Paul Lim Returns as Pdc World Cup Of Darts Heads to Frankfurt
pdc world cup of darts arrives in Frankfurt from June 11-14, with live coverage on Sky Sports and four seeded teams carrying the early spotlight. Singapore also land in Group D with Ireland and Uganda, while Paul Lim returns to a tournament stage that has followed him for decades.
Frankfurt Dates And Live Coverage
The event runs across four days, a short schedule that leaves little room for slow starts. England, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland and Scotland are the top four seeded teams, with Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Josh Rock, Daryl Gurney, Gary Anderson and Cameron Menzies all inside that group of leading nations.
That gives the tournament its clearest shape before a dart is thrown in Frankfurt. The seeding puts the biggest names at the front of the draw, while the broadcast on Sky Sports makes the whole event available to viewers across the UK as the action moves from the opening round to the later stages.
Paul Lim And Singapore
Paul Lim will represent Singapore alongside Phuay Wei Tan, and his name still carries weight in World Championship circles. He hit the first nine-darter in World Championship history in 1990, then returned to Alexandra Palace in 2025 after a two-year absence and became the oldest player ever to take part in the event at 71 years of age.
Lim also beat Jeffrey de Graaf in the first round at Alexandra Palace in 2025 before losing to Luke Humphries in the second round. Rod Studd summed up that run with the line, “The oldest slinger in town wins again on the Ally Pally stage,” after the win over de Graaf.
Motomu Sakai In The Field
Japan’s Motomu Sakai adds another familiar name from Alexandra Palace to the World Cup lineup. He became a fan favourite because of his walk-on, used electrifying dance moves during it, and beat Thibault Tricole 3-0 in the first round.
Those are the players and storylines that sharpen the tournament’s opening frame: established seeded nations at the top, Singapore in Group D with Ireland and Uganda, and a field that also includes a few players who have already turned the Palace into a stage of their own. From June 11, the focus shifts from names on paper to results on the board.
