WDF World Cup Men Teams 2001

After Europe, North America, Australia and Africa, the WDF World Cup will also conquer Asia for the first time in 2011. Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia is the setting for the thirteenth edition of this tournament. It will be played from September 26 to 29.

With 27 participating countries in the ladies, 26 in the men and seven in the youth the tournament is slightly less visited than the previous editions, but the tournament is still a resounding success. Thailand makes its debut in 2001 at a WDF World Cup.

In the team tournament, the real good matches only start after the group stage. Finland and Australia play a fascinating game in the last 16, which is won 9-8 by the Finns. Wales eliminates Scotland 9-7 in the same round, but the surprise is that the Philippines beat Canada. A round later, the Asians have to bow their heads deeply for the unleashed English quartet, it finishes 9-1. Sweden beats Wales in a sudden-death leg in the quarterfinals and Finland beats Germany 9-7 there. The Netherlands finally defeats the Danes 9-5. With the elimination of Wales, it is certain that for the first time in 10 years there will be no England against Wales in the final.

In the semi-finals, England continues plating well. Mervyn King, Martin Adams, Andy Fordham & John Walton win 9-4 against the Swedes Magnus Caris, Stefan Nagy, Ronny Rohr & Peter Sjoberg. Ulf Ceder, Marko Kantele, Jarkko Komula & Marko Pusa from Finland play just a bit better in the decisive moments than Raymond van Barneveld, Vincent van der Voort, Co Stompé & Marco Tak. The Finns take the victory in a seventeenth and deciding leg. Marko Pusa hits a 12-darter and that is too good, even for two-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld. The Finns qualify f for the final of the team tournament or the first time in history.

In the final it is England again that wins. The quartet Mervyn King, Martin Adams, Andy Fordham & John Walton prove to be an impregnable fortress in this tournament. The Finns Ulf Ceder, Marko Kantele, Jarkko Komula & Marko Pusa compete bravely, but lose honourably 9-7.

It is the ninth time that England has won the team event.

WDF World Cup Men Teams

About WDF World Cup Men Teams 2001

Competitors Of WDF World Cup Men Teams 2001

Martin Adams

Gary Anderson

Rick Arnott

Bernard Berlouis

Michel Boulet

Glenn Brooksbank

Cyril Brosse

Brian Buur

Magnus Caris

Ulf Ceder

Wayne Copeland

Wilbert Cuevas

Tony David

Ritchie Davies

Terje Deras

Joseph Domanais

John Elder

Anthony Fleet

Andy Fordham

Yong Gaweenuntawong

Demetris Georgiou

Bruno Gfeller

Robert Grant

Siaw Guan-Goh

Antonis Hadjantonis

Terrance Hallock

Steve Harris

Richard Herbert

Masahiro Hiraga

Bjarne Iversen

Abe Jantjies

Frede Johansen

Peter Johnstone

Marko Kantele

Mervyn King

Chris Kleinhans

Jarkko Komula

Jacques Langston

Per Laursen

Choon-Peng Lee

John MaGowan

Jon MacDougall

Anto McCracken

Stephen McDonnell

Sean McGowan

Carl Mercer

Ulrich Meyer-Schluter

Enrico Mijares

Liam Miley

Lambert Monthy

Tony Moree

James Morel

Stefan Nagy

Herbie Nathan

Shigenori Okubo

Dan Olson

Katsuyasu Ono

Dave Palazzo

Celso Parfan

Mick Parker

Warren Parry

Barry Payne

Martin Phillips

Cheng-Chee Poh

Loris Polese

Marko Pusa

Dorai Raj

Alan Reynolds

Colin Rice

Gawie Roesstorff

Ronny Rohr

Laurent Saillour

Narong Sakulneemdet

John Sandåker

Ravi Sandiran

Peter Schonauer

Daniele Sergi