Badminton at the 2015 European Games – Qualification

Last updated October 17, 2019

160 athletes, 80 men and 80 women, will compete in five Badminton events at the 2015 European Games in Baku.^[1]

Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" and "doubles". Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing side's half of the court.

The 2015 European Games, also known as Baku 2015 or Baku 2015 European Games, were the inaugural edition of the European Games, an international multi-sport event for athletes representing the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the European Olympic Committees. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 12 to 28 June 2015, and featured almost 6,000 athletes from 50 countries competing in 30 sports, including 15 summer Olympic and 2 non-Olympic sports.

Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. At the beginning of 2009, Baku's urban population was estimated at just over two million people. Officially, about 25 percent of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is the sole metropolis in Azerbaijan.

Qualification

32 quota places are available for each singles event, and 16 places (involving 32 players) are available for each pairs event.

European rankings list

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) ranking list of 26 March 2015 will be used for deciding eligibility for the event. There will be no separate qualification event.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation (IBF) with nine member nations, the BWF has since expanded to 176 member nations around the world. On 24 September 2006, at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Madrid, it was decided to adopt the new name Badminton World Federation (BWF).

The BWF ranking list on that date will be used to form a European ranking list by removing all players who are not qualified to represent any European NOC and this European ranking list will then be used to allocate places.

Singles events

Singles players ranked 1 to 8 in the European ranking list for each singles event will be considered in turn and are eligible to enter, to a maximum of two per nation in each event. Singles players ranked 9 and lower in the European ranking list for each singles event will be considered in turn and are eligible to enter to a maximum of one per nation in that event. Therefore, for example, if an NOC has players ranked 1,4 and 7 in the European rankings, they will be eligible to enter two players; if they have players ranked 2 and 10, they will be eligible to enter one player.

Doubles events

Doubles pairs ranked 1 to 4 in the European ranking list for each doubles event will be considered in turn and are eligible to enter to a maximum of two pairs per nation in each event. Doubles pairs ranked 5 and lower in the European ranking list for each doubles event will be considered in turn and are eligible to enter one pair per nation in that event. Therefore, for example, if an NOC has pairs ranked 1 and 4 in the European rankings, they will be eligible to enter two pairs; if they have pairs ranked 3 and 12, they will be eligible to enter one pair.

Host quota places

Azerbaijan, as host, is entitled to enter two players; a maximum of one player/pair per event will be allowed. If additional Azeri players qualify under the regulations, they may also be entered. A number of 'universality' places will also be awarded to ensure a larger number of nations can compete in the event.^[2]

Azerbaijan participated at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015. As host nation, Azerbaijan automatically receives a number in quota places in each sport, regardless of how they fare in the qualification.

Qualification summary

NOC	Men's Singles	Men's Doubles	Women's Singles	Women's Doubles	Mixed Doubles	Total
NOC	Men's Singles	Men's Doubles	Women's Singles	Women's Doubles	Mixed Doubles	Quotas	Athletes
Austria	1		1		1	3	4
Azerbaijan	1		1			2	2
Belarus			1			1	1
Belgium	1	1	1	1	1	5	8
Bulgaria	1		1	1		3	4
Croatia	1	1	1			3	4
Czech Republic	1	1	1	1	1	5	8
Denmark	2	2	2	1	2	9	14
Estonia	1		1	1		3	4
Finland	1	1	1	1		4	6
France	1	1	1	1	1	5	8
Germany	1	1	1	1	1	5	8
Great Britain	1	1	1	1	1	5	8
Greece			1			1	1
Hungary	1		1			2	2
Iceland	1					1	1
Ireland	1	1	1	1	1	5	8
Israel	1					1	1
Italy	1	1	1			3	4
Latvia			1			1	1
Lithuania	1		1			2	2
Netherlands	1	1	1	1	1	5	8
Norway	1					1	1
Poland	1	1	1	1	1	5	8
Portugal	1		1			2	2
Russia	1	1	1	1	1	5	8
Serbia	1		1			2	2
Slovakia	1		1			2	2
Slovenia	1					1	1
Spain	1		2	1		4	5
Sweden	1		1		1	3	4
Switzerland	1		1		1	3	4
Turkey	1	1	1	1	1	5	8
Ukraine	1	1	1	1	1	5	8

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References

↑ Qualification Archived 2014-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
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