2026 European Badminton Championships

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Dates6–12 April
Edition32nd
LocationHuelva, Spain
2026 European Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates6–12 April
Edition32nd
VenuePalacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín
LocationHuelva, Spain
Champions
Men's singlesFrance Christo Popov
Women's singlesScotland Kirsty Gilmour
Men's doublesEngland Ben Lane
England Sean Vendy
Women's doublesBulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
Mixed doublesDenmark Mathias Christiansen
Denmark Alexandra Bøje
2025 Horsens 2028 TBA

The 2026 European Badminton Championships is the 32nd edition of the European Badminton Championships. It is held in Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain, from 6 to 12 April 2026.[1][2]

Venue

The 2026 European Badminton Championships is the 32nd edition of the European Badminton Championships. This tournament is organized by Badminton Europe and hosted by the Spanish Badminton Federation.[3][4]

This tournament will be held at the Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín in Huelva, Spain.[5]

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the European Badminton Championships, which is equivalent to a Super 500 event.[6]

Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64
9,2007,8006,4205,0403,6002,220880

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Spain)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Denmark1247
2 France1124
3 England1113
4 Bulgaria1001
 Scotland1001
6 Turkey0112
7 Germany0011
 Ukraine0011
Totals (8 entries)551020

Medal summary

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Denmark Anders Antonsen (final)
  2. France Christo Popov (champion)
  3. France Alex Lanier (quarter-finals)
  4. France Toma Junior Popov (semi-finals)
  5. Denmark Rasmus Gemke (quarter-finals)
  6. Republic of Ireland Nhat Nguyen (quarter-finals)
  7. France Arnaud Merklé (semi-finals)
  8. Denmark Magnus Johannesen (third round)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Denmark Anders Antonsen 21 21
7 France Arnaud Merklé 18 13
1 Denmark Anders Antonsen 12 19
2 France Christo Popov 21 21
4 France Toma Junior Popov 18 25
2 France Christo Popov 21 27

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
1 Denmark A Antonsen 21 21
Ukraine O Titov 14 6
1 Denmark A Antonsen 21 21
Switzerland T Künzi 12 11
Slovakia M Dratva 17 21 19
  Switzerland T Künzi 21 21 Switzerland T Künzi 21 10 21
Portugal B Carvalho 12 9 1 Denmark A Antonsen 11
6 Republic of Ireland N Nguyen 6r
6 Republic of Ireland N Nguyen 21 22
Azerbaijan A R Dwicahyo 8 20
6 Republic of Ireland N Nguyen 21 21
Finland K Koljonen 19 13
Finland K Koljonen 21 22
Israel M Zilberman 14 21 15 Italy F Caponio 18 20
Italy F Caponio 21 18 21

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
3 France A Lanier 21 21
Sweden G Bjorkler 15 16
3 France A Lanier 21 21
Croatia A Dinata 18 16
Croatia A Dinata 21 21
  Germany M Kicklitz Malta M Abela 15 13
Malta M Abela w / o 3 France A Lanier 21 19 18
7 France A Merklé 17 21 21
7 France A Merklé 21 21
Norway M Barth 9 17
7 France A Merklé 20 21 21
England H Huang 22 14 13
England H Huang 21 21
Poland M Szymanowski 19 13 Spain Á Leal 10 14
Spain Á Leal 21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
  Scotland C Smith 21 21
Finland J Oldorff 13 9 Scotland C Smith 12 13
Belgium J Carraggi 21 21
Belgium J Carraggi 21 14 21
8 Denmark M Johannesen 17 21 16
Luxembourg J Pauquet 13 10
8 Denmark M Johannesen 21 21
Belgium J Carraggi 8 11
Poland D Kwinta 21 21 4 France T J Popov 21 21
Netherlands N Haase 12 13 Poland D Kwinta 21 16 21
Switzerland J Scheiwiller 17 21 18
Poland D Kwinta 18 15
4 France T J Popov 21 21
Germany Oei K-y 12 11
4 France T J Popov 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
  Azerbaijan D D Pangestu 19 21 21
Bulgaria D Yanakiev 21 16 14 Azerbaijan D D Pangestu 15 19
Austria C V Filimon 21 21
Austria C V Filimon 12 11
5 Denmark R Gemke 21 21
Spain P Abián 10 9
5 Denmark R Gemke 21 21
5 Denmark R Gemke 23 15
England C Kayan 10 21 17 2 France C Popov 25 21
Italy G Toti 21 14 21 Italy G Toti 12 13
Israel D Dubovenko 21 21
Israel D Dubovenko 9 19
2 France C Popov 21 21
Czech Republic D Kopřiva 5 16
2 France C Popov 21 21

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. Denmark Line Kjærsfeldt (final)
  2. Denmark Line Christophersen (quarter-finals)
  3. Denmark Mia Blichfeldt (semi-finals)
  4. Turkey Neslihan Arın (semi-finals)
  5. Scotland Kirsty Gilmour (champion)
  6. Ukraine Polina Buhrova (quarter-finals)
  7. Denmark Amalie Schulz (quarter-finals)
  8. Germany Yvonne Li (quarter-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Denmark Line Kjærsfeldt 21 22
3 Denmark Mia Blichfeldt 16 20
1 Denmark Line Kjærsfeldt 17 15
5 Scotland Kirsty Gilmour 21 21
4 Turkey Neslihan Arın 21 14 11
5 Scotland Kirsty Gilmour 16 21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
1 Denmark L Kjærsfeldt 21 21
Azerbaijan K F Azzahra 11 12
1 Denmark L Kjærsfeldt 19 21 21
Bulgaria K Nalbantova 21 17 16
Scotland R Sugden 15 11
  Czech Republic P Maixnerová 19 15 Bulgaria K Nalbantova 21 21
Bulgaria K Nalbantova 21 21 1 Denmark L Kjærsfeldt 21 9 21
7 Denmark A Schulz 17 21 13
7 Denmark A Schulz 21 21
Lithuania V Paulauskaite 15 19
7 Denmark A Schulz 21 21
Germany M Wilson 16 19
Poland W Górniak 14 16
Germany M Wilson 21 21 Germany M Wilson 21 21
France R O Pancasari 18 8

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
3 Denmark M Blichfeldt w / o
Israel H Neiman
3 Denmark M Blichfeldt 21 21
Hungary V Sándorházi 17 13
Portugal M Paiva 9 8
  Sweden C Wang 8 15 Hungary V Sándorházi 21 21
Hungary V Sándorházi 21 21 3 Denmark M Blichfeldt 22 21
6 Ukraine P Buhrova 20 17
6 Ukraine P Buhrova 21 21
Italy G Stiglich 12 10
6 Ukraine P Buhrova 21 21
Turkey Ö Bayrak 14 9
Turkey Ö Bayrak 21 17 21
Switzerland D Pelupessy 15 13 Spain C Azurmendi 18 21 19
Spain C Azurmendi 21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
  Finland P Saarnivaara 27 21 21
Slovakia N Slobodová 29 15 13 Finland P Saarnivaara 22 17 17
France A Tatranova 20 21 21
France A Tatranova 15 18
8 Germany Y Li 21 21
Czech Republic T Švábíková 7 14
8 Germany Y Li 21 21
8 Germany Y Li 16 17
Italy Y Hamza 21 21 4 Turkey N Arın 21 21
Slovenia A Blazina 10 10 Italy Y Hamza 9 19
Ukraine Y Kantemyr 21 21
Ukraine Y Kantemyr 10 12
4 Turkey N Arın 21 21
Belgium C Lassaux 12 4
4 Turkey N Arın 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarter-finals
  Bulgaria S Stoeva 21 21
England L Lee 14 19 Bulgaria S Stoeva 21 27
Republic of Ireland S Noble 18 25
Bulgaria S Stoeva 12 8
5 Scotland K Gilmour 21 21
Hungary Á Kőrösi 18 19
5 Scotland K Gilmour 21 21
5 Scotland K Gilmour 21 14 24
Croatia J Buchberger 21 16 10 2 Denmark L Christophersen 15 21 22
Switzerland M Schnider 16 21 21 Switzerland M Schnider w / o
Spain C Marín
Switzerland M Schnider 9 14
2 Denmark L Christophersen 21 21
Estonia K Kuuba 11 13
2 Denmark L Christophersen 21 21

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. Denmark Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (quarter-finals)
  2. England Ben Lane / Sean Vendy (champions)
  3. France Christo Popov / Toma Junior Popov (final)
  4. Denmark Daniel Lundgaard / Mads Vestergaard (semi-finals)
  5. France Éloi Adam / Léo Rossi (first round)
  6. France Maël Cattoen / Lucas Renoir (first round)
  7. Czech Republic Jiří Král / Ondřej Král (quarter-finals)
  8. Scotland Christopher Grimley / Matthew Grimley (quarter-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
  England Alex Green
England Zach Russ
9 14
3 France Christo Popov
France Toma Junior Popov
21 21
3 France Christo Popov
France Toma Junior Popov
15 16
2 England Ben Lane
England Sean Vendy
21 21
4 Denmark Daniel Lundgaard
Denmark Mads Vestergaard
19 17
2 England Ben Lane
England Sean Vendy
21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Denmark K Astrup
Denmark A S Rasmussen
21 21
Spain J Fernández
Spain A Perals
16 14
Bulgaria I Rusev
Bulgaria I Stoynov
20 21 11
Spain J Fernández
Spain A Perals
22 11 21
1 Denmark K Astrup
Denmark A S Rasmussen
21 15 17
England A Green
England Z Russ
9 21 21
6 France M Cattoen
France L Renoir
20 14
England A Green
England Z Russ
22 21
England A Green
England Z Russ
21 21
England O Butler
England S Jones
15 13
Germany M Bourakkadi
Germany K Neumann
20 10
England O Butler
England S Jones
22 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 France C Popov
France T J Popov
21 21
Sweden M Molin
Sweden M Svensson
16 13
Sweden M Molin
Sweden M Svensson
21 23
Poland A Krawczyk
Poland S Slepecki
15 21
3 France C Popov
France T J Popov
21 21
7 Czech Republic J Král
Czech Republic O Král
15 14
7 Czech Republic J Král
Czech Republic O Král
21 21
Belgium I van Delsen
Belgium Y van Delsen
12 10
7 Czech Republic J Král
Czech Republic O Král
19 25 21
Germany J Dresp
Germany S Krax
21 23 11
Germany J Dresp
Germany S Krax
21 8 21
Scotland A Dunn
Scotland A Pringle
18 21 17

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Hungary C Horváth
Hungary M Kis-Kasza
22 21
Republic of Ireland S Guildea
Republic of Ireland P Reynolds
20 13
Hungary C Horváth
Hungary M Kis-Kasza
13 9
Germany B Geiss
Germany J R Jansen
21 21
Germany B Geiss
Germany J R Jansen
21 10 21
5 France É Adam
France L Rossi
18 21 16
Germany B Geiss
Germany J R Jansen
19 20
4 Denmark D Lundgaard
Denmark M Vestergaard
21 22
Spain R García
Spain C Piris
21 21
Iceland D B Björnsson
Iceland K D Finnsson
12 11
Spain R García
Spain C Piris
12 10
4 Denmark D Lundgaard
Denmark M Vestergaard
21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Denmark C F Kjær
Denmark R Kjær
21 21
Norway T Flåtten
Norway J Østhassel
13 17
Denmark C F Kjær
Denmark R Kjær
17 13
8 Scotland C Grimley
Scotland M Grimley
21 21
Czech Republic V Havlíček
Czech Republic T Švejda
11 9
8 Scotland C Grimley
Scotland M Grimley
21 21
8 Scotland C Grimley
Scotland M Grimley
8 15
2 England B Lane
England S Vendy
21 21
Switzerland Y Orteu
Switzerland M Q Pham
19 21 21
Turkey B Aktaş
Turkey E Sönmez
21 19 15
Switzerland Y Orteu
Switzerland M Q Pham
10 13
2 England B Lane
England S Vendy
21 21

Women's doubles

Seeds

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
21 21
3 Ukraine Polina Buhrova
Ukraine Yevheniia Kantemyr
12 3
1 Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
21 21
4 Turkey Bengisu Erçetin
Turkey Nazlıcan İnci
11 17
4 Turkey Bengisu Erçetin
Turkey Nazlıcan İnci
21 21
Denmark Kathrine Vang
Denmark Mette Werge
17 10

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Bulgaria G Stoeva
Bulgaria S Stoeva
21 21
Netherlands D Jille
Germany I Lohau
13 14
Spain N Carulla
Spain C M Jiménez
12 16
Netherlands D Jille
Germany I Lohau
21 21
1 Bulgaria G Stoeva
Bulgaria S Stoeva
21 21
5 Scotland J MacPherson
Scotland C Torrance
13 7
5 Scotland J MacPherson
Scotland C Torrance
w / o
Germany S Hübsch
Germany A Lehmann
5 Scotland J MacPherson
Scotland C Torrance
21 21
Denmark S Pilgaard
Denmark S Schulz
15 14
Denmark S Pilgaard
Denmark S Schulz
21 21
Austria S Dlapka
Austria L Rumpold
12 13

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 Ukraine P Buhrova
Ukraine Y Kantemyr
21 21
Netherlands K de Wit
Netherlands M Loos
10 17
Netherlands K de Wit
Netherlands M Loos
21 16 21
Sweden M Norrman
Sweden T Sjöö
10 21 17
3 Ukraine P Buhrova
Ukraine Y Kantemyr
21 21
7 England A Harris
England L Tolman
19 17
7 England A Harris
England L Tolman
21 21
Slovenia A Jordan
Slovenia K Matovič
12 7
7 England A Harris
England L Tolman
21 21
Turkey Y Bektaş
Turkey S Yıldız
11 19
France E Jacob
France F Vallet
14 21 18
Turkey Y Bektaş
Turkey S Yıldız
21 19 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Italy M Corsini
Italy E Piccinin
12 21 19
England L Curtin
England S Kelly
21 18 21
England L Curtin
England S Kelly
21 16 21
Spain P López
Spain L Rodríguez
17 21 16
Spain P López
Spain L Rodríguez
18 21 21
6 Poland P Cybulska
Poland K Marczak
21 19 19
England L Curtin
England S Kelly
13 13
4 Turkey B Erçetin
Turkey N İnci
21 21
Sweden F Hallberg
Sweden E Öhling
21 21
Bulgaria M Chepisheva
Bulgaria T Popivanova
16 13
Sweden F Hallberg
Sweden E Öhling
18 9
4 Turkey B Erçetin
Turkey N İnci
21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
Austria S Au Yeong
Austria A Hagspiel
17 21 19
Ukraine R Almalalha
Ukraine S Lavrova
21 12 21
Ukraine R Almalalha
Ukraine S Lavrova
7 8
Denmark K Vang
Denmark M Werge
21 21
Denmark K Vang
Denmark M Werge
w / o
8 Switzerland L Amiguet
Switzerland C Racloz
Denmark K Vang
Denmark M Werge
21 21
Denmark L Hvid
Denmark A Klausholm
12 10
Denmark L Hvid
Denmark A Klausholm
21 21
Switzerland A Müller
Netherlands K van Buiten
12 16
Denmark L Hvid
Denmark A Klausholm
21 22
2 France M Lambert
France C Pognante
10 20

Mixed doubles

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