2015 PDC World Cup of Darts
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| 2015 PDC World Cup of Darts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 11–14 June 2015 | ||
| Venue | Eissporthalle | ||
| Location | Frankfurt | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £250,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £50,000 | ||
| High checkout | 150  Michael van Gerwen  Gary Anderson | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 England (Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis) | |||
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The 2015 PDC World Cup of Darts, known as the 2015 bwin World Cup of Darts for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts which took place between 11–14 June 2015 at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt, Germany.
The Netherlands pairing of Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld were the defending champions, but they were defeated in the semi-finals by Scotland's Gary Anderson and Peter Wright.
England with Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis won their third title in the event by defeating Scotland's Anderson and Wright 3–2 in the final.[1]
The tournament remained at 32 teams this year. 16 teams were seeded and drawn to face the remaining 16 teams in the first round. Like last year, there are no groups in 2015 with the tournament being a straight knockout.[2]
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
Prize money was raised to £250,000 from last year's £200,000 prize fund. The prize money was per team:[3]
| Position (no. of teams) | Prize money (Total: £250,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | (1) | £50,000 |
| Runners-Up | (1) | £26,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £15,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £7,000 |
| Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £3,000 |
