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8th January 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland’s top badminton players faced a challenging opening test of 2026 at the Petronas Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur, one of the most prestigious stops on the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 1000 circuit. The tournament got underway on Tuesday with Alex Dunn and Julie [...]

The first SSBU event of 2026 took place at Penicuik on 3rd January. 25 players took part in the 2014 Age Group event. 14 boys took part in the singles and the top four seeds all won their pools to progress to the A knock-out. In the quarter final Nick [...]

Six players each won a brace of titles at the U15/19 National Junior Badminton Championships, held on 13 & 14 December at the Sir Craig Reedie Centre in Glasgow. Lewis Smith and Qing Yang Xiao each won two gold medals in the U19 events with Emma Joshua, Calum Tsang and [...]

The last SSBU event for 2025 was the 2013 Age Group Tournament held at Penicuik Leisure Centre on Saturday 13th December. There was a healthy entry of 42 players with 33 boys in the singles event. There were 8 pools to start the event and the main 8 seeds all [...]

We’re Hiring! Badminton Scotland is looking for a Safeguarding Officer (2 days/week, fixed term to March 2027). Are you experienced in safeguarding or case management? Passionate about safe sport? Join us to help shape a safer future for badminton across Scotland. Key areas: ✔ Managing safeguarding concerns ✔ PVG processing ✔ Supporting club welfare officers [...]

8th December 2025 by Robert McLean Our young stars delivered an inspiring week of badminton at the 2025 U17 European Championships in Arrecife, Spain, showcasing resilience, growth, and some truly impressive performances. After a challenging team event, the squad bounced back superbly in the individual competitions, demonstrating both quality and character [...]

2nd December 2025 by Robert McLean Scotland’s young squad brought their U17 European Junior Championships Team Event campaign to a spirited close, delivering a thrilling 3–2 victory over a strong Croatian side. After a challenging run of defeats to Hungary, Bulgaria, and Sweden, the team showed outstanding resilience and determination to [...]

1st December 2025 by Robert McLean A strong Scotland team travelled to Cardiff in force last week for the 2025 Welsh International, sending one of the largest and strongest squads seen at a Home Nations event this season for the final leg of the series. The atmosphere around the team [...]

Badminton Scotland proudly celebrated the achievements, dedication, and passion of our remarkable community at the 2025 Badminton Scotland Awards. From volunteers and coaches to clubs and elite athletes, the awards recognised those who make badminton thrive in every corner of the country. This year’s finalists and winners exemplify the spirit [...]

Written by Sofia Mazzoni Last weekend, five members of the Scottish Para Badminton Squad, Andrew Davies and Owen Carmichael (SH6), Colin Leslie and Logan Welsh (SL3), and Sofia Mazzoni (SL4), competed in the annual UK Para Badminton Championship in Sheffield. Accompanied by coaches Kirsty and Bruce Flockhart, the team tested [...]

Kirsty Gilmour once again rose to the occasion on home soil, claiming the Scottish Open women’s singles title after a thrilling three-game final against Korea’s Kim Joo Eun. Entering the match as the top seed and favourite, Gilmour faced an opponent she had never played before, but she wasted no [...]