Europe Cup (badminton)

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The Europe Cup (also known as European Badminton Club Championships) is a badminton team championships played by clubs from all around Europe, comparable to the UEFA Champions League in football. It was established in 1978 by the members of Badminton Europe.

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Championships

YearNumberHost CityHost CountryEvents
1978 1 Bochum Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1
1979 2 Haarlem Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
1980 3 Mülheim Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
1981 4 Copenhagen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
1982 5 Antwerp Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
1983 6 Paris Flag of France.svg  France 1
1984 7 Malmö Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
1985 8 Mülheim Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1
1986 9 Haarlem Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
1987 10 Villach Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
1988 11 Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
1989 12 San Javier Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
1990 13 Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
1991 14 Antwerp Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
1992 15 Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
1993 16 Kristiansand Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
1994 17 Most Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
1995 18 Kristiansand Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
1996 19 Haarlem Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
1997 20 Lisburn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1
1998 21 Most Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
1999 22 Dornbirn Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
2000 23 Eindhoven Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
2001 24 Uppsala Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
2002 25 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
2003 26 Uppsala Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
2004 27 Haarlem Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
2005 28 Issy-les-Moulineaux Flag of France.svg  France 1
2006 29 La Rinconada, Seville Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
2007 30 Amersfoort Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
YearNumberHost CityHost CountryEvents
2008 31 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
2009 32 Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
2010 33 Zwolle Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
2011 34 Zwolle Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
2012 35 Pécs Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
2013 36 Beauvais Flag of France.svg  France 1
2014 37 Amiens Flag of France.svg  France 1
2015 38 Tours Flag of France.svg  France 1
2016 39 Tours Flag of France.svg  France 1
2017 40 Milan Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
2018 41 Lubin Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1
2019 42 Junglinster Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1
2020 43 Białystok Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1
2022 44 1
2023 45 Oviedo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1

Finalists

YearWinnerRunner upScore
1978 Flag of Denmark.svg Gentofte BK Flag of Germany.svg 1. BV Mülheim5–2
1979 Flag of Denmark.svg Gentofte BK Flag of the Netherlands.svg BC Duinwijck6–1
1980 Flag of England.svg Wimbledon SBC Flag of Denmark.svg Hvidovre BK 4–3
1981 Flag of Denmark.svg Gentofte BK Flag of Sweden.svg BMK Aura Malmö7–0
1982 Flag of Denmark.svg Gentofte BK Flag of the Netherlands.svg BC Duinwijck6–1
1983 Flag of Denmark.svg Gentofte BK Flag of Sweden.svg BMK Aura Malmö7–0
1984 Flag of Sweden.svg BMK Aura Malmö Flag of Denmark.svg Gentofte BK 7–0
1985 Flag of Denmark.svg Gentofte BK Flag of Sweden.svg BMK Aura Malmö7–0
1986 Flag of Denmark.svg Gentofte BK Flag of Sweden.svg BMK Aura Malmö6–1
1987 Flag of Denmark.svg Triton BK Aalborg Flag of Sweden.svg BMK Aura Malmö4–3
1988 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg SAC Omsk Flag of Denmark.svg Triton BK Aalborg4–3
1989 Flag of England.svg Headingley BC Flag of Sweden.svg Göteborgs BK4–3
1990 Flag of Sweden.svg Göteborgs BK Flag of the Netherlands.svg Velo BC van Zundert5–2
1991 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Sparvagars GoIF Flag of England.svg Headingley BC5–2
1992 Flag of Austria.svg BC Feibra Linz Flag of Iceland.svg TBC Reykjavík6–1
1993 Flag of Denmark.svg Lillerød BK Flag of Sweden.svg Göteborgs BK4–3
1994 Flag of Denmark.svg Lillerød BK Flag of Sweden.svg Göteborgs BK5–2
1995 Flag of Denmark.svg Lillerød BK Flag of Sweden.svg Göteborgs BK5–2
1996 Flag of Denmark.svg Kastrup Magleby BK Flag of Russia.svg Technokhim Moscow4–1
1997 Flag of Denmark.svg Hvidovre BK Flag of Russia.svg Technokhim Moscow4–3
1998 Flag of Denmark.svg Kastrup Magleby BK Flag of Russia.svg Technokhim Moscow4–1
1999 Flag of Germany.svg BC Eintracht Südring Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sportschool van Zijderveld5–1
2000 Flag of Denmark.svg Kastrup Magleby BK Flag of Sweden.svg Fyrisfjädern Uppsala5–2
YearWinnerRunner upScore
2001 Flag of Denmark.svg Hvidovre BK Flag of Sweden.svg Fyrisfjädern Uppsala4–3
2002 Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Rekord Moscow Flag of Sweden.svg Fyrisfjädern Uppsala4–3
2003 Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Rekord Moscow Flag of Sweden.svg Fyrisfjädern Uppsala4–1
2004 Flag of Denmark.svg Greve Strands BK Flag of Germany.svg FC Langenfeld4–1
2005 Flag of Denmark.svg Kastrup Magleby BK Flag of Germany.svg 1. BC Beuel4–1
2006 1 Flag of France.svg Issy Les Moulineaux BC 92 Flag of Ukraine.svg SC Meteor Dnipropetrovsk
Flag of Portugal.svg Uniao Desportiva de Santana
2007 [1] Flag of Russia.svg Primorye Vladivostok Flag of the Netherlands.svg BC Amersfoort4–2
2008 Flag of Russia.svg Primorye Vladivostok Flag of Russia.svg Favorit-Ramenskoe4–1
2009 Flag of Russia.svg Favorit Ramenskoe Flag of France.svg Issy Les Moulineaux4–2
2010 Flag of Germany.svg 1. BC Saarbrücken Flag of Russia.svg Favorit-Ramenskoe4–2
2011 Flag of the Netherlands.svg BC Duinwijck Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Zundert Velo4–2
2012 Flag of Russia.svg Primorye Vladivostok Flag of Denmark.svg Team Skælskør-Slagelse4–2
2013 Flag of Russia.svg Primorye Vladivostok Flag of Denmark.svg Team Skælskør-Slagelse4–1
2014 Flag of Russia.svg Primorye Vladivostok Flag of France.svg BC Chambly Oise4–1
2015 Flag of Russia.svg Primorye Vladivostok Flag of France.svg Aix Universite CB3–1
2016 Flag of France.svg Issy Les Moulineaux BC 92 Flag of France.svg BC Chambly Oise3–2
2017 Flag of France.svg Issy Les Moulineaux BC 92 Flag of France.svg BC Chambly Oise3–1
2018 Flag of Russia.svg Primorye Vladivostok Flag of France.svg BC Chambly Oise3–1
2019 Flag of Russia.svg Primorye Vladivostok Flag of France.svg BC Chambly Oise3–0
2022 Flag of Poland.svg UKS Hubal Bialystok Flag of France.svg BC Chambly Oise3–1
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Matex MaraBadminton Flag of Spain.svg Recreativo IES La Orden3–1

^1 In 2006 the CB Rinconada team for the final included a player who was not qualified to play for them. The title was subsequently awarded to the runners-up, IMBC 92 (Issy Les Moulineaux BC 92). The losers of the two semifinals were promoted to joint second place. Thus for the first time in history, two teams emerged as silver medalists.

Championships by clubs

ClubWinnerRunner up
Flag of Russia.svg Primorye Vladivostok 80
Flag of Denmark.svg Gentofte 71
Flag of Denmark.svg Kastrup Magleby BK40
Flag of Denmark.svg Lillerød 30
Flag of Denmark.svg Hvidovre 21
Flag of France.svg Issy Les Moulineaux 21
Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Rekord Moscow21
Flag of Sweden.svg BMK Aura Malmö15
Flag of Sweden.svg Göteborgs BK14
Flag of the Netherlands.svg BC Duinwijck12
Flag of Russia.svg Favorit-Ramenskoe12
Flag of Denmark.svg Triton BK Aalborg11
Flag of England.svg Headingley BC11
Flag of Germany.svg BC Eintracht Südring10
Flag of Austria.svg BC Feibra Linz10
Flag of Germany.svg 1. BC Saarbrücken10
Flag of Denmark.svg Greve Strands 10
Flag of Italy.svg Matex MaraBadminton10
Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Sparvagars GoIF10
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg SAC Omsk10
Flag of England.svg Wimbledon SBC10
Flag of Poland.svg UKS Hubal Bialystok10

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