The Scottish International Masters Championships

The Event

First held in 2000, the Scottish International Masters took place at Inverclyde NTC, Largs until 2016 before moving to the Sir Craig Reedie Badminton Centre, Glasgow. The 2026 edition will be held 16 – 18 January, again in Glasgow.

In 2026 Scotland will play Ireland on 16 January (0930-1430) prior to the start of the Scottish International Masters. Scotland will play England the following year for the The Robert McCoig MBE Trophy.

The Robert McCoig Match

Everything about the historic match match between England and Scotland.

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Scotland V Ireland

Everything about the International played between Scotland and Ireland.

Scotland historically played Ireland at Masters level many years ago however the most recent edition in 2024 was played in Dublin, Ireland with the agreement from both organisations that the match would be played on a regular basis in and around both domestic and international calendars.

Scotland will host Ireland on Friday 16th January 2026 at the Sir Craig Reedie Badminton Centre, Glasgow to compete in all age groups form 35+ to 75+.

2023 Match results – Ireland v Scotland

Information For Competitors

Here you will find details of transportation, practice courts and entry information.

Information For Competitors

Here you will find details of the invitation, hotel, venue and Saturday evening Ceilidh Social.

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All information for the Scottish International Masters 2026 can be viewed below

Click here for the official invitation

Click here to enter online and view the draws

Click here for the official hotel and accomodation & Ceilidh

Click here for visa support request form.

The seeding and the draw will be done by the organisation team.

Draw: To be published on 7 January 2026.

Practice Courts: There will be no practice courts available.

Transport: Players are responsible for their own transport arrangements.

Competition organiser: Peter Dean (Head of Events) peter@badmintonscotland.org.uk

Officials & Volunteers

We are always looking to welcome volunteers and officials into our team.

 

We rely on volunteers to help us make the event happen and we offer opportunities in a variety of roles including transportation, hospitality and stewarding.

If you have a passion for delivering sporting events, we’d love to hear from you. Email volunteer@badmintonscotland.org.uk to contact us

Accommodation

Here you will find details of accommodation.

To be confirmed