2017 PDC World Cup of Darts
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| 2017 PDC World Cup of Darts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 1–4 June 2017 | ||
| Venue | Eissporthalle | ||
| Location | Frankfurt | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £60,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Mensur Suljović (quarter-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Netherlands (Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld) | |||
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The 2017 PDC World Cup of Darts, known as the 2017 Betway World Cup of Darts for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts. It took place between 1–4 June 2017 at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt, Germany.
The England pairing of Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis were the reigning champions, after beating the Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld 3–2 in the 2016 final. England were represented by Lewis and Dave Chisnall. However, they lost 2–0 to the Netherlands in the semi-finals.
The Netherlands went on to win their third title after beating Wales, represented by Gerwyn Price and Mark Webster, in the final 3–1.[1]
The tournament remained at 32 teams this year, with the top 8 teams are seeded and the remaining 24 teams being unseeded in the first round. Like last year, there are no groups in 2017 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 was increased by £50,000 from last year's tournament, to a total of £300,000.[2]
The prize money will be per team:
| 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 |
