The twelfth WDF Europe Cup was held in Veldhoven from 11 to 14 October. The Netherlands will host the WDF Europe Cup for the second time after The Hague in 1984. 21 Countries participate in the men's competition, 19 in the women's competition. For the first time since 1992, this means a decline in the number of participating countries. There are a lot of spectators present at this edition. This is undoubtedly due to the high expectations of the host country. There is a darts hype in the Netherlands since the World Championship titles of Raymond van Barneveld in 1998 and 1999.
Mainly due to the victory in the team tournament, Mervyn King, Kevin Painter, Martin Adams & Ted Hankey take the overall title on behalf of England. It is the eleventh time that England takes the gold medal. They collect a total of 121 points. The Netherlands finished second overall for the second time in their history. The 111 points are enough for the silver. Wales takes home the bronze with 62 points. Three points more than Scotland in fourth place and four points more than Northern Ireland in fifth place, but with a golden edge for Mitchell Crooks with his singles victory.
Overall ranking
1 - 121 points England
2 - 111 points Netherlands
3 - 62 points Wales
4 - 59 points Scotland
5 - 58 points Northern Ireland
6 - 43 points Finland
7 - 42 points Denmark
8 - 34 points Austria/ Belgium
10 - 20 points Ireland Republic
11 - 17 points Germany
12 - 12 points Sweden
13 - 10 points Italy/ Norway
15 - 7 points France
16 - 6 points Malta
17 - 5 points Cyprus
18 - 3 points Hungary/ Switzerland
20 - 1 point Isle of Man
21 - 0 points Greece