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The Sun
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
World Cup of Darts 2025: Full schedule, results, start time, live stream, TV as Littler and Humphries represent England
ENGLAND will be represented by a double dose of Luke this week as Littler and Humphries pair up at the World Cup of Darts 2025! The men's England football team failed to bring it home during the Euro 2024, but Luke Humphries and Michael Smith made the nation proud in last year's World Cup of Darts. 2 2 A combination of composure and superb throwing saw Cool Hand and Bully Boy beat their Austrian opponents 10-6 in an epic final. And it was a result that wrote England's name in the history books as they now hold the record for the most amount of wins in the iconic competition with five. Sadly for Smith, his world ranking positioning means he will miss out on the chance to retain back-to-back titles. However, he has a more than capable replacement of 2024 Premier League winner and teen millionaire, Luke Littler. Welsh stars Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price will pose a huge threat to England's title, and Gary Anderson and Peter Wright should also fancy themselves. But as for the Netherlands, they have suffered a massive blow to their chances with Michael van Gerwen pulling out of all upcoming tournaments due to his split with wife Daphne. When is the World Cup of Darts 2025? The World Cup of Darts 2025 will get underway on Thursday, June 12. It will run over four days, concluding on Sunday, June 15. Eissporthalle am Ratsweg in Frankfurt, Germany is the chosen venue for this iconic tournament. Group stage matches begin at 6pm BST and then the latter stage fixtures are split in afternoon sessions (11am/12pm) and evening sessions (6pm). The quarter-finals, semi-final and final will ALL be held on Sunday, June 15. What TV channel is the World Cup of Darts 2025 on and can it be live streamed? The World Cup of Darts 2025 will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports. Subscription members can stream the entire four-day event on NOW TV. Alternatively, SunSport will be running a live blog providing leg-by-leg coverage of the World Cup of Darts 2025. What is the World Cup of Darts 2025 format? There will be 40 different nations taking part at this year's World Cup of Darts. The top four seeded nations go straight into the second round, while the remaining 36 nations are split into 12 groups of three. Each group winner will progress through to the second round, and then the tournament will be knockout from then on. And each group stage game sees teams compete in a best-of-seven legs match, before the second round, quarter-finals and semi-finals are all best of 15 legs. The World Cup final will then be best of 19 legs. All matches are played in the doubles format, with teammates taking turns at the oche. World Cup of Darts 2025 schedule and results All time BST Thursday June 12 From 6pm BST Group Stage – Opening Matches Friday June 13 Afternoon Session From 11am BST Group Stage – Second Matches Evening Session From 6pm BST Group Stage – Final Matches Saturday June 14 Afternoon Session From 12pm BST Second Round x4 Evening Session From 6pm BST Second Round x4 Sunday June 15 Afternoon Session From 12pm BST Quarter-Finals Evening Session From 6pm BST Semi-Finals Final
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Michael Van Gerwen blasted for taking too many holidays with darts star planning to jet to IBIZA and skip next month's World Cup of Darts
Michael van Gerwen has been told to take fewer holidays and focus on his darts if he wants to regain his best form by close friend Vincent van der Voort. The three-time world champion has endured an inconsistent season, going out in the round of 32 at last week's European Grand Prix, before losing 6-4 to Luke Humphries in their Premier League quarter-final in Leeds on Thursday. Despite struggling for form, the 36-year-old Dutch star is ditching next months World Cup of Darts in favour of a trip to Ibiza. Earlier this year, the seven-time Premier League darts winner suffered with health problems for two months after picking up an illness while on holiday in Thailand. Van der Voort, a former UK open runner up, warned his compatriot he 'can't just take a holiday' if he wants to rediscover his best darts. The 49-year-old told the Darts Draait Podcast: 'Sometimes he plays really well, but then he can't keep it up. He's going to have to train hard. 'He needs to put in the effort or he'll never find consistent form again. 'You can't just take a holiday and expect things to fall back into place. It doesn't work like that.' Van der Voort previously backed Van Gerwen's holiday, which he said would allow him to be 'fresh' for the remainder of the season. 'I think he'll be on a very big boat near Ibiza around that time. It's all very inconvenient, of course,' he said. 'Playing for your country is a great honour, but let's be honest, the World Cup of Darts was somewhat forced into the calendar.' 'We looked at the schedule, and Michael wants to be at his best in the autumn. That means something has to give. 'He wants to be fresh for the second half of the year, which is why his holiday falls during the World Cup. It's a matter of making choices. 'The World Cup just has a lower priority at the moment. Maybe he'll return to it next year.' The seven-time Premier League Darts winner faces Nathan Aspinall in Aberdeen next week Meanwhile, Professional Darts Corporation Chief Executive Matt Porter supported his decision. '[Players] have to manage their schedule you know. 'The good thing about our tournaments is that they are strong enough to survive the absence of players.' Van Gerwen currently sits in fourth in the Premier League Darts table, a single point ahead of Nathan Aspinall, before they face each other in Aberdeen next week.
