2019 PDC World Cup of Darts

[foggs3355]

The format is shit.

I see a lot of players say they want all pairs if they did that they could play best of 9 best of 17 17 best of 19 best of 25

[ChrisW]

Not managed to catch a game yet. Tuned in tonight but the Dutch games had just finished.

[Skewball]

Awful format. So easy to improve it. Just doesn't make any sense how they do it, none at all. You must guarantee at least some pairs on every game.

[BOOM]

Just make it straight up pairs games - best of 9 first round, best of 15 second round and quarters, best of 19 semis and final - or something like that.

[PVDarts501]

With a lot of 2-0 scores today I think slight format changes needed keep round 1 best of 9 pairs play the last 16 sat afternoon best of 11 legs pairs then sat evening last 8 best of 3 matches best of 7

Then on the last day Sunday afternoon best of 5 matches all games best of 9 the final best of 5 matches all games best of 13

Roland Scholten suggested on Dutch TV to play 701 instead of 501 as well.

[TheSandman]

It’s a shit format after the 1st round, works only for tv schedule.

Will probably put the final on to see Scotland win something.

[Deleted User]

It’s a shit format after the 1st round, works only for tv schedule.

Will probably put the final on to see Scotland win something.

Imagine the format of a televised darts tournament being designed to work on TV. Who knew?

[Bram_1900]

Why not starting every round after the first round with the pairs? You have a guaranteed pairs match in every contest and you kee what the world cup in essential is all about: performing as a team, not as an individual.

[Deleted User]

Why not starting every round after the first round with the pairs? You have a guaranteed pairs match in every contest and you kee what the world cup in essential is all about: performing as a team, not as an individual.

That would work.

[BlueSpark]

701 pairs. Job done

[Vriezzer]

Ready for another day of WCoD.

[nikkiboy]

Why not starting every round after the first round with the pairs? You have a guaranteed pairs match in every contest and you kee what the world cup in essential is all about: performing as a team, not as an individual.

Absolutely and to make it more interesting I'd make the pairs worth 2 points so ther'd be pairs (2 points) followed by 2 x singles (1 point each) and a final pairs if it's all level. Much better for TV imo.

[Bram_1900]

Dimitri thinks some stupid dance makes him a character.

[Vriezzer]

Dimitri thinks some stupid dance makes him a character.

It's so annoying.

[Deleted User]

Joe 90 lookalike Murschell beats Van Gerwen 4-2. Poor game.

84.75 v 84.82.

[ssjsa]

LiveDarts interview with the Super Scots.

[Deleted User]

Managed to embed it his time?

[ssjsa]

LiveDarts interview with the victorious Irish team.

[ssjsa]

2019 BetVictor World Cup of Darts
Sunday June 9
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Quarter-Finals

Japan 2-0 New Zealand

Singles One: Seigo Asada (92.11) 4 (7) 1 (81.48) Cody Harris
Singles Two: Haruki Muramatsu (84.81) 4 (7) 3 (79.26) Haupai Puha
Doubles: (Not Needed)

Scotland 2-0 Belgium

Singles One: Gary Anderson (100.41) 4 (7) 2 (99.99) Kim Huybrechts
Singles Two: Peter Wright (110.29) 4 (7) 2 (103.54) Dimitri Van den Bergh
Doubles: (Not Needed)

Republic of Ireland 2-1 Austria 

Singles One: Steve Lennon (82.26) 4 (7) 1 (81.71) Zoran Lerchbacher
Singles Two: William O'Connor (84.80) 0 (7) 4 (96.67) Mensur Suljovic
Doubles: Republic of Ireland (87.13) 4 (7) 0 (78.77) Austria

Netherlands 2-1 Canada

Singles One: Michael van Gerwen (84.82) 2 (7) 4 (84.75) Dawson Murschell
Singles Two: Jermaine Wattimena 4 (7) 2 Jim Long
Doubles: Netherlands (95.58) 4 (7) 1 (87.82) Canada

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Semi-Finals

Scotland v Japan

Singles One: Gary Anderson vs Seigo Asada
Singles Two: Peter Wright vs Haruki Muramatsu
Doubles:

Republic of Ireland v Netherlands
Singles One:
Singles Two:
Doubles:

Final
Scotland/Japan v Republic of Ireland/Netherlands
Singles One:
Singles Two:
Doubles:
Singles Three:
Singles Four:

Format
Quarter-Finals & Semi-Finals
The Second Round, Quarter-Finals & Semi-Finals will be played as two best of seven leg 501 Singles matches, with both nations nominating the order in which their players play. In the event of both nations winning one Singles match apiece, a best of seven leg 501 Doubles match will be played to decide the tie.

Final
The Final will be played as two best of seven leg 501 Singles matches, with both nations nominating the order in which their players play the first two matches, followed by a best of seven leg 501 Doubles match and then Reverse Singles matches. The first team to win three games is declared the winner.

[ssjsa]

Just watched back the Scotland vs Belgium Quarter Final.

What a high quality match it was.

Now having finished work, watching live and hoping Scotland finally win this event.