[1] Adrian Lewis was the defending champion, having beaten Simon Whitlock in the final of the 2013 tournament, but he lost in the first round to Jelle Klaasen.

[2] The 2014 European Championship had a total prize fund of £250,000, a £50,000 increase since the previous staging of the tournament.

[3] The following is the breakdown of the fund: The top 16 players from the PDC Order of Merit on 13 October automatically qualified for the event.

The top eight non-qualified players from the Pro Tour Order of Merit were added to the tournament.

[4] On 14 June 2013, the PDC announced that the European Championship would be broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV4 for the next three years.