2014 888.com European Championship | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 24–26 October 2014 | ||
Venue | RWE-Sporthalle | ||
Location | Mülheim | ||
Country | Germany | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £250,000 | ||
Winner's share | £55,000 | ||
Nine-dart finish | Michael van Gerwen | ||
High checkout | 167 Michael van Gerwen | ||
Champion(s) | |||
Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2014 888.com European Championship was the seventh edition of the Professional Darts Corporation tournament, the European Championship, which sees the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from 24–26 October 2014 at the RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.[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.
En route to the final, Michael van Gerwen hit a nine-dart finish in his semi-final match against Raymond van Barneveld. He went on to win the tournament, securing his first European Championship title, after beating Terry Jenkins 11–4.[2]