PDC World Cup of Darts 2022 is scheduled to begin from 16th June 2022 as all teams and representing pairings are confirmed, we take a look at the tournament format, playing line-up, schedule, draw, fixtures, prize money
The PDC World Cup of Darts in 2022 will be the 12th edition of the Cazoo World Cup of Darts. It will be held at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt, Germany, from June 16 and will run till June 19, 2022. After defeating Austria (represented by Mensur Suljovi and Rowby-John Rodriguez) 3–1 in the 2021 final, Scotland (represented by Peter Wright and John Henderson) are the defending champions.
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PDC World Cup of Darts 2022 Tournament Format
This year’s competition will feature 32 teams, with the top eight seeded and the remaining 24 teams seeded in the first round. The competition will be a straight knockout, as it has been in recent years. There were suggestions that a new format will be introduced, similar to the 2022 Premier League Darts, but it was put on hold for at least another year.
The first round will be a best-of-nine-legs pairs competition. In the meanwhile, the second round, quarter-finals, and semi-finals will be two best-of-seven singles matches. If the scores are tied, the match will be decided by a best of seven legged doubles match.
Three points will be required to win the final of the championship. There are two best-of-seven-legs singles matches, followed by a best-of-seven-legs doubles match. To select the champion, one or two best-of-seven-legs singles matches are played in reverse order if necessary.
PDC World Cup Of Darts Frankfurt 2022 Schedule, Draw, Date, Time, Teams List, Tickets, Odds, Prize Money And Live Stream
2022 PDC Darts World Cup Schedule, Venue, Teams, and Players
England and the Netherlands, both four-time winners, will be represented by new-look pairings. England will be represented by Michael Smith and James Wade, while the Netherlands will be represented by Danny Noppert and Dirk van Duijvenbode, with Michael van Gerwen missing the tournament due to arm surgery.
For the seventh year in a row, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton will return to recreate the partnership that brought the trophy to Wales in 2020. Mensur Suljovic and Rowby-John Rodriguez, last year’s runners-up, will team up again, while Belgium’s Dimitri Van den Bergh and Kim Huybrechts will bring their enthusiasm to the stage. Runners-up in 2019 William O’Connor and Steve Lennon will represent the Republic of Ireland once more.
2022 PDC Darts World Cup Playing Line-up
Seeded Teams
| Seed | Country | Entered players |
| 1 | England | Michael Smith and James Wade |
| 2 | Wales | Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton |
| 3 | Netherlands | Danny Noppert and Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| 4 | Belgium | Dimitri Van den Bergh and Kim Huybrechts |
| 5 | Australia | Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock |
| 6 | Northern Ireland | Daryl Gurney and Brendan Dolan |
| 7 | Germany | Gabriel Clemens and Martin Schindler |
| 8 | Scotland | Peter Wright and John Henderson |
Unseeded Teams
| Country | Entered players |
| Austria | Mensur Suljović and Rowby-John Rodriguez |
| Brazil | Diogo Portela and Artur Valle |
| Canada | Jeff Smith and Matt Campbell |
| Czech Republic | Adam Gawlas and Karel Sedláček |
| Denmark | Vladimir Andersen and Andreas Toft Jørgensen |
| Finland | Marko Kantele and Aki Paavilainen |
| Gibraltar | Justin Hewitt and Craig Galliano |
| Hong Kong | Lee Lok Yin and Ching Ho Tung |
| Hungary | Gergely Lakatos and Nándor Prés |
| Ireland | William O’Connor and Steve Lennon |
| Italy | Giuseppe di Rocco and Gabriel Rollo |
| Japan | Toru Suzuki and Tomoya Goto |
| Latvia | Madars Razma and Nauris Gleglu |
| Lithuania | Darius Labanauskas and Mindaugas Barauskas |
| New Zealand | Ben Robb and Warren Parry |
| Philippines | Lourence Ilagan and RJ Escaros |
| Poland | Krzysztof Ratajski and Sebastian Białecki |
| Portugal | José de Sousa and Vítor Jerónimo |
| Singapore | Paul Lim and Harith Lim |
| South Africa | Devon Petersen and Stefan Vermaak |
| Spain | José Justicia and Tony Martinez |
| Sweden | Daniel Larsson and Johan Engström |
| Switzerland | Stefan Bellmont and Thomas Junghans |
| United States | Danny Baggish and Jules van Dongen |
Betting Odds And Predictions
Bookmakers are backing England as the favorites to win the tournament owing to the superb form of their players. Further, the partnership of Gerwyn Price and in-form Jonny Clayton of Wales team will be one to watch.
England 5/1
Wales 7/1
Netherlands 8/1
Prize Money Pool Distribution Of 2022 Cazoo World Cup of Darts
| Final Position | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | (1) | £70,000 |
| Runners-Up | (1) | £40,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £24,000 |
| Quarterfinalists | (4) | £16,000 |
| Last 16 | (8) | £8,000 |
| Last 32 | (16) | £4,000 |
When And Where to Watch: Live Stream And TV Telecast Coverage
The Cazoo World Cup of Darts will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, as well as through the PDC’s foreign broadcast partners, such as DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV for subscribers in the rest of the world.
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