World Cup of Darts 2025: Results, Groups, Predictions and where to watch

The World Cup of Darts will take place between June 12-15 at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt with 40 nations bidding for glory. All games throughout the tournament will be played in a pairs format. The top four qualify automatically, while the remaining 36 nations have been split into 12 groups of three for the round-robin phase. This includes 12 seeded nations that lead each group.

The field is led by the technical defending champions England who comprise of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries albeit only Humphries will remain in the field. Wales comprise of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton and will return once again as two time champions.

Scotland also comprise an unchanged team as Gary Anderson and Peter Wright are involved. While Northern Ireland finish the top four seeds with Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney. They go straight through to the second round.

Netherlands, Germany, Australia among others will start in the first round and will play Round Robin to decide who moves through to play the top four seeds with a draw complete before that.

The draw below comprises the group stages with England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland currently not placed but will be from the Last 16 onwards.

Among the groups include Australia v Austria in a battle of former champions and defending finalists. As well as a new Belgian pairing of Mike de Decker teaming with established veteran at this point, Dimitri van den Bergh.

The World Cup of Darts will be shown in full on Sky Sports in the UK with details of the different sessions and where to watch them below.

Also it will be shown worldwide also on PDC's International broadcast partners including DAZN, Viaplay and VTM. It is also shown outside of the UK and Europe worldwide on PDCTV with the same times as below in the respective time zone.

The Prize Money is also set with the winners albeit split in that two person team getting £80,000. The runners-up will seal £50,000. While semi-final losers will claim £30,000.

Finishing third in the group even nets players £4,000. This does not give players any ranking money though so it will not be added to the PDC Order of Merit.

Samuel Gill, writer for DartsNews.com believes Wales might be the team to beat in Frankfurt.

"All eyes will be on England to the point that the commentary might become borderline insufferable like when Luke Littler not being there last year despite being World No.32 at the time was a major news story."

"Either they will romp it or they may face a shock. It is very much draw dependent. They don't play the group stages but I think one of the four seeds will win through and I see the chemistry of Wales being too good to beat."

"Jonny Clayton has been in superb form as of late while Gerwyn Price also looks good. They are close friends and that counts for a lot. I'd also key in Northern Ireland as a dark horse with the pugnacious pairing of Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney."

Favourites:

*** Wales

** England

* Netherlands, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Belgium, Germany

Pieter Verbeek, writer for DartsNieuws.com sees only one winner and that is not Netherlands.

"The World Cup of Darts has always been one of my favorite tournaments on the calendar. An event with a completely different format and dynamic makes it refreshing to watch. You also often see emotions from players that you rarely witness at other tournaments.All eyes will be on the English top duo, Luke Humphries and Luke Littler, the world’s number one and two. It will take a massive performance to knock out the overwhelming favorites.

"One possible disadvantage for the English pair is that they get to skip the group stage, which might leave them a bit unsettled at the start of the knockout phase. I do see opportunities there for other countries to beat the English, but in principle, there’s a very high chance that Humphries and Littler will lift the trophy on Sunday evening.In my opinion, Wales is the only real challenger to the English team. Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price are well-attuned to each other and have already won the tournament twice together. With every other strong team, there is usually one player not in top form, or a country is competing with a new pairing for the first time. Countries like the Netherlands, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Belgium, and Germany will need some luck and/or will have to outperform themselves to have a chance of winning the tournament.

Favourites:

*** England

** Wales

* Netherlands, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Belgium, Germany

Jack Clucas, writer for DartsNews.com sees only one winner. For me the World Cup of darts is more than likely to be a crowning moment for the dominant English duo of Luke Humphries and Luke Littler, both of these players are in absolutely top form with Humphries defeating his partner in the Premier League final.

It will be hard to see past what these two can achieve going forward but I would definitely expect them to win England the World Cup this time around. I wouldn’t expect Littler to perform below par either as despite his lack of attendance in Germany for euro tours I would imagine this is the perfect time for him to work on his game and come out alongside Luke Humphries and send a message. As far as pairs which could cause an upset I would suggest the favourites on that front is the Northern Irish team of Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney.

Both of these players have been bubbling under the covers just waiting for another moment to show why they are deserving of a seat at the top table in the PDC. I could definitely see the possibility of these two providing a shock upset in this years World Cup of Darts.Another team that could cause an upset would be the Scottish pairing of Gary Anderson and Peter Wright.

Both of these players are multiple time world champions and all it takes is for one spark to see Scotland ultimately win the World Cup. Anderson is someone that could especially push Scotland towards victory in my opinion despite occasional poor performances, Anderson has proven he is still one of Darts’ premier players when he is on form.

Lastly I would think that Germany are fancying themselves in this one. As the host nation the pairing of Ricardo Pietreczko and Martin Schindler are sure to cause an upset or two along the way and if the momentum is just enough this could lead them to ultimately being crowned champions on home turf.

England *****

Northern Ireland ***

Scotland **

Germany *

For Mats Leering, writer for DartsNieuws.com, there is only one candidate alongside England. "For me England are the clear favourites. With Luke Littler and Luke Humphries they have the two best players in the world. Beside them i think the only country that can challenge them are Wales with Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton. As outsiders i see The Netherlands, Scotland, Germany & Northern Ireland. I also think Sweden can surprise.

Favourites:

***** England

**** Wales, Scotland

*** The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany

Nicolas Gayer, writer for DartsNews.DE sees similar to the first prediction with a proven tandem picked. Without going too deep into the group stage, I’ve picked out three dark horses I’m excited to watch. I’m not saying they’ll definitely reach the knockout rounds, but I’m really looking forward to seeing Team Hong Kong in action, featuring Man Lok Leung and Lok Yin Lee. Both have gained something of a cult status at Ally Pally in recent years – Leung made a lasting impression 18 months ago with his 3–2 win over Gian van Veen and his incredible scoring power, while Lee caught attention with the towel around his neck and his ice-cold finishing in a 3–1 win over Chris Landman just a few months ago.

I’m also curious to see if the charismatic Team Italy can repeat last year’s run, and I wouldn’t rule out Team Sweden either – with Jeffrey de Graaf and Oskar Lukasiak, they could definitely cause an upset.Fast forward to the business end of the tournament: I might be a bit biased here, but I really believe the German team can make it to the final day – meaning the quarter-finals.

The combination of the best-ever Martin Schindler and a red-hot, ice-cold Ricardo Pietreczko could form the most dangerous German duo in World Cup history.When crunch time hits on Sunday evening at Frankfurt’s Eissporthalle, there are two nations I don’t think you can ignore: England and Wales – who, thanks to the draw, could only meet in the final. I’m not going with the English Galácticos, probably against most expectations. Instead, I’m backing the tried-and-tested Team Wales, who have already proven – with two titles under their belt – that they might just be the best team in darts.

One key reason is their well-defined roles: as Jonny Clayton has said countless times, Gerwyn Price will always be his captain – no matter the current Order of Merit. Together, the emotional and explosive Price and the tireless, mentally rock-solid Clayton make up an almost unbeatable team. And in 2025, both are in their best form in years – perfectly timed for a third World Cup title in six years. In the final, they’ll edge out Team England 10–8 – because, as is so often the case in sport, a setback usually comes before a true era of dominance.

*** Wales

** England

* Scotland, Germany, Northern Ireland, Netherlands

But despite being Welsh, Kieran Wood for DartsNews.com doesn't see his compatriots linking up for the top prize. The obvious place to start when it comes to previewing the 2025 World Cup of Darts is with the English. Undoubtedly the big, pre-tournament favourites, the superstar duo of world number one Luke Humphries and world champion Luke Littler seem set to form an unbeatable pairing. As seen in the past though, most notably when Phil Taylor and James Wade paired for England as number 1 and 2 in the world, individual rankings don't always mean team success at the World Cup.If anyone is going to stop the English, I think you have to look at Wales.

Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price have long been regarded as the best 'team' in the World Cup of Darts, as highlighted by their two title wins. Price's return to the fold is massive too after his last minute absence last year brought disappointment for Wales and late call-up Jim Williams. This time though, Price is back and as shown already in 2025 both he and Clayton are in top form.Scotland of course will be a threat, although neither Gary Anderson nor Peter Wright are the players they once were.

Netherlands have an interesting dynamic in the form of a Danny Noppert - Gian van Veen pairing, but the absence of Michael van Gerwen might be telling.Then from the rest of the pack, Belgium are the standout contenders on paper, but even they have issues given Dimitri van den Bergh's lack of match practice and the German duo of Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko could prove dangerous, especially given their home crowd advantage.

***** England

*** Wales

* Scotland, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany