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12th June 2025 by Robert McLean It was a tough day for the Scottish contingent at the Latvia International in Riga, as both Angus Meldrum and Malik Clowes fell at the first hurdle in the men’s singles qualifying rounds. Coming off an impressive run at the Bonn International, where he [...]

10th June 2025 by Robert McLean This week, Senior Squad player Angus Meldrum is looking to continue his recent run of strong performances as he competes at the Victor Latvia International Future Series Event, which kicks off tomorrow in the Latvian capital of Riga. After some impressive wins at his [...]

On Sunday, 8th June, the first-ever East Scotland Open Disability Badminton Competition was held at Bathgate Academy, West Lothian. Organised by Badminton Scotland and supported by the Lothian Badminton Group, Lothian Disability Badminton Club, Glasgow Disability Badminton Club, West Lothian JABS, and Activity West Lothian, the event brought together 37 [...]

9th June 2025 by Robert McLean Scotland’s rising badminton talents did themselves proud at the Spanish U19 International in Alicante last week, gaining crucial experience and delivering impressive results against some of Europe’s top junior players. There was early success in the singles competition, with Lewis Smith and Blair Tait [...]

The 2025 edition of the Senior Scottish Cup Finals delivered a thrilling day of top-tier badminton, packed with standout performances, fierce competition, and a commanding title run from Strathclyde BC, who emerged as the champions. Finals Day began with two quarter-final clashes: Strathclyde BC took on Western 2, while County [...]

Badminton Scotland is recruiting two new Board members to help grow and shape the sport in the coming years. We are looking for a Chair of our Engagement Committee, as well as an Independent Non-Executive Director. This is an exciting time to become involved in shaping the future of Badminton [...]

5th June 2025 by Robert McLean It was a week of battling performances and valuable experience for Scotland’s top badminton talent at the prestigious Indonesia Open in Jakarta. Facing some of the sport’s elite, our players showcased heart and resilience in a tournament full of world-class competition. The week began [...]

The Scotland Masters team of 37 players aged 40+ to 65+ will compete in the Nations Cup in Ronda, Spain from Thursday 12th Sunday 15th June.  This will be the first year in decades that Scotland has entered this top tier European event that will see players aged 40+ to 65+ fight it out for [...]

5th June 2025 by Robert McLean Scotland’s next generation of badminton talent is set to make its mark in Alicante this week, as four rising stars prepare to compete in the prestigious Spanish U19 International 2025. With play scheduled to begin tomorrow, all eyes will be on how these young [...]

3rd June 2025 by Robert McLean An exciting week of world-class badminton awaits as Scotland’s top shuttlers step onto the courts in Jakarta for the prestigious KAPAL API Indonesia Open – a HSBC BWF World Tour Super 1000 event with crucial ranking points on offer. Early action saw Julie MacPherson [...]

The prestigious Senior Scottish Cup is heading into its final stages, with the quarter finals, semi finals, and final all taking place on Saturday, 7th June 2025, at the Sir Craig Reedie Badminton Centre in Glasgow. This year’s competition saw 19 teams enter from across Scotland. After regional qualifiers, eight [...]

Edinburgh Badminton Academy emerged victorious at the inaugural Junior Scottish Cup over the weekend. Eight teams contested the finals with EBA’s first team coming out on to and their second team finishing joint third. EBA 1 started off with a thumping 7-0 win over West Lothian Jabs, before also winning [...]