Six Nations Cup

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Six Nations Cup
Tournament information
Established2002
Organisation(s) British Darts Organisation
FormatLegs
Month(s) PlayedJune
Current champion(s)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (men)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (women)

The Six Nations Cup is an international darts team competition currently organised by the English Darts Organisation (EDO), [1] run under the auspices of the British Darts Organisation (BDO). [1] [2] It is competed for by the national teams of England, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. [1] [2]

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Background

This competition was first held in 2002 as a men's only competition, but in 2010 it held as a women's competition for the first time. [1] The tournament is held annually on the last weekend of February at varying venues in one of the competing countries, which are decided in joint meetings. [1] [2] The national darts organisation of the host country will organise that years competition. [1] The competition must not be staged in the same country that is hosting that years annual British International Championships. [2]

Each national darts organisation names a squad that's consists of six men and four women, out of which any five men and three women may play in any match, with one player on standby for each squad (for both the men and women). [1]

The six nations are divided into two groups of three. [1] The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals. [1] Prior to both semi finals and the final, a 5th/6th place play-off takes place between both groups bottom teams. [1] The format is the same for both the men and women. [1]

Placings

YearWinners [1] [2] Runners-upThird placeFourth placeFifth placeSixth place
2002MenScotland
2003MenScotland
2004MenEngland
2005MenEngland
2006Men [3] EnglandScotlandRepublic of IrelandWalesNetherlandsNorthern Ireland
2007Men [4] [5] EnglandNetherlandsScotlandRepublic of IrelandWalesNorthern Ireland
2008Men [5] [6] WalesEnglandScotlandNetherlandsRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland
2009Men [5] [7] EnglandNetherlandsWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandRepublic of Ireland
2010Men [5] [8] EnglandWalesScotlandNorthern IrelandNetherlandsRepublic of Ireland
Women [8] EnglandNetherlandsRepublic of IrelandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland
2011Men [5] [9] EnglandWalesScotlandNetherlandsNorthern IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Women [9] WalesEnglandNetherlandsRepublic of IrelandScotlandNorthern Ireland
2012Men [10] EnglandWalesRepublic of Ireland / NetherlandsScotlandNorthern Ireland
Women [10] EnglandWalesRepublic of Ireland / NetherlandsScotlandNorthern Ireland
2013Men [11] [12] NetherlandsEnglandWalesNorthern IrelandRepublic of IrelandScotland
Women [11] [12] WalesNetherlandsEnglandScotlandRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland
2014Men [13] [14] EnglandNetherlandsScotlandNorthern IrelandRepublic of IrelandWales
Women [13] [14] EnglandWalesNetherlands / Republic of IrelandScotlandNorthern Ireland
2015Men [15] EnglandNetherlandsWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandRepublic of Ireland
Women [15] WalesEnglandNetherlands / Republic of IrelandNorthern IrelandScotland

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