Six Nations Cup

{{Infobox Darts Tournament |tournament_name = Six Nations Cup |image = |venue = |location = |country = |establishment = 2002 |organisation = [[World Darts Federation]] |format = Legs |prizefund = |month_played = June |final year =  |most_successful_country = {{ENG}} (men, 9 titles)<br>{{ENG}} (women, 3 titles) |Current Champion = {{ENG}} (men)<br>{{ENG}} (women) |Final Champion =  }}

The '''Six Nations Cup''' is an international darts team competition which is organised by the host nation's dart organisation, run under the auspices of the [[World Darts Federation]] (WDF). It is competed for by the national teams of England, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.<ref name="globaldarts">[http://www.globaldarts.de/globalDartsEN/turniere/SixNations.html Six Nations Cup] Global Darts. Retrieved 16-01-2015.</ref><ref name="darts1">[http://www.darts1.de/termine/six-nations-cup.php Six Nations Cup] Darts 1. Retrieved 16-01-2015.</ref>

== 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.<ref name=globaldarts/> The tournament was formerly held annually on the last weekend of February at varying venues in one of the competing countries, which are decided in joint meetings.<ref name=globaldarts/><ref name=darts1/> The national darts organisation of the host country will organise that years competition.<ref name=globaldarts/> The competition must not be staged in the same country that is hosting that years annual British International Championships.<ref name=darts1/>

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw both the 2020 and 2021 editions cancelled, the Six Nations has moved to mid-June.

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).<ref name=globaldarts/>

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

== Winners == {| class="wikitable" ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"|Year ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"| ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"|Champions<ref name=globaldarts/><ref name=darts1/> ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"|Hosts<ref name=globaldarts/><ref name=darts1/> |- | 2002 | Men | Scotland | Northern Ireland |- | 2003 | Men | Scotland | Wales |- | 2004 | Men | England | Republic of Ireland |- | 2005 | Men | England | Scotland |- | 2006 | Men | England | England |- | 2007 | Men | England | Netherlands |- | 2008 | Men | Wales | Wales |- | 2009 | Men | England | Northern Ireland |- | rowspan=2| 2010 | Men | England | rowspan=2| Republic of Ireland |- | Women | England |- | rowspan=2| 2011 | Men | England | rowspan=2| Scotland |- | Women | Wales |- | rowspan=2| 2012 | Men | England | rowspan=2| England |- | Women | England |- | rowspan=2| 2013 | Men | Netherlands | rowspan=2| Netherlands |- | Women | Wales |- | rowspan=2| 2014 | Men | England | rowspan=2| Wales |- | Women | England |- | rowspan=2| 2015 | Men | England | rowspan=2| Northern Ireland |- | Women | Wales |- | rowspan=2| 2016 | Men | England | rowspan=2| Republic of Ireland |- | Women | England |- | rowspan=2| 2017 | Men | England | rowspan=2| Scotland |- | Women | England |- | rowspan=2| 2018 | Men | Netherlands | rowspan=2| England |- | Women | England |- | rowspan=2| 2019 | Men | Netherlands | rowspan=2| Netherlands |- | Women | England |- | rowspan=2| 2022 | Men | Netherlands | rowspan=2| Scotland |- | Women | Republic of Ireland |- | rowspan=2| 2023 | Men | Netherlands | rowspan=2| Northern Ireland |- | Women | England |- | rowspan=2| 2024 | Men | Wales | rowspan=2| Republic of Ireland |- | Women | Wales |- | rowspan=2| 2025 | Men | England | rowspan=2| Wales |- | Women | England |- | rowspan=2| 2026 | Men | | rowspan=2| |- | Women | |}

== Finals == {| class="wikitable" ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"|Year ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"| ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"|Winners<ref name=globaldarts/><ref name=darts1/> ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"|Result ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"|Runners-up |- | 2002 | Men | Scotland | style="text-align: center;"| 13-7 | Netherlands |- | 2003 | Men | Scotland | style="text-align: center;"| 13- | |- | 2004 | Men | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-9 | Scotland |- | 2005 | Men | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-4 | Northern Ireland |- | 2006 | Men<ref name=2006SNC>[http://www.scottishdarts.com/nations_cup_2006.htm Nations Cup 2006] Scottish Darts Association (SDA). Retrieved 21-01-2015.</ref> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-12 | Scotland |- | 2007 | Men<ref name=2007SNC>[http://www.scottishdarts.com/nations_cup_2007.htm Nations Cup 2007] Scottish Darts Association (SDA). Retrieved 21-01-2015.</ref><ref name=WDOintevents>[http://www.welshdarts.org/international%20events.htm International Events] Welsh Darts Organisation (WDO). Retrieved 16-01-2015.</ref> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-7 | Netherlands |- | 2008 | Men<ref name=WDOintevents/><ref name=2008SNC>[http://www.bdodarts.com/bdodarts/www/arch_feb2008.htm NATIONS CUP 2008: WALES WIN THE NATIONS CUP] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222072800/http://www.bdodarts.com/bdodarts/www/arch_feb2008.htm |date=2015-02-22 }} BDO darts. 24-02-2008. Retrieved 20-01-2015.</ref> | Wales | style="text-align: center;"| 13-8 | England |- | 2009 | Men<ref name=WDOintevents/><ref name=2009SNC>[http://www.bdodarts.com/bdodarts/www/arch_mar2009.htm England Win The Nations Cup 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222073139/http://www.bdodarts.com/bdodarts/www/arch_mar2009.htm |date=2015-02-22 }} BDO darts. 01-03-2009. Retrieved 20-01-2015.</ref> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-8 | Netherlands |- | rowspan=2| 2010 | Men<ref name=WDOintevents/><ref name=2010SNC>[http://www.bdodarts.com/bdodarts/www/arch_feb2010.htm Nations Cup 2010: Final Day] BDO Darts. 28-02-2010. Retrieved 17-01-2014.</ref> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-7 | Wales |- | Women<ref name=2010SNC/> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 5-3 | Netherlands |- | rowspan=2| 2011 | Men<ref name=WDOintevents/><ref name=2011SNC>[http://www.dartswdf.com/2011/02/28/six-nations-cup-2011-results/ Six Nations Cup - 2011 results] World Darts Federation (WDF). 28-02-2011. Retrieved 16-01-2015.</ref> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-8 | Wales |- | Women<ref name=2011SNC/> | Wales | style="text-align: center;"| 5-3 | England |- | rowspan=2| 2012 | Men<ref name=EDOSNC>[http://www.englanddarts.co.uk/6%20nations.htm SIX NATIONS CUP] England Darts Organisation (EDO). Retrieved 16-01-2015.</ref> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-7 | Wales |- | Women<ref name=EDOSNC/> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 5-2 | Wales |- | rowspan=2| 2013 | Men<ref name=2013SNC>[http://www.dartswdf.com/2013/02/26/netherlands-and-wales-champions-winmau-six-nations-cup-darts-2013/ Netherlands and Wales Champions Winmau Six Nations Cup darts 2013] World Darts Federation (WDF). 26-02-2013. Retrieved 17-01-2015.</ref><ref name=2013SNC2>[http://dartsbethyname.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/bdo-6-nations-cup-day-3.html BDO 6 Nations Cup-Day 3] Darts Be Thy Name. Retrieved 16-01-2015.</ref> | Netherlands | style="text-align: center;"| 13-9 | England |- | Women<ref name=2013SNC/><ref name=2013SNC2/> | Wales | style="text-align: center;"| 5-3 | Netherlands |- | rowspan=2| 2014 | Men<ref name=2014SNC>[http://www.dartswdf.com/2014/02/21/winmau-six-nations-2014/ The Winmau Six Nations Final] World Darts Federation (WDF). 21-02-2014. Retrieved 17-01-2015.</ref><ref name=2014SNC2>[http://www.ukdartsmagazine.com/bdo-nations-cup-double-delight-england/#more-5198 BDO Six Nations Cup: Double Delight For England] UK Darts Magazine. 24-02-2014. Retrieved 16-01-2015.</ref> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-8 | Netherlands |- | Women<ref name=2014SNC/><ref name=2014SNC2/> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 5-2 | Wales |- | rowspan=2| 2015 | Men<ref name=2015SNC>[http://www.scottishdarts.com/ Six Nations Cup 2015 in Belfast] Scottish Darts Association (SDA). Retrieved 15-03-2015.</ref> | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-12 | Netherlands |- | Women<ref name=2015SNC/> | Wales | style="text-align: center;"| 5-3 | England |- | rowspan=2| 2016 | Men | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-8 | Wales |- | Women | England | style="text-align: center;"| 5-0 | Wales |- | rowspan=2| 2017 | Men | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-4 | Netherlands |- | Women | England | style="text-align: center;"| 5-4 | Netherlands |- | rowspan=2| 2018 | Men | Netherlands | style="text-align: center;"| 13-11 | Northern Ireland |- | Women | England | style="text-align: center;"| 5-4 | Wales |- | rowspan=2| 2019 | Men | Netherlands | style="text-align: center;"| 13-5 | Wales |- | Women | England | style="text-align: center;"| 5-0 | Northern Ireland |- | rowspan=2| 2022 | Men | Netherlands | style="text-align: center;"| 13-11 | England |- | Women | Republic of Ireland | style="text-align: center;"| 5-4 | England |- | rowspan=2| 2023 | Men | Netherlands | style="text-align: center;"| 13-10 | Northern Ireland |- | Women | England | style="text-align: center;"| 5-1 | Scotland |- | rowspan=2| 2024 | Men | Wales | style="text-align: center;"| 13–9 | England |- | Women | Wales | style="text-align: center;"| 5-4 | England |- | rowspan=2| 2025 | Men | England | style="text-align: center;"| 13-7 | Wales |- | Women | England | style="text-align: center;"| 5-1 | Scotland |- | rowspan=2| 2026 | Men | | style="text-align: center;"| | |- | Women | | style="text-align: center;"| | |} {{col-end}}

== Placings == {| class="wikitable" ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"| Year ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"| ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"| Winners<ref name=globaldarts/><ref name=darts1/> ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"| Runners-up ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"| Third place ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"| Fourth place ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"| Fifth place ! style="background:#ffffff; color:#000000;"| Sixth place |- | 2002 | Men | Scotland | Netherlands | | | | |- | 2003 | Men | Scotland | | | | | |- | 2004 | Men | England | Northern Ireland | | | | |- | 2005 | Men | England | Scotland | | | | |- | 2006 | Men<ref name=2006SNC/> | England | Scotland | Republic of Ireland | Wales | Netherlands | Northern Ireland |- | 2007 | Men<ref name=2007SNC/><ref name=WDOintevents/> | England | Netherlands | Scotland | Republic of Ireland | Wales | Northern Ireland |- | 2008 | Men<ref name=WDOintevents/><ref name=2008SNC/> | Wales | England | Scotland | Netherlands | Republic of Ireland | Northern Ireland |- | 2009 | Men<ref name=WDOintevents/><ref name=2009SNC/> | England | Netherlands | Wales | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Republic of Ireland |- | rowspan=2| 2010 | Men<ref name=WDOintevents/><ref name=2010SNC/> | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Netherlands | Republic of Ireland |- | Women<ref name=2010SNC/> | England | Netherlands | Republic of Ireland | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland |- | rowspan=2| 2011 | Men<ref name=WDOintevents/><ref name=2011SNC/> | England | Wales | Scotland | Netherlands | Northern Ireland | Republic of Ireland |- | Women<ref name=2011SNC/> | Wales | England | Netherlands | Republic of Ireland | Scotland | Northern Ireland |- | rowspan=2| 2012 | Men<ref name=EDOSNC/> | England | Wales | colspan=2| Republic of Ireland / Netherlands | Scotland | Northern Ireland |- | Women<ref name=EDOSNC/> | England | Wales | colspan=2| Republic of Ireland / Netherlands | Scotland | Northern Ireland |- | rowspan=2| 2013 | Men<ref name=2013SNC/><ref name=2013SNC2/> | Netherlands | England | Wales | Northern Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Scotland |- | Women<ref name=2013SNC/><ref name=2013SNC2/> | Wales | Netherlands | England | Scotland | Republic of Ireland | Northern Ireland |- | rowspan=2| 2014 | Men<ref name=2014SNC/><ref name=2014SNC2/> | England | Netherlands | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Wales |- | Women<ref name=2014SNC/><ref name=2014SNC2/> | England | Wales | colspan=2| Netherlands / Republic of Ireland | Scotland | Northern Ireland |- | rowspan=2| 2015 | Men<ref name=2015SNC/> | England | Netherlands | Wales | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Republic of Ireland |- | Women<ref name=2015SNC/> | Wales | England | colspan=2| Netherlands / Republic of Ireland | Northern Ireland | Scotland |- | rowspan=2| 2016 | Men | England | Wales | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | Women | England | Wales | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | rowspan=2| 2017 | Men | England | Netherlands | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | Women | England | Netherlands | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | rowspan=2| 2018 | Men | Netherlands | Northern Ireland | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | Women | England | Wales | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | rowspan=2| 2019 | Men | Netherlands | Wales | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | Women | England | Northern Ireland | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | rowspan=2| 2022 | Men | Netherlands | England | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | Women | Republic of Ireland | England | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | rowspan=2| 2023 | Men | Netherlands | Northern Ireland | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | Women | England | Scotland | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | rowspan=2| 2024 | Men | Wales | England | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | Women | Wales | England | colspan=2| / | colspan=2| / |- | rowspan=2| 2025 | Men | England | Wales | colspan=2| Republic of Ireland / Scotland | colspan=2| Northern Ireland / Netherlands |- | Women | England | Scotland | colspan=2| Wales / Republic of Ireland | colspan=2| Northern Ireland / Netherlands |- | rowspan=2| 2026 | Men |- | Women |} |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == *[https://archive.today/20150118230706/http://www.bdodarts.com/bdodarts/www/nat_cup_winners.htm Six Nations Cup] BDO Darts. *[http://www.ndbdarts.nl/toernooien/six-nations-cup Six Nations Cup] Dutch Darts Association.

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