| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 1 – 3 November | ||
| Edition | 2 | ||
| Nations | 9 | ||
| Venue | Lefkotheo | ||
| Location | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Champions | |||
| Mixed teams |  Iceland | ||
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The second edition of the Small States of Europe Badminton Championships was held in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 1 to 3 November 2024. Nine national teams competed in the championships. [1]
After the final of the 2023 Small States of Europe Badminton Championships, Cyprus was announced as the official host for the next edition of the championships, with Nicosia being the host city. [2]
* Host nation (Cyprus)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Iceland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  Greenland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Cyprus* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
The 2024 Small States of Europe Badminton Championships will crown the best national badminton teams between European microstates. [3]
This tournament was held at the Lefkotheo Indoor Hall in Nicosia, Cyprus.
The draw was announced on 31 October 2024. The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group A, Group B and Group C. A total of nine teams were invited to participate in the tournament. Monaco made their debut in the tournament after the team's absence in the last edition. [4]
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
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 Faroe Islands Iceland  Liechtenstein | Cyprus  Gibraltar  Monaco | Greenland  Isle of Man  Malta |
All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Iceland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 418 | 246 | +172 | 2 | 1st–3rd place |
| 2 | Faroe Islands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 371 | 306 | +65 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Liechtenstein | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 183 | 420 | −237 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
 Faroe Islands 5 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 1 1 November 2024, 10:00 [5] |  Liechtenstein 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Iceland 5 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 2 1 November 2024, 14:30 [6] | Liechtenstein 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iceland 4 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 3 2 November 2024, 10:00 [7] | Faroe Islands 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Cyprus (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 438 | 185 | +253 | 2 | 1st–3rd place |
| 2 | Gibraltar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 329 | 401 | −72 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Monaco | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 240 | 421 | −181 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
 Gibraltar 4 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 2 1 November 2024, 10:00 [8] |  Monaco 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Cyprus 5 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 3 1 November 2024, 14:30 [9] | Monaco 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cyprus 5 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 2 2 November 2024, 10:00 [10] | Gibraltar 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Greenland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 433 | 409 | +24 | 2 | 1st–3rd place |
| 2 | Malta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 397 | 365 | +32 | 1 | 4th–6th place |
| 3 | Isle of Man | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 382 | 438 | −56 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
 Greenland 3 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 2 1 November 2024, 10:00 [11] |  Isle of Man 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Malta 4 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 1 1 November 2024, 14:30 [12] | Isle of Man 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malta 1 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 3 2 November 2024, 10:00 [13] | Greenland 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Isle of Man | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 425 | 203 | +222 | 2 | 7th place |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 336 | 356 | −20 | 1 | 8th place |
| 3 | Monaco | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 215 | 417 | −202 | 0 | 9th place |
Liechtenstein 4 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 3 2 November 2024, 14:30 [14] | Monaco 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Monaco 0 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 3 3 November 2024, 09:00 [15] | Isle of Man 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liechtenstein 0 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 3 3 November 2024, 12:00 [16] | Isle of Man 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Faroe Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 404 | 276 | +128 | 2 | 4th place |
| 2 | Malta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 406 | 334 | +72 | 1 | 5th place |
| 3 | Gibraltar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 237 | 437 | −200 | 0 | 6th place |
Faroe Islands 4 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 2 2 November 2024, 14:30 [17] | Gibraltar 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gibraltar 0 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 2 3 November 2024, 09:00 [18] | Malta 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Faroe Islands 3 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 3 3 November 2024, 12:00 [19] | Malta 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Iceland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 404 | 316 | +88 | 2 | Champions |
| 2 | Greenland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 330 | 402 | −72 | 1 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Cyprus (H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 371 | 387 | −16 | 0 | Third place |
Iceland 3 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 1 2 November 2024, 14:30 [20] | Cyprus 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cyprus 2 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 1 3 November 2024, 09:00 [21] | Greenland 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iceland 4 | Lefkotheo Indoor Hall, Court 1 3 November 2024, 12:00 [22] | Greenland 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | MD | GD | PD | Final result |
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 | Iceland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +12 | +24 | +260 | Champions |
 | Greenland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +2 | +4 | −27 | Runners-up |
 | Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +8 | +15 | +216 | Third place |
| 4 | Faroe Islands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +8 | +15 | +193 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Malta | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | +8 | +104 | 5th place |
| 6 | Gibraltar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −12 | −23 | −272 | 6th place |
| 7 | Isle of Man | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +6 | +12 | +166 | 7th place |
| 8 | Liechtenstein | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −12 | −24 | −257 | 8th place |
| 9 | Monaco | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −16 | −29 | −383 | 9th place |
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