Darius Labanauskas

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. 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. 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.

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. Labanauskas won the opening set of the match but only claimed one more set as he lost 5–2. 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.

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. He made his World Grand Prix debut at the 2021 edition and defeated Brendan Dolan 2–1 in the first round. He took a two-set lead against Ian White in the second round but went on to lose 3–2. At the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship, Labanauskas hit his first televised nine-dart finish in a first-round defeat to Mike De Decker. At the 2023 World Championship, he came back from 2–0 down to defeat John O'Shea 3–2 in the first round. He was eliminated by Ross Smith in the next round.

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. 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. 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. He lost 3–1 to Ryan Joyce in the first round of the World Championship.

Labanauskas finished second on the 2025 PDC Challenge Tour ranking, earning his return to the Pro Tour in 2026. 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.

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

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) 2026: First round (lost to Luke Littler 0–3)

Performance timeline BDO

PDC

European Tour

Players Championships

World Series of Darts Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2025 Nordic Darts Masters

Nine-dart finishes

+ 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