| British International Championships | |
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| Tournament information | |
| Established | 1979 |
| Organisation(s) | British Darts Organisation |
| Month(s) Played | April |
| Current champion(s) | |
 England (men) England (women) | |
The British International Championships was a darts team competition run under the auspices of the British Darts Organisation. [1] It is contested for by the nations of England, Scotland and Wales. [1]
First held in 1979, with separate events for both men and women, the championships are an annual contest between the home countries of England, Scotland and Wales. [1] Although, no tournament was held in 1989. [2] The championship's points scoring system has changed several times. [2] The competition must not be staged in the same country that is hosting that years annual Six Nations Cup. [3] The national darts organisation of the host country will organise that years competition. TV coverage was provided by ITV from 1979 to 1988 then BSB's/BSkyB's The Sports Channel/Sky Sports from 1990 to 1992
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