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The European Senior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe (BE) since 1995 and is held once every two years to crown the best Veteran badminton players in Europe. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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The European Senior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe (BE) since 1995 and is held once every two years to crown the best Veteran badminton players in Europe. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Number | Year | Host city | Host Country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Hillerød |  Denmark | 15 |
| 2 | 1997 | Gateshead |  England | 20 |
| 3 | 1999 | Innsbruck |  Austria | 19 |
| 4 | 2001 | Sofia |  Bulgaria | 24 |
| 5 | 2002 | Radebeul | Denmark | 24 |
| 6 | 2004 | Almunécar |  Spain | 25 |
| 7 | 2006 | Amersfoort |  Netherlands | 30 |
| 8 | 2008 | Punta Umbria | Spain | 30 |
| 9 | 2010 | Dundalk |  Ireland | 30 |
| 10 | 2012 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 36 |
| 11 | 2014 | Caldas da Rainha |  Portugal | 40 |
| 12 | 2016 | Podcetrtek |  Slovenia | 40 |
| 13 | 2018 | Guadalajara | Spain | 40 |
| 14 | 2022 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | 43 |
| 15 | 2024 | Dubrovnik |  Croatia |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (ENG) | 88 | 102 | 178.5 | 368.5 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 66.5 | 65 | 131 | 262.5 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 50 | 61.5 | 130 | 241.5 |
| 4 |  Scotland (SCO) | 14.5 | 7.5 | 14 | 36 |
| 5 |  Sweden (SWE) | 9 | 6.5 | 42 | 57.5 |
| 6 |  Russia (RUS) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 29 |
| 7 |  Israel (ISR) | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 8 |  Poland (POL) | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 15.5 |
| 9 |  Belarus (BLR) | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Netherlands (NED) | 3.5 | 5 | 11.5 | 20 |
| 11 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 3.5 | 5 | 3 | 11.5 |
| 12 |  Norway (NOR) | 3 | 5.5 | 5 | 13.5 |
| 13 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 3 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 14 |  Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
| 17 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 5 | 5.5 | 11.5 |
| 18 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 8.5 | 12.5 |
| 19 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Portugal (POR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 |  Iceland (ISL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (25 entries) | 279.5 | 287 | 564 | 1130.5 | |
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