2018 WDF Europe Cup

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WDF Europe Cup
Tournament information
Dates26–29 September 2018
VenueMOM Center
Location Budapest
CountryFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Organisation(s) WDF
Format Legs
Champion(s)
Singles
Flag of Ireland.svg   Martin Heneghan (men's)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fiona Gaylor (women's)
Pairs
Flag of England.svg   Daniel Day & Scott Mitchell (men's)
Flag of England.svg   Deta Hedman & Maria O'Brien (women's)
Team
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (men's)
Flag of England.svg  England (women's)
Overall
Flag of England.svg  England (men's)
Flag of England.svg  England (women's)
«2016 2022»

The 2018 WDF Europe Cup will be the 21st edition of the WDF Europe Cup organised by the World Darts Federation. The tournament will be held first time in history at the MOM Center in Budapest, Hungary. [1] Medals were distributed in eight disciplines (singles, pairs, teams and overalls) appropriately for each of the sex. 38 nations participated in this tournament (in four cases only men's representation). England won medal tally.

Contents

Medal tally

  *   Host nation (Hungary)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)5005
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)1113
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)1012
4Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1001
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0516
6Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales  (WAL)0123
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)0112
8Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)0033
9Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0022
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0011
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)0011
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0011
Totals (12 entries)881430

Qualifiers

CountryMen's qualifiersWomen's qualifiers
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Aaron Hardy, Felix Losan, Philipp Mödritscher, Bastian PietschnigManuela Brandstätter, Daniela Neumayer, Catalina Pasa, Kerstin Rauscher
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium John Desreumaux, Jeffrey Van Egdom, Roger Janssen, Niels VanbergenPeggy van Ballaert, Carine Dessein, Kathy Geeraerts, Vanessa Reyniers
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Krasimir Ivanov, Jeff Maahs, Ivan Neykov, Miroslav Petrov Ivanina Ivanova, Bonka Mancheva, Debora Urdeva, Plamena Urdeva
Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia Josep Arimany, Carlos Arola, Sergio Garrido, Tony RodriguezLoli Cascales, Maria Gomez, Nuria Plaza, Iolanda Riba-Toharias
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Demetris Georgiou, Marios Georgiou, Ermos Korradou, Louis Mouzourides
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia Roman Benischko, František Humpula, Pavel Jirkal, Michal Ondo Jitka Cisarova, Alena Gregurkova, Vladimira Tonarova, Blanka Vojtkova
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Mogens Christensen, Lars Helsinghof, Daniel Jensen, Nicolai OlsenKirsten Byo, Henriette Honore, Janni Larsen, Sandra Rasmussen
Flag of England.svg  England Daniel Day, Nigel Heydon, Paul Hogan, Scott Mitchell Deta Hedman, Maria O'Brien, Lorraine Winstanley, Fallon Sherrock
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Jan Kapaun, Raido Kruusvee, Andres Paal, Andres Sepp
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Ulf Ceder, Pauli Finnala, Marko Kantele, Asko NiskalaSari Nikula, Kaisu Rekinen, Kirsi Viinikainen, Anna Vilen
Flag of France.svg  France Iain Cash, Jacques Labre, Thibault Tricole, David TriqueneauxCarole Frison, Aude Julien, Dorothee Lemaire, Aline Tacail
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Frank Kunze, Ricardo Pietreczko, Dominik Wigmann, Jens Ziegler Irina Armstrong, Barbara Holst, Anne Willkomm, Lena Zollikofer
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Tony Dawkins, Dylan Duo, David Francis, Antony Lopez
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece George Anyfantis, John Michael, Angelos Moulangelis, Kostas Pantelidis Marietta Chatzh, Marina Chionatou, Anastasia Pentagioti, Maria Poulidou
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Gabor Petracs, József Rucska, Pál Székely, Gábor Takács Krisztina Csombok, Nora Erdei, Veronika Ihász, Annamaria Olei
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Vitor Charrua, Halgrímur Egilsson, Petur Gudmundsson, Thorgeir GudmundssonOlafia Gudmundsdottir, Petrea Fridriksdottir, Ingibjorg Magnusdottir, Gudrun Thordardottir
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Martin Heneghan, Michael Meaney, Shane O'Hara, John O'Shea Robyn Byrne, Teresa Maher, Olive McIntyre, Ann Redmond
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man William Biggane, Wayne Harrison, Paul Kelly, Walter McCarthyWendy Andrews, Nikki Bardsley, Caroline Hooton, Sarah Taylor
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Luca Catallo, Andrea Contino, Daniele Sergi, Stefano TomassettiMara Casadei, Giada Marani, Barbara Osti, Giulia Vernocchi
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Nathan le Bailly, Steve Eusebini, Phil Speak, Craig QuemardJenna Avrill, Angela le Bailly, Donna le Clercq, Ema Hawley
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Zanis Buklovskis, Kristaps Mickus, Aigars Strelis, Uldis ZeitmanisIrena Bauze, Kristine Mickus, Marija Ruzane, Anda Seimane
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Arūnas Čiplys, Ugnius Jankúnas, Darius Labanauskas, Tomas SakysAlgina Juknaite, Asta Jukniene, Sandra Rimkeviciute, Renata Vaikutiene
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Daniel Amil, Tom Becker, Tom Burquel, Jim MayerJessica Bintz, Sabrina Hoor, Tina Jacob-Marx, Sonny Klein-Kemp
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta John Agius, Norbert Attard, Andy Keen, Albert ScerriJane Baggaley-Agius, Josianne Caruana, Bev Keen, Pauline Tonna
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Chris Landman, Martijn Kleermaker, Willem Mandigers, Richard Veenstra Sharon Prins, Anca Zijlstra, Vanessa Zuidema, Femke van Zuiden
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Gavin Carlin, Chris Gilliland, Daniel McDonald, Kyle McKinstry Margaret Coulter, Grace Crane, Helen Dunn, Kayleigh O'Neill
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Stig-Jarle Knudsen, Andres Rokstad, Kent Sivertsen, Kjell Vaabeno Rachna David, Jorunn-Naess Ekren, Marta Krol, Tamara Schuur
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Adrian Frim, László Kádár, Razyan Negot, Gabriel Pascaru Andreea Brad, Monica Dan, Mirela Iftode, Suzana Neagu
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Aleksei Kadochnikov, Boris Koltsov, Roman Obukhov, Aleksandr Oreshkin Ekaterina Cherkasova, Natalia Fefilova, Marina Kononova, Tatiana Novikova
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Euan Callander, Ryan Hogarth, Ross Montgomery, Alan Soutar Emily Davidson, Lorraine Hyde, Susanna McGimpsey, Chelsea McMahon
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Oliver Ferenc, Dejan Kovacevic, Aleksandar Milovanovic, Tihomir PatrikMarija Bogunovic, Tamara Milic, Djurdjina Miscevic, Marija Vukadinovic
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Frantisek Mika, Lubos Pivarc, Milan Stefanek, Vladimir Zatko
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Alejandro Ameneiros, Miguel Maya, Jose Padilla, Matt SmithRosana Alarcon, Milagros Martinez, Mercedes de los Santos, Karen Winter
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Andreas Harrysson, Daniel Larsson, Oskar Lukasiak, Edwin TorbjörnssonAnna Forsmark, Susianne Hagvall, Maud Jansson, Vicky Pruim
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Tobias Anliker, Stefan Bellmont, Andy Bless, Philippe RuckstuhlFiona Gaylor, Karina Nagapetynts, Jeannette Stoop, Katharina Vonrufs
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Erdem Butuner, Oguzhan Kaya, Alim Oktem, Alper SubasiSudenaz Aydin, Pelin Kosten, Rumeysa Uzun, Hatice-Sinem Sengul
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Oleksii Bushui, Oleksandr Mamyka, Vladyslav Omelchenko, Artem UsykSvitlana Anisimova, Ganna Chumak, Olga Grushovets, Natalia Ledienova
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Nick Kenny, Mark Layton, Arwyn Morris, Jim Williams Rhian Griffiths, Rhian O'Sullivan, Ann-Marie Potts, Chris Savvery

Men's singles

Fourth round
(best of 7 legs)
26 September
Fifth round
(best of 7 legs)
26 September
Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
26 September
Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs)
26 September
Final
(best of 13 legs)
26 September
               
  Flag of Lithuania.svg   Darius Labanauskas 4
Flag of Scotland.svg   Ryan Hogarth 3
  Flag of Lithuania.svg   Darius Labanauskas 4
Flag of Serbia.svg   Oliver Ferenc 1
  Flag of Serbia.svg   Oliver Ferenc 4
Flag of Greece.svg   Angelos Moulangelis 0
  Flag of Lithuania.svg   Darius Labanauskas 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Roger Janssen 5
  Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksandr Mamyka4
Flag of Catalonia.svg   Josep Arimany 3
  Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksandr Mamyka3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Roger Janssen 4
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Roger Janssen 4
Flag of England.svg   Scott Mitchell 2
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Roger Janssen 2
Flag of Ireland.svg   Martin Heneghan 6
  Flag of France.svg   Thibault Tricole 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Nick Kenny 2
  Flag of France.svg   Thibault Tricole 1
Flag of Ireland.svg   Martin Heneghan 4
  Flag of Ireland.svg   Martin Heneghan 4
Flag of Scotland.svg   Euan Callander 1
  Flag of Ireland.svg   Martin Heneghan 5
Flag of England.svg   Paul Hogan 1
  Flag of Greece.svg   Kostas Pantelidis 4
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksii Bushui1
  Flag of Greece.svg   Kostas Pantelidis 2
Flag of England.svg   Paul Hogan 4
  Flag of England.svg   Paul Hogan 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Richard Veenstra 2
  Flag of Ireland.svg   Martin Heneghan 79.727
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Pavel Jirkal 76.792
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Pavel Jirkal 4
Ulster Banner.svg   Gavin Carlin 3
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Pavel Jirkal 4
Flag of England.svg   Daniel Day 1
  Flag of England.svg   Daniel Day 4
Flag of Luxembourg.svg   Tom Burquel 2
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Pavel Jirkal 5
Flag of Ireland.svg   John O'Shea 3
  Flag of Scotland.svg   Ross Montgomery 4
Flag of Germany.svg   Ricardo Pietreczko 3
  Flag of Scotland.svg   Ross Montgomery 2
Flag of Ireland.svg   John O'Shea 4
  Flag of Ireland.svg   John O'Shea 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Arwyn Morris 0
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Pavel Jirkal 6
Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 4
  Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 4
Ulster Banner.svg   Chris Gilliland 1
  Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 4
Flag of Finland.svg   Ulf Ceder 2
  Flag of Finland.svg   Ulf Ceder 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Martijn Kleermaker 1
  Flag of Scotland.svg   Alan Soutar 5
Flag of England.svg   Nigel Heydon 1
  Flag of Ireland.svg   Michael Meaney 4
Flag of Denmark.svg   Nicolai Olsen 0
  Flag of Ireland.svg   Michael Meaney 0
Flag of England.svg   Nigel Heydon 4
  Flag of England.svg   Nigel Heydon 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Jim Williams 3

Women's singles

Fourth round
(best of 7 legs)
26 September
Fifth round
(best of 7 legs)
26 September
Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
26 September
Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs)
26 September
Final
(best of 13 legs)
26 September
               
  Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne 4
Flag of England.svg   Deta Hedman 2
  Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Rhian Griffiths 3
  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Rhian Griffiths 4
Flag of Norway.svg   Tamara Schuur 0
  Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne 5
Flag of Russia.svg  Ekaterina Cherkasova3
  Flag of Austria.svg   Catalina Pasa 4
Flag of Scotland.svg   Lorraine Hyde 0
  Flag of Austria.svg   Catalina Pasa 2
Flag of Russia.svg  Ekaterina Cherkasova4
  Flag of Russia.svg  Ekaterina Cherkasova4
Flag of Sweden.svg   Vicky Pruim 3
  Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Femke van Zuiden 5
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Carine Dessein 4
Flag of Germany.svg   Irina Armstrong 2
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Carine Dessein 2
Flag of England.svg   Maria O'Brien 4
  Flag of England.svg   Maria O'Brien 4
Flag of Finland.svg  Kaisu Rekinen3
  Flag of England.svg   Maria O'Brien 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Femke van Zuiden 5
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Katharina Vonrufs 4
Flag of Spain.svg   Rosana Alarcon 1
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Katharina Vonrufs 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Femke van Zuiden 4
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Femke van Zuiden 4
Flag of Hungary.svg   Veronika Ihász 0
  Flag of Ireland.svg   Robyn Byrne 63.014
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fiona Gaylor 67.797
  Flag of Norway.svg   Rachna David 4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Karina Nagapetynts 2
  Flag of Norway.svg   Rachna David 4
Flag of Russia.svg   Marina Kononova 3
  Flag of Russia.svg   Marina Kononova 4
Flag of Latvia.svg   Kristine Mickus 0
  Flag of Norway.svg   Rachna David 5
Flag of England.svg   Lorraine Winstanley 3
  Flag of England.svg   Lorraine Winstanley 4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Henriette Honore0
  Flag of England.svg   Lorraine Winstanley 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Rhian O'Sullivan 3
  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg   Rhian O'Sullivan 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Anca Zijlstra 2
  Flag of Norway.svg   Rachna David 3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fiona Gaylor6
  Flag of Spain.svg   Milagros Martinez 4
Flag of Turkey.svg   Hatice-Sinem Sengul 3
  Flag of Spain.svg   Milagros Martinez 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fiona Gaylor4
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fiona Gaylor4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg   Vladimira Tonarova 0
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fiona Gaylor5
Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock 3
  Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock 4
Flag of Bulgaria.svg   Plamena Urdeva 1
  Flag of England.svg   Fallon Sherrock 4
Flag of Germany.svg  Anne Willkomm1
  Flag of Germany.svg  Anne Willkomm4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Sharon Prins 3

Men's Pairs

Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
27 September
Final
(best of 11 legs)
27 September
      
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Pavel Jirkal, Michal Ondo
0
Flag of England.svg  England
Daniel Day, Scott Mitchell
5
 Flag of England.svg  England
Daniel Day, Scott Mitchell
6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Martijn Kleermaker, Chris Landman
3
 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Ross Montgomery, Alan Soutar
3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Martijn Kleermaker, Chris Landman
5

Women's Pairs

Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
27 September
Final
(best of 11 legs)
27 September
      
 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Rhian Griffiths, Rhian O'Sullivan
1
Flag of England.svg  England
Deta Hedman, Maria O'Brien
5
 Flag of England.svg  England
Deta Hedman, Maria O'Brien
6
Flag of England.svg  England
Fallon Sherrock, Lorraine Winstanley
5
 Flag of England.svg  England
Fallon Sherrock, Lorraine Winstanley
5
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Irina Armstrong, Anne Willkomm
1

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