Dutch International
Badminton championships
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The Dutch International is an open international badminton tournament held in the Netherlands. The tournament annually held in Wateringen and organized by the VELO badminton since 2000. The Dutch International is a part of the European Badminton Circuit and graded as BWF International Series level.[1] This tournament is the second largest badminton event in the Netherlands with a total price money of $10.000.
| Sport | Badminton |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | VELO badminton |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Official website | dutch-international.nl |
Previous winners
The table below gives an overview of the winners at the Dutch International since 2000.[2]
- This tournament, originally to be played from 8–11 April, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[23]
- This tournament, originally to be played from 15–18 April, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.
- This tournament, originally to be played from 13–16 March, was later cancelled.
Performances by nation
- As of 2024 edition
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark |
8 | 4 | 9.5 | 3 | 8 | 32.5 |
| 2 |  Germany |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4 |  England |
1.5 | 1 | 3 | 5.5 | ||
| 5 |  France |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
 India |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
 Poland |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Bulgaria |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
 Chinese Taipei |
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
 Japan |
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
 Malaysia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 12 |  Belgium |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||
 Hong Kong |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Russia |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Spain |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Ukraine |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 17 |  New Zealand |
1.5 | 1.5 | ||||
 Scotland |
1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| 19 |  Australia |
1 | 1 | ||||
 China |
1 | 1 | |||||
 Estonia |
1 | 1 | |||||
 Finland |
1 | 1 | |||||
 Indonesia |
1 | 1 | |||||
 Sweden |
1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 115 | |
Erik Meijs Award
In memory of Erik Meijs the organization has created an Erik Meijs Award to the Most Sportsman Player of the Tournament.[29] Erik Meijs was the 2016 Dutch national champion who died after being involved in a tragic traffic accident in Germany in November 2017.[30]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Toby Penty |
| 2019 | Mathias Thyrri |