Medal summary
Medalists
Medal table
* Host nation (Romania)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| 2 |  Romania* | 1.5 | 4 | 5 | 10.5 |
| 3 |  Serbia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 9–11 September | ||
| Venue | Sala Polivalentă Iași | ||
| Location | Iași, Romania | ||
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The 2016 Balkan Badminton Championships (Romanian : Campionatele Balcanice de Badminton 2016) was a badminton tournament sanctioned by the Balkan Badminton Association and Badminton Europe. The individual and mixed team events were held from 9 to 11 September 2016. [1] [2]
The tournament was held at Sala Polivalentă Iași located in Iași, Romania. [3] Four countries took part in the tournament. [4]
The team event was played in a round-robin format with only four teams playing. Bulgaria finished in first place with 3 wins against their opponents, followed by hosts Romania with 2 wins and a loss. Serbia earned the bronze medal with 1 win and 2 losses while Moldova finished in fourth place. [5] [6]
* Host nation (Romania)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Romania* | 1.5 | 4 | 5 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Serbia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 3 | Champions |
| Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 2 | Runners-up |
| Serbia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 1 | Third place |
 Moldova | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | Fourth place |
| Bulgaria | 4–1 | Romania |
| Bulgaria | 4–1 | Serbia |
| Bulgaria | 5–0 | Moldova |
| Romania | 3–2 | Serbia |
| Romania | 5–0 | Moldova |
| Serbia | 5–0 | Moldova |
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