# 1978 WDF Europe Cup

The 1978 WDF Europe Cup was the 1st edition of the WDF Europe Cup darts tournament, organised by the World Darts Federation. It was held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 1 to 3 September.

## Entered teams

13 countries/associations entered a team in the event.
| Nr. | Country | Men's Selection |
| 1 | Belgium | Arnold Vandepoele, Valere Quyssens, Willy Delaere, Louis van Iseghem |
| 2 | Cyprus | Vasus Demetriades, Andreas Zannettos, J Nauom, G.H. Sokratolis |
| 3 | Denmark | Kaj Mortensen, Orla Iversen, John Andersen, Jan Larsen |
| 4 | England | Eric Bristow, Cliff Lazarenko, John Lowe, Doug McCarthy |
| 5 | Finland | Kajp Sundsten, Matti Heinonen, Jorma Karumaa, Seppo Jaakola |
| 6 | West Germany | Peter Hummel, Jimmy Hughes, Tammo Schendermein, Alfred Gibson |
| 7 | Gibraltar | Joe Goldwin, Billy Duo, Johnny Wood, Freddie Duarte |
| 8 | Ireland | Charles Byrne, Sean Morris, Jim McQuillan, Seamus O'Brien |
| 9 | Netherlands | Peter Lee, Herman Jongman, Jilles Vermaat, Peter Smith |
| 10 | Northern Ireland | Bobby Evans, Norman Gilmore, Jack Nicholl, Dessie Noade |
| 11 | Scotland | George Nicoll, Eric MacLean, Jocky Wilson, Rab Smith |
| 12 | Sweden | Stefan Lord, Bjørn Enqvist, Nils-Magnus Ericksson, Becke Johansson |
| 13 | Wales | John Assiratti, Alan Evans, Tony Ridler, Leighton Rees |

## Men's singles

| 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) |
| John Lowe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Norman Gilmore | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Norman Gilmore | 0 | John Lowe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | J Nauom | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Nauom | 4 | J Nauom | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Hughes | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Hughes | 2 | | | John Lowe | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | George Nicoll | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| George Nicoll | | | | | | George Nicoll | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | George Nicoll | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nils-Magnus Ericksson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nils-Magnus Ericksson | 4 | Nils-Magnus Ericksson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Herman Jongman | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Herman Jongman | 0 | | | | | | John Lowe | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Louis van Iseghem | 0 | | | | | | |
| Louis van Iseghem | | | | | | | | | Louis van Iseghem | 0 | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Louis van Iseghem | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Jan Larsen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jan Larsen | 4 | Jan Larsen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kajp Sundsten | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kajp Sundsten | 1 | | | Louis van Iseghem | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jim McQuillan | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim McQuillan | 4 | | | | | Jim McQuillan | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Freddie Duarte | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Freddie Duarte | 2 | Jim McQuillan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | John Assiratti | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Assiratti | | John Assiratti | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | John Lowe | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Doug McCarthy | 0 | | | |
| Doug McCarthy | | | | | | | | | | | | Doug McCarthy | 0 | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Doug McCarthy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Peter Lee | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Lee | 4 | Peter Lee | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tammo Schendermein | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tammo Schendermein | 3 | | | Doug McCarthy | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kaj Mortensen | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kaj Mortensen | 4 | | | | | Kaj Mortensen | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vasus Demetriades | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vasus Demetriades | 1 | Kaj Mortensen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Charles Byrne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Charles Byrne | | Charles Byrne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | Doug McCarthy | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Stefan Lord | 0 | | | | | | |
| Stefan Lord | 4 | | | | | | | | Stefan Lord | 0 | | | | | | |
| Jack Nicholl | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack Nicholl | 3 | Stefan Lord | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Jorma Karumaa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jorma Karumaa | 4 | Jorma Karumaa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arnold Vandepoele | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arnold Vandepoele | 3 | | | Stefan Lord | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Alan Evans | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Evans | 4 | | | | | Alan Evans | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Goldwin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Goldwin | 0 | Alan Evans | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Eric MacLean | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eric MacLean | 4 | Eric MacLean | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bobby Evans | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bobby Evans | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | John Lowe | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jocky Wilson | 1 |
| Jocky Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jocky Wilson | 1 |
| Billy Duo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Duo | 3 | Jocky Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Orla Iversen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Orla Iversen | 4 | Orla Iversen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| G.H. Sokratolis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| G.H. Sokratolis | 0 | | | Jocky Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Peter Smith | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Smith | 4 | | | | | Peter Smith | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Seppo Jaakola | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Seppo Jaakola | 2 | Peter Smith | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Valere Quyssens | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Valere Quyssens | | Valere Quyssens | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | Jocky Wilson | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Leighton Rees | 2 | | | | | | |
| Leighton Rees | 4 | | | | | | | | Leighton Rees | 2 | | | | | | |
| Dessie Noade | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dessie Noade | 0 | Leighton Rees | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Becke Johansson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Becke Johansson | 4 | Becke Johansson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alfred Gibson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alfred Gibson | 2 | | | Leighton Rees | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Eric Bristow | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Eric Bristow | 4 | | | | | Eric Bristow | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Johnny Wood | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Johnny Wood | 2 | Eric Bristow | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sean Morris | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sean Morris | | Sean Morris | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | Jocky Wilson | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tony Ridler | 2 | | | |
| Tony Ridler | | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Ridler | 2 | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Tony Ridler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Rab Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rab Smith | | Rab Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Tony Ridler | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Cliff Lazarenko | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Lazarenko | | | | | | Cliff Lazarenko | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Cliff Lazarenko | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Bjørn Enqvist | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bjørn Enqvist | 4 | Bjørn Enqvist | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hummel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hummel | 0 | | | | | | Tony Ridler | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Seamus O'Brien | 0 | | | | | | |
| Seamus O'Brien | | | | | | | | | Seamus O'Brien | 0 | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Seamus O'Brien | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Matti Heinonen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matti Heinonen | 4 | Matti Heinonen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andreas Zannettos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andreas Zannettos | 2 | | | Seamus O'Brien | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Willy Delaere | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Willy Delaere | | | | | | Willy Delaere | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Willy Delaere | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | John Andersen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Andersen | 4 | John Andersen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jilles Vermaat | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Men's Pairs

Players in bold denote match winners.
| 1st Round (best of 7) | 1st Round (best of 7) | 2nd Round (best of 7) | 2nd Round (best of 7) | Quarter-finals (best of 7) | Quarter-finals (best of 7) | Semi-finals (best of 7) | Semi-finals (best of 7) | Semi-finals (best of 7) | Final (best of 7) | Final (best of 7) | Final (best of 7) |
| John Andersen Orla Iversen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Valere Quyssens Louis van Iseghem | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Valere Quyssens Louis van Iseghem | 4 | Valere Quyssens Louis van Iseghem | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nils-Magnus Ericksson Bjørn Enqvist | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Nils-Magnus Ericksson Bjørn Enqvist | 4 | Nils-Magnus Ericksson Bjørn Enqvist | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Norman Gilmore Dessie Noade | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Norman Gilmore Dessie Noade | 0 | | | Nils-Magnus Ericksson Bjørn Enqvist | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Eric Bristow John Lowe | 4 | | | | | | |
| Matti Heinonen Seppo Jaakola | 4 | | | | | Eric Bristow John Lowe | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jilles Vermaat Peter Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jilles Vermaat Peter Smith | 3 | Matti Heinonen Seppo Jaakola | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Eric Bristow John Lowe | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Eric Bristow John Lowe | 4 | Eric Bristow John Lowe | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Freddie Duarte Johnny Wood | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Freddie Duarte Johnny Wood | 1 | | | | | | Eric Bristow John Lowe | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Alan Evans Leighton Rees | 3 | | | |
| Vasus Demetriades G.H. Sokratolis | 2 | | | | | | | | Alan Evans Leighton Rees | 3 | | | |
| Peter Hummel Alfred Gibson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hummel Alfred Gibson | 4 | Peter Hummel Alfred Gibson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sean Morris Charles Byrne | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Sean Morris Charles Byrne | 4 | Sean Morris Charles Byrne | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Bobby Evans Jack Nicholl | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bobby Evans Jack Nicholl | 3 | | | Sean Morris Charles Byrne | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Alan Evans Leighton Rees | 4 | | | | | | |
| George Nicoll Rab Smith | | | | | | Alan Evans Leighton Rees | 4 | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | George Nicoll Rab Smith | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Alan Evans Leighton Rees | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Evans Leighton Rees | | Alan Evans Leighton Rees | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | Eric Bristow John Lowe | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko | 0 |
| Jan Larsen Kaj Mortensen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko | 0 |
| Jorma Karumaa Kajp Sundsten | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jorma Karumaa Kajp Sundsten | 0 | Jan Larsen Kaj Mortensen | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Tony Ridler John Assiratti | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Ridler John Assiratti | | Tony Ridler John Assiratti | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Jan Larsen Kaj Mortensen | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko | 4 | | | | | | |
| Herman Jongman Peter Lee | 4 | | | | | Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko | 4 | | | | | | |
| Tammo Schendermein Jimmy Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tammo Schendermein Jimmy Hughes | 3 | Herman Jongman Peter Lee | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko | | Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | Doug McCarthy Cliff Lazarenko | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Willy Delaere Arnold Vandepoele | 3 | | | |
| Willy Delaere Arnold Vandepoele | 4 | | | | | | | | Willy Delaere Arnold Vandepoele | 3 | | | |
| J Nauom Andreas Zannettos | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Nauom Andreas Zannettos | 0 | Willy Delaere Arnold Vandepoele | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Becke Johansson Stefan Lord | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Becke Johansson Stefan Lord | | Becke Johansson Stefan Lord | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Willy Delaere Arnold Vandepoele | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Seamus O'Brien Jim McQuillan | 2 | | | | | | |
| Seamus O'Brien Jim McQuillan | 4 | | | | | Seamus O'Brien Jim McQuillan | 2 | | | | | | |
| Billy Duo Joe Goldwin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Duo Joe Goldwin | 3 | Seamus O'Brien Jim McQuillan | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Eric MacLean Jocky Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Eric MacLean Jocky Wilson | | Eric MacLean Jocky Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Men's team

| Last 16 (best of 17 legs) | Last 16 (best of 17 legs) | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 17 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 17 legs) | Final (best of 17 legs) | Final (best of 17 legs) | Final (best of 17 legs) |
| Wales | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Wales | 9 | | | | | |
| | | Denmark | 3 | | | | | |
| Cyprus | 4 | Denmark | 3 | | | | | |
| Denmark | 9 | | | | | | | |
| Denmark | 9 | | | Wales | 9 | | | |
| | | | | Ireland | 5 | | | |
| Ireland | 9 | | | | | Ireland | 5 | | | |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | Ireland | 9 | | | | | |
| | | Germany | 1 | | | | | |
| Netherlands | 4 | Germany | 1 | | | | | |
| Germany | 9 | | | | | | | |
| Germany | 9 | | | | | | Wales | 3 |
| | | | | | | | Scotland | 9 |
| Scotland | 9 | | | | | | | | Scotland | 9 |
| Finland | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Finland | 3 | Scotland | 9 | | | | | |
| | | Sweden | 4 | | | | | |
| Sweden | | Sweden | 4 | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | Scotland | 9 | | | |
| | | | | England | 8 | | | |
| England | | | | | | England | 8 | | | |
| Bye | | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | England | 9 | | | | | |
| | | Belgium | 6 | | | | | |
| Belgium | 9 | Belgium | 6 | | | | | |
| Gibraltar | 8 | | | | | | | |