Lim secures World Cup return as trio of Asian nations qualify

Paul Lim

Darts legend Paul Lim will star for Singapore in the 2025 BetVictor World Cup of Darts, while Malaysia and Chinese Taipei also secured qualification last weekend.

Lim and Phuay Wei Tan came through Sunday's qualifying event in Kuala Lumpur, along with Malaysian pair Tengku Shah and Jenn Ming Tan and Chinese Taipei's Pupo Teng-Lieh and An-Sheng Lu. 

Following PDC Asian Tour Events 9-12, the top two players from Philippines, Japan and Hong Kong are confirmed as their nation's representatives.

Paolo Nebrida, a winner of two matches at the 2024/25 World Darts Championship, will team up with Lourence Ilagan for the Philippines, Ryusei Azemoto and Tomoya Goto will represent Japan and Man Lok Leung and Lok Yin Lee will fly the flag for Hong Kong.

The 2025 BetVictor World Cup of Darts will be staged at Frankfurt's Eissporthalle from June 12-15, as 40 teams compete for the coveted title and a £450,000 prize fund.

Reigning champions England head up the 38 nations confirmed to be competing, while a further two nations will be confirmed following PDC Nordic and Baltic qualifying events.

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2025 BetVictor World Cup of Darts
Competing Nations

Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Canada
China
Chinese Taipei
Croatia
Czechia
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Malaysia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Scotland
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
USA
Wales

PDC Nordic & Baltic Qualifier 1
PDC Nordic & Baltic Qualifier 2

Schedule of Play
Thursday June 12 (1900 local time, 1800 BST)

Group Stage – Opening Matches

Friday June 13
Afternoon Session (1200 local time, 1100 BST)

Group Stage – Second Matches

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Group Stage – Final Matches

Saturday June 14
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Second Round x4

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Second Round x4

Sunday June 15
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)

Quarter-Finals

Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Semi-Finals
Final

Format
Group Stage - Best of seven legs
Second Round - Best of 15 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 15 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 15 legs
Final - Best of 19 legs

All games will be played in a Doubles format.

Prize Fund (Per Team)
Winners - £80,000
Runners-Up - £50,000
Semi-Final Losers - £30,000
Quarter-Final Losers - £20,000
Last 16 Losers - £9,000
Second in Group - £5,000
Third in Group - £4,000
Total - £450,000