2014 PDC World Cup of Darts
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| 2014 PDC World Cup of Darts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 6–8 June 2014 | ||
| Venue | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | ||
| Location | Hamburg | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £200,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £40,000 | ||
| High checkout | 167  Phil Taylor (quarter-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Netherlands (Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld) | |||
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The 2014 PDC World Cup of Darts, known as the 2014 bwin World Cup of Darts for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts which took place between 6–8 June 2014 at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany.
The Netherlands pairing of Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld won their country's second World Cup title by defeating defending champions Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis of England 3–0 in the final.[1]
The Netherlands averaged the third highest television average of 117.88 against Northern Ireland in their semi-final doubles match, the highest ever televised doubles average.[2]
The tournament was expanded from 24 nations to 32 this year. 16 teams were seeded and were drawn to face the remaining 16 teams in the first round. Unlike in previous years, there are no groups this year with the tournament being a straight knockout.[3]
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 settled the tie.
Final: Up to the four best of seven legs singles matches. First team to 3 points wins the title. Should the tie be 2–2, then a fifth and final doubles tie will be played.
Prize money
Prize money is per team:[4]
| Position (no. of teams) | Prize money (Total: £200,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | (1) | £40,000 |
| Runners-Up | (1) | £20,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £14,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £7,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £4,500 |
| Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £3,000 |
