Darius Labanauskas

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Darius Labanauskas
Personal information
Nickname"Lucky D" [1]
Born (1976-07-26) 26 July 1976 (age 49)
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR
(now Lithuania) [1]
Home town Garliava, Lithuania
Darts information
Playing darts since2004
Darts24g Cosmo Signature [1]
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Infinity 2008" by Guru Josh Project [1]
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2006–2018
PDC 2018–
(Tour Card: 2019–2023)
Current world ranking ( PDC ) 95 Decrease2.svg 3 (23 November 2025) [2]
WDF major events – best performances
World Championship Quarter-final: 2017
World Masters Last 16: 2015, 2016
World Trophy Quarter-final: 2016, 2018
Finder Masters Quarter-final: 2017
PDC premier events – best performances
World Championship Quarter-final: 2020
World Grand Prix Last 16: 2021
UK Open Last 32: 2021
European Championship Last 32: 2020
PC Finals Last 32: 2019, 2021
World Series Finals Last 16: 2020
Other tournament wins
MODUS Super Series 9 2024

BDO/WDF Ranked events

Adeficator Open 2016
Baltic Cup Open (×2) 2013, 2017
Denmark Open 2016
Estonian Masters 2017
Estonian Open (×3) 2012, 2013, 2015
Hal Open 2016
Kaunas Open 2024
Latvian Open (×3) 2017, 2018, 2024
Lithuania Open (×6)2008, 2011, 2013,
2015, 2016, 2018
Polish Open 2015
Riga Masters 2014
Riga Open (×3) 2011, 2014, 2015
Trakai Castle Cup (×2) 2010, 2014

PDC Secondary and affiliate tours

PDC Challenge Tour 2025 (x3)
PDC Nordic & Baltic Pro Tour (×13)
  • 2018 (×2)
  • 2019 (×4)
  • 2022 (×4)
  • 2024 (×2)
  • 2025 (×1)
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
WDF World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Antalya Men's singles
WDF Europe Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Kemer Men's pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Bucharest Men's singles

Darius Labanauskas (born 26 July 1976) is a Lithuanian professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He formerly competed in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and World Darts Federation (WDF), where he was ranked world number one in 2015 and 2016. [3] He is a two-time world championship quarter-finalist, reaching the last eight at the 2017 BDO World Championship and the 2020 PDC World Championship. He reached his first PDC ranking final in 2019.

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Career

BDO

Labanauskas is a three-time Lithuania National Champion and won the Lithuania Open in 2011 and 2013. He also won the Baltic Cup Open in 2013, the Estonian Open in 2012 and 2013, and in 2014 he won the Trakai Castle Cup, the Riga Open and the Riga Masters. He was runner-up in the WDF Europe Cup singles in 2014, losing to Irishman David Concannon in the final. 2014 also saw him reach the final of the Estonian Open, Finnish Open and Baltic Cup Open.

His performances in 2014 helped Labanauskas qualify for the 2015 BDO World Darts Championship outright via his world ranking. He was beaten by Robbie Green in the first round despite hitting a 167 checkout during the match.

Consistent qualification for the BDO World Championship paid off in 2017 as he reached the quarter-finals before losing 5–2 to eventual champion Glen Durrant.

PDC

In 2018, Labanauskas competed on the PDC Nordic & Baltic Pro Tour, finishing in the top two to qualify for the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship. [4] He beat Matthew Edgar and Raymond van Barneveld before going out to Adrian Lewis in the last 32 with prize money of £25,000. This run was followed by PDC European Q-School, where he reached the final on the fourth day and beat Vincent van der Meer 5–3 to win a PDC Tour Card for the first time. [5] In May 2019, Labanauskas became the first Lithuanian player to reach a PDC ranking final, losing 8–1 to Glen Durrant in the final of Players Championship 15. [6]

Labanauskas was a quarter-finalist at the 2020 World Championship. He earned victories against Matthew Edgar, Ian White, Max Hopp and Steve Beaton on his way to the last eight, where he faced defending champion Michael van Gerwen. [7] Labanauskas won the opening set of the match but only claimed one more set as he lost 5–2. [8] He qualified for the 2020 European Darts Grand Prix in October, where he reached the quarter-finals before being eliminated by eventual champion José de Sousa. [9]

Labanauskas won his opening match of the 2021 World Championship 3–0 against Chengan Liu, before going out in the second round in a 3–2 defeat to Simon Whitlock. [10] [11] He made his World Grand Prix debut at the 2021 edition and defeated Brendan Dolan 2–1 in the first round. [12] He took a two-set lead against Ian White in the second round but went on to lose 3–2. [13] At the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship, Labanauskas hit his first televised nine-dart finish in a first-round defeat to Mike De Decker. [14] At the 2023 World Championship, he came back from 2–0 down to defeat John O'Shea 3–2 in the first round. [15] He was eliminated by Ross Smith in the next round. [16]

Labanauskas lost his PDC Tour Card at the end of 2023 and was unable to regain it at 2024 Q-School, ending a five-year run as a Tour Card holder. [17] After winning three titles on the 2024 PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour, he secured a return to the PDC World Championship for the 2025 edition by finishing second on the tour's Order of Merit. [18] In the lead-up to the tournament, he won series nine of the MODUS Super Series, defeating Tom Sykes 4–2 in the Champions Week final to earn the £20,000 top prize. [19] He lost 3–1 to Ryan Joyce in the first round of the World Championship. [20]

Labanauskas finished second on the 2025 PDC Challenge Tour ranking, earning his return to the Pro Tour in 2026. [21] At the 2026 World Championship, he faced defending world champion Luke Littler in the first round. Despite taking the first two sets to deciding legs, Labanauskas lost 3–0. [22]

Personal life

Labanauskas lives in Garliava, where he has taught free darts lessons for beginners and advanced players. [23] He previously worked as a potter and has attributed his calmness and patience during play to his time making pottery. [24] [25]

World Championship results

BDO

PDC

Performance timeline

BDO

Tournament20142015201620172018
BDO Ranked televised events
BDO World Championship DNQ 1R Prel. QF 1R
BDO World Trophy DNQ 1R QF 2R QF
World Masters 2R 6R 6R 3R DNQ
Zuiderduin Masters DNQ RR RRQFDNQ
Career statistics
Year-end ranking121331837

PDC

Tournament20192020202120222023202420252026
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship 3R QF 2R 1R 2R DNQ 1R 1R
PDC World Masters Did not qualify Prel.
UK Open 1R 3R 5R 5R 4R DNQ 2R
World Grand Prix DNQ 2R DNQ
European Championship DNQ 1R DNQ
Players Championship Finals 2R 1R 2R DNQ
Non-ranked televised events
PDC World Cup of Darts 1R 2R 2R 1R RR RR RR
World Series of Darts Finals DNQ 2R DNQ
Career statistics
Season-end ranking5243435274140

PDC European Tour

Season1234567891011121314
2018 DNQ ADO
2R
DNQ GDT
2R
DDO
3R
EDM
2R
GDC
1R
DDC
2R
DNQ
2019 Did not qualify ADO
3R
Did not qualify GDT
1R
2020 DNQ EDG
QF
IDO
DNQ
2022 IDO
DNQ
GDC
2R
GDG
DNQ
ADO
1R
Did not qualify HDT
1R
DNQ
2023 Did not qualify CDO
1R
DNQ GDO
1R
DNQ
2024 Did not qualify ADO
2R
Did not qualify
2025 BDO
1R
EDT
DNQ
IDO
2R
Did not qualify CDO
1R
DNQ GDC
1R

PDC Players Championships

Season12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
2019 WIG
3R
WIG
2R
WIG
1R
WIG
3R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
WIG
1R
WIG
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
3R
BAR
3R
BAR
1R
BAR
SF
BAR
F
BAR
1R
WIG
2R
WIG
2R
BAR
2R
BAR
2R
HIL
4R
HIL
1R
DNP BAR
1R
BAR
2R
DUB
1R
DUB
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
2020 BAR
3R
BAR
3R
WIG
2R
WIG
3R
WIG
1R
WIG
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
MIL
1R
MIL
1R
MIL
1R
MIL
1R
MIL
3R
NIE
1R
NIE
1R
NIE
2R
NIE
1R
NIE
1R
COV
1R
COV
QF
COV
1R
COV
2R
COV
3R
2021 BOL
1R
BOL
3R
BOL
4R
BOL
4R
MIL
4R
MIL
4R
MIL
QF
MIL
2R
NIE
1R
NIE
1R
NIE
1R
NIE
1R
MIL
2R
MIL
2R
MIL
2R
MIL
1R
COV
2R
COV
4R
COV
1R
COV
2R
BAR
3R
BAR
3R
BAR
3R
BAR
2R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
SF
2022 BAR
1R
BAR
2R
WIG
1R
WIG
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
3R
NIE
1R
NIE
1R
BAR
3R
BAR
4R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
WIG
1R
WIG
2R
NIE
1R
NIE
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
2R
BAR
2R
BAR
3R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
2023 BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
HIL
2R
HIL
1R
WIG
2R
WIG
2R
LEI
1R
LEI
1R
HIL
2R
HIL
2R
LEI
1R
LEI
1R
HIL
2R
HIL
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
3R
BAR
3R
BAR
1R
BAR
3R
BAR
2R
2024 [nb 1] Did not participate LEI
1R
LEI
1R
2025 [nb 1] WIG
1R
WIG
2R
ROS
1R
ROS
2R
LEI
DNP
HIL
1R
HIL
2R
LEI
2R
LEI
2R
LEI
2R
LEI
1R
ROS
3R
ROS
1R
HIL
2R
HIL
4R
LEI
4R
LEI
1R
LEI
3R
LEI
1R
LEI
1R
HIL
1R
HIL
1R
MIL
2R
MIL
3R
HIL
3R
HIL
1R
LEI
1R
LEI
2R
LEI
2R
WIG
1R
WIG
1R
WIG
2R
WIG
1R

PDC World Series of Darts

Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2025
Nordic Darts Masters 1R 1R 1R 1R
  1. 1 2 Not a Tour card holder
Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
Prel.
Lost in # round
Round-robin
Preliminary round
DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded

Nine-dart finishes

Darius Labanauskas's televised nine-dart finishes
DateOpponentTournamentMethod
18 December 2021 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike De Decker PDC World Championship T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18

References

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