World Cup of Darts 2024: Why is Luke Littler not playing?

Founded in 2010, the World Cup of Darts is an annual international tournament where the best players come together to compete in a unique format to earn glory for themselves and the country they represent.

Considering the tournament features the best players from each country and the recent success and attention on Luke Littler, new fans to the sport may be wondering why Luke is not representing England in this year’s addition of the tournament.

Why is Luke Littler not playing at the World Cup of Darts 2024?

While Littler has had a phenomenal year since turning professional, he will not be eligible to play for England at the World Cup of Darts. This is due to how the players for each country are selected. Each year, the two highest ranked players from each country - ususally based on the PDC Order of Merit - are selected. For unseeded countries however, they may use a different system to select their players when neccessary.

‘The Nuke’ is currently ranked 25th in the Order of Merit, whereas Luke Humphries and Michael Smith are ranked first and third respectively due to their performance over 2 previous years.

That means Humphries and Smith are in line to represent England. Despite the absence of Luke Littler the presence of both the world number 1 and 3 lining up for England bodes well for the country’s chances of success. 

 
What has Luke Littler won in 2024?

·         Bahrain Masters 

·         4x Premier League Nights 

·         Premier League Darts Final 

·         Belgium Darts Open  

·         Austrian Open 

·         Player Championship 1  

How many 9-darters has Luke Littler hit in 2024?

Luke Littler has already hit four 9-darters in 2024, with the ‘The Nuke’ hitting one in the Bahrain Masters, Belgium Darts Open, Austrian Open and most recently in the Premier League final against Luke Humphries.  

The record for the most in a single year by an individual is 4 and ‘The Nuke’ is certainly on his way to breaking that having already picked up 4 9-darters this year. 

Will Luke Littler be in the World Cup of Darts 2025? 

It’s hard to predict the future, however, with Luke Littler's impressive form, it would be hard not to see the ‘The Nuke’ climb the PDC Order of Merit table and be the top 2 players representing England in the near future.  Until then we look forward to this years instalment, read everything you need to know about the World Cup of Darts 2024.

What darts does Luke Littler use? 

Currently using his Luke Littler Generation One dart. The dart was designed in collaboration with Luke with the purpose to create a dart that suits his throwing style and helps improve his performance.

Made of 90% Tungsten the Dual Pixel Tip barrel is a multi-grip profile allowing for variation in where the dart can be held. This design gives Luke the flexibility in game to confidently change grip position and style so that he can adapt to any given situation. 

The Luke Littler Gen 1 incorporates patented dart point technology Swiss Point. This provides peace of mind during match play with the unique ability to easily change out the tip should it break at any stage in a match.

‘The Nuke’ also uses a bespoke K-Flex which will be released soon. 

Explore the full range of Luke Littler darts, accessories and playing shirt.

World Cup of Darts – Dart of the Month

Adrian ‘Jackpot’ Lewis has famously won the tournament four times with his England partner Phil Taylor and to celebrate the World Cup of Darts we’ve put on a bundle in which you can save over 20%.  

In the bundle, you can expect:  

·         3 x Adrian Lewis G4’s 

·         3 x K-Flex No6 Intermediate Blue Flights 

·         1 x Takoma Wallet  

The retail price for these items was £86.40 but now you can get the bundle for £68.95! The savings just speak for themselves in this bundle. Celebrate the PDC 2024 World Cup of Darts by treating yourself to a new bundle.