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The Growth of Badminton Europe

Badminton Europe has continuously expanded, welcoming new member countries and strengthening the sport’s presence across the continent. From its early foundations to the present day, the federation has grown into a diverse and dynamic community.

Explore the timeline of when each country joined Badminton Europe and how the organization has evolved over the years.

1967

11 Founder Members


Austria

Belgium

Czechoslovakia c)


Denmark

England

Finland

F. R. Germany a)

Netherlands

Norway

Sweden

Switzerland
1968

16 Members


France

Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Slovenia
1971

17 Members


G.D.R a)
1972

18 Members


Malta
1973

19 Members


Hungary
1975

20 Members


U.S.S.R.

1977

23 Members


Portugal

Italy

Poland
1978

24 Members


Iceland
1981

25 Members


Luxembourg
1982

27 Members


Faroe Islands

Spain
1985

29 Members


Bulgaria

Cyprus
1986

30 Members


Gibraltar
1990

31 Members


Romania
1991

A.A.A. Thessaloniki (Greece) b)

1992

37 Members


Belarus

Estonia

Türkiye

Croatia

Latvia

Lithuania

Ukraine

Georgia

Russia
d)
1993

40 Members


Czechia
e)

Slovakia

Liechtenstein
1995

41 Members


Moldova
1996

43 Members


Greece

Israel

Yugoslavia

1997

47 Members


Armenia

Azerbaijan

Greenland
2003

48 Members


FYR of Macedonia

2006

49 Members


Albania

Serbia
2007

51 Members


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Montenegro
2013

52 Members


Monaco
2019

53 Members


Kosovo

Isle of Man

b)

a) Unification of Germany in 1990
b) Associated member
c) Split of Czechoslovakia
d) Successor of the U.S.S.R.
e) Successor of Czechoslovakia