European Badminton Union
Encyclopedia
Badminton Europe is the governing body
of badminton
in Europe
. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). It now has 51 member associations. It was founded on 27 September 1967.
On its annual meeting held on April 8, 2006 the members decided to change the name from European Badminton Union, to Badminton Europe Confederation. The officially used acronym is now BEC.
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
of badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). It now has 51 member associations. It was founded on 27 September 1967.
On its annual meeting held on April 8, 2006 the members decided to change the name from European Badminton Union, to Badminton Europe Confederation. The officially used acronym is now BEC.
Presidents
| No. | Name | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Peter Kuntz | 1967-1968 | |
| 2 | Stellan Mohlin | 1969-1977 | |
| 3 | Herman Valken | 1977-1982 | |
| 4 | Heinrich Barge | 1982-1984 | |
| 5 | Stan Mitchell | 1984-1992 | |
| 6 | Torsten Berg | 1992-2004 | |
| 7 | Tom Bacher | 2004-2010 | |
| 8 | Poul-Erik Høyer | 2010- |
Member associations
| Badminton Europe | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
 Armenia |
 Austria |
 Azerbaijan |
 Belarus |
 BelgiumBelgian Badminton Federation The Belgian Badminton Federation is the governing body for Badminton in Belgium. The administrative seat is located in Brussels. The Federation was one of the 11 founding members of Badminton Europe.... |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
 Bulgaria |
 Croatia |
 Cyprus |
 Czech Republic |
 DenmarkDanmarks Badminton Forbund Danmarks Badminton Forbund or DBF is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in Denmark. The organization represents 560 clubs and 118,000 players. The highest authority in DBF is the assembly where each member club is represented. The board of directors' duty is to ensure the... |
 EnglandBadminton England BADMINTON England is the governing body for the sport of badminton in England. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout England.... |
 Estonia |
 Faroe Islands |
 Finland |
 France |
 Georgia |
 Germany |
 Gibraltar |
 Greece |
 Greenland |
 Hungary |
 Iceland |
 Ireland |
 Israel |
 Italy |
 Latvia |
 Liechtenstein |
 Lithuania |
 Luxembourg |
 Macedonia |
 Malta |
 Moldova |
 Montenegro |
 Netherlands |
 Norway |
 Poland |
 Portugal |
 Romania |
 RussiaNational Badminton Federation of Russia The National Badminton Federation of Russia is the governing body for the sport of badminton in Russia. Based in Moscow, the NBFR has been a member since 1992 of Badminton Europe, the regional organization for the Badminton World Federation... |
 Scotland |
 Serbia |
 Slovak Republic |
 Slovenia |
 Spain |
 SwedenSvenska Badmintonförbundet Svenska Badmintonförbundet or Badminton Sweden is the governing body for the sport of badminton in Sweden. The organization hosts the annual Swedish International Stockholm tournament.... |
 Switzerland |
 TurkeyTurkish Badminton Federation The Turkish Badminton Federation is the governing body for badminton in Turkey. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country.-History:... |
 Ukraine |
 WalesWelsh Badminton Cymru Welsh Badminton Cymru is the national governing body for badminton in Wales. Formed in 1928 as The Welsh Badminton Union, in 1934 it was one of the founder members of the Badminton World Federation. WBC became a member of the European Badminton Union in 1968... |
||||
Tournaments
- European Badminton ChampionshipsEuropean Badminton ChampionshipsThe European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe . The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition is held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe....
- European Men's and Women's Team Badminton ChampionshipsEuropean Men's and Women's Team Badminton ChampionshipsThe European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe , held once every two years to crown the best badminton men's and women's national teams in Europe....
- European Mixed Team Badminton ChampionshipsEuropean Mixed Team Badminton ChampionshipsThe European Mixed Team Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe , held once every two years to crown the best badminton mixed national team in Europe....
- European Junior Badminton ChampionshipsEuropean Junior Badminton ChampionshipsThe European Junior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe since 1969 and is held once every two years to crown the best junior badminton players in Europe.-Past winners:-External links:*...
- European Senior Badminton Championships
- European Badminton CircuitEuropean Badminton CircuitIn the season 2008/2009 the Badminton Europe Circuits consists of 26 tournaments.This circuit of international tournaments is organized by Badminton Europe. At the end all these tournaments, a ranking will be drawn. The top players of this ranking will meet each other during the Badminton Europe...
- European B Team Badminton Championships (Helvetia CupHelvetia CupThe Helvetia Cup or European B Team Championships in badminton is a European mixed team championship which takes place every two years. The first Helvetia Cup tournament took place in Zurich, Switzerland in 1962.-Past winners:...
) - discontinued - European B Junior Team Badminton Championships (Finlandia Cup) - discontinued
- European U17 Badminton Championships
- European Club Championships