe | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Angus Ross | 2 | | | | | | |
| Angus Ross | 4 | | | | | | | | Angus Ross | 2 | | | | | | |
| Per-Steen Byrgesen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Per-Steen Byrgesen | 3 | Angus Ross | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Ruud Kleyweg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ruud Kleyweg | | Ruud Kleyweg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Angus Ross | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kexi Heinäharju | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kexi Heinäharju | 4 | | | | | Kexi Heinäharju | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| John Buckley | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Buckley | 3 | Kexi Heinäharju | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Jean-Claude Fichot | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jean-Claude Fichot | | Jean-Claude Fichot | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | Eric Bristow | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bobby George | 4 |
| Kim Jensen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bobby George | 4 |
| Peter Locke | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Locke | 3 | Kim Jensen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | David Keery | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Keery | | David Keery | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Kim Jensen | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Seamus O'Brien | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Seamus O'Brien | 4 | | | | | Seamus O'Brien | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Phillippe Labernardiere | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Phillippe Labernardiere | 0 | Seamus O'Brien | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Taisto Piiroinen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taisto Piiroinen | | Taisto Piiroinen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | Bobby George | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kim Jensen | 2 | | | | | | |
| Bobby George | 4 | | | | | | | | Kim Jensen | 2 | | | | | | |
| Dirk van der Eycken | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dirk van der Eycken | 0 | Bobby George | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Christer Pilblad | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Christer Pilblad | | Christer Pilblad | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Bobby George | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Peter Masson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Masson | 4 | | | | | Peter Masson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Nolan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Nolan | 1 | Peter Masson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Kjell Jorgensen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kjell Jorgensen | | Kjell Jorgensen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | Bobby George | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Lazarenko | 1 | | | |
| Cliff Lazarenko | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Lazarenko | 1 | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Cliff Lazarenko | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Ellis Elsevijf | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ellis Elsevijf | 4 | Ellis Elsevijf | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hamberg | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hamberg | 3 | | | Cliff Lazarenko | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | John Joe O'Shea | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| John Joe O'Shea | | | | | | John Joe O'Shea | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | John Joe O'Shea | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Louis van Iseghem | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louis van Iseghem | 4 | Louis van Iseghem | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jan Larsen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jan Larsen | 3 | | | | | | Cliff Lazarenko | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jim McGuigan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Jim McGuigan | | | | | | | | | Jim McGuigan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Jim McGuigan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Patrick Cochepin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patrick Cochepin | 4 | Patrick Cochepin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bjorn Torgersen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bjorn Torgersen | 0 | | | Jim McGuigan | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Martti Lihavainen | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Martti Lihavainen | | | | | | Martti Lihavainen | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Martti Lihavainen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Tony Ridler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Ridler | 4 | Tony Ridler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roy Baillie | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |