Nations participating
Cyprus (from 2023)
Faroe Islands (from 2023)
Gibraltar (from 2023)
Greenland (from 2023)
Isle of Man (from 2023)
Iceland (from 2023)
Liechtenstein (from 2023)
Malta (from 2023)
Monaco (from 2024)
The Small States of Europe Badminton Championships is a regional badminton tournament sanctioned by Badminton Europe to crown the best badminton players and teams between the microstates of Europe.
The idea of establishing a badminton tournament for the small states of Europe began in 2017 during the Badminton Europe Congress in Prague. Malta, Cyprus, and Monaco envisioned a team badminton event uniting small European states, as badminton is not part of the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE). The tournament was then confirmed and planned to be held biennially starting from 2020 in Larnaca, Cyprus, with Monaco hosting the second edition. [1] However, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
The championships were finally materialised in November 2023 when Malta successfully hosted the inaugural edition of the championships in Cospicua. [3] In the inaugural edition of the championships, only the mixed team event was held. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Cyprus (from 2023)
Faroe Islands (from 2023)
Gibraltar (from 2023)
Greenland (from 2023)
Isle of Man (from 2023)
Iceland (from 2023)
Liechtenstein (from 2023)
Malta (from 2023)
Monaco (from 2024)
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| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not held | ||||
| 2024 | |||||
| Year | Country | Venue | Champion | Runner-up | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Malta | Cospicua | Cyprus | Iceland | Malta |
| 2024 | Cyprus | Nicosia | Iceland | Greenland | Cyprus |
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