# 2018 PDC World Cup of Darts

The 2018 Betway World Cup of Darts was the eighth edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts. It took place between 31 May–3 June 2018 in at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt, Germany.
The Netherlands pairing of Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld were the reigning champions and they retained the title by defeating Scotland's Peter Wright and Gary Anderson 3–1 in the final.

## Format

The tournament will remain at 32 teams this year, with the top 8 teams being seeded and the remaining 24 teams being unseeded in the first round. Like last year, there are no groups in 2018 with the tournament being a straight knockout.
First round: Best of nine legs doubles. Second round, quarter and semi-finals: Two best of seven legs singles matches. If the scores are tied a best of seven legs doubles match will settle the match. Final: Three points needed to win the title. Two best of seven legs singles matches are played followed by a best of seven doubles match. If necessary, one or two best of seven legs singles matches in reverse order are played to determine the champion.

## Prize money

Total prize money remained at £300,000, like last year. The prize money will be per team:
| Position (no. of teams) | Position (no. of teams) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) |
| Winners | (1) | £60,000 |
| Runners-Up | (1) | £32,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £14,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £8,000 |
| Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £3,000 |

## Teams and seedings

The Top 8 nations based on combined Order of Merit rankings on 14 May were seeded.
| Rank | Country | Entered players |
| 1 | Scotland | Peter Wright and Gary Anderson |
| 2 | England | Rob Cross and Dave Chisnall |
| 3 | Netherlands | Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld |
| 4 | Australia | Simon Whitlock and Kyle Anderson |
| 5 | Wales | Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton |
| 6 | Northern Ireland | Daryl Gurney and Brendan Dolan |
| 7 | Belgium | Kim Huybrechts and Dimitri Van den Bergh |
| 8 | Austria | Mensur Suljović and Zoran Lerchbacher |
| Country | Entered players |
| Brazil | Diogo Portela and Bruno Rangel |
| Canada | John Part and Dawson Murschell |
| China | Momo Zhou and Zong Xiao Chen |
| Czech Republic | Karel Sedláček and Roman Benecký |
| Denmark | Per Laursen and Henrik Primdal |
| Finland | Marko Kantele and Kim Viljanen |
| Germany | Max Hopp and Martin Schindler |
| Gibraltar | Dyson Parody and Justin Broton |
| Greece | John Michael and Veniamin Symeonidis |
| Hong Kong | Royden Lam and Ho-Yin Shek |
| Hungary | Tamás Alexits and Nándor Bezzeg |
| Ireland | William O'Connor and Steve Lennon |
| Italy | Michel Furlani and Alessio Medaina |
| Japan | Seigo Asada and Haruki Muramatsu |
| New Zealand | Cody Harris and Warren Parry |
| Poland | Krzysztof Ratajski and Tytus Kanik |
| Russia | Boris Koltsov and Aleksandr Oreshkin |
| Singapore | Paul Lim and Harith Lim |
| South Africa | Devon Petersen and Liam O'Brien |
| Spain | Cristo Reyes and Toni Alcinas |
| Sweden | Daniel Larsson and Dennis Nilsson |
| Switzerland | Alex Fehlmann and Andy Bless |
| Thailand | Thanawat Gaweenuntawong and Attapol Eupakaree |
| United States | Larry Butler and Darin Young |

## Results
### Draw

| First round (best of 9 legs) 31 May – 1 June | First round (best of 9 legs) 31 May – 1 June | First round (best of 9 legs) 31 May – 1 June | Second round (best of 3 matches) 2 June | Second round (best of 3 matches) 2 June | Second round (best of 3 matches) 2 June | Second round (best of 3 matches) 2 June | Second round (best of 3 matches) 2 June | Second round (best of 3 matches) 2 June | Quarter-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | Quarter-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | Quarter-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | Quarter-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | Quarter-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | Quarter-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | | Semi-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | Semi-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | Semi-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | Semi-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | Semi-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | Semi-finals (best of 3 matches) 3 June | | Final (best of 5 matches) 3 June | Final (best of 5 matches) 3 June | Final (best of 5 matches) 3 June | Final (best of 5 matches) 3 June | Final (best of 5 matches) 3 June | Final (best of 5 matches) 3 June | Final (best of 5 matches) 3 June | |
| 1 | Scotland 94.66 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | United States 84.25 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | United States 84.25 | 1 | 1 | Scotland 91.97 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Brazil 75.37 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Denmark 65.58 | 1 | | Brazil 75.37 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brazil 70.90 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brazil 70.90 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Scotland 96.25 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Japan 91.80 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Austria 88.68 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Japan 91.80 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Japan 92.74 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Japan 92.74 | 5 | | Japan 88.12 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Canada 79.16 | 3 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Italy 71.16 | 1 | | Canada 79.16 | 3 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canada 74.03 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canada 74.03 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Scotland 95.85 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Australia 94.93 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Wales 85.73 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Australia 94.93 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Thailand 79.89 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thailand 79.89 | 3 | 5 | Wales 85.83 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Switzerland 81.25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland 67.58 | 5 | | Switzerland 81.25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | China 70.34 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | China 70.34 | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | Wales 87.38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Australia 90.53 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Australia 93.88 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Australia 90.53 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hong Kong 83.32 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hong Kong 83.32 | 1 | 4 | Australia 89.30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Spain 84.04 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Russia 75.61 | 4 | | Spain 84.04 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spain 85.11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spain 85.11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Scotland 97.76 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Netherlands 97.75 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2 | England 93.27 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Netherlands 97.75 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| | Czech Republic 78.19 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Czech Republic 78.19 | 3 | 2 | England 91.92 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Singapore 90.62 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Zealand 78.50 | 3 | | Singapore 90.62 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Singapore 86.12 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Singapore 86.12 | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | England 94.26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | Belgium 96.74 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Belgium 86.78 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Belgium 96.74 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ireland 87.37 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ireland 87.37 | 4 | 7 | Belgium 94.50 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Finland 81.97 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Greece 79.74 | 1 | | Finland 81.97 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Finland 84.80 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Finland 84.80 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Belgium 102.60 | 2 | 2 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Netherlands 109.58 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Northern Ireland 83.26 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Netherlands 109.58 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Poland 86.00 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Poland 86.00 | 4 | 6 | Northern Ireland 88.70 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Germany 87.86 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sweden 79.94 | 3 | | Germany 87.86 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Germany 90.83 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Germany 90.83 | 5 | | | | | | | | Germany 99.97 | 1 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Netherlands 101.38 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Netherlands 102.95 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Netherlands 101.38 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gibraltar 66.38 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gibraltar 66.38 | 0 | 3 | Netherlands 96.20 | 4 | 4 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | South Africa 82.38 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hungary 69.40 | 3 | | South Africa 82.38 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Africa 74.33 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Second round

Two best of seven legs singles matches. If the scores were tied, a best of seven legs doubles match settled the match.
| Scotland (1) | Brazil | Score |
| Peter Wright 94.82 | Diogo Portela 82.14 | 4–1 |
| Gary Anderson 88.41 | Bruno Rangel 66.91 | 4–0 |
| Final result | Final result | 2–0 |
| Japan | Canada | Score |
| Seigo Asada 88.69 | John Part 77.67 | 4–3 |
| Haruki Muramatsu 87.13 | Dawson Murschell 80.64 | 4–0 |
| Final result | Final result | 2–0 |
| Wales (5) | Switzerland | Score |
| Gerwyn Price 90.63 | Alex Fehlmann 89.56 | 3–4 |
| Jonny Clayton 82.36 | Andy Bless 77.78 | 4–0 |
| Price & Clayton 81.88 | Fehlmann & Bless 72.40 | 4–1 |
| Final result | Final result | 2–1 |
| Australia (4) | Spain | Score |
| Simon Whitlock 86.47 | Cristo Reyes 85.41 | 2–4 |
| Kyle Anderson 88.13 | Toni Alcinas 76.98 | 4–1 |
| Whitlock & Anderson 92.56 | Reyes & Alcinas 87.92 | 4–3 |
| Final result | Final result | 2–1 |
| England (2) | Singapore | Score |
| Rob Cross 103.50 | Paul Lim 102.29 | 2–4 |
| Dave Chisnall 89.87 | Harith Lim 89.67 | 4–2 |
| Cross & Chisnall 80.71 | P. Lim & H. Lim 77.77 | 4–1 |
| Final result | Final result | 2–1 |
| Belgium (7) | Finland | Score |
| Kim Huybrechts 87.13 | Marko Kantele 75.91 | 4–0 |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 100.40 | Kim Viljanen 86.81 | 4–1 |
| Final result | Final result | 2–0 |
| Northern Ireland (6) | Germany | Score |
| Daryl Gurney 92.49 | Martin Schindler 85.67 | 4–0 |
| Brendan Dolan 92.67 | Max Hopp 90.68 | 3–4 |
| Gurney & Dolan 80.94 | Schindler & Hopp 86.04 | 2–4 |
| Final result | Final result | 1–2 |
| Netherlands (3) | South Africa | Score |
| Michael van Gerwen 95.43 | Liam O'Brien 82.81 | 4–0 |
| Raymond van Barneveld 96.97 | Devon Petersen 81.95 | 4–0 |
| Final result | Final result | 2–0 |

### Quarter-finals

Two best of seven legs singles matches. If the scores were tied, a best of seven legs doubles match will settle the match.
| Scotland (1) | Japan | Score |
| Peter Wright 93.94 | Seigo Asada 92.75 | 4–0 |
| Gary Anderson 98.56 | Haruki Muramatsu 90.84 | 4–0 |
| Final result | Final result | 2–0 |
| Wales (5) | Australia (4) | Score |
| Gerwyn Price 89.35 | Simon Whitlock 100.85 | 2–4 |
| Jonny Clayton 83.50 | Kyle Anderson 77.26 | 4–0 |
| Price & Clayton 88.13 | Whitlock & Anderson 88.75 | 1–4 |
| Final result | Final result | 1–2 |
| England (2) | Belgium (7) | Score |
| Rob Cross 107.48 | Kim Huybrechts 98.78 | 4–2 |
| Dave Chisnall 86.86 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 91.25 | 3–4 |
| Cross & Chisnall 87.40 | Huybrechts & Van den Bergh 100.20 | 0–4 |
| Final result | Final result | 1–2 |
| Germany | Netherlands (3) | Score |
| Martin Schindler 110.00 | Michael van Gerwen 109.61 | 1–4 |
| Max Hopp 87.43 | Raymond van Barneveld 91.09 | 0–4 |
| Final result | Final result | 0–2 |

### Semi-finals

Two best of seven legs singles matches. If the scores were tied, a best of seven legs doubles match will settle the match.
| Scotland (1) | Australia (4) | Score |
| Peter Wright 103.42 | Simon Whitlock 100.77 | 4–3 |
| Gary Anderson 90.91 | Kyle Anderson 95.10 | 3–4 |
| Wright & Anderson 93.23 | Whitlock & Anderson 88.91 | 4–3 |
| Final result | Final result | 2–1 |
| Belgium (7) | Netherlands (3) | Score |
| Kim Huybrechts 97.65 | Michael van Gerwen 105.78 | 2–4 |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 107.54 | Raymond van Barneveld 113.38 | 2–4 |
| Final result | Final result | 0–2 |

### Final

Three match wins were needed to win the title. Two best of seven legs singles matches followed by a best of seven doubles match. If necessary, one or two best of seven legs reverse singles matches are played to determine the champion.
| Scotland (1) | Netherlands (3) | Score |
| Peter Wright 96.79 | Michael van Gerwen 97.20 | 2–4 |
| Gary Anderson 97.21 | Raymond van Barneveld 84.60 | 4–1 |
| Wright & Anderson 98.45 | van Gerwen & van Barneveld 100.69 | 1–4 |
| Gary Anderson 99.06 | Michael van Gerwen 111.33 | 0–4 |
| Final result | Final result | 1–3 |