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8th September 2026 by Robert McLean Andrew Davies and Owen Carmichael got their Japan Para Badminton International campaigns underway in Tokyo, with Davies making an impressive start to his group-stage campaign. Davies opened his Group D campaign with a confident straight-games victory over Canada’s Langelier, winning 21-12, 21-15. It was a particularly impressive [...]

8th September 2026 by Robert McLean A strong Scottish contingent is in Nieuwpoort, Belgium this week for the YONEX Belgian International, a competitive International Challenge event on the European circuit. With play set to begin tomorrow, several Scottish players will take to the courts across the qualifying rounds as they look to [...]

Entries are now open for three events hosted by Badminton Scotland. Badminton Scotland Bronze The Badminton Scotland Bronze will kick things off on Sunday 11th October 2026 at the Sir Craig Reedie Centre in Glasgow. Bronze tournaments are designed for players looking to step up into a stronger competitive environment than is typically offered [...]

The second Badminton Scotland Copper took place at the Sir Craig Reedie Centre in Glasgow on Saturday 22nd August, bringing together players for a full day of doubles badminton across three events. All players progressed through to the knockout stages, giving everyone the opportunity to play several matches and get [...]

24th August 2026 by Robert McLean Scottish interest came to an end this afternoon in Tatabánya, bringing to a close an exciting and highly rewarding week for our young players across both the team and individual events. The individual event provided plenty of opportunities for the Scottish juniors to test themselves [...]

24th August 2026 by Robert McLean The European Junior Championships Individual Event got underway on Saturday, with Scotland’s young stars making an early impression across the draws. Jaagruti and Pranavi produced an epic three-game victory in the women’s doubles, overcoming Slovakia’s Lachova and Skutova in a hard-fought encounter. Alfie and Lewis continued their [...]

20th August 2026 by Robert McLean It was a tournament of mixed fortunes for Scotland’s top stars at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, with the team once again showing they can compete with the very best players on the biggest stage. Following an impressive opening-round victory, Matt and Chris Grimley came agonisingly [...]

20th August 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland’s run at the European Junior Team Championships came to an end yesterday afternoon, with the team bowing out following a spirited performance against a strong Slovakian side. Despite several razor-close matches across the two sessions, it was Slovakia who ultimately came out on top, [...]

20th August 2026 by Robert McLean Badminton Scotland is delighted to announce the appointment of Spanish coach Jonhattan Martínez Maseda as its new National Junior Coach (NJC), marking another important step in the continued development of high-performance badminton in Scotland. Jonhattan joins Badminton Scotland following an extensive career in the development of [...]

17th August 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland’s top young badminton stars are in Tatabánya, Hungary, ready to take on the very best Under-19 talent from across Europe as the European Junior Championships get underway tomorrow. The championships provide a fantastic opportunity for Scotland’s emerging players to test themselves against some of [...]

17th August 2026 by Robert McLean Play is already underway at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi as the world’s best badminton players battle it out at the BWF World Championships, and there have already been some notable Scottish successes. Matthew and Christopher Grimley made a hard-fought start to [...]

Get ready for a brand-new way to compete! Badminton Scotland is launching a pilot National Badminton League for the 2026/27 season, bringing teams from across Scotland together for three weekends of competitive badminton, team spirit and the chance to test yourself against players from across the country. The league will feature three [...]