[1] Rob Cross was the defending champion, having won the tournament for the second time with an 11–8 win over Michael van Gerwen in the 2021 final.

[2] However, he became the fourth consecutive defending champion to be eliminated in the first round after losing 6–5 to James Wade.

[4] The 2022 European Championship had a total prize fund of £500,000, the same as its previous edition.

[5] The following is the breakdown of the fund: The 2022 tournament continued the established qualification system whereby the top 32 players from the European Tour Order of Merit qualified for the tournament.

[6] The Order of Merit is solely based on prize money won in the thirteen European tour events during the season.