| Sport | Badminton |
|---|---|
| Abbrev | BEC |
| Founded | 27 September 1967; 59 years ago |
| Headquarters | Brøndby, Denmark |
| Membership | 53 member associations 1 associate member |
| President | Sven Serré |
Badminton Europe (BEC) is the governing body of badminton in Europe. It is one of the five continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). It has 53 member associations and 1 associate member. It was founded on 27 September 1967 in Frankfurt, Germany.[1]
At its annual meeting held on 8 April 2006 the members decided to change the name from European Badminton Union, to Badminton Europe.
Presidents
| No. | Years | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1967–1968 | Hans Peter Kuntz |
| 2 | 1969–1977 | Stellan Mohlin |
| 3 | 1977–1982 | Herman Valken |
| 4 | 1982–1984 | Heinrich Barge |
| 5 | 1984–1992 | Stan Mitchell |
| 6 | 1992–2004 | Torsten Berg |
| 7 | 2004–2010 | Tom Bacher |
| 8 | 2010–2014 | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen |
| 9 | 2014–2019 | Gregory Verpoorten[2] |
| 10 | 2019–2023 | Peter Tarcala[3] |
| 11 | 2023–present | Sven Serré[4] |
Member associations
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus (suspended)
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- England
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- North Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia (suspended)
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Wales
Associate members
Tournaments
- European Championships
- European Para Badminton Championships
- European Men's and Women's Team Championships
- European Mixed Team Championships
- European Junior Championships
- European U17 Championships
- European U15 Championships
- European Senior Badminton Championships
- European Circuit
- European Club Championships
Two events were discontinued, they are:
- Helvetia Cup, European B Team Badminton Championships
- Finlandia Cup, European B Junior Team Badminton Championships
References
- ^ "Badminton Europe Confederation". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "New President Elected". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ Bech, Rasmus. "Peter Tarcala new BEC President". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Sven Serré elected as BEC President