England Claims Sixth PDC World Cup of Darts Title in 2026

England fans are celebrating their team’s victory at the PDC World Cup of Darts 2026. The PDC World Cup of Darts 2026 began with immense excitement and ended with England crowned champion. Luke Littler and Luke Humphries participated in the second round of the PDC World Cup of Darts. This year, they entered the tournament as one of the top pairs in the darts calendar.

However, the England pair reached the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final to claim the championship title. Luke Humphries and Luke Littler delivered strong challenges from their opponents but consistently delivered impressive performances under pressure. The England duo proudly celebrated their success on the final stage. Supporters are eager to celebrate the successful partnership of Humphries and Littler for England.

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Luke Littler: From Young Talent to World Star

Luke Littler was born in Warrington, England. He was fascinated by playing darts from an early age. Littler began his impressive darts career in childhood. His supporters nicknamed him “The Nuke.” Littler has improved his performance year after year throughout his career. He built a short-term individual fanbase through his unique style and experiences. Littler will continue to achieve notable victories in the darts world.

Luke Humphries’ Emergence on the Global Darts Stage

Luke Humphries is one of the leading English professional darts players. His father played county darts and served as one of his greatest inspirations. Over the years, Humphries has performed well as a strong contender in professional darts. His major achievements include titles at the World Championship, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, and Grand Slam events. This year, Luke Humphries reached another career milestone while representing England.

Looking Back at Past World Cup Victors

Year	Winner Players	Team	Runners-up Players	Team
2010	Raymond van Barneveld and Co Stompé	Netherlands	Mark Webster and Barrie Bates	Wales
2012	Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis	England	Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson	Australia
2013	Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis	England	Kim Huybrechts and Ronny Huybrechts	Belgium
2014	Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld	Netherlands	Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis	England
2015	Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis	England	Gary Anderson and Peter Wright	Scotland
2016	Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis	England	Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld	Netherlands
2017	Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld	Netherlands	Mark Webster and Gerwyn Price	Wales
2018	Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld	Netherlands	Gary Anderson and Peter Wright	Scotland
2019	Gary Anderson and Peter Wright	Scotland	Steve Lennon and William O’Connor	Ireland
2020	Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton	Wales	Michael Smith and Rob Cross	England
2021	Peter Wright and John Henderson	Scotland	Mensur Suljović and Rowby-John Rodriguez	Austria
2022	Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock	Australia	Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton	Wales
2023	Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton	Wales	Peter Wright and Gary Anderson	Scotland
2024	Luke Humphries and Michael Smith	England	Mensur Suljović and Rowby-John Rodriguez	Austria
2025	Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney	Northern Ireland	Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton	Wales
2026	Luke Littler and Luke Humphries	England	Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen	Netherlands

Pathway of the PDC World Cup of Darts 2026

Group Stage

Group A

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	Germany	2	2	0	8	2	4	Q
2	Philippines	2	1	1	4	5	2	E
3	New Zealand	2	0	2	3	8	0	E

Group B

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	Belgium	2	1	1	6	5	2	Q
2	Hong Kong	2	1	1	6	6	2	E
3	Slovenia	2	1	1	5	6	2	E

Group C

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	Wales	2	2	0	8	2	4	Q
2	Lithuania	2	1	1	5	6	2	E
3	Thailand	2	0	2	3	8	0	E

Group D

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	Ireland	2	2	0	8	3	4	Q
2	Singapore	2	1	1	5	6	2	E
3	Gibraltar	2	0	2	4	8	0	E

Group E

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	Poland	2	2	0	8	3	4	Q
2	Switzerland	2	1	1	6	5	2	E
3	Portugal	2	0	2	2	8	0	E

Group F

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	Sweden	2	2	0	8	3	4	Q
2	South Africa	2	1	1	6	5	2	E
3	Mongolia	2	0	2	2	8	0	E

Group G

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	United States	2	2	0	8	5	4	Q
2	Canada	2	1	1	6	5	2	E
3	Australia	2	0	2	4	8	0	E

Group H

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	Czech Republic	2	2	0	8	1	4	Q
2	Denmark	2	1	1	5	5	2	E
3	India	2	0	2	1	8	0	E

Group I

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	France	2	2	0	8	6	4	Q
2	Austria	2	1	1	7	5	2	E
3	China	2	0	2	4	8	0	E

Group J

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	Latvia	2	1	1	7	6	2	Q
2	Italy	2	1	1	6	6	2	E
3	Trinidad and Tobago	2	1	1	6	7	2	E

Group K

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	Spain	2	2	0	8	4	4	Q
2	Japan	2	1	1	5	7	2	E
3	Croatia	2	0	2	6	8	0	E

Group L

Position	Team	Played	Wins	Loss	Legs for	Legs Against	Points	Status
1	Norway	2	2	0	8	6	4	Q
2	Hungary	2	1	1	7	4	2	E
3	Finland	2	0	2	3	8	0	E

Knockout Stage

Second Round

After the group stage, teams entered the second round of the PDC World Cup of Darts. The tournament was played in a best-of-15 format in the second round. England’s Humphries and Littler claimed a win over Spain. While Wales defeated the United States, Scotland defeated Norway. Ireland clinched a victory over Poland at the second-round stage.

Furthermore, the Netherlands grabbed a victory over Sweden, and the Czech Republic suffered a loss to Germany. Northern Ireland’s Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney edged Belgium’s Mike De Decker and Dimitri Van den Bergh in a close match. Ultimately, Latvia defeated France 8-7. The contributing pairs were Madars Razma and Valters Melderis of Latvia, along with Thibault Tricole and Nicolas Thuillier of France.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals followed the same format as the second round. England’s Littler and Humphries defeated Jonny Clayton and Nick Kenny of Wales. Scotland defeated Ireland with an 8-5 final score. Elsewhere, the Netherlands’ Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen defeated Germany’s Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko. Northern Ireland claimed a win over Latvia. Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney represented Northern Ireland, while Latvia was represented by Madars Razma and Valters Melderis.

Semi-finals

In the first semi-final match, England’s Littler and Humphries overcame Scotland’s Gary Anderson and Cameron Menzies. In another semi-final, the Netherlands’ Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen defeated Daryl Gurney and Josh Rock from Northern Ireland. Finally, the two semi-finals were completed, and the winning pairs reached the final.

Both Darters’ Journey to Championship Success

Luke Littler

Year	Tournament	Level
2021	WDF Irish Open	Domestic (WDF)
2022	Romanian Classic, Welsh Open	Domestic (WDF)
2023	British Classic, British Open, Isle of Man Classic, MODUS Super Series	Domestic (WDF)
2023	PDC World Youth Championship	International (PDC)
2024	Premier League	International (PDC Major)
2024	World Series Finals	International (PDC Major)
2024	Grand Slam of Darts	International (PDC Major)
2024	Austrian & Belgian Darts Open	Domestic (PDC Tour)
2025	PDC World Championship	International (PDC Major)
2025	UK Open	International (PDC Major)
2025	World Matchplay	International (PDC Major)
2025	World Grand Prix	International (PDC Major)
2025	Grand Slam of Darts	International (PDC Major)
2025	Players Championship Finals	International (PDC Major)
2025	Belgian Darts Open	Domestic (PDC Tour)
2025	Australian & New Zealand Darts Masters	International (World Series)
2026	PDC World Championship	International (PDC Major)
2026	UK Open	International (PDC Major)
2026	World Masters	International (PDC Major)
2026	Premier League	International (PDC Major)
2026	Saudi Arabia Darts Masters	International (World Series)
2026	PDC World Cup of Darts (Team England)	International

Luke Humphries

Year	Tournament	Level
2017	PDC Development Tour (5 titles)	Domestic
2018	PDC Challenge Tour Event 12	Domestic
2019	PDC World Youth Championship	International
2019	PDC Development Tour (11 titles)	Domestic
2022	European Tour (4 titles)	Domestic
2023	World Grand Prix	International (Major)
2023	Grand Slam of Darts	International (Major)
2023	Players Championship Finals	International (Major)
2023	European Tour (5 titles)	Domestic
2024	PDC World Championship	International (Major)
2024	World Matchplay	International (Major)
2024	Players Championship Finals	International (Major)
2024	World Cup of Darts (Team England, with Michael Smith)	International
2024	New Zealand Darts Masters	International (World Series)
2024	European Tour (German Darts Grand Prix)	Domestic
2025	Premier League	International (Major)
2025	Masters	International (Major)
2026	World Cup of Darts (Team England)	International

Final Showdown

The final PDC World Cup of Darts featured England and the Netherlands, with the most talented players. The PDC World Cup of Darts final was played in a best-of-19-leg format. The participating players were Luke Littler and Luke Humphries for the England team. Meanwhile, Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen represented the Netherlands. The match was more than a contest between the tournament’s top two seeds. Luke Littler and Luke Humphries won their first combined victory at the championship title.

The elite young Luke Littler teamed up with the experienced Luke Humphries to achieve a historic triumph. Van Gerwen’s power-scoring complemented the emerging talent of Van Veen, who fell short in the final. At the end, England’s Littler and Humphries defeated the Netherlands’ Van Gerwen and Van Veen 10-5 to win the title.

Celebrations, Honors, and Tournament Winnings

England claimed the PDC World Cup of Darts for the sixth time with a win over the Netherlands in Frankfurt, Germany. Representing England, Luke Littler and Luke Humphries won the championship together for the first time. Littler and Humphries built strong momentum to lift the trophy amid the fans’ cheers. This year, Luke Littler added another victory to his darts career, while Humphries further strengthened his impressive resume. The triumph marked Littler’s first and Humphries’ second World Cup crown. The England team players are taking home the trophy and a £100,000 winner’s prize.

Closure

The English duo delivered a well-handled and powerful performance to claim another major title this year. Meanwhile, the Dutch pairing of Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen gave a tough fight in the PDC World Cup of Darts final. Luke Littler will look to continue his rise in the darts world. Luke Humphries continues to be one of darts’ top contenders and has reached another historic milestone in his career.