After organizing two Europe Cups, Turkey is ready for the big one; a WDF World Cup. The organization of the twentieth WDF World Cup is fantastic and almost everyone is happy with the all-inclusive principle of the playing location. In the men's tournament, 36 countries compete for the Cup, 29 countries bring a women's team and a record number of 16 youth teams find their way to the Turkish resort in Kemer. The Limra Hotel & Resort is the hotel and playing venue from 26 to 31 October.
For the first time there are four ladies per team, until 2015 there were always two. This means that an extra day of play is added to the schedule. From now on, the teams will play over five days and the opening ceremony is the day before. Nick Rolls joins the team of officials in 2015. Together with Richard Ashdown and Jacques Nieuwlaat they oversee the floor matches and the stage program. Bulgaria is there for the first time since 1995 and Serbia is the last newcomer to the WDF World Cup stage.
In the ladies singles Lisa Ashton crowns herself as champion. She defeats her compatriot and defending champion Deta Hedman in a spectacular game that goes all the way to the thirteenth and deciding leg. On her way to the final, Ashton also beats Frances Lawson, Rhian Griffiths, Mona Farhang, Irina Armstrong, Jeanette Stoop and Julie Gore.
In addition to Gore, Northern Ireland veteran Grace Crane also reaches the semi-finals, her first individual medal in a WDF Cup. In the semi-finals, she is defeated by Deta Hedman, who then still aims to become the second lady ever to win this title more than once.
Lisa Ashton is the sixth lady from England to win the WDF World Cup women's singles title with her win.