# Luke Littler professional darts career developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/luke-littler-professional-darts-career-developments > Updated: 2026-10-21T08:00:00.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2. Luke Littler, the world number one, faced a semi-final exit in the PDC World Youth Championship after losing 6-5 to Cam Crabtree in Wigan. This marked his second consecutive year being eliminated at this stage of the youth tournament. Following this, Littler prepared to compete in the 2026 European Darts Championship in Dortmund, Germany. His return to the region follows previous instances of tension with German audiences and crowd disruptions during events in Amsterdam, which had led the player to express hesitation regarding future participation in European Tour events in Germany and the Netherlands. ## Claims - Luke Littler is the world number one in darts. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The 2026 European Darts Championship is being held in Dortmund, Germany. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Littler has previously avoided European Tour events in Germany due to hostile crowds. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Referee Charlie Corstorphine intervened during a match between Littler and Nathan Aspinall in Amsterdam. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Littler expressed that he does not want to play in Germany. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-21: Luke Littler returns to Germany for European Darts Championship World number one Luke Littler returns to Dortmund for the European Darts Championship, facing potential scrutiny from German crowds following previous instances of hostility at international tournaments. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/luke-littler-returns-to-germany-for-european-darts-championship ### 2026-10-05: Luke Littler eliminated from PDC World Youth Championship semi-finals Luke Littler missed the PDC World Youth Championship final after a 6-5 semi-final loss to Cam Crabtree. Crabtree will face Jan Schmidt in the final in Minehead this November. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/luke-littler-exits-pdc-world-youth-championship-semi-finals --- Cite as: Luke Littler professional darts career developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/luke-littler-professional-darts-career-developments