Michael Unterbuchner

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Michael Unterbuchner
Personal information
Nickname"T-Rex"
Born (1988-05-23) 23 May 1988 (age 37)
Munich, West Germany
Home town Landsberg am Lech, Germany
Darts information
Playing darts since2004
Darts21.4g Jochen Weißmann Handmade
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Bangarang" by Skrillex
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2015–2020
PDC 2020–2022
(Tour Card: 2021–2022)
WDF 2015–2020, 2023–
Current world ranking ( PDC ) 149 Decrease2.svg 1 (30 July 2025) [1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Championship Semi-final: 2018, 2019
World Masters Last 16: 2018
World Trophy Runner-up: 2018
Finder Masters Last 24: 2017, 2018
Dutch Open Last 64: 2023
PDC premier events – best performances
Grand Slam Quarter-final: 2018
Other tournament wins
Swiss Open 2018, 2025
PDC Europe Next Gen 2024

Michael Unterbuchner (born 23 May 1988) is a German professional darts player who competes in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He previously played in British Darts Organisation (BDO) tournaments until it was dissolved in 2020, finishing as the runner-up at the 2018 BDO World Trophy.

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He reached the quarter-finals at the 2018 Grand Slam of Darts and obtained a PDC Tour Card in 2021, but lost his Tour Card at the end of 2022.

He is a two-time world championship semi-finalist, having reached the last four at the BDO World Championship in 2018 and 2019.

Career

In 2017, Unterbuchner reached the last 48 of the World Masters. He qualified for the 2018 BDO World Darts Championship as one of the Playoff Qualifiers and played David Cameron in the preliminary round, winning 3–2. Unterbuchner became the first German player to reach a semi-final at a World Championship, with wins over Jamie Hughes 3–2 in the first round, Martin Phillips 4–2 in the second round, and Richard Veenstra 5–4 in the quarter-finals. Unterbuchner played Mark McGeeney in the semi-finals where he lost 6–4 in sets.

He reached the final of the 2018 BDO World Trophy but lost to Glen Durrant, 10–7 in legs. During the 2018 season, he was the first German to be ranked number one in the World Darts Federation world rankings.

In 2020, Unterbuchner attended the PDC European Qualifying School, but was unable to get a PDC Tour Card. He qualified for two PDC European Tour events, but lost 6–4 in the first round on both occasions.

Unterbuchner also participated in the German Super League where he made the semi-finals before losing 9–3 to Dragutin Horvat.

Unterbuchner won a Tour Card for the first time at the PDC Q-School in February 2021. However he earned only £4,000 in ranking money during his two years on the PDC Pro Tour and lost his Tour Card.

After losing his card he returned to competing in World Darts Federation events, reaching the last 64 at the 2023 Dutch Open. [2]

In February 2025, he qualified for two PDC European Tour events through the Host Nation Qualifiers. [3]

World Championship results

BDO

Career finals

BDO major finals: 1

Legend
BDO World Trophy (0–1)
OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore [N 1]
Runner-up1.2018 World Trophy Flag of England.svg Glen Durrant 7–10 (l)
  1. (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.

Performance timeline

Tournament201720182019202020212022202320242025
BDO/WDF Ranked televised events
World Championship DNP SF SF 2R NHPDCDNQ
World Trophy DNQ RU 1R NH
World Masters 4R 6R DNQNHDNQNH 2R
Finder Masters RR RR NH
Dutch Open DNQPDC 7R DNQ
PDC Ranked televised events
Grand Slam DNQ QF DNQ
Career statistics
Season-end ranking (PDC)166172164

PDC Players Championships

Season123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
2021 BOL
3R
BOL
1R
BOL
1R
BOL
1R
DNP NIE
1R
NIE
1R
NIE
1R
NIE
1R
Did not participate BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
DNP
2022 Did not participate NIE
1R
NIE
DNP
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
3R
DNP NIE
2R
NIE
1R
Did not participate

PDC European Tour

Season1234567891011121314
2025 BDO
DNP
EDT
1R
IDO
DNQ
GDG
1R
ADO
DNQ
EDG
1R
DDC
DNQ
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

References

  1. "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. "Dutch Open Darts 2023". Dart Connect.
  3. Gill, Samuel (9 February 2025). "Double win for Michael Unterbuchner at German qualifiers for European Tour". DartsNews. Retrieved 9 February 2025.