Six Nations Cup
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| Six Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Established | 2002 |
| Organisation(s) | British Darts Organisation |
| Format | Legs |
| Month(s) Played | February |
| Current champion(s) | |
 England (men) Wales (women) |
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The Six Nations Cup is an international darts team competition currently organised by the English Darts Organisation (EDO),[1] run under the auspices of the British Darts Organisation (BDO).[1][2] It is competed for by the national teams of England, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.[1][2]
Background
First held in 2002 as a men's only competition, only in 2010 was a women's competition held for the first time.[1] The tournament is held annually on the last weekend of February at changing venues in one of the competing countries, which are decided in joint meetings.[1][2] The national darts organisation of the host country will organise that years competition.[1] The competition must not be staged in the same country that is hosting that years annual British International Championships.[2]
Each national darts organisation names a squad that's consists of six men and four women, of which any five men and three women may play in any match, with one player on standby for each squad (for both the men and women).[1]
The six nations are divided into two groups of three.[1] The top two teams from each group advance to the semi finals.[1] Prior to both semi finals and the final, a 5th/6th place play-off takes place between both groups bottom teams.[1] The format is the same for both the men and women.[1]
Winners
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Finals
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Placings
| Year | Winners[1][2] | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place | Sixth place | |
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| 2002 | Men | Scotland | |||||
| 2003 | Men | Scotland | |||||
| 2004 | Men | England | |||||
| 2005 | Men | England | |||||
| 2006 | Men[3] | England | Scotland | Republic of Ireland | Wales | Netherlands | Northern Ireland |
| 2007 | Men[4][5] | England | Netherlands | Scotland | Republic of Ireland | Wales | Northern Ireland |
| 2008 | Men[5][6] | Wales | England | Scotland | Netherlands | Republic of Ireland | Northern Ireland |
| 2009 | Men[5][7] | England | Netherlands | Wales | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Republic of Ireland |
| 2010 | Men[5][8] | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Netherlands | Republic of Ireland |
| Women[8] | England | Netherlands | Republic of Ireland | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland | |
| 2011 | Men[5][9] | England | Wales | Scotland | Netherlands | Northern Ireland | Republic of Ireland |
| Women[9] | Wales | England | Netherlands | Republic of Ireland | Scotland | Northern Ireland | |
| 2012 | Men[10] | England | Wales | Republic of Ireland / Netherlands | Scotland | Northern Ireland | |
| Women[10] | England | Wales | Republic of Ireland / Netherlands | Scotland | Northern Ireland | ||
| 2013 | Men[11][12] | Netherlands | England | Wales | Northern Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Scotland |
| Women[11][12] | Wales | Netherlands | England | Scotland | Republic of Ireland | Northern Ireland | |
| 2014 | Men[13][14] | England | Netherlands | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Wales |
| Women[13][14] | England | Wales | Netherlands / Republic of Ireland | Scotland | Northern Ireland | ||
| 2015 | Men[15] | England | Netherlands | Wales | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Republic of Ireland |
| Women[15] | Wales | England | Netherlands / Republic of Ireland | Northern Ireland | Scotland | ||
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Six Nations Cup Global Darts. Retrieved 16-01-2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Six Nations Cup Darts 1. Retrieved 16-01-2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nations Cup 2006 Scottish Darts Association (SDA). Retrieved 21-01-2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nations Cup 2007 Scottish Darts Association (SDA). Retrieved 21-01-2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 International Events Welsh Darts Organisation (WDO). Retrieved 16-01-2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 NATIONS CUP 2008: WALES WIN THE NATIONS CUP BDO darts. 24-02-2008. Retrieved 20-01-2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 England Win The Nations Cup 2009 BDO darts. 01-03-2009. Retrieved 20-01-2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Nations Cup 2010: Final Day BDO Darts. 28-02-2010. Retrieved 17-01-2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Six Nations Cup - 2011 results World Darts Federation (WDF). 28-02-2011. Retrieved 16-01-2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 SIX NATIONS CUP England Darts Organisation (EDO). Retrieved 16-01-2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Netherlands and Wales Champions Winmau Six Nations Cup darts 2013 World Darts Federation (WDF). 26-02-2013. Retrieved 17-01-2015.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 BDO 6 Nations Cup-Day 3 Darts Be Thy Name. Retrieved 16-01-2015.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 The Winmau Six Nations Final World Darts Federation (WDF). 21-02-2014. Retrieved 17-01-2015.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 BDO Six Nations Cup: Double Delight For England UK Darts Magazine. 24-02-2014. Retrieved 16-01-2015.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Six Nations Cup 2015 in Belfast Scottish Darts Association (SDA). Retrieved 15-03-2015.
External links
- Six Nations Cup BDO Darts.
- Six Nations Cup Dutch Darts Association.
