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29th October 2026 by Robert McLean It was another successful day for Scotland in Saarbrücken as Kirsty Gilmour produced an outstanding performance to book her place in the quarter-finals of the HYLO Open. Gilmour was in imperious form against Taipei’s Shuo Yun Sung, dominating the opening game to claim it [...]

28th October 2026 by Robert McLean It was a successful Day 2 for Team Scotland in Saarbrücken today, as Kirsty Gilmour secured her place in the last 16 of the women’s singles. Despite going into the match as the favourite, Kirsty faced a tough challenge against America’s Ella Lin, widely regarded [...]

A host of elite athletes from around the world will descend on the Glasgow International Arena from 19-22 November for the Scottish Open Badminton Championships. The third oldest open tournament in the world has attracted a bumper entry this year of 372 players from 37 countries with players travelling from [...]

27th October 2026 by Robert McLean It was a difficult day for Scotland’s doubles stars at the Hylo Open in Saarbrücken, with both pairs suffering defeats despite producing some high-quality badminton and pushing their opponents hard. Ciara Torrance and Julie MacPherson were first on court, facing tournament top seeds Hsu and [...]

26th October 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland’s badminton stars are in the historic German city of Saarbrücken this week for the HYLO Open, as they prepare for the final stop of a gruelling European swing on the calendar. The HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 event provides another valuable opportunity for [...]

Badminton Scotland is pleased to share the Masters Selection Policy for October 2026. The policy provides important information for players interested in representing Scotland at Masters level and outlines the selection process for upcoming international competitions. We encourage all Masters players to take the time to read the policy carefully [...]

21st October 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland’s Evan Kenny and Germany’s Aurelia Wulandoko enjoyed another encouraging tournament as a mixed doubles pairing at the Hellas International Future Series in Pyrgos, Greece, building on the positives from their opening event together. Starting their campaign in the main draw, Kenny and Wulandoko faced [...]

21st October 2026 by Robert McLean It was a disappointing end to the Yonex French Open for Scotland’s final remaining pair, as Alex Dunn and Julie MacPherson were defeated by Chinese sixth seeds Guo and Chen in their latest mixed doubles encounter. Facing a formidable challenge against one of the tournament’s [...]

20th October 2026 by Robert McLean It proved to be a tough end to the opening day of the Yonex French Open in Tremblay-en-France for Scotland’s badminton stars, as Kirsty Gilmour became the latest Scot to exit the competition following an enthralling encounter with good friend and current Arctic Open champion [...]

20th October 2026 by Robert McLean Play is already underway on the outskirts of Paris this morning as the Yonex French Open gets underway, with a strong contingent of Scottish players ready to test themselves against some of the world’s best at one of Europe’s most prestigious badminton events. The HSBC [...]

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 [...]