Darius Labanauskas

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.

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 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 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  Lithuania WDF World Cup 2015 Antalya Men's singles WDF Europe Cup 2012 Kemer Men's pairs 2014 Bucharest Men's singles

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 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]

Personal life

Labanauskas lives in Garliava, where he has taught free darts lessons for beginners and advanced players.^[22] He previously worked as a potter and has attributed his calmness and patience during play to his time making pottery.^[23][24]

World Championship results

BDO

• 2015: First round (lost to Robbie Green 1–3)
• 2016: Preliminary round (lost to Seigo Asada 1–3)
• 2017: Quarter-finals (lost to Glen Durrant 2–5)
• 2018: First round (lost to Scott Mitchell 2–3)

PDC

• 2019: Third round (lost to Adrian Lewis 0–4)
• 2020: Quarter-finals (lost to Michael van Gerwen 2–5)
• 2021: Second round (lost to Simon Whitlock 2–3)
• 2022: First round (lost to Mike De Decker 1–3)
• 2023: Second round (lost to Ross Smith 1–3)
• 2025: First round (lost to Ryan Joyce 1–3)

Performance timeline

Tournament	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
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
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship	3R	QF	2R	1R	2R	DNQ	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
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
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

1. Not a Tour card holder

Performance Table Legend
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

Nine-dart finishes

See also: Nine-dart finish

Darius Labanauskas's televised nine-dart finishes

Date	Opponent	Tournament	Method
18 December 2021	Mike De Decker	PDC World Championship	T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18