At the third WDF Europe Cup darts we see next to the men also for the first time the ladies compete at the WDF Europe Cup. They get their own competitions separately. Where the men play with four players, the ladies play with two. As a result, there are three titles up for grabs among the ladies. Singles, pairs and the overall title.
Twelve countries will compete on October 15 and 16 at the Cliffs Pavilion at Westcliff on Sea in England in the third WDF Europe Cup darts for the men. Norway makes its debut and France does not bring a women's team, so that eleven countries compete in the first WDF Europe Cup for the ladies.
The English team had to play without John Lowe, the number one in the World Rankings, he was on a cruise with the SS Canberra. Lowe tried to get back in time but could not get a flight home in time and then decided to continue his vacation. That proved particularly difficult for his regular pairs partner Eric Bristow. He now lost alongside Dave Whitcombe in the second round against Dyfri Jones & Ceri Morgan from Wales.
Swedish title defenders Stefan Lord & Björn Enqvist would retain their 1980 title. They beat the Scottish duo Jocky Wilson & Angus Ross in the semi-finals 4-1. In the final, they beat the other Scottish pair Peter Masson & Jim McGuigan with the same numbers. The Scots had beaten Cliff Lazarenko & Bobby George in the semi-finals 4-3.