Scotland national badminton team
National badminton team representing Scotland
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| Association | Badminton Scotland (BS) |
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| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
| President | Carolyn Young |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 21  (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 15 (4 January 2018) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Uber Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| European Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 27 (first in 1972) |
| Best result | Fourth place (1984, 1986) |
| European Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| European Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | Semi-finals (2020) |
The Scotland national badminton team (Scottish Gaelic: Sgioba badminton nàiseanta na h-Alba) represents Scotland in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by Badminton Scotland, the organization for badminton in the nation. The Scottish team have never participated in the Thomas Cup but have participated in the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup multiple times. The team reached the semifinals at the 2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
| Uber Cup
| Sudirman Cup
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Commonwealth Games
Men's team
| Women's team
| Mixed team
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European Team Championships
Men's team
| Women's team
| Mixed team
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Did not enter | |
| 2002 | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2008 | Group stage | 17th |
| 2009 | Did not enter | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Group stage | 16th |
| 2014 | Did not enter | |
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Group stage | 34th |
| 2017 | Group stage | 23rd |
| 2018 | Group stage | 12th |
| 2019 | Group stage | 20th |
| 2022 | Did not enter | |
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | TBD | |
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Group stage | 5th |
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Group stage | 5th |
| 1977 | Group stage | 5th |
| 1979 | Group stage | 6th |
| 1981 | Group stage | 6th |
| 1983 | Group stage | 5th |
| 1985 | Group stage | 5th |
| 1987 | Group stage | 5th |
| 1989 | Group stage | 6th |
| 1991 | Group stage | 8th |
| 1993 | Group stage | 11th |
| 1995 | Group stage | 15th |
| 1997 | Group stage | 13th |
| 1999 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2001 | Group stage | 8th |
| 2003 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2005 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2007 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2009 | Group stage | |
| 2011 | Group stage | |
| 2013 | Group stage | |
| 2015 | Group stage | |
| 2017 | Group stage | |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2020 | Did not enter | |
| 2022 | Group stage | |
| 2024 | TBD | |
Finlandia Cup
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Did not enter | |
| 1986 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1990 | ||
| 1992 | ||
| 1994 | ||
| 1996 | Champions | 1st |
| 1998 | Did not enter | |
| 2000 | ||
| 2002 | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2006 | ||
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Callum Smith | (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22) | 681 | - | - |
| James Robertson | (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 24) | 767 | - | - |
| Danny Robson | (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 22) | 1735 | - | - |
| Alexander Dunn | (1998-09-13) 13 September 1998 (age 25) | - | 31 | 370 |
| Adam Hall | (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 28) | - | 31 | 43 |
| Christopher Grimley | (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24) | - | 51 | 197 |
| Matthew Grimley | (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24) | - | 51 | 551 |
| Jack MacGregor | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 24) | - | 115 | 614 |
| Adam Pringle | (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23) | - | 115 | 106 |
| Ciar Pringle | (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 (age 25) | - | 671 | 1021 |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Kirsty Gilmour | (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 30) | 25 | - | - |
| Rachel Sugden | (2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 (age 22) | 180 | 578 | - |
| Lauren Middleton | (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 (age 23) | 260 | 589 | - |
| Abbie Brooks | (2004-05-20) 20 May 2004 (age 20) | 655 | - | - |
| Julie MacPherson | (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 26) | - | 45 | 43 |
| Ciara Torrance | (1999-09-01) 1 September 1999 (age 24) | - | 45 | 370 |
| Rachel Andrew | (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 25) | - | 179 | 106 |
| Sarah Sidebottom | (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 24) | - | 589 | 614 |
| Eleanor O'Donnell | (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 25) | - | 179 | 197 |
| Jodie Harris | (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 22) | - | - | - |
Previous squads
Uber Cup
References
- tangkis.tripod.com at the Wayback Machine (archived December 14, 2006)
- Mike's Badminton Populorum Archived 2016-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
