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.
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.YearsName11967–1968 Hans Peter Kuntz21969–1977 Stellan Mohlin31977–1982 Herman Valken41982–1984 Heinrich Barge51984–1992 Stan Mitchell61992–2004 Torsten Berg72004–2010 Tom Bacher82010–2014 Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen92014–2019 Gregory Verpoorten102019–2023 Peter Tarcala112023–present Sven SerréSven Serré elected as BEC President
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 Isle of Man
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
External links Official website