The Small States of Europe Badminton Championships is a regional badminton tournament sanctioned by Badminton Europe to crown the best badminton players and teams between the microstates of Europe.
History edit
The idea of establishing a badminton tournament for the small states of Europe began in 2017 during the Badminton Europe Congress in Prague. Malta, Cyprus, and Monaco envisioned a team badminton event uniting small European states, as badminton is not part of the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE). The tournament was then confirmed and planned to be held biennially starting from 2020 in Larnaca, Cyprus, with Monaco hosting the second edition.[1] However, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The championships were finally materialised in November 2023 when Malta successfully hosted the inaugural edition of the championships in Cospicua.[3] In the inaugural edition of the championships, only the mixed team event was held.[4][5][6][7]
Nations participating edit
Cyprus (from 2023)
Faroe Islands (from 2023)
Gibraltar (from 2023)
Greenland (from 2023)
Isle of Man (from 2023)
Iceland (from 2023)
Liechtenstein (from 2023)
Malta (from 2023)
Monaco (from 2024)
Championships edit
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Past winners edit
Individual event edit
| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not held | ||||
| 2024 | |||||
Team event edit
| Year | Country | Venue | Champion | Runner-up | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Malta
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Cospicua |  Cyprus
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 Iceland
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Malta
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| 2024 | Cyprus
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Larnaca |
References edit
- ^ "1st European Small States Badminton Games coming in 2020". www.badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ chris. "Eight countries agree on first European Small States Badminton Games". Badminton Malta. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Small states, big victories". www.badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Small states, big victories". www.badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ SportsDesk (2023-09-14). "Badminton Malta launch inaugural Small States of Europe Badminton Team Championships". SportsDesk. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Badminton Malta launch inaugural Small States of Europe Badminton Championships". Times of Malta. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Solutions, BDigital Web. "Cyprus seizes glory in small States of Europe Badminton clash". knews.com.cy. Retrieved 2024-03-25.