Nordic Cup Open
| Nordic Cup Open | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Venue | Various |
| Location | Various |
| Country | Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden |
| Established | 1981 |
| Organisation(s) | WDF |
| Format | Legs |
| Current champion(s) | |
| Andreas Harrysson (men's) Veronica Simonsen (women's) | |
The Nordic Cup Open is a darts tournament held at various locations in five Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. First edition of the tournament took place in 1981 in Espoo, Finland. Tournament was held as "Open", but only citizens of the Nordic countries can take part in the tournament. Since 1981 tournaments was held every year. From 1996 to 2018 was held every second year. Last edition of this tournament was take place in 2022 after four years due the interruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Among men, the tournament was most often won by representatives of Finland and Sweden, but the last victory of the Finnish player was recorded in 2004. Among women, the representatives of Finland achieved the greatest number of victories.
List of tournaments
Men's
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 1981 | Kexi Heinäharju | n/a | beat | Bo Degling | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Espoo |
| 1982 | Kari Saukkonen | n/a | beat | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Södertälje | |
| 1983 | Tapani Uitos | n/a | beat | Peter Stauby | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Klubben Hotel, Tønsberg |
| 1984 | Christer Pilblad | n/a | beat | Arto Lintunen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Aarhus |
| 1985 | Markku Pönnelin | n/a | beat | Kexi Heinäharju | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Turku |
| 1986 | Michael Larsson | n/a | beat | Sulo Suhonen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Södertälje |
| 1987 | Henning von Essen | n/a | beat | Stefan Lord | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Sandefjord |
| 1988 | Jann Hoffmann | n/a | beat | Ari Kokko | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Copenhagen |
| 1989 | Harri Spora | n/a | beat | Ari Kokko | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Helsinki |
| 1990 | Per Skau | n/a | beat | Stefan Lord | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Upplands-Väsby |
| 1991 | Magnus Caris | n/a | beat | Jann Hoffmann | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Hamar |
| 1992 | Heikki Hermunen | n/a | beat | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Lyngby | |
| 1994 | Per Skau (2) | n/a | beat | Thor Johansen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Borlänge |
| 1995 | Matti Rågegård | n/a | beat | Nils-Gunnar Manshed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Reykjanesbaer, Keflavík |
| 1996 | Jonas Bergström | n/a | beat | Jarkko Komula | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Plaza Hotel, Oslo |
| 1998 | Frede Johansen | n/a | beat | Nils-Gunnar Manshed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Billund |
| 2002 | Markus Korhonen | n/a | beat | James Christoffersen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Lund |
| 2004 | Marko Kantele | n/a | beat | Ole Jørgensen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Hverdagerdi |
| 2006 | Øyvind Aasland | n/a | beat | Jacques Langston | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Klubben Hotel, Tønsberg |
| 2008 | Robert Wagner | n/a | beat | Jacques Langston | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Tallukka Hotel, Vaaksy |
| 2010 | Robert Wagner (2) | n/a | beat | Vladimir Andersen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Vejle |
| 2012 | Glenn Honoré | n/a | beat | Vladimir Andersen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Scandic Alvik, Stockholm |
| 2014 | Dennis Lindskjold | n/a | beat | Mats Andersson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Natura Hotel Icelandair, Reykjavík |
| 2016 | Daniel Larsson | n/a | beat | Tony Alanentalo | n/a | NKR 5,000 | NKR 2,000 | NKR 1,000 | Sundvolden Hotel, Krokkleiva |
| 2018 | Ricky Nauman | n/a | beat | Marko Kantele | n/a | €1,900 | €800 | €300 | Clarion Hotel, Helsinki |
| 2022 | Andreas Harrysson | 77.53 | 5 – 4 | Ricky Nauman | 81.60 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Scandic Triangeln, Malmö |
| 2024 | Björn Lejon | 88.35 | 5 – 2 | Edwin Torbjörnsson | 88.95 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Bullseye, Reykjavík |
Women's
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Ch. | R.-Up | |||||||
| 1981 | Madelaine Sandberg | n/a | beat | Maud Westerlund | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Espoo |
| 1982 | Carina Sahlberg | n/a | beat | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Södertälje | |
| 1983 | Sirpa Levanen | n/a | beat | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Klubben Hotel, Tønsberg | |
| 1984 | Merike Savolainen | n/a | beat | Annette Rasmussen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Aarhus |
| 1985 | Lotta Eriksson | n/a | beat | Marjatta Maattanen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Turku |
| 1986 | Eila Nikander | n/a | beat | Carina Sahlberg | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Södertälje |
| 1987 | Maarit Fagerholm | n/a | beat | Helena Ohlssen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Sandefjord |
| 1988 | Eila Nikander (2) | n/a | beat | Maarit Fagerholm | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Copenhagen |
| 1989 | Heidi Berdal | n/a | beat | Hannele Varis | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Helsinki |
| 1990 | Paivi Jussila | n/a | beat | Lene Mikkelsen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Upplands-Väsby |
| 1991 | Gerda Søgaard-Weltz | n/a | beat | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Hamar | |
| 1992 | Gerda Søgaard-Weltz (2) | n/a | beat | Ann-Louise Peters | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Lyngby |
| 1994 | Viviann Petterson | n/a | beat | Tove Vestrum | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Borlänge |
| 1995 | Karin Nordahl | n/a | beat | Annette Hakonsen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Reykjanesbaer, Keflavík |
| 1996 | Sirpa Levanen | n/a | beat | Tarja Salminen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Plaza Hotel, Oslo |
| 1998 | Kristina Korpii | n/a | beat | Ann-Louise Peters | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Billund |
| 2002 | Kristina Korpii (2) | n/a | beat | Annette Hakonsen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Lund |
| 2004 | Hege Løkken | n/a | beat | Mona Lund | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Hverdagerdi |
| 2006 | Tarja Salminen | n/a | beat | Rachna David | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Klubben Hotel, Tønsberg |
| 2008 | Gretel Glasö | n/a | beat | Maret Liiri | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Tallukka Hotel, Vaaksy |
| 2010 | Tarja Salminen (2) | n/a | beat | Kirsi Viinikainen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Vejle |
| 2012 | Lumi Silvan | n/a | beat | Maud Jansson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Scandic Alvik, Stockholm |
| 2014 | Kaisu Rekinen | n/a | beat | Anna Forsmark | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Natura Hotel Icelandair, Reykjavík |
| 2016 | Lumi Silvan (2) | n/a | beat | Paulina Soderstrom | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Sundvolden Hotel, Krokkleiva |
| 2018 | Maud Jansson | 64.65 | 4 – 0 | Susianne Hagvall | 54.87 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Clarion Hotel, Helsinki |
| 2022 | Veronica Simonsen | 58.94 | 4 – 0 | Anna Forsmark | 55.39 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Scandic Triangeln, Malmö |
| 2024 | Michelle Merlit | 64.39 | 6 – 5 | Maud Jansson | 56.42 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Bullseye, Reykjavík |
References
- ^ "Svensk dominans ved Nordic Cup Open – Brian Løkken og Michelle Merlit blev bedste danskere". dartnyheder.dk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.