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19th October 2026 by Robert McLean Kirsty Gilmour’s campaign at the YONEX BYD Czech Open came to an end at the quarter-final stage on Saturday, despite a strong start to the tournament as the number one seed. Gilmour began her campaign on Friday with a straight-games victory over Denmark’s Anna Siess [...]

By Keegan Friel Scotland’s badminton community came together in force this weekend as players from across the country descended on the Sir Craig Reedie Badminton Centre for the launch of the inaugural National Badminton League (NBL). The brand‑new competition, running as a pilot season, brings clubs together across Bronze, Silver [...]

15th October 2026 by Robert McLean Play is already underway in Prague this morning at the YONEX BYD Czech Open, with Scottish interest getting off to an early start at the international challenge event. Evan Kenny was among the first players on court, partnering German teenager Aurelia Wulandoko in their first [...]

14th October by Robert McLean It was a tough day for our Scots competing in Odense, Denmark, as they faced world-class opposition at the VICTOR Denmark Open. First on court were Alex and Julie, who faced the daunting challenge of taking on the world’s number three mixed doubles pairing and Europe’s [...]

12th October 2026 by Robert McLean Fresh off some impressive performances in Finland last week, members of the Scottish squad head to the beautiful Danish city of Odense this week for the prestigious VICTOR Denmark Open, a HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 event. With the world’s best players set to [...]

8th October 2026 by Robert McLean It was a disappointing Day 3 for our Scottish stars in Vantaa, with all four matches ending in defeat, but there was still plenty to be proud of from a group of players competing against some of the very best in the world. The first [...]

7th October 2026 by Robert McLean Another action-packed day in Finland saw Scotland’s players produce more impressive performances against world-class opposition, with the Grimley twins and Alex Dunn and Adam Pringle both progressing to the last 16. Scotland’s challenge at the CLASH OF CLANS Arctic Open continued in impressive fashion on [...]

We’re excited to announce that our Badminton Scotland merchandise range is now available to shop! Show your support for Scottish badminton with a range of personalised items, including caps, mugs, water bottles, insulated drinks bottles, notebooks, powerbanks and more. Whether you’re a player, coach, volunteer or supporter, there’s something for [...]

6th October 2026 by Robert McLean It was a brilliant opening day for the Scots in Vantaa, with two impressive wins and two confident performances setting the tone for what promises to be an exciting week at the Clash of Clans Arctic Open. First up for the Scottish contingent were Alex [...]

This year’s Yonex MCFM East of Scotland Under 15 and Under 19 Junior Championships were held this weekend at the Jack Kane Centre with another strong entry in both age groups.   As always, there were lots of entertaining and competitive matches throughout the weekend finishing with some hotly contested [...]

5th October 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland’s leading badminton players are in Vantaa, Finland, this week as they prepare to compete at the CLASH OF CLANS Arctic Open 2026, an HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament. The prestigious event is the first of four elite-level tournaments taking place over the [...]

5th October 2026 by Robert McLean Matt and Chris Grimley claimed a brilliant gold medal at the Yonex Dutch Open in ’s-Hertogenbosch yesterday, adding another title to their growing collection after their gold medal success at the Yonex Belgian International last month. The Scottish twins were in imperious form throughout the [...]