List of PDC World Cup of Darts teams

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PDC World Cup participants
  18 nations which have participated in every edition
  14 current nations which have not participated in all editions
  11 former participant nations

In the thirteen editions of the World Cup of Darts tournament organized by the Professional Darts Corporation, 47 nations have competed. This is a list of all teams that have participated, organised by country.

Overview[edit]

As of 2023, of the 47 nations to have competed, 18 of them have played in all thirteen tournaments to date.

Team Appearances
Total First Last Best result Finals
 Australia 13 2010 2023 Winners 2
 Austria 13 2010 2023 Runners-up 1
 Bahrain 1 2023 2023 Last 40 0
 Belgium 13 2010 2023 Runners-up 1
 Brazil 6 2017 2022 Last 16 0
 Canada 13 2010 2023 Quarter-finalists 0
 China 8 2014 2023 Last 16 0
 Croatia 3 2012 2023 Quarter-finalists 0
 Czech Republic 9 2015 2023 Last 32 0
 Denmark 13 2010 2023 Last 16 0
 England 13 2010 2023 Winners 6
 Finland 13 2010 2023 Semi-finalists 0
 France 2 2014 2023 Quarter- Finals 0
 Germany 13 2010 2023 Semi-finalists 0
 Gibraltar 13 2010 2023 Last 16 0
 Greece 6 2016 2021 Last 16 0
 Guyana 1 2023 2023 Last 40 0
 Hong Kong 10 2014 2023 Quarter-finalists 0
 Hungary 12 2012 2023 Last 16 0
 Iceland 1 2023 2023 Last 40 0
 India 3 2014 2023 Last 32 0
 Ireland 13 2010 2023 Runners-up 1
 Italy 11 2013 2023 Last 24 0
 Japan 13 2010 2023 Semi-finalists 0
 Latvia 3 2020 2023 Last 16 0
 Lithuania 5 2019 2023 Last 16 0
 Malaysia 2 2012 2014 Last 24 0
 Netherlands 13 2010 2023 Winners 5
 New Zealand 12 2010 2023 Quarter-finalists 0
 Northern Ireland 13 2010 2023 Semi-finalists 0
 Norway 3 2014 2016 Last 16 0
 Philippines 8 2012 2023 Last 16 0
 Poland 12 2010 2023 Last 16 0
 Portugal 4 2020 2023 Last 16 0
 Russia 9 2010 2021 Quarter-finalists 0
 Scotland 13 2010 2023 Winners 4
 Singapore 9 2014 2023 Quarter-finalists 0
 Slovakia 1 2010 2010 Last 32 0
 Slovenia 1 2010 2010 Last 32 0
 South Africa 12 2012 2023 Quarter-finalists 0
 Spain 13 2010 2023 Semi-finalists 0
 Sweden 13 2010 2023 Last 16 0
 Switzerland 4 2017 2023 Last 16 0
 Thailand 6 2014 2023 Last 32 0
 Ukraine 1 2023 2023 Last 40 0
 United States 13 2010 2023 Quarter-finalists 0
 Wales 13 2010 2023 Winners 4

Australia[edit]

 Australia
Overall record32–13
Best performanceWinners: 2022
Members (CR)Damon Heta (10)[1]
Simon Whitlock (45)[1]
Jerseys

An ever present at the World Cup, Australia had their best performance in 2012 when they reached the final against England. The match went all the way, being decided by a sudden death leg where all four players had darts at double before Adrian Lewis reigned in victory for England.[2] But in 2022, their 10-year agony came to an end when Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock beat Wales in the final to become the 5th different nation to win the trophy.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Simon Whitlock Paul Nicholson 3 SF Wales [3][4]
2012 2 RU England [5][6]
2013 3 2R Belgium [7][8]
2014 4 SF England [9][10]
2015 4 QF Belgium [11][12]
2016 Kyle Anderson[i] 6 QF Netherlands [13][14]
2017 5 2R Russia [15][16]
2018 4 SF Scotland [17][18]
2019 5 2R Canada [19][20]
2020 Damon Heta[i] —[i] QF Wales [21][22]
2021 7 QF Wales [23][24]
2022 5 W — [25][26]
2023 7 QF Belgium [27]
  1. ^ a b c Kyle Anderson was ranked above Damon Heta at the time, but remained in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[28]

Austria[edit]

 Austria
Overall record19–16
Best performanceRunners-up: 2021
Members (CR)Mensur Suljović (61)[1]
Rowby-John Rodriguez (47)[1]
Jerseys

Mensur Suljović has led the Austrian team at every World Cup since its inception. The team's best performance was reaching the last eight, which "The Gentle" has achieved five times with three different partners, but in 2021, a fairytale run saw them reach the final before eventually losing to Scotland.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Mensur Suljović Maik Langendorf 14 G8 Netherlands
Canada
Australia 		[3][4]
2012 Dietmar Burger 12 2R Netherlands [5][6]
2013 Maik Langendorf — G24 England
Japan 		[7][8]
2014 Rowby-John Rodriguez 10 2R Belgium [9][10]
2015 8 2R Germany [11][12]
2016 8 QF England [13][14]
2017 7 QF England [15][16]
2018 Zoran Lerchbacher 8 1R Japan [17][18]
2019 8 QF Ireland [19][20]
2020 Rowby-John Rodriguez 8 QF England [21][22]
2021 — RU Scotland [23][24]
2022 2R Wales [25][29]
2023 10 G40 Denmark
United States 		[27]

Bahrain[edit]

 Bahrain
Overall record0–2
Members (CR)Hasan Haji (NR)[1]
Abdulla Saeed (NR)[1]
Jerseys

Bahrain became one of three new nations participating in the World Cup, when they made their debut in 2023.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2023 Bassim Mahmood Abdulnaser Yusuf — G40 Latvia
New Zealand 		[27]

Belgium[edit]

 Belgium
Overall record32–14
Best performanceRunners-up: 2013
Members (CR)Dimitri Van den Bergh (9)[1]
Kim Huybrechts (33)[1]
Jerseys

Amongst teams that have never won the World Cup, Belgium has the best record, reaching the semi-finals seven times, including a loss to England in the 2013 final. The six semi-finals statistic is third only to the four-time champions of England and the Netherlands. The Belgian team is also unique in being the only team to be composed of brothers, being represented by Kim and Ronny Huybrechts from 2013 to 2017.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Patrick Bulen Rocco Maes 21 2R Canada [3][4]
2012 Kim Huybrechts Kurt van de Rijck 7 QF Australia [5][6]
2013 Ronny Huybrechts — RU England [7][8]
2014 7 QF Netherlands [9][10]
2015 5 SF England [11][12]
2016 7 SF Netherlands [13][14]
2017 8 SF Wales [15][16]
2018 Dimitri Van den Bergh 7 SF Netherlands [17][18]
2019 7 QF Scotland [19][20]
2020 5 SF England [21][22]
2021 4 2R Austria [23][30]
2022 4 QF Australia [25][26]
2023 5 SF Wales [27]

Brazil[edit]

 Brazil
Overall record2–6
Best performanceLast 16: 2017, 2018
Members (CR)Diogo Portela (NR)[1]
Artur Valle (NR)[1]
Jerseys

Brazil was one of two teams to debut in the 2017 World Cup and did so with a first round victory over other debutant Switzerland. Diogo Portela has been an ever-present for the team.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2017 Diogo Portela Alexandre Sattin — 2R Germany [15][16]
2018 Bruno Rangel 2R Scotland [17][18]
2019 Artur Valle 1R Sweden [19][20]
2020 Bruno Rangel 1R Netherlands [21][31]
2021 Artur Valle 1R England [23][32]
2022 1R Netherlands [25][33]

Canada[edit]

 Canada
Overall record14–15
Best performanceLast 8: 2010, 2016, 2019, 2020
Members (CR)Jeff Smith (NR)[1]
Matt Campbell (53)[1]
Jerseys

Triple World champion John Part was an ever-present in this tournament until 2018, with the team reaching the quarter-finals on four separate occasions.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 John Part Ken MacNeil 7 G8 Netherlands
Australia 		[3][4]
2012 9 2R England [5][6]
2013 Jeff Smith — 2R Wales [7][8]
2014 Shaun Narain 11 1R Japan [9][10]
2015 Ken MacNeil 11 1R New Zealand [11][12]
2016 — QF N. Ireland [13][14]
2017 John Norman Jnr 2R Austria [15][16]
2018 Dawson Murschell 2R Japan [17][18]
2019 Jim Long QF Netherlands [19][20]
2020 Jeff Smith Matt Campbell QF Belgium [21][22]
2021 1R Germany [23][32]
2022 1R Ireland [25][33]
2023 12 2R Sweden [27]

China[edit]

 China
Overall record1–11
Best performanceLast 16: 2016
Members (CR)Zong Xiao Chen (NR)[1]
Chengan Liu (NR)[1]
Jerseys

China was one of the seven teams to debut in the 2014 World Cup, when the tournament field was increased from 24 to 32 teams.[9] They notably became the second team to have a female representative at the World Cup when Momo Zhou teamed with Zong Xiao Chen in 2018.[17] Owing to COVID-19 restrictions, they had to withdraw from the 2020 tournament, and miss the 2022 tournament altogether.[34]

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2014 Yin Deng Jun Cai — 1R Austria [9][10]
2015 Jun Chen Xuejie Huang 1R Japan [11][12]
2016 Yuanjun Liu Wenge Xie 2R England [13][14]
2017 Weihong Li 1R Austria [15][16]
2018 Zong Xiao Chen Momo Zhou 1R Switzerland [17][18]
2019 Yuanjun Liu 1R United States [19][20]
2020 Zizhao Zheng Di Zhuang Withdrew [35]
2021 Wenqing Liu Jianfeng Lu 1R Scotland [23][36]
2022 Did not play
2023 Zong Xiao Chen Lihao Wen — G40 Belgium
Finland 		[27]

Croatia[edit]

 Croatia
Overall record5–4
Best performanceLast 8: 2013
Members (CR)Boris Krčmar (55)[1]
Romeo Grbavac (115)[1]
Jerseys

Croatia didn't play in the inaugural World Cup, but were one of the 5 new teams to debut in the 2012 edition. Despite beating New Zealand and Northern Ireland to reach the quarter-finals in 2013, they hadn't been invited back to another World Cup, until a surprise recall in 2021, but they then had to withdraw owing to an illness to Boris Krčmar.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2012 Tonči Restović Boris Krčmar 18 2R Wales [5][6]
2013 Robert Marijanović — QF Belgium [7][8]
2014 Did not play [9][10]
2015 [11][12]
2016 [13][14]
2017 [15][16]
2018 [17][18]
2019 [19][20]
2020 [21][22]
2021 Boris Krčmar Pero Ljubić — Withdrew [23][37]
2022 Did not play [25]
2023 Boris Krčmar Romeo Grbavac — 2R Australia [27]

Czech Republic[edit]

 Czech Republic
Overall record1–9
Best performanceLast 32: 2015–2022
Members (CR)Adam Gawlas (65)[1]
Karel Sedláček (74)[1]
Jerseys

After being forced to withdraw from the inaugural World Cup in 2010 due to inclement weather, the Czech Republic had to wait until 2015 to make their debut. They have been active in the tournament ever since, but have yet to win a match. Their average of 103.47 in their 2021 loss to Poland was the highest losing average in a first round match at the World Cup of Darts.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Martin Kapucian Pavel Drtíl 23 Withdrew [3][4]
2012 Did not play [5][6]
2013 [7][8]
2014 [9][10]
2015 Michal Kočík Pavel Jirkal — 1R Austria [11][12]
2016 Pavel Drtíl 1R China [13][14]
2017 Karel Sedláček František Humpula 1R Netherlands [15][16]
2018 Roman Benecký 1R England [17][18]
2019 Pavel Jirkal 1R Poland [19][20]
2020 Adam Gawlas 1R Belgium [21][31]
2021 1R Poland [23][36]
2022 1R England [25][38]
2023 13 G40 Philippines
Singapore 		[27]

Denmark[edit]

 Denmark
Overall record5–14
Best performanceLast 16: 2012, 2016, 2022
Members (CR)Vladimir Andersen (NR)[1]
Benjamin Drue Reus (104)[1]
Jerseys

An ever-present in the competition, the Danes have never gone beyond the last 16 stage.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Per Laursen Vladimir Andersen 19 1R Austria [3][4]
2012 Jann Hoffmann 17 2R N. Ireland [5][6]
2013 — G24 Ireland [7][8]
2014 Dennis Lindskjold 1R Australia [9][10]
2015 Per Skau 1R England [11][12]
2016 Daniel Jensen 2R Australia [13][14]
2017 Alex Jensen 1R Australia [15][16]
2018 Henrik Primdal 1R Brazil [17][18]
2019 Niels Heinsøe 1R Scotland [19][20]
2020 1R New Zealand [21][31]
2021 Andreas Toft Jørgensen 1R Netherlands [23][36]
2022 Vladimir Andersen 2R Germany [25][29]
2023 Benjamin Drue Reus 2R Wales [27]

England[edit]

 England
Overall record41–9
Best performanceWinners: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Members (CR)Michael Smith (3)[1]
Luke Humphries (1)[1]
Jerseys

After the loss to Spain in the inaugural World Cup in 2010, England reached the final in the next 5 editions, winning 4 of them, thanks to the combination of Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis. Since then, they only reached one final, in which they were whitewashed 3–0 by Wales.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Phil Taylor James Wade 1 2R Spain [3][4]
2012 Adrian Lewis 1 W — [5][6]
2013 1 W — [7][8]
2014 1 RU Netherlands [9][10]
2015 1 W — [11][12]
2016 1 W — [13][14]
2017 Dave Chisnall 2 SF Netherlands [15][16]
2018 Rob Cross 2 QF Belgium [17][18]
2019 Michael Smith 1 2R Ireland [19][20]
2020 1 RU Wales [21][22]
2021 James Wade Dave Chisnall 1 SF Austria [23][24]
2022 Michael Smith 1 SF Australia [25][26]
2023 Rob Cross 1 QF Germany [27]
2024 Luke Humphries 1 [27]

Finland[edit]

 Finland
Overall record4–13
Best performanceSemi-finals: 2013
Members (CR)Marko Kantele (NR)[1]
Paavo Myller (NR)[1]
Jerseys

Another ever-present team, Finland's record is unspectacular with the exception of a surprise semi-final run in 2013, including an upset victory over the Dutch team of Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Marko Kantele Jarkko Komula 12 1R Belgium [3][4]
2012 Petri Korte 15 1R Croatia [5][6]
2013 Jarkko Komula Jani Haavisto — SF Belgium [7][8]
2014 12 1R Poland [9][10]
2015 Marko Kantele Kim Viljanen — 1R South Africa [11][12]
2016 1R Wales [13][14]
2017 1R Wales [15][16]
2018 2R Belgium [17][18]
2019 1R Australia [19][20]
2020 Veijo Viinikka 1R Germany [21][31]
2021 1R Wales [23][36]
2022 Aki Paavilainen 1R Austria [25][33]
2023 Paavo Myller G40 Belgium
China 		[27]

France[edit]

 France
Overall record3–2
Best performanceLast 8: 2023
Members (CR)Jacques Labre (110)[1]
Thibault Tricole (98)[1]
Jerseys

France were one of seven teams to debut in the 2014 World Cup when the tournament field was increased from 24 to 32 teams.[9] They lost 5–4 to Wales in the first round, and would not make a return to the tournament until 2023.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2014 Jacques Labre Lionel Maranhao — 1R Wales [9][10]
2015 Did not play [11][12]
2016 [13][14]
2017 [15][16]
2018 [17][18]
2019 [19][20]
2020 [21][22]
2021 [23][37]
2022 [25]
2023 Jacques Labre Thibault Tricole — QF Scotland [27]

Germany[edit]

 Germany
Overall record22–13
Best performanceSemi-finals: 2020, 2023
Members (CR)Gabriel Clemens (24)[1]
Martin Schindler (22)[1]
Jerseys

Despite having home advantage for most of the tournaments, the German's best run came in 2020, when they reached the semi-finals in Austria, which included a win over their rivals, the Netherlands.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Jyhan Artut Andree Welge 10 2R Netherlands [3][4]
2012 Bernd Roith 8 2R United States [5][6]
2013 Andree Welge 7 QF Finland [7][8]
2014 9 1R South Africa [9][10]
2015 Max Hopp 9 QF England [11][12]
2016 — 1R Australia [13][14]
2017 Martin Schindler QF Netherlands [15][16]
2018 QF Netherlands [17][18]
2019 2R Belgium [19][20]
2020 Gabriel Clemens 6 SF Wales [21][22]
2021 8 QF England [23][24]
2022 Martin Schindler 7 QF Wales [25][26]
2023 6 SF Scotland [27]

Gibraltar[edit]

 Gibraltar
Overall record2–14
Best performanceLast 16: 2015
Members (CR)Justin Hewitt (NR)[1]
Craig Galliano (NR)[1]
Jerseys

The smallest nation in the tournaments by both size and population, Gibraltar's only win to date came in 2015, when they beat Italy.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Dyson Parody Dylan Duo 17 1R Russia [3][4]
2012 16 1R Denmark [5][6]
2013 — G24 Netherlands
Poland 		[7][8]
2014 1R Sweden [9][10]
2015 Manuel Vilerio 13 2R Australia [11][12]
2016 — 1R Norway [13][14]
2017 Dylan Duo 1R England [15][16]
2018 Justin Broton 1R Netherlands [17][18]
2019 Antony Lopez 1R Japan [19][20]
2020 Craig Galliano Justin Hewitt 1R Lithuania [21][31]
2021 Sean Negrette 1R Singapore [23][36]
2022 Craig Galliano 1R N. Ireland [25][33]
2023 G40 Australia
Guyana 		[27]

Greece[edit]

 Greece
Overall record2–6
Best performanceLast 16: 2017, 2020
Jerseys

Greece were the only team to debut in the 2016 World Cup after John Michael secured a Tour Card at Q-School.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2016 John Michael Ioannis Selachoglou — 1R Canada [13][14]
2017 2R Belgium [15][16]
2018 Veniamin Symeonidis 1R Finland [17][18]
2019 1R Ireland [19][20]
2020 2R Germany [21][39]
2021 1R Belgium [23][37]

Guyana[edit]

 Guyana
Overall record0 - 2
Members (CR)Sudesh Fitzgerald (NR)[1]
Norman Madhoo (NR)[1]
Jerseys

Guyana will become one of four new nations participating in the World Cup, when they make their debut in 2023.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2023 Sudesh Fitzgerald Norman Madhoo — G40 Australia
Gibraltar 		[27]

Hong Kong[edit]

 Hong Kong
Overall record3–11
Best performanceLast 8: 2015
Members (CR)Lee Lok Yin (NR)[1]
Man Lok Leung (NR)[1]
Jerseys

Hong Kong were one of the seven teams to debut in the 2014 World Cup (the only of which to be seeded) when the tournament field was increased from 24 to 32 teams. They reached the quarter-finals on their second appearance before succumbing to Scotland.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2014 Royden Lam Scott MacKenzie 13 2R Australia [9][10]
2015 — QF Scotland [11][12]
2016 1R Ireland [13][14]
2017 Kai Fan Leung 1R Russia [15][16]
2018 Ho-Yin Shek 1R Australia [17][18]
2019 Kai Fan Leung 1R Belgium [19][20]
2020 1R Latvia [21][31]
2021 Man Lok Leung 1R N. Ireland [23][32]
2022 Lee Lok Yin Ching Ho Tung 1R Scotland [25][38]
2023 Man Lok Leung G40 Germany
Japan 		[27]

Hungary[edit]

 Hungary
Overall record3–13
Best performanceLast 16: 2015, 2016
Members (CR)Patrik Kovács (NR)[1]
Levente Sarai (NR)[1]
Jerseys

Hungary did not play in the first World Cup, but have been present for every edition since 2012, although they've never gone past the last 16.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2012 Nándor Bezzeg Kristian Kaufmann 24 1R Canada [5][6]
2013 Zsolt Meszaros — G24 N. Ireland
Belgium 		[7][8]
2014 1R United States [9][10]
2015 Gábor Tákacs 2R Scotland [11][12]
2016 Patrik Kovács 2R Belgium [13][14]
2017 János Végső Zoltán Mester 1R Canada [15][16]
2018 Nándor Bezzeg Tamás Alexits 1R South Africa [17][18]
2019 János Végső Pál Székely 1R Germany [19][20]
2020 Patrik Kovács 1R Portugal [21][31]
2021 1R Lithuania [23][36]
2022 Gergely Lakatos Nándor Prés 1R Latvia [25][38]
2023 Patrik Kovács Levente Sarái G40 Canada
India 		[27]

Iceland[edit]

 Iceland
Overall record0–2
Members (CR)Vitor Charrua (NR)[1]
Hallgrímur Egilsson (NR)[1]
Jerseys

Iceland will become one of three new nations participating in the World Cup, when they make their debut in 2023.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2023 Vitor Charrua Hallgrímur Egilsson — G40 South Africa
Spain 		[27]

India[edit]

 India
Overall record0–4
Best performanceLast 32: 2014, 2015
Members (CR)Prakash Jiwa (NR)[1]
Amit Gilitwala (NR)[1]
Jerseys

India were one of the seven teams to debut in the 2014 World Cup when the tournament field was increased from 24 to 32 teams.[9] After averaging under 70 and failing to win a leg in 2014 and 2015, the latter would be their final year in the tournament.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2014 Nitin Kumar Amit Gilitwala — 1R Belgium [9][10]
2015 Ashfaque Sayed 1R Germany [11][12]
2016 Did not play [13][14]
2017 [15][16]
2018 [17][18]
2019 [19][20]
2020 [21][22]
2021 [23][37]
2022 [25]
2023 Prakash Jiwa Amit Gilitwala — G40 Canada
Hungary 		[27]

Ireland[edit]

 Ireland
Overall record12–13
Best performanceRunners-up: 2019
Members (CR)William O'Connor (46)[1]
Keane Barry (49)[1]
Jerseys

After a relatively unspectacular record in the competition, the Irish reached the final in 2019 after impressive wins over England and the Netherlands, before Scotland claimed the title.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 William O'Connor Mick McGowan 9 2R Australia [3][4]
2012 10 2R Australia [5][6]
2013 Connie Finnan 8 2R Japan [7][8]
2014 8 1R Singapore [9][10]
2015 10 2R Hong Kong [11][12]
2016 Mick McGowan — 2R N. Ireland [13][14]
2017 2R Wales [15][16]
2018 Steve Lennon 1R Belgium [17][18]
2019 RU Scotland [19][20]
2020 7 1R Australia [21][31]
2021 — 1R Portugal [23][32]
2022 2R Netherlands [25][29]
2023 Keane Barry 9 G40 Croatia
Thailand 		[27]

Italy[edit]

 Italy
Overall record1–12
Best performanceLast 24: 2013
Members (CR)Massimo Dante (NR)[1]
Michele Turetta (122)[1]
Jerseys

Italy did not participate in the first two World Cups, but joined the roster in 2013 as a replacement for the withdrawn Philippines. As of the 2022 tournament, they have the longest record of matches without ever recording a win at the World Cup, losing all eleven of their matches.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2013 Daniele Petri Matteo Dal Monte — G24 Wales
Spain 		[7][8]
2014 Marco Brentegani 1R Netherlands [9][10]
2015 1R Gibraltar [11][12]
2016 Michel Furlani 1R Austria [13][14]
2017 Gabriel Rollo 1R United States [15][16]
2018 Alessio Medaina Michel Furlani 1R Canada [17][18]
2019 Stefano Tomassetti Andrea Micheletti 1R Canada [19][20]
2020 Daniele Petri 1R Spain [21][31]
2021 Michele Turetta Danilo Vigato 1R Australia [23][36]
2022 Giuseppe di Rocco Gabriel Rollo 1R Portugal [25][38]
2023 Massimo Dante Michele Turetta G40 Sweden
Switzerland 		[27]

Japan[edit]

 Japan
Overall record11–14
Best performanceSemi-finals: 2019
Members (CR)Jun Matsuda (NR)[1]
Tomoya Goto (NR)[1]
Jerseys

Another ever-present, Japan's run to the semi-finals in 2019 bettered their previous best of quarter-final runs in 2013 and 2018.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Haruki Muramatsu Taro Yachi 22 1R Spain [3][4]
2012 Morihiro Hashimoto 20 1R Sweden [5][6]
2013 Sho Katsumi — QF England [7][8]
2014 Morihiro Hashimoto 2R N. Ireland [9][10]
2015 16 2R England [11][12]
2016 Keita Ono — 1R N. Ireland [13][14]
2017 Yuki Yamada 1R Spain [15][16]
2018 Seigo Asada QF Scotland [17][18]
2019 SF Scotland [19][20]
2020 Yuki Yamada 1R Scotland [21][31]
2021 Yoshihisa Baba Jun Matsuda 2R Germany [23][30]
2022 Toru Suzuki Tomoya Goto 1R Belgium [25][38]
2023 Jun Matsuda G40 Germany
Hong Kong 		[27]

Latvia[edit]

 Latvia
Overall record4–3
Best performanceLast 16: 2020, 2022
Members (CR)Madars Razma (38)[1]
Dmitrijs Žukovs (NR)[1]
Jerseys

Latvia were set to debut at the 2017 World Cup led by tour card holder Madars Razma along with Nauris Gleglu, but withdrew late on and were replaced by Switzerland.[40][15] Following China's withdrawal from the 2020 tournament due to flight issues, Latvia finally made their long-awaited debut with a last leg victory over Hong Kong.[35]

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2017 Madars Razma Nauris Gleglu Withdrew [15][16]
2018 Did not play [17][18]
2019 [19][20]
2020 Madars Razma Janis Mustafejevs — 2R Belgium [35][39]
2021 Did not play [23]
2022 Madars Razma Nauris Gleglu — 2R England [25][29]
2023 Dmitrijs Žukovs 15 2R Wales [27]

Lithuania[edit]

 Lithuania
Overall record3–5
Best performanceLast 16: 2020, 2021
Members (CR)Darius Labanauskas (131)[1]
Mindaugas Barauskas (NR)[1]
Jerseys

Lithuania were the only team to debut in the 2019 World Cup, taking the place of Switzerland after former WDF number one Darius Labanauskas secured a Tour Card at Q-School.[19]

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2019 Darius Labanauskas Mindaugas Barauskas — 1R New Zealand [19][20]
2020 2R England [21][39]
2021 2R Wales [23][30]
2022 1R Australia [25][38]
2023 G40 Poland
Portugal 		[27]

Malaysia[edit]

 Malaysia
Overall record0–2
Best performanceLast 24: 2012
Jerseys

So far, Malaysia have only competed in the second and fourth editions of the tournament, losing to both Irish teams in the process.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2012 Lee Choon Peng Amin Abdul-Ghani 23 1R Ireland [5][6]
2013 Did not play [7][8]
2014 Kesava Roa Thomat Darus — 1R N. Ireland [9][10]

Netherlands[edit]

 Netherlands
Overall record42–9
Best performanceWinners: 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018
Members (CR)Dirk van Duijvenbode (15)[1]
Danny Noppert (12)[1]
Jerseys

The winners of the inaugural tournament, the Netherlands have won the event on three other occasions, and have only failed to reach the quarter-finals stage twice.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Raymond van Barneveld Co Stompé 2 W — [3][4]
2012 Vincent van der Voort 3 SF Australia [5][6]
2013 Michael van Gerwen 2 2R Finland [7][8]
2014 2 W — [9][10]
2015 3 SF Scotland [11][12]
2016 3 RU England [13][14]
2017 3 W — [15][16]
2018 3 W — [17][18]
2019 Jermaine Wattimena 4 SF Ireland [19][20]
2020 Danny Noppert 3 QF Germany [21][22]
2021 Dirk van Duijvenbode 3 QF Scotland [23][24]
2022 Danny Noppert 3 SF Wales [25][26]
2023 3 2R Belgium [27]

New Zealand[edit]

 New Zealand
Overall record7–13
Best performanceLast 8: 2019
Members (CR)Ben Robb (NR)[1]
Haupai Puha (131)[1]
Jerseys

The New Zealand team's only run of note came when they reached the quarter-finals in 2019. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, they couldn't participate in the 2021 tournament, ending their ever-present record.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Phillip Hazel Warren Parry 13 2R Wales [3][4]
2012 Warren French Preston Ridd 21 1R Austria [5][6]
2013 Phillip Hazel Craig Caldwell — G24 Croatia
Australia 		[7][8]
2014 Rob Szabo 1R Spain [9][10]
2015 Warren Parry 2R N. Ireland [11][12]
2016 Cody Harris 1R Scotland [13][14]
2017 Rob Szabo 1R Belgium [15][16]
2018 Warren Parry 1R Singapore [17][18]
2019 Haupai Puha QF Japan [19][20]
2020 2R Canada [21][39]
2021 Ben Robb Warren Parry Withdrew [23]
2022 2R N. Ireland [25][29]
2023 G40 Latvia
Bahrain 		[27]

Northern Ireland[edit]

 Northern Ireland
Overall record18–13
Best performanceSemi-finals: 2014, 2016
Members (CR)Daryl Gurney (27)[1]
Josh Rock (19)[1]
Jerseys

A team who have always been a top 8 seed, the Northern Irish team have only reached the semi-finals on two occasions.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2010 Brendan Dolan John MaGowan 6 2R Austria [3][4]
2012 Mickey Mansell 6 QF Netherlands [5][6]
2013 6 2R Croatia [7][8]
2014 6 SF Netherlands [9][10]
2015 6 QF Netherlands [11][12]
2016 Daryl Gurney 4 SF England [13][14]
2017 6 1R Germany [15][16]
2018 6 2R Germany [17][18]
2019 6 1R South Africa [19][20]
2020 4 1R Canada [21][31]
2021 5 QF Austria [23][24]
2022 6 QF Netherlands [25][26]
2023 8 G40 France
Ukraine 		[27]

Norway[edit]

 Norway
Overall record1–3
Best performanceLast 16: 2016
Jerseys

Norway was one of the seven teams to debut in the 2014 World Cup when the tournament field was increased from 24 to 32 teams.[9] Though they achieved their first match victory in 2016, it would be their last appearance in the tournament.

Year Team Seed Result Defeated by Ref.
2014 Robert Wagner Vegar Elvevoll — 1R Hong Kong [9][10]
2015 1R Spain [11][12]
2016 Cor Dekker 2R Scotland [13][14]

Philippines[edit]

 Philippines
Overall record3–8
Best performanceLast 16: 2016
Members (CR)Christian Perez (92)[1]
Lourence Ilagan (NR)[1]
Jerseys

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