PlayersThe competitors were announced on 1 January 2014 following the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship final, with the top four players from the PDC Order of Merit to be joined by six Wildcards. The tournament format is identical to that of 2013, whereby after nine weeks the bottom two players are relegated. All players play each other once at that point. The remaining eight will then compete against each other in the final six rounds for the play-offs places.
Andy Hamilton and 2009 Premier League Champion James Wade did not return from last year, Wade there by missing out for the first time in seven years.
PDC chairman Barry Hearn explained the decision was made to give Wade a rest to enable him more time to gain treatment for his health issues, but Wade released a statement the following day, describing the omission as "devastating" as he was "one of the four most consistent players in 2013". Wade also said he didn't ask to be left out and didn't decline an invitation, and that, with regards to the reason given by Hearn that he could gain treatment for his bipolar disorder, "no medical professional has suggested I take a break".
| Player | Appearance in
Premier League | Consecutive
Streak | Order of Merit
rank | Previous best performance | Qualification | hs|1
VenuesWeek seven saw a tournament record attendance with 11,000 fans in Leeds, which was also the only new city introduced on the circuit this year, although Glasgow had a new arena with The SSE Hydro making its debut.
Prize moneyThe prize-money was increased to £550,000 from £520,000 in 2013.
ResultsLeague stage'''Echo Arena, Liverpool'''
'''Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth'''
'''Odyssey Arena, Belfast'''
'''SSE Hydro, Glasgow'''
6 March – Week 5 (Phase 1)Westpoint Arena, Exeter
*Wes Newton was originally scheduled to play against Simon Whitlock, but was sidelined with an illness, so Robert Thornton played twice in Week 5. Newton played Whitlock on 27 March, when Robert Thornton was given the night off.
13 March – Week 6 (Phase 1)'''Capital FM Arena, Nottingham'''
20 March – Week 7 (Phase 1)'''First Direct Arena, Leeds'''
27 March – Week 8 (Phase 1)'''The O2, Dublin'''
3 April – Week 9 (Phase 1)'''Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff'''
10 April – Week 10 (Phase 2)'''Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield'''
17 April – Week 11 (Phase 2)'''GE Oil & Gas Arena, Aberdeen'''
24 April – Week 12 (Phase 2)'''Phones 4u Arena, Manchester'''
1 May – Week 13 (Phase 2)'''National Indoor Arena, Birmingham'''
8 May – Week 14 (Phase 2)'''Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle'''
15 May – Week 15 (Phase 2)'''Weymouth Pavilion, Weymouth'''
Play-offs – 22 May'''The O2 Arena, London'''
Table and streaksTableAfter the first nine weeks, the bottom two in the table were eliminated from the competition. When players are tied on points, leg difference is used first as a tie-breaker, after that legs won against throw and then tournament average.
Streaks| Legend: | | Win | | Draw | | Loss | | Did not play | | Eliminated |
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