Badminton Europe
{{Short description|Badminton association}}
{{Infobox Sport governing body
|name = Badminton Europe
|logo = Badminton Europe Logo.png
|logosize=150px|sport=Badminton|abbrev=BEC|founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=y|1967|9|27}}
|headquarters = Brøndby, Denmark
|membership = 53 member associations
1 associate member
| president = {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Serré
| url = www.badmintoneurope.com/
}}
Badminton Europe (BEC) is the governing body of badminton in Europe. It is one of the five continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). It has 53 member associations and 1 associate member. It was founded on 27 September 1967 in Frankfurt, Germany.{{cite web|title=Badminton Europe Confederation|url=http://badmintoneurope.com/CMS/?cmsid=239&pageid=4068|publisher=Badminton Europe|access-date=2012-03-11}}
At its annual meeting held on 8 April 2006 the members decided to change the name from European Badminton Union, to Badminton Europe.
Presidents
Member associations
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- {{flagicon|ALB}} Albania
- {{flagicon|ARM}} Armenia
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Austria
- {{flagicon|AZE}} Azerbaijan
- {{flagicon|BLR}} Belarus (suspended)
- {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium
- {{flagicon|BIH}} Bosnia and Herzegovina
- {{flagicon|BGR}} Bulgaria
- {{flagicon|HRV}} Croatia
- {{flagicon|CYP}} Cyprus
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Czech Republic
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Denmark
- {{flagicon|ENG}} England
- {{flagicon|EST}} Estonia
- {{flagicon|FRO}} Faroe Islands
- {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland
- {{flagicon|FRA}} France
- {{flagicon|GEO}} Georgia
- {{flagicon|GER}} Germany
- {{flagicon|GIB}} Gibraltar
- {{flagicon|GRC}} Greece
- {{flagicon|GRL}} Greenland
- {{flagicon|HUN}} Hungary
- {{flagicon|ISL}} Iceland
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Ireland
- {{flagicon|ISR}} Israel
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy
- {{flagicon|KOS}} Kosovo
- {{flagicon|LVA}} Latvia
- {{flagicon|LIE}} Liechtenstein
- {{flagicon|LTU}} Lithuania
- {{flagicon|LUX}} Luxembourg
- {{flagicon|MKD}} North Macedonia
- {{flagicon|MLT}} Malta
- {{flagicon|MDA}} Moldova
- {{flagicon|MON}} Monaco
- {{flagicon|MNE}} Montenegro
- {{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway
- {{flagicon|POL}} Poland
- {{flagicon|POR}} Portugal
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Romania
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia (suspended)
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland
- {{flagicon|SRB}} Serbia
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Slovak Republic
- {{flagicon|SVN}} Slovenia
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Spain
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Switzerland
- {{flagicon|TUR}} Turkey
- {{flagicon|UKR}} Ukraine
- {{flagicon|WAL}} Wales
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=Associate members=
- {{flagicon|IOM}} Isle of Man
Tournaments
- European Championships
- European Para Badminton Championships
- European Men's and Women's Team Championships
- European Mixed Team Championships
- European Junior Championships
- European U17 Championships
- European U15 Championships
- European Senior Badminton Championships
- European Circuit
- European Club Championships
Two events were discontinued, they are:
- Helvetia Cup, European B Team Badminton Championships
- Finlandia Cup, European B Junior Team Badminton Championships
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.badmintoneurope.com/ Official website]
{{International badminton}}
{{European badminton tournaments}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Europe}}
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Category:Badminton organizations
Category:International sports governing bodies in Europe
Category:Badminton World Federation