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 [...]
The Semi Finals of the Scottish Open at the Emirates Arena concluded in the best possible way with no less than three Scots through to tomorrow’s showpiece finals. Kirsty Gilmour, Julie MacPherson and Ciara Torrance will all be in action as an epic tournament reaches its climax on Sunday 23 [...]
With day three of the Scottish Open here at the Emirates Arena Glasgow in full swing, 3/4 of Scottish teams have made it to the semi-finals. The morning started off with Alex Dunn and Julie MacPherson competing in mixed doubles against Germany’s Simon Krax and Amelie Lehmann. A strong and [...]
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 [...]
