Nordic Cup Open Explained

Tournament Name:Nordic Cup Open
Venue:Various
Location:Various
Country:



Establishment:1981
Organisation:WDF
Format:Legs
Current Champion: (men's)
(women's)

The Nordic Cup Open is a darts tournament held at various locations in five Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. First edition of the tournament took place in 1981 in Espoo, Finland. Tournament was held as "Open", but only citizens of the Nordic countries can take part in the tournament. Since 1981 tournaments was held every year. From 1996 to 2018 was held every second year. Last edition of this tournament was take place in 2022 after four years due the interruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Among men, the tournament was most often won by representatives of Finland and Sweden, but the last victory of the Finnish player was recorded in 2004. Among women, the representatives of Finland achieved the greatest number of victories.

List of tournaments

Men's

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
1981 Kexi Heinäharjualign=center n/aalign=center beat Bo Deglingalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Espoo
1982 Kari Saukkonenalign=center n/aalign=center beat align=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Södertälje
1983 Tapani Uitosalign=center n/aalign=center beat Peter Staubyalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Klubben Hotel, Tønsberg
1984 Christer Pilbladalign=center n/aalign=center beat Arto Lintunenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Aarhus
1985 Markku Pönnelinalign=center n/aalign=center beat Kexi Heinäharjualign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Turku
1986 Michael Larssonalign=center n/aalign=center beat Sulo Suhonenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Södertälje
1987 Henning von Essenalign=center n/aalign=center beat Stefan Lordalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Sandefjord
1988 Jann Hoffmannalign=center n/aalign=center beat Ari Kokko align=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Copenhagen
1989 Harri Sporaalign=center n/aalign=center beat Ari Kokkoalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Helsinki
1990 Per Skaualign=center n/aalign=center beat Stefan Lordalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Upplands-Väsby
1991 Magnus Carisalign=center n/aalign=center beat Jann Hoffmannalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Hamar
1992 Heikki Hermunenalign=center n/aalign=center beatalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Lyngby
1994 Per Skau (2)align=center n/aalign=center beat Thor Johansenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Borlänge
1995 Matti Rågegårdalign=center n/aalign=center beat Nils-Gunnar Manshedalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Reykjanesbaer, Keflavík
1996 Jonas Bergströmalign=center n/aalign=center beat Jarkko Komulaalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Plaza Hotel, Oslo
1998 Frede Johansenalign=center n/aalign=center beat Nils-Gunnar Manshedalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Billund
2002 Markus Korhonenalign=center n/aalign=center beat James Christoffersenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Lund
2004 Marko Kantelealign=center n/aalign=center beat Ole Jørgensenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Hverdagerdi
2006 Øyvind Aaslandalign=center n/aalign=center beat Jacques Langstonalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Klubben Hotel, Tønsberg
2008 Robert Wagneralign=center n/aalign=center beat Jacques Langstonalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Tallukka Hotel, Vaaksy
2010 Robert Wagner (2)align=center n/aalign=center beat Vladimir Andersenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Vejle
2012 Glenn Honoréalign=center n/aalign=center beat Vladimir Andersenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Scandic Alvik, Stockholm
2014 Dennis Lindskjoldalign=center n/aalign=center beat Mats Anderssonalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Natura Hotel Icelandair, Reykjavík
2016align=center n/aalign=center beat Tony Alanentaloalign=center n/aalign=center NKR 5,000align=center NKR 2,000align=center NKR 1,000 Sundvolden Hotel, Krokkleiva
2018align=center n/aalign=center beat Marko Kantelealign=center n/aalign=center €1,900align=center €800align=center €300 Clarion Hotel, Helsinki
2022align=center 77.53align=center 5 – 4align=center 81.60align=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Scandic Triangeln, Malmö

Women's

YearChampionScoreRunner-Up Prize MoneyVenue
Total
1981 Madelaine Sandbergalign=center n/aalign=center beat Maud Westerlundalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Espoo
1982 Carina Sahlbergalign=center n/aalign=center beat align=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Södertälje
1983 Sirpa Levanenalign=center n/aalign=center beat align=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Klubben Hotel, Tønsberg
1984 Merike Savolainenalign=center n/aalign=center beat Annette Rasmussenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Aarhus
1985 Lotta Erikssonalign=center n/aalign=center beat Marjatta Maattanenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Turku
1986 Eila Nikanderalign=center n/aalign=center beat Carina Sahlbergalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Södertälje
1987 Maarit Fagerholmalign=center n/aalign=center beat Helena Ohlssenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Sandefjord
1988 Eila Nikander (2)align=center n/aalign=center beat Maarit Fagerholm align=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Copenhagen
1989 Heidi Berdalalign=center n/aalign=center beat Hannele Varisalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Helsinki
1990 Paivi Jussilaalign=center n/aalign=center beat Lene Mikkelsenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Upplands-Väsby
1991 Gerda Søgaard-Weltzalign=center n/aalign=center beatalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Hamar
1992 Gerda Søgaard-Weltz (2)align=center n/aalign=center beat Ann-Louise Petersalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Lyngby
1994 Viviann Pettersonalign=center n/aalign=center beat Tove Vestrumalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Borlänge
1995 Karin Nordahlalign=center n/aalign=center beat Annette Hakonsenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Reykjanesbaer, Keflavík
1996 Sirpa Levanenalign=center n/aalign=center beat Tarja Salminenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Plaza Hotel, Oslo
1998 Kristina Pruimalign=center n/aalign=center beat Ann-Louise Petersalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Billund
2002 Kristina Pruim (2)align=center n/aalign=center beat Annette Hakonsenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Lund
2004 Hege Løkkenalign=center n/aalign=center beat Mona Lundalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Hverdagerdi
2006 Tarja Salminenalign=center n/aalign=center beat Rachna Davidalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Klubben Hotel, Tønsberg
2008 Gretel Glasöalign=center n/aalign=center beat Maret Liirialign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Tallukka Hotel, Vaaksy
2010 Tarja Salminen (2)align=center n/aalign=center beat Kirsi Viinikainenalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Vejle
2012 Lumi Silvanalign=center n/aalign=center beat Maud Janssonalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Scandic Alvik, Stockholm
2014 Kaisu Rekinenalign=center n/aalign=center beat Anna Forsmarkalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Natura Hotel Icelandair, Reykjavík
2016 Lumi Silvan (2)align=center n/aalign=center beat Paulina Soderstromalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Sundvolden Hotel, Krokkleiva
2018 Maud Janssonalign=center 64.65align=center 4 – 0 Susianne Hagvallalign=center 54.87align=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Clarion Hotel, Helsinki
2022align=center 58.94align=center 4 – 0align=center 55.39align=center n/aalign=center n/aalign=center n/a Scandic Triangeln, Malmö

References

  1. Web site: Svensk dominans ved Nordic Cup Open – Brian Løkken og Michelle Merlit blev bedste danskere . dartnyheder.dk . 31 May 2022.