[1] Due to the rescheduling of the Players Championship Finals in the PDC calendar, the second edition was played in Hamburg, Germany, in February 2012.
[2] In 2015, the event took place the Eissporthalle Frankfurt,[3] where it stayed until returning to Hamburg in 2019 when it moved to the Barclaycard Arena.
The competition succeeded the Jocky Wilson Cup; a one-off international match between England and Scotland held in Glasgow on 5 December 2009.
In October 2009, PDC chairman Barry Hearn announced his intention to buy the British Darts Organisation and inject £2 million into amateur darts, but the BDO decided not to accept the offer.
In a statement, Hearn stated "The aim of our offer to the BDO was to unify the sport of darts and this remains our long-term objective despite the decision by the BDO County Associations"[4] The Jocky Wilson Cup was held in December.
[1] In the first 3 competitions (held in 2010, 2012 and 2013), the participating teams were the top 24 countries in the PDC Order of Merit at the end of October after the 2010 World Grand Prix.
If the match score is 3–3 at the end of the games, then a sudden-death doubles leg would decide who goes through to the final.
If the score was tied 2–2, then a sudden death doubles leg took place to determine the winner.
If the score was tied 3–3, then a sudden death doubles leg took place to determine the winner.
If the score was tied 3–3, then a sudden death doubles leg took place to determine the winner.
In March 2023, the PDC announced a completely revamped format for the following tournament set to happen between 15–18 June 2023.