Championships
Individual championships
The table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the European Championships.
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| Most recent season or competition: #2018 Rodez | |
| Founder | Para Badminton World Federation (now part of the BWF) |
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| First season | 1995 |
The European Para-Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Para Badminton World Federation (PBWF) which has now merged with the BWF. This tournament is hosted to crown the best para-badminton players in Europe.
The inaugural edition of the tournament was hosted in Stoke Mandeville, England in 1995.
The table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the European Championships.
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England (ENG) | 21.5 | 12.5 | 23 | 57 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER) | 19.5 | 14.5 | 35.5 | 69.5 |
| 3 |  Turkey (TUR) | 9 | 9 | 6.5 | 24.5 |
| 4 |  Netherlands (NED) | 7 | 5.5 | 8 | 20.5 |
| 5 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 |  Israel (ISR) | 4 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 19 |
| 7 |  Norway (NOR) | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 8 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 3.5 | 17 | 22.5 |
| 9 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| 10 |  Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 5 |
| 11 |  Ireland (IRL) | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 |  Scotland (SCO) | 1 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 12 |
| 13 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 4 | 12.5 | 16.5 |
| 14 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Wales (WAL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 18 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 |  Serbia (SER) | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Totals (21 entries) | 78 | 71 | 141.5 | 290.5 | |
Source: [1]
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