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15th July 2025 by Robert McLean Scotland’s number one women’s singles player, Kirsty Gilmour, has been handed one of the most daunting opening round assignments at the DAIHATSU Japan Open 2025, where she will face the electric home favourite and world number 6, Tomoka Miyazaki, in the round of 32. The [...]

14 July 2025 by Robert McLean Scotland’s leading men’s doubles duo, Christopher and Matthew Grimley, delivered an encouraging performance at the Yonex Canada Open in Markham, reaching the quarter-finals and showing growing momentum on the North American circuit. The result represents a step forward from their campaign at the Yonex [...]

Looking for a badminton coach to take your game to the next level? Then look no further than Badminton Scotland’s new online coaching register. We have coaches from all over the country waiting to help improve your game. Whether you’re a junior or senior, performance star or social player, there [...]

The Gannon Sports brilliant Badminton Scotland sale is now on! Gannon’s have set up a ‘smashing’ offer for all Badminton Scotland members on a wide range of Victor rackets. Firstly, they have knocked a considerable saving off the Recommended Retail Price, then added a further 15% discount only available to [...]

2nd July 2025 by Robert McLean Scotland’s top men’s doubles pair, Matt and Chris Grimley, are back in action today as they begin their campaign at the Yonex Canada Open — a prestigious HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 event held in Markham, Ontario. With the summer season in full [...]

30th June 2025 by Robert McLean Matt and Chris Grimley made a determined return to international competition last week, launching the first leg of their North American tour at the YONEX US Open in Iowa. After a brief break from tournament action following the STATE Denmark Challenge in May, the Scottish [...]

For Kirsty Gilmour, Pride Month in 2025 is more important than ever. The British athlete claimed a silver medal in the women’s singles at the European Championships earlier this year and was the only out gay badminton player at the 2024 Paris Olympics. With hopes for more players in badminton to [...]

23rd June 2025 The Nations Senior Cup is one of the most prominent international competitions in the world of senior badminton. In 2025, the city of Ronda (Málaga, Spain) hosted the event, welcoming over 400 players from 11 European nations. Scotland joined teams from England, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, [...]

AGM 2025 Badminton’s Scotland’s 2025 AGM is being held at 10.30am on Sunday June 22 in the offices of the Wise Group at Third Floor, Doges Building, Templeton Business Centre, 62 Templeton Street, Glasgow, G40 1 DA. All Badminton Scotland members are welcome to attend, and tea and coffee are [...]

16th June 2025 We’re looking for a brilliant new permanent CEO to take over from our current interim and lead Badminton Scotland’s amazing team of staff and volunteers. Click the link below for full details of the role and how to apply. Chief Executive, Badminton Scotland – Candidate Information Pack

16th June 2025 Badminton Scotland is looking for a Membership Officer to join our team. If you want to play a key role in developing our great sport in this country, then see full details below. Membership Officer Location: Glasgow/Hybrid Salary: £23,840 Contract: Full-time, Permanent Join Us in Growing the Game Across Scotland [...]

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 [...]