The Nordic Cup is a darts tournament that has been held since 1975. It is the Nordic Championships, and the winners are Nordic Champions.
It is an invitational, the participating countries are: Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. Teams consist of 8 men (2 teams of 4 players, A and B teams) & 4 woman players (1 team).
Matches are played as Men's Team Event, Men's Pairs & Men's Singles - Ladies Team event, Ladies Pairs & Ladies Singles. Points are awarded to each nation depending on individual and team performances, with overall gold going to the nation with most points.
From 1976 till 1996 it was played every year. From 1996 and till today it is only played every second year
Men
Men's Singles
Year Champion Runner-up 1974 Mick Norris Hugh Barnsley 1975 Leighton Rees Alan Evans 1976 Conrad Daniels Javier Gopar 1977 John Lowe Tony Brown 1978 Barry Atkinson Tim Brown 1979 Rab Smith Allan Hogg 1980 Jan Larsen Lars Carlèn 1981 Kexi Heinäharju Stefan Lord 1982 Stefan Lord Kexi Heinäharju 1983 Tapani Uitos Kexi Heinäharju 1984 Jørgen Rasmussen Kim Jensen 1985 Stefan Lord Christer Pilblad 1986 Kexi Heinaharju Svend A. Hjelmeland 1987 Tony Payne Eric Bristow 1988 Russell Stewart Stefan Lord 1989 Troels Rusel Mads Hildingsson 1990 Per Skau Lars Erik Karlsson 1991 Jann Hoffmann Per Skau 1992 Per Skau Magnus Caris 1993 Per Skau Magnus Caris 1994 Risto Sundgren Göran Klemme 1995 Marko Englund Thor H.Johansen 1996 Stefan Nagy Ronny Röhr 1998 Bjarne Iversen Vidar Samuelsen 2000 Marko Pusa Jarkko Komula 2002 Jonas Olofsson Kim Viljanen 2004 Marko Kantele Brian Sørensen 2006 Marko Kantele Jarkko Komula 2008 Jarkko Komula Markus Korhonen 2010 Petri Korte Magnus Caris 2012 Johan Engstrøm Daniel Larsson 2014 Daniel Larsson Marko Kantele 2016 Andreas Harrysson Daniel Larsson 2018 Andreas Harrysson Petri Rasmus
Men's Pairs
Year Champion Runner-up 1974 Mick Norris / Cliff Inglis Alid Esterhuizen / Jan Blignaut 1975 Phil Obbard / Ray Phillips Conrad Daniels / Nicky Virachkul 1976 John Lowe / Tony Brown Eric Bristow / Cliff Lazarenko 1977 George Foster / Kevin White Barry Atkinson / Tim Brown 1978 Jocky Wilson / Rab Smith Jim McQuillan / Jack McKenna 1979 Allan Hogg / Bob Sinnaeve Leighton Rees / Tony Clark 1980 Jan Larsen / Kaj Mortensen Orla Iversen /Børge Madsen 1981 Bjørn Engqvist / Stefan Lord Mille Eriksson / Pelle Hamberg 1982 Bjørn Engqvist / Stefan Lord Mille Eriksson / Pelle Hamberg 1983 Seppo Saarinen / Tomi Palmu Christer Pilblad / Kjell Kulan 1984 Taisto Piiroinen / Arto Lintunen Harri Heino / Hans Rönnquist 1985 Harri Heino /Reijo Kononen Tapani Uitos / Arto Lintunen 1986 Leif Hornström / Gert Nordling Stefan Lord / Christer Pilblad 1987 Stefan Lord / Magnus Caris Mike Gregory / Dave Whitcombe 1988 Frank Palko / Russell Stewart Tony Payne / Gerald Verrier 1989 Nissinen / Kexi Heinähärju Magnus Caris / Andre Bomander 1990 Per Skau / Kim G. Jensen Søren Byø / Henning von Essen 1991 Per Skau / Jan Guldsten Knud Nilsen / Arild Folgerø 1992 Magnus Caris / Stefan Nagy Jann Hoffmann / Per Eklund 1993 Friðrik Jakobsson / Guðjón Hauksson Mogens Ranum / Kim G. Jensen 1994 Torben Christensen / Stig Jørgensen Øyvind Aasland / Arild Folgerø 1995 Matti Rågegård / Ronny Röhr Heikki Hermunen / Ari Ilmanen 1996 Frede Johansen / Stig Jørgensen Stefan Nagy / Peter Brolin 1998 Marko Pusa / Keijo Survonen Bjarne Jensen / Frede Johansen 2000 Marko Pusa / Jarkko Komula Marko Kantele / Mikko Laiho 2002 Ulf Ceder / Kim Viljanen Frede Johansen / Brian Sørensen 2004 Ronny Röhr / Daniel Larsson Per Laursen / Dennis Lindskjold 2006 Göran Klemme / Markus Korhonen Daniel Larsson / Kenneth Högwall 2008 Marko Kantele / Jarkko Komula Tommy Pilblad / Oscar Lukasiak 2010 Petri Korte / Asko Niskala Sami Sanssi / Vesa Nuutinen 2012 Frede Johansen / Vladimir Andersen Johan Engström / Daniel Larsson 2014 Kim Viljanen / Marko Kantele Vladimir Andersen / Mogens Christensen 2016 Per Laursen / Mogens Christensen Robert Wagner / Vegar Elvevoll 2018 Andreas Harrysson / Oskar Lukasiak Ricky Nauman / Mauri Tuutijärvi
Men's Team
Year Champion Runner-up 1980 Denmark A Sweden A 1981 Sweden A Denmark A 1982 Sweden B Sweden A 1983 Sweden B Finland B 1984 Sweden A Finland B 1985 Sweden A Finland A 1986 Finland A Norway A 1987 Sweden A Finland A 1988 Sweden A Finland A 1989 Sweden B Norway B 1990 Sweden A Denmark A 1991 Denmark A Norway A 1992 Sweden A Denmark A 1993 Denmark A Norway A 1994 Norway A Finland A 1995 Finland B Finland A 1996 Denmark A Norway A 1998 Denmark A Denmark B 2000 Finland A Denmark A 2002 Finland A Denmark A 2004 Denmark A Finland A 2006 Finland A Finland B 2008 Denmark A Finland A 2010 Denmark A Norway A 2012 Finland B Finland A 2014 Denmark B Finland B 2016 Sweden B Sweden A
Men's Overall
Year Champion Runner-up 3rd place 1980 Denmark Sweden Finland 1981 Sweden Finland Denmark 1982 Finland Sweden Denmark 1983 Finland Sweden Denmark 1984 Sweden Finland Norway 1985 Sweden Finland Norway 1986 Sweden Finland Norway 1987 No results No results No results 1988 No results No results No results 1989 Sweden Denmark Finland 1990 Denmark Sweden Finland 1991 Denmark Norway Sweden 1992 Sweden Denmark Norway 1993 Sweden Denmark Norway 1994 Norway Finland Denmark 1995 Finland Sweden Norway 1996 Denmark Sweden Finland 1998 Denmark Norway Finland 2000 Finland Denmark Sweden 2002 Finland Denmark Sweden 2004 Denmark Finland Sweden 2006 Finland Sweden Denmark 2008 Finland Sweden Denmark 2010 Finland Norway Denmark 2012 Sweden Finland Norway 2014 Finland Denmark Sweden 2016 Sweden Norway Denmark
Ladies
Ladies Single
Year Champion Runner-up 1980 Madelaine Sandberg Gui Deimark 1981 Eila Nikander Anki Ekman 1982 Päivi Lönnroth Carina Sahlberg 1983 Carina Sahlberg Marta Leeb Lundberg 1984 Sirpa Levänen Carina Sahlberg 1985 Carina Sahlberg Eila Nikander 1986 Carina Sahlberg Eila Nikander 1987 Not played Not played 1988 Not played Not played 1989 Carina Sahlberg Hannele Varis 1990 Yvonne Hylten Päivi Blomster 1991 Anette Ferm Karin Nordahl 1992 Paivi Jussila Hege Løkken 1993 Hege Løkken Åsa Törmä 1994 Päivi Jussila Tarja Salminen 1995 Hege Løkken Karin Nordahl 1996 Karin Nordahl Riitta Eskelinen 1998 Annette Hakonsen Ann-Louise Peters 2000 Tarja Salminen Satu Ikonen 2002 Kristiina Korpi Carina Ekberg 2004 Hege Løkken Mona Lund 2006 Mette Hansen Mette Funch 2008 Pernilla Brodin Tarja Salminen 2010 Anna Forsmark Kirsi Viinikainen 2012 Rachna David Janni Larsen 2014 Linda Nilsson Janni Larsen 2016 Berit Schouw Rachna David
Ladies Pairs
Year Champion Runner-up1980 Madeleine Sandberg / S.Sandberg Gunilla Åhlen / Anki Ekman1981 Mia Jansson / Carina Sahlberg Madeleine Sandberg / Susanne Sandberg1982 Carina Sahlberg / Madeleine Rosell Maria Dahlstrom / Marjatta Mattanen1983 Marianne Wathèn / M.Leeb-Lundberg Maria Dahlstrom / Marjatta Mattanen1984 Carina Sahlberg / Marianne Wathèn Laila Laaksonen / Tarja Tanskanen1985 Eila Nikander / Paivi Jussila Bente Iversen / Inge Bujakewitz1986 Maarit Fagerholm / Carina Sahlberg Åslaug Ekren / Gert Waage1987 Not played Not played1988 Not played Not played1989 Cecilia Peterson / Hannele Varis Carina Sahlberg / Annette Ferm1990 Hege Løkken / Arnhild Larsen Annette Hakonsen / Gerda Weltz1991 Paivi Jussila / Eila Nikander Helena Ohlsson / Annette Ferm1992 Paivi Jussila / Levänen Annette Ferm / Helena Ohlsson1993 Paiva Jussila / Levänen Ann-Louise Peters / Annette Hakonsen1994 Gerda Weltz / Ann-Louise Peters Karin Nordahl / Tove Vestrum1995 Paivi Jussila / Eila Nikander Anne-Louise Peters / Gerda Weltz1996 Ann-Louise Peters / Annette Hakonsen Karin Nordahl / Lisbeth Hauen1998 Kristiina Korpi / Linda Nilsson Tove Vestrum / M.Hansen 2000 Tove Vestrum / Karin Nordahl Mette Hansen / Lise Gro Finnestad2002 Kristiina Korpi / Carina Ekberg Annette Hakonsen / Mona Lund2004 Tarja Salminen / S.Nikula Carina Ekberg / Maud Jansson2006 Maud Jansson / Pernilla Söderström Grethel Glasö / Carina Ekberg2008 Mette Hansen / Hege Løkken M.Juhola / Lumi Silvan2010 Anna Forsmark / Grethel Glasö Kirsi Viinikainen / Tarja Salminen2012 Lumi Silvan / Kirsi Viinikainen Rachna David / Tone Eriksen Wagner2014 Rachna David / Marta Krol Anna Forsmark / Maud Jansson2016 Kaisu Rekinen / Sari Nikula Lumi Silvan / M. Juhola
Ladies Team
Year Champion Runner-up1980 Sweden Finland 1981 Finland Finland 1982 Sweden Sweden 1983 Finland Unknown1984 Sweden Norway 1985 Denmark Sweden 1986 Norge Finland A1987 Sweden Finland 1988 Finland A Norway A1989 Sweden Finland 1990 Denmark Sweden 1991 Finland Sweden 1992 Sweden Denmark 1993 Denmark Finland 1994 Norway Denmark 1995 Finland Denmark 1996 Finland Sweden 1998 Sweden Norway 2000 Finland Norway 2002 Sweden Finland 2004 Finland Norway 2006 Sweden Finland 2008 Finland Norway 2010 Finland Sweden 2012 Finland Sweden 2014 Norway Finland2016 Sweden Norway
Ladies Overall
Year Champion Runner-up 3rd place1980 Sweden Finland Denmark1981 Finland Sweden Denmark1982 Sweden Denmark Finland1983 Sweden Finland Denmark1984 Sweden Finland Norway1985 Finland Sweden Denmark1986 Sweden Norway Finland1987 No results No results No results1988 No results No results No results1989 Sweden Finland Norway1990 Denmark Norway Finland1991 Sweden Finland Norway1992 Sweden Finland Denmark1993 Denmark Finland Sweden1994 Denmark Finland Norway1995 Finland Norway Denmark1996 Finland Norway Denmark1998 Sweden Norway Denmark2000 Finland Norway Denmark2002 Sweden Finland Denmark2004 Finland Norway Sweden2006 Sweden Finland Norway2008 Finland Norway Sweden2010 Sweden Finland Norway2012 Finland Sweden Norway2014 Norway Finland Sweden2016 Norway Finland Denmark
External links Stream from the 2010 Nordic Invitational finals Norwegian Darts Organisation, results under "Landslaget" Swedish Wikipedia site with Swedish results