Six Nations Cup Explained

Tournament Name:Six Nations Cup
Establishment:2002
Organisation:British Darts Organisation
Format:Legs
Month Played:June
Most Successful Country: (men, 9 titles)
(women, 3 titles)
Current Champion: (men)
(women)

The Six Nations Cup is an international darts team competition currently organised by the English Darts Organisation (EDO),[1] run under the auspices of the British Darts Organisation (BDO).[1] [2] It is competed for by the national teams of England, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.[1] [2]

Background

This competition was first held in 2002 as a men's only competition, but in 2010 it held as a women's competition for the first time.[1] The tournament is held annually on the last weekend of February at varying venues in one of the competing countries, which are decided in joint meetings.[1] [2] The national darts organisation of the host country will organise that years competition.[1] The competition must not be staged in the same country that is hosting that years annual British International Championships.[2]

Each national darts organisation names a squad that's consists of six men and four women, out of which any five men and three women may play in any match, with one player on standby for each squad (for both the men and women).[1]

The six nations are divided into two groups of three.[1] The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.[1] Prior to both semi finals and the final, a 5th/6th place play-off takes place between both groups bottom teams.[1] The format is the same for both the men and women.[1]

Winners

YearChampionsHosts
2002MenScotlandNorthern Ireland
2003MenScotlandWales
2004MenEnglandRepublic of Ireland
2005MenEnglandScotland
2006MenEnglandEngland
2007MenEnglandNetherlands
2008MenWalesWales
2009MenEnglandNorthern Ireland
2010MenEnglandRepublic of Ireland
WomenEngland
2011MenEnglandScotland
WomenWales
2012MenEnglandEngland
WomenEngland
2013MenNetherlandsNetherlands
WomenWales
2014MenEnglandWales
WomenEngland
2015MenEnglandNorthern Ireland
WomenWales
2016MenEnglandRepublic of Ireland
WomenEngland
2017MenEnglandScotland
WomenEngland
2018MenNetherlandsEngland
WomenEngland
2019MenNetherlands Netherlands
WomenEngland
2021MenScotland
Women

Finals

YearWinnersResultRunners-up
2002MenScotland
2003MenScotland
2004MenEngland
2005MenEngland
2006Men[3] England13-12Scotland
2007Men[4] [5] England13-7Netherlands
2008Men[6] Wales13-8England
2009Men[7] England13-8Netherlands
2010Men[8] England13-7Wales
WomenEngland5-3Netherlands
2011Men[9] England13-8Wales
WomenWales5-3England
2012Men[10] England13-7Wales
WomenEngland5-2Wales
2013Men[11] [12] Netherlands13-9England
WomenWales5-3Netherlands
2014Men[13] [14] England13-8Netherlands
WomenEngland5-2Wales
2015Men[15] England13-12Netherlands
WomenWales5-3England

Placings

YearWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFifth placeSixth place
2002MenScotland
2003MenScotland
2004MenEngland
2005MenEngland
2006MenEnglandScotlandRepublic of IrelandWalesNetherlandsNorthern Ireland
2007MenEnglandNetherlandsScotlandRepublic of IrelandWalesNorthern Ireland
2008MenWalesEnglandScotlandNetherlandsRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland
2009MenEnglandNetherlandsWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandRepublic of Ireland
2010MenEnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandNetherlandsRepublic of Ireland
WomenEnglandNetherlandsRepublic of IrelandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland
2011MenEnglandWalesScotlandNetherlandsNorthern IrelandRepublic of Ireland
WomenWalesEnglandNetherlandsRepublic of IrelandScotlandNorthern Ireland
2012MenEnglandWalesRepublic of Ireland / NetherlandsScotlandNorthern Ireland
WomenEnglandWalesRepublic of Ireland / NetherlandsScotlandNorthern Ireland
2013MenNetherlandsEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandRepublic of IrelandScotland
WomenWalesNetherlandsEnglandScotlandRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland
2014MenEnglandNetherlandsScotlandNorthern IrelandRepublic of IrelandWales
WomenEnglandWalesNetherlands / Republic of IrelandScotlandNorthern Ireland
2015MenEnglandNetherlandsWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandRepublic of Ireland
WomenWalesEnglandNetherlands / Republic of IrelandNorthern IrelandScotland

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.globaldarts.de/globalDartsEN/turniere/SixNations.html Six Nations Cup
  2. http://www.darts1.de/termine/six-nations-cup.php Six Nations Cup
  3. http://www.scottishdarts.com/nations_cup_2006.htm Nations Cup 2006
  4. http://www.scottishdarts.com/nations_cup_2007.htm Nations Cup 2007
  5. http://www.welshdarts.org/international%20events.htm International Events
  6. http://www.bdodarts.com/bdodarts/www/arch_feb2008.htm NATIONS CUP 2008: WALES WIN THE NATIONS CUP
  7. http://www.bdodarts.com/bdodarts/www/arch_mar2009.htm England Win The Nations Cup 2009
  8. http://www.bdodarts.com/bdodarts/www/arch_feb2010.htm Nations Cup 2010: Final Day
  9. http://www.dartswdf.com/2011/02/28/six-nations-cup-2011-results/ Six Nations Cup - 2011 results
  10. http://www.englanddarts.co.uk/6%20nations.htm SIX NATIONS CUP
  11. http://www.dartswdf.com/2013/02/26/netherlands-and-wales-champions-winmau-six-nations-cup-darts-2013/ Netherlands and Wales Champions Winmau Six Nations Cup darts 2013
  12. http://dartsbethyname.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/bdo-6-nations-cup-day-3.html BDO 6 Nations Cup-Day 3
  13. http://www.dartswdf.com/2014/02/21/winmau-six-nations-2014/ The Winmau Six Nations Final
  14. http://www.ukdartsmagazine.com/bdo-nations-cup-double-delight-england/#more-5198 BDO Six Nations Cup: Double Delight For England
  15. http://www.scottishdarts.com/ Six Nations Cup 2015 in Belfast

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