Background in
Frankfurt, Germany. The 2026
PDC World Cup of Darts will be the 16th edition of the tournament to be staged by the
Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since the
inaugural edition in 2010. It was introduced as part of PDC chairman
Barry Hearn's plans to expand professional darts, which he initiated after his offer to acquire the
British Darts Organisation was rejected. The first edition was held at the Rainton Meadows Arena in
Houghton-le-Spring, England, and was won by
Raymond van Barneveld and
Co Stompé of the
Netherlands. The tournament has since been held in Germany, with the exception of the
2020 edition held in Austria. The 2026 edition will be held from 11 to 14 June 2026 at the
Eissporthalle in
Frankfurt.
Gibraltar-based online gambling company
BetVictor continued its sponsorship of the event after becoming title sponsor in 2024.
Northern Ireland will enter the tournament as defending champions after
Josh Rock and
Daryl Gurney defeated
Jonny Clayton and
Gerwyn Price of
Wales 10–9 in the
2025 final to claim the nation's first World Cup.
Format The 40-team format that was introduced in
2023 will remain. The top four
seeded teams will receive a
bye to the second round, while the remaining 36 teams will compete in the group stage. The group stage consists of twelve groups of three teams, with one qualifying from each group. In this format, all rounds will feature doubles matches. All matches are in
leg play format, with the number of legs required to win increasing as the tournament progresses: •
Group stage: Best of seven legs •
Second round, quarter and semi-finals: Best of fifteen legs •
Final: Best of nineteen legs
Prize money The total prize fund for the event increased from £450,000 in 2025 to £500,000 in 2026. The winning team will share the top prize of £100,000. The prize money per team will be: == Teams and seedings ==