The 2010 Cash Converters World Cup of Darts was the first edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts which took place between 3–5 December 2010 at the Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton-le-Spring, England.
| 2010 Cash Converters World Cup of Darts | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 3–5 December 2010 | ||
| Venue | Rainton Meadows Arena | ||
| Location | Houghton-le-Spring | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £150,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £40,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Simon Whitlock (semi-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Netherlands (Raymond van Barneveld and Co Stompé) | |||
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The tournament was won by Raymond van Barneveld and Co Stompé for the Netherlands, who defeated Mark Webster and Barrie Bates of Wales in the final.[1]
Format
The participating teams were the top 24 countries in the PDC Order of Merit at the end of October after the 2010 World Grand Prix. Each nations top ranked player was then joined by the second highest player of that country. For seeding the average rank of both was used.
The top 8 nations automatically started in the second round (last 16). The other 16 nations played in the first round. Matches were best of 11 legs in doubles, and the losing team threw first in the next leg. The winners of the first round played the top eight ranked teams in the second round, also in best of 11 doubles.
The winners of the second round were placed into two groups of four (A & B). The teams in Group A would be seeds 2, 3, 6 & 7 (or whoever beat those seeds in the second round), and the teams in Group B would be seeds 1, 4, 5 & 8 (or whoever beat those seeds in the second round). Each team played each other once (three matches per team). Each match consisted of two singles and one doubles - all over best of five legs. 1 point was awarded for a singles win, and 2 points for a doubles win, with all points counting towards the overall league table. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals.
The semi-finals consisted of four singles games and one doubles game (if required) per match - all over best of 11 legs. Again, 1 point was awarded for a singles win, and 2 points for a doubles win. If the match score was 3–3 at the end of the games, then a sudden-death doubles leg would decide who goes through to the final.
The final was the same format as the semi-final, but each game was best of 15 legs.[2]
Prize money
| Position (no. of teams) | Prize money (Total: £150,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | (1) | £40,000 |
| Runners-up | (1) | £20,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £12,000 |
| Third place in group stage | (2) | £8,000 |
| Fourth place in group stage | (2) | £5,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £3,000 |
| Last 24 (first round) | (8) | £2,000 |
Teams and seeding
Results
First and second rounds
The matches were best of 11 legs in the doubles format.
| First round 3 December (afternoon)[3] | Second round 3 December (evening)[4] | |||||
 Finland (12) 82.83 | 2 |  Canada (7) 86.66 | 6 | |||
 Belgium (21) 83.93 | 6 | Belgium (21) 82.85 | 5 | |||
 Sweden (15) 86.58 | 6 |  United States (8) 83.64 | 6 | |||
 Slovenia (18) 70.49 | 2 | Sweden (15) 81.07 | 4 | |||
 Austria (14) 86.63 | 6 |  Northern Ireland (6) 79.97 | 3 | |||
 Denmark (19) 82.85 | 4 | Austria (14) 85.33 | 6 | |||
 New Zealand (13) 83.73 | 6 |  Wales (5) 85.04 | 6 | |||
 Poland (20) 74.37 | 2 | New Zealand (13) 85.13 | 4 | |||
 Russia (16) 74.46 | 6 |  Scotland (4) 87.18 | 6 | |||
 Gibraltar (17) 71.61 | 4 | Russia (16) 75.27 | 2 | |||
 Germany (10) | w/o | Netherlands (2) 91.62 | 6 | |||
 Czech Republic (23) | w/d | Germany (10) 81.79 | 2 | |||
 Spain (11) 87.87 | 6 | England (1) 99.33 | 5 | |||
 Japan (22) 81.80 | 3 | Spain (11) 92.31 | 6 | |||
 Ireland (9) 74.04 | 6 | Australia (3) 82.96 | 6 | |||
 Slovakia (24) 74.90 | 3 | Ireland (9) 80.36 | 5 | |||
Germany had a bye to the second round, as the Czech Republic were unable to travel due to the inclement weather.[5]
Group stage
Singles matches were worth one point, doubles matches were worth two points. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals.
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/- = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average = 3-dart average; Pts = Points
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Group A – 4 December (afternoon)
| POS | Team | P | W | D | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Australia (3) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 8 | |
| 3 | Canada (7) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | –1 | 5 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Austria (14) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 24 | –8 | 2 |
| Country | Points | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 81.15 Austria (14) | 0 – 4 | Australia (3) 94.61 |
| Player(s) | Legs | Player(s) |
| 89.30 Mensur Suljović | 2 – 3 | Paul Nicholson 92.29 |
| 83.90 Maik Langendorf | 1 – 3 | Simon Whitlock 99.05 |
| 70.32 Suljović & Langendorf | 2 – 3 | Nicholson & Whitlock 93.60 |
| Country | Points | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 98.70 Canada (7) | 1 – 3 | Australia (3) 96.38 |
| Player(s) | Legs | Player(s) |
| 97.18 John Part | 2 – 3 | Paul Nicholson 96.99 |
| 100.27 Ken MacNeil | 3 – 1 | Simon Whitlock 84.64 |
| 99.00 Part & MacNeil | 1 – 3 | Nicholson & Whitlock 108.41 |
| Country | Points | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 89.16 Canada (7) | 3 – 1 | Austria (14) 81.92 |
| Player(s) | Legs | Player(s) |
| John Part | 3 – 0 | Maik Langendorf |
| Ken MacNeil | 1 – 3 | Mensur Suljović |
| Part & MacNeil | 3 – 1 | Langendorf & Suljović |
Group B – 4 December (evening)
| POS | Team | P | W | D | L | LF | LA | +/- | PTS | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales (5) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Spain (11) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 19 | –2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Scotland (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 6 | Eliminated |
| 4 | United States (8) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | –5 | 4 |
| Country | Points | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 88.38 Wales (5) | 3 – 1 | Scotland (4) 83.91 |
| Player(s) | Legs | Player(s) |
| 95.94 Mark Webster | 3 – 0 | Robert Thornton 80.00 |
| 86.58 Barrie Bates | 2 – 3 | Gary Anderson 88.89 |
| 85.79 Webster & Bates | 3 – 2 | Thornton & Anderson 81.00 |
| Country | Points | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 86.58 United States (8) | 0 – 4 | Scotland (4) 96.20 |
| Player(s) | Legs | Player(s) |
| 82.59 Darin Young | 2 – 3 | Robert Thornton 84.29 |
| 78.00 Bill Davis | 0 – 3 | Gary Anderson 109.98 |
| 96.34 Young & Davis | 2 – 3 | Thornton & Anderson 102.35 |
| Country | Points | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 79.72 United States (8) | 3 – 1 | Wales (5) 87.18 |
| Player(s) | Legs | Player(s) |
| 88.87 Darin Young | 3 – 2 | Barrie Bates 87.70 |
| 70.00 Bill Davis | 1 – 3 | Mark Webster 98.46 |
| 77.53 Young & Davis | 3 – 1 | Bates & Webster 77.18 |
Semi-finals and final
| Semi-finals (first to 4 points) 5 December (afternoon) | Final (first to 4 points) 5 December (evening) | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 (2) | Netherlands 95.35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| B2 (11) | Spain 89.49 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| A1 (2) | Netherlands 95.10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| B1 (5) | Wales 91.40 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| B1 (5) | Wales 89.94 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1S | 3 | ||||||||||||
| A2 (3) | Australia 97.61 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
SThe score tied 3–3 after five matches (the doubles match worth 2 points), Wales won the sudden death doubles leg to progress.
Semi-finals – Afternoon
| Country | Points | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 89.94 Wales (5) | 4 – 3 | Australia (3) 97.61 |
| Player(s) | Legs | Player(s) |
| 88.17 Mark Webster | 6 – 5 | Paul Nicholson 96.16 |
| 90.45 Barrie Bates | 4 – 6 | Simon Whitlock 107.77 |
| 94.60 Mark Webster | 4 – 6 | Simon Whitlock 100.36 |
| 86.49 Barrie Bates | 3 – 6 | Paul Nicholson 95.44 |
| 87.84 (90.28 incl. s.d.) Webster & Bates | 6 – 5 | Nicholson & Whitlock 89.70 (91.03 incl. s.d.) |
- Webster & Bates won the sudden death doubles leg against the throw to progress to the final.
Final – Evening
| Country | Points | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 95.10 Netherlands (2) | 4 – 2 | Wales (5) 91.40 |
| Player(s) | Legs | Player(s) |
| 89.83 Raymond van Barneveld | 8 – 4 | Barrie Bates 79.27 |
| 98.09 Co Stompé | 6 – 8 | Mark Webster 100.90 |
| 100.95 Raymond van Barneveld | 6 – 8 | Mark Webster 104.11 |
| 97.82 Co Stompé | 8 – 5 | Barrie Bates 89.74 |
| 89.36 van Barneveld & Stompé | 8 – 5 | Webster & Bates 84.67 |