Nordic Invitational Explained

The Nordic Cup is a darts tournament that has been held since 1975. It is the Nordic Championships, and the winners are Nordic Champions.

It is an invitational, the participating countries are: Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. Teams consist of 8 men (2 teams of 4 players, A and B teams) & 4 woman players (1 team).

Matches are played as Men's Team Event, Men's Pairs & Men's Singles - Ladies Team event, Ladies Pairs & Ladies Singles. Points are awarded to each nation depending on individual and team performances, with overall gold going to the nation with most points.

From 1976 till 1996 it was played every year. From 1996 and till today it is only played every second year

Men

Men's Singles

YearChampionRunner-up
1975 Leighton Rees Alan Evans
1976 Conrad Daniels Javier Gopar
1977 John Lowe Tony Brown
1978 Barry Atkinson Tim Brown
1979 Rab Smith Allan Hogg
1980 Jan Larsen Lars Carlèn
1981 Kexi Heinäharju Stefan Lord
1982 Stefan Lord Kexi Heinäharju
1983 Tapani Uitos Kexi Heinäharju
1984 Jørgen Rasmussen Kim Jensen
1985 Stefan Lord Christer Pilblad
1986 Kexi Heinaharju Svend A. Hjelmeland
1987 Tony Payne Eric Bristow
1988 Russell Stewart Stefan Lord
1989 Troels Rusel Mads Hildingsson
1990 Per Skau Lars Erik Karlsson
1991 Jann Hoffmann Per Skau
1992 Per Skau Magnus Caris
1993 Per Skau Magnus Caris
1994 Risto Sundgren Göran Klemme
1995 Marko Englund Thor H.Johansen
1996 Stefan Nagy Ronny Röhr
1998 Bjarne Iversen Vidar Samuelsen
2000 Marko Pusa Jarkko Komula
2002 Jonas Olofsson Kim Viljanen
2004 Marko Kantele Brian Sørensen
2006 Marko Kantele Jarkko Komula
2008 Jarkko Komula Markus Korhonen
2010 Petri Korte Magnus Caris
2012 Johan Engstrøm Daniel Larsson
2014 Daniel Larsson Marko Kantele
2016 Andreas Harrysson Daniel Larsson
2018 Andreas Harrysson Petri Rasmus

Men's Pairs

YearChampionRunner-up
1975 Phil Obbard / Ray Phillips Conrad Daniels / Nicky Virachkul
1976 John Lowe / Tony Brown Eric Bristow / Cliff Lazarenko
1977 George Foster / Kevin White Barry Atkinson / Tim Brown
1978 Jocky Wilson / Rab Smith Jim McQuillan / Jack McKenna
1979 Allan Hogg / Bob Sinnaeve Leighton Rees / Tony Clark
1980 Jan Larsen / Kaj Mortensen Orla Iversen /Børge Madsen
1981 Bjørn Engqvist / Stefan Lord Mille Eriksson / Pelle Hamberg
1982 Bjørn Engqvist / Stefan Lord Mille Eriksson / Pelle Hamberg
1983 Seppo Saarinen / Tomi Palmu Christer Pilblad / Kjell Kulan
1984 Taisto Piiroinen / Arto Lintunen Harri Heino / Hans Rönnquist
1985 Harri Heino /Reijo Kononen Tapani Uitos / Arto Lintunen
1986 Leif Hornström / Gert Nordling Stefan Lord / Christer Pilblad
1987 Stefan Lord / Magnus Caris Mike Gregory / Dave Whitcombe
1988 Frank Palko / Russell Stewart
1989 Nissinen / Kexi Heinähärju Magnus Caris / Andre Bomander
1990 Per Skau / Kim G. Jensen Søren Byø / Henning von Essen
1991 Per Skau / Jan Guldsten Knud Nilsen / Arild Folgerø
1992 Magnus Caris / Stefan Nagy Jann Hoffmann / Per Eklund
1993 Friðrik Jakobsson / Guðjón Hauksson Mogens Ranum / Kim G. Jensen
1994 Torben Christensen / Stig Jørgensen Øyvind Aasland / Arild Folgerø
1995 Matti Rågegård / Ronny Röhr Heikki Hermunen / Ari Ilmanen
1996 Frede Johansen / Stig Jørgensen Stefan Nagy / Peter Brolin
1998 Marko Pusa / Keijo Survonen Bjarne Jensen / Frede Johansen
2000 Marko Pusa / Jarkko Komula Marko Kantele / Mikko Laiho
2002 Ulf Ceder / Kim Viljanen Frede Johansen / Brian Sørensen
2004 Ronny Röhr / Daniel Larsson Per Laursen / Dennis Lindskjold
2006 Göran Klemme / Markus Korhonen Daniel Larsson / Kenneth Högwall
2008 Marko Kantele / Jarkko Komula Tommy Pilblad / Oscar Lukasiak
2010 Petri Korte / Asko Niskala Sami Sanssi / Vesa Nuutinen
2012 Frede Johansen / Vladimir Andersen Johan Engström / Daniel Larsson
2014 Kim Viljanen / Marko Kantele Vladimir Andersen / Mogens Christensen
2016 Per Laursen / Mogens Christensen Robert Wagner / Vegar Elvevoll
2018 Andreas Harrysson / Oskar Lukasiak Ricky Nauman / Mauri Tuutijärvi

Men's Team

YearChampionRunner-up
1980 Denmark A Sweden A
1981 Sweden A Denmark A
1982 Sweden B Sweden A
1983 Sweden B Finland B
1984 Sweden A Finland B
1985 Sweden A Finland A
1986 Finland A Norway A
1987 Sweden A Finland A
1988 Sweden A Finland A
1989 Sweden B Norway B
1990 Sweden A Denmark A
1991 Denmark A Norway A
1992 Sweden A Denmark A
1993 Denmark A Norway A
1994 Norway A Finland A
1995 Finland B Finland A
1996 Denmark A Norway A
1998 Denmark A Denmark B
2000 Finland A Denmark A
2002 Finland A Denmark A
2004 Denmark A Finland A
2006 Finland A Finland B
2008 Denmark A Finland A
2010 Denmark A Norway A
2012 Finland B Finland A
2014 Denmark B Finland B
2016 Sweden B Sweden A

Men's Overall

YearChampionRunner-up3rd place
1980 Denmark Sweden Finland
1981 Sweden Finland Denmark
1982 Finland Sweden Denmark
1983 Finland Sweden Denmark
1984 Sweden Finland Norway
1985 Sweden Finland Norway
1986 Sweden Finland Norway
1987 No results No results No results
1988 No results No results No results
1989 Sweden Denmark Finland
1990 Denmark Sweden Finland
1991 Denmark Norway Sweden
1992 Sweden Denmark Norway
1993 Sweden Denmark Norway
1994 Norway Finland Denmark
1995 Finland Sweden Norway
1996 Denmark Sweden Finland
1998 Denmark Norway Finland
2000 Finland Denmark Sweden
2002 Finland Denmark Sweden
2004 Denmark Finland Sweden
2006 Finland Sweden Denmark
2008 Finland Sweden Denmark
2010 Finland Norway Denmark
2012 Sweden Finland Norway
2014 Finland Denmark Sweden
2016 Sweden Norway Denmark

Ladies

Ladies Single

YearChampionRunner-up
1980 Madelaine Sandberg Gui Deimark
1981 Eila Nikander Anki Ekman
1982 Päivi Lönnroth Carina Sahlberg
1983 Carina Sahlberg Marta Leeb Lundberg
1984 Sirpa Levänen Carina Sahlberg
1985 Carina Sahlberg Eila Nikander
1986 Carina Sahlberg Eila Nikander
1987 Not played Not played
1988 Not played Not played
1989 Carina Sahlberg Hannele Varis
1990 Yvonne Hylten Päivi Blomster
1991 Anette Ferm Karin Nordahl
1992 Paivi Jussila Hege Løkken
1993 Hege Løkken Åsa Törmä
1994 Päivi Jussila Tarja Salminen
1995 Hege Løkken Karin Nordahl
1996 Karin Nordahl Riitta Eskelinen
1998 Annette Hakonsen Ann-Louise Peters
2000 Tarja Salminen Satu Ikonen
2002 Kristiina Korpi Carina Ekberg
2004 Hege Løkken Mona Lund
2006 Mette Hansen Mette Funch
2008 Pernilla Brodin Tarja Salminen
2010 Anna Forsmark Kirsi Viinikainen
2012 Rachna David Janni Larsen
2014 Linda Nilsson Janni Larsen
2016 Berit Schouw Rachna David

Ladies Pairs

YearChampionRunner-up
1980 dic Invitational1980 Madeleine Sandberg / S.Sandberg Gunilla Åhlen / Anki Ekman
1981 dic Invitational1981 Mia Jansson / Carina Sahlberg Madeleine Sandberg / Susanne Sandberg
1982 dic Invitational1982 Carina Sahlberg / Madeleine Rosell Maria Dahlstrom / Marjatta Mattanen
1983 dic Invitational1983 Marianne Wathèn / M.Leeb-Lundberg Maria Dahlstrom / Marjatta Mattanen
[984 dic Invitational|1984 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Carina Sahlberg / Marianne Wathèn | {{flagicon|FIN}} Laila Laaksonen / Tarja Tanskanen |- | 1985 dic Invitational|1985 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Eila Nikander / Paivi Jussila | {{flagicon|DEN}} Bente Iversen / Inge Bujakewitz |- | 1986 dic Invitational|1986 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Maarit Fagerholm / Carina Sahlberg | {{flagicon|NOR}} Åslaug Ekren / Gert Waage |- | 1987 dic Invitational|1987 | {{flagicon|}} Not played | {{flagicon|}} Not played |- | 1988 dic Invitational|1988 | {{flagicon|}} Not played | {{flagicon|}} Not played |- | 1989 dic Invitational|1989 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Cecilia Peterson / Hannele Varis | {{flagicon|SWE}} Carina Sahlberg / Annette Ferm |- | 1990 dic Invitational|1990 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Hege Løkken / Arnhild Larsen | {{flagicon|DEN}} Annette Hakonsen / [[Gerda Weltz]]|-| [991 dic Invitational|1991 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Paivi Jussila / Eila Nikander | {{flagicon|SWE}} Helena Ohlsson / Annette Ferm |- | [992 dic Invitational|1992 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Paivi Jussila / Levänen | {{flagicon|SWE}} Annette Ferm / Helena Ohlsson |- | [993 dic Invitational|1993 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Paiva Jussila / Levänen | {{flagicon|DEN}} Ann-Louise Peters / Annette Hakonsen |- | 1994 dic Invitational|1994 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Gerda Weltz / Ann-Louise Peters | {{flagicon|NOR}} Karin Nordahl / Tove Vestrum |- | 1995 dic Invitational|1995 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Paivi Jussila / Eila Nikander | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anne-Louise Peters / Gerda Weltz |- | [996 dic Invitational|1996 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Ann-Louise Peters / Annette Hakonsen | {{flagicon|NOR}} Karin Nordahl / Lisbeth Hauen |- | 1998 dic Invitational|1998 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kristiina Korpi / Linda Nilsson | {{flagicon|NOR}} Tove Vestrum / M.Hansen |- | 2000 dic Invitational|2000 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Tove Vestrum / Karin Nordahl | {{flagicon|NOR}} Mette Hansen / Lise Gro Finnestad |- | 2002 dic Invitational|2002 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kristiina Korpi / Carina Ekberg | {{flagicon|DEN}} Annette Hakonsen / Mona Lund |- | 2004 dic Invitational|2004 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tarja Salminen / S.Nikula | {{flagicon|SWE}} Carina Ekberg / Maud Jansson |- | 2006 dic Invitational|2006 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Maud Jansson / Pernilla Söderström | {{flagicon|SWE}} Grethel Glasö / Carina Ekberg |- | 2008 dic Invitational|2008 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Mette Hansen / Hege Løkken | {{flagicon|FIN}} M.Juhola / Lumi Silvan |- | 2010 dic Invitational|2010 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Anna Forsmark / Grethel Glasö | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kirsi Viinikainen / Tarja Salminen |- | 2012 dic Invitational|2012 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Lumi Silvan / Kirsi Viinikainen | {{flagicon|NOR}} Rachna David / Tone Eriksen Wagner |- | 2014 dic Invitational|2014 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Rachna David / Marta Krol | {{flagicon|SWE}} Anna Forsmark / Maud Jansson |- | 2016 dic Invitational|2016 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaisu Rekinen / Sari Nikula | {{flagicon|FIN}} Lumi Silvan / M. Juhola |- |} ===Ladies Team=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Champion ! Runner-up |- | 1980 dic Invitational|1980 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 1981 dic Invitational|1981 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 1982 dic Invitational|1982 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 1983 dic Invitational|1983 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|}} Unknown |- | 1984 dic Invitational|1984 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 1985 dic Invitational|1985 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 1986 dic Invitational|1986 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norge | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland A |- | 1987 dic Invitational|1987 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 1988 dic Invitational|1988 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland A | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway A |- | 1989 dic Invitational|1989 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 1990 dic Invitational|1990 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 1991 dic Invitational|1991 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 1992 dic Invitational|1992 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 1993 dic Invitational|1993 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 1994 dic Invitational|1994 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 1995 dic Invitational|1995 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 1996 dic Invitational|1996 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 1998 dic Invitational|1998 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 2000 dic Invitational|2000 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 2002 dic Invitational|2002 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 2004 dic Invitational|2004 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 2006 dic Invitational|2006 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 2008 dic Invitational|2008 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 2010 dic Invitational|2010 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 2012 dic Invitational|2012 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 2014 dic Invitational|2014 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 2016 dic Invitational|2016 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- |} ===Ladies Overall=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Champion ! Runner-up ! 3rd place |- | 1980 dic Invitational|1980 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 1981 dic Invitational|1981 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 1982 dic Invitational|1982 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 1983 dic Invitational|1983 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 1984 dic Invitational|1984 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 1985 dic Invitational|1985 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 1986 dic Invitational|1986 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 1987 dic Invitational|1987 | {{flagicon|}} No results | {{flagicon|}} No results | {{flagicon|}} No results |- | 1988 dic Invitational|1988 | {{flagicon|}} No results | {{flagicon|}} No results | {{flagicon|}} No results |- | [1989 dic Invitational|1989 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 1990 dic Invitational|1990 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland |- | 1991 dic Invitational|1991 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 1992 dic Invitational|1992 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 1993 dic Invitational|1993 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 1994 dic Invitational|1994 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 1995 dic Invitational|1995 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 1996 dic Invitational|1996 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 1998 dic Invitational|1998 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 2000 dic Invitational|2000 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 2002 dic Invitational|2002 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |- | 2004 dic Invitational|2004 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 2006 dic Invitational|2006 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 2008 dic Invitational|2008 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 2010 dic Invitational|2010 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 2012 dic Invitational|2012 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway |- | 2014 dic Invitational|2014 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden |- | 2016 dic Invitational|2016 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway | {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland | {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark |} ==External links== *[http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nordic-invitational-2010 Stream from the 2010 Nordic Invitational finals]