2019 PDC World Cup of Darts
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| 2019 PDCWorld Cup of Darts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 6–9 June 2019 | ||
| Venue | Barclaycard Arena | ||
| Location | Hamburg | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £350,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £70,000 | ||
| High checkout | 160  Karel Sedláček  Paul Lim | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Scotland (Peter Wright and Gary Anderson) | |||
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The 2019 PDC World Cup of Darts, known as the 2019 BetVictor World Cup of Darts for sponsorship reasons, was the ninth edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts. It took place from 6–9 June 2019 at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.
The Dutch pairing of Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld were the reigning champions, after beating the Scottish duo Peter Wright and Gary Anderson 3–1 in the 2018 final. Although Van Gerwen was able to defend his title, Jermaine Wattimena was selected ahead of Van Barneveld for the Netherlands. However, they lost 2–1 to the Republic of Ireland in the semi-finals.
Wright and Anderson of Scotland won their first World Cup, defeating the Republic of Ireland team of William O'Connor and Steve Lennon 3–1 in the final.[1][2]
The tournament remained 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 2019 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 will rise to £350,000, £50,000 more than last year.[3]
The prize money will be per team:
| Position (no. of teams) | Prize money (Total: £350,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | (1) | £70,000 |
| Runners-Up | (1) | £40,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £24,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £16,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £8,000 |
| Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £4,000 |
