| Darius Labanauskas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Lucky D" [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1976 Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR (now Lithuania) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Garliava, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing darts since | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 24g 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO/WDF Ranked events
PDC Secondary and affiliate tours
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Medal record
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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.
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.
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]
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]
BDO
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | RR | QF | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 12 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 ranking | 52 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 74 | 140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC European Tour
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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| 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
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| 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 |
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| Nordic Darts Masters | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R |
| Performance Table Legend | |||||||||||
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| W | Won the tournament | F | Finalist | SF | Semifinalist | QF | Quarterfinalist | #R RR Prel. | Lost in # round Round-robin Preliminary round | DQ | Disqualified |
| DNQ | Did not qualify | DNP | Did not participate | WD | Withdrew | NH | Tournament not held | NYF | Not yet founded | ||
| Date | Opponent | Tournament | Method |
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| 18 December 2021 | | PDC World Championship | T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18 |