From 26 to 29 September, the 21st edition of the WDF European Cup was held in the capital of Hungary, Budapest. In the men’s competition 38 different countries came to the oche, which is an absolute record for the WDF Europe Cup. Four countries left their ladies at home, but with 34 countries this edition is also a record breaker for the ladies. In the MOM Sports Centre an exciting tournament was played with some surprising winners. Ukraine is there for the first time, making it the 41st country to ever participate in a WDF Europe Cup.
The overall victory goes to England for the third time in a row. Deta Hedman, Lorraine Winstanley, Fallon Sherrock & Maria O'Brien are especially unbeatable in the team tournament and that brings in many points. In total England collects 171 points. The Netherlands wins silver, but does not reach half the number of points, they finish at 80. Wales wins bronze with 63 points. Republic of Ireland comes fourth with 52 points and Switzerland fifth with 48 points. The Swiss never finished so high before in the ladies.
Overall ranking
1 - 171 points England
2 - 80 points Netherlands
3 - 63 points Wales
4 - 52 points Republic Ireland
5 - 48 points Switzerland
6 - 47 points Scotland
7 - 40 points Sweden
8 - 38 points Germany
9 - 30 points Czechia
10 - 29 points Norway
11 - 26 points Russia
12 - 24 points Northern Ireland/ Austria
14 - 19 points Denmark
15 - 16 points Spain/ Finland
17 - 14 points Hungary/ Turkey
18 - 13 points Catalonia
20 - 12 points Greece/ Belgium
22 - 9 points Bulgaria/ Latvia
24 - 7 points France
25 - 6 points Italy
26 - 5 points Serbia
27 - 3 points Jersey/ Malta/ Ukraine
30 - 1 points Romania/ Lithuania/ Luxembourg
33 - 0 points Iceland/ Isle of Man