Badminton Europe facts for kids
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| Sport | Badminton |
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| Membership | 53 member associations 1 associate member |
| Abbreviation | BEC |
| Founded | 27 September 1967 |
| Headquarters | Brøndby, Denmark |
| President |  Sven Serré |
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Badminton Europe (BE) 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. | 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 |
| 9 | 2014–2019 | Gregory Verpoorten |
| 10 | 2019–2023 |  Peter Tarcala |
| 11 | 2023–present | Sven Serré |
Member associations
Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus (not in good standing)- 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 (not in good standing)
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
See also
In Spanish: Confederación Europea de Bádminton para niños
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