Day two of the Scottish Open delivered a standout set of results for the home players, with several top seeds and national favourites securing their places in the later rounds. Top seeds Julie MacPherson and Ciara Torrance continued to show exactly why they lead the field, producing a composed and [...]
Day Two of the Scottish Open began with a wave of strong Scottish performances, headlined by a commanding victory from Kirsty Gilmour on her return to the tournament. Competing once again in front of a home crowd, Gilmour delivered a controlled and confident performance, moving efficiently through her opening match [...]
The opening day of women’s singles at the Scottish Open saw Scotland get off to an encouraging start, with several home players securing impressive victories and advancing in style. Ella Hame opened her campaign with a confident win, showing solid control throughout her match. Rising talent Vibha Rahman followed with [...]
Scottish badminton produced a strong set of performances on the opening day of the Scottish Open, with several home athletes advancing – and one standout story capturing the spotlight. The highlight of the morning came from Benedict Tan, who delivered a dramatic comeback after only discovering he was in the [...]
Kirsty Gilmour will start as favourite to win the women’s singles at the Scottish Open, being staged at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena from 20-23 November 2025. The 32-year-old will be aiming to secure a hat-trick of titles, having last played the Scottish Open in 2018, where she won the second of [...]
Four weeks after our best Under 15 and Under 19 players demonstrated their skills at the Jack Kane Centre, it was the turn of the Under 13 and Under 17 age groups to demonstrate their badminton prowess at the Yonex MCFM East of Scotland Junior Gold Championships. There were [...]
The first event of the new SSBU badminton season took place at Penicuik Lesiure Centre on Saturday 25th October. There was a healthy entry with 28 boys originally en tered for the singles although there were a few withdrawals prior to the event. All of the seeded players came [...]
More great news for our community – we’ve signed a brilliant partnership with the Life Fit Wellness Partnership to get physio support and advice for all Badminton Scotland members! We are proud to partner with Life Fit Wellness, a leading physiotherapy and health clinic whose team includes two well-known figures in [...]
Kilmarnock, Scotland – 18–19 October 2025 — The first-ever West Coast Bonanza took place in Kilmarnock, marking a significant step forward for Scotland’s regional badminton development. Hosted under the new West Coast Circuit, the Silver and Copper graded event drew players from across the country for two days of competitive [...]
A host of elite athletes from around the world will descend on Glasgow’s Emirates Arena from 20-23 November for the Scottish Open Badminton Championships. The third oldest open tournament in the world has attracted a bumper entry this year of 355 players from 39 countries and all six continents. Players [...]
