Scotland |
Association | Badminton Scotland (BS) |
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Confederation | BE (Europe) |
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President | Carolyn Young |
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Current ranking | 21 (2 January 2024) |
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Highest ranking | 15 (4 January 2018) |
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Appearances | 13 (first in 1989) |
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Best result | Group stage |
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Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) |
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Best result | Group stage |
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Appearances | 27 (first in 1972) |
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Best result | Fourth place (1984, 1986) |
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Appearances | 7 (first in 2004) |
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Best result | Group stage |
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Appearances | 7 (first in 2004) |
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Best result | Semi-finals (2020) |
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The Scotland national badminton team 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
Year
|
Round
|
|
1989
|
Group stage
|
15th
|
1991
|
Group stage
|
13th
|
1993
|
Group stage
|
13th
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1995
|
Group stage
|
14th
|
1997
|
Group stage
|
15th
|
1999
|
Group stage
|
12th
|
2001
|
Group stage
|
14th
|
2003
|
Group stage
|
14th
|
2005
|
Group stage
|
21st
|
2007
|
Group stage
|
19th
|
2009
|
Group stage
|
21st
|
2011
|
Did not enter
|
2013
|
Group stage
|
14th
|
2015
|
Did not enter
|
2017
|
Group stage
|
17th
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2019
|
Did not enter
|
2021
|
Did not qualify
|
2023
|
2025
|
TBD
|
2027
|
2029
|
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Commonwealth Games
Men's team
Year
|
Round
|
|
1998
|
Quarter-finals
|
|
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Women's team
Year
|
Round
|
|
1998
|
Quarter-finals
|
|
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Mixed team
Year
|
Round
|
|
1978
|
Group stage
|
|
1982
|
Group stage
|
|
1986
|
Fourth place
|
4th
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1990
|
Group stage
|
|
1994
|
Group stage
|
|
2002
|
Semi-finals
|
4th
|
2006
|
Did not enter
|
2010
|
Quarter-finals
|
|
2014
|
Quarter-finals
|
|
2018
|
Quarter-finals
|
|
2022
|
Quarter-finals
|
|
2026
|
TBD
|
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European Team Championships
|
|
Year
|
Round
|
|
1972
|
Group stage
|
5th
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1974
|
Group stage
|
6th
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1976
|
Group stage
|
6th
|
1978
|
Group stage
|
6th
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1980
|
Group stage
|
7th
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1982
|
Group stage
|
6th
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1984
|
Fourth place
|
4th
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1986
|
Fourth place
|
4th
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1988
|
Group stage
|
7th
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1990
|
Group stage
|
6th
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1992
|
Group stage
|
5th
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1994
|
Group stage
|
7th
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1996
|
Group stage
|
7th
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1998
|
Group stage
|
8th
|
2000
|
Group stage
|
13th
|
2002
|
Group stage
|
13th
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2004
|
Group stage
|
10th
|
2006
|
Group stage
|
9th
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2008
|
Group stage
|
9th
|
2009
|
Group stage
|
|
2011
|
Group stage
|
|
2013
|
Quarter-finals
|
|
2015
|
Quarter-finals
|
|
2017
|
Did not qualify
|
2019
|
2021
|
Group stage
|
5th
|
2023
|
Group stage
|
5th
|
2025
|
TBD
|
2027
|
2029
|
|
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team
Year
|
Round
|
|
2004
|
Group stage
|
5th
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European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Year
|
Round
|
|
1975
|
Group stage
|
5th
|
1977
|
Group stage
|
5th
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1979
|
Group stage
|
6th
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1981
|
Group stage
|
6th
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1983
|
Group stage
|
5th
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1985
|
Group stage
|
5th
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1987
|
Group stage
|
5th
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1989
|
Group stage
|
6th
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1991
|
Group stage
|
8th
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1993
|
Group stage
|
11th
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1995
|
Group stage
|
15th
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1997
|
Group stage
|
13th
|
1999
|
Group stage
|
9th
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2001
|
Group stage
|
8th
|
2003
|
Group stage
|
10th
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2005
|
Group stage
|
9th
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2007
|
Group stage
|
6th
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2009
|
Group stage
|
|
2011
|
Group stage
|
|
2013
|
Group stage
|
|
2015
|
Group stage
|
|
2017
|
Group stage
|
|
2018
|
Quarter-finals
|
|
2020
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Did not enter
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2022
|
Group stage
|
|
2024
|
Group stage
|
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Finlandia Cup
Mixed team
Year
|
Round
|
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1984
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Did not enter
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1986
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1988
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1990
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1992
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1994
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1996
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Champions
|
1st
|
1998
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Did not enter
|
2000
|
2002
|
2004
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2006
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- **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
|
MS
|
MD
|
XD
|
Callum Smith
|
(2002-03-09) 9 March 2002
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681
|
-
|
-
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James Robertson
|
(2000-01-02) 2 January 2000
|
767
|
-
|
-
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Danny Robson
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(2001-06-24) 24 June 2001
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1735
|
-
|
-
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Alexander Dunn
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(1998-09-13) 13 September 1998
|
-
|
31
|
370
|
Adam Hall
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(1996-02-12) 12 February 1996
|
-
|
31
|
43
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Christopher Grimley
|
(2000-02-06) 6 February 2000
|
-
|
51
|
197
|
Matthew Grimley
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(2000-02-06) 6 February 2000
|
-
|
51
|
551
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Jack MacGregor
|
(2000-03-01) 1 March 2000
|
-
|
115
|
614
|
Adam Pringle
|
(2001-03-31) 31 March 2001
|
-
|
115
|
106
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Ciar Pringle
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(1999-01-31) 31 January 1999
|
-
|
671
|
1021
|
Women's team
Name
|
DoB/Age
|
Ranking of event
|
WS
|
WD
|
XD
|
Kirsty Gilmour
|
(1993-09-21) 21 September 1993
|
25
|
-
|
-
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Rachel Sugden
|
(2001-11-13) 13 November 2001
|
180
|
578
|
-
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Lauren Middleton
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(2000-07-23) 23 July 2000
|
260
|
589
|
-
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Abbie Brooks
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(2004-05-20) 20 May 2004
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655
|
-
|
-
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Julie MacPherson
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(1997-11-17) 17 November 1997
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-
|
45
|
43
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Ciara Torrance
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(1999-09-01) 1 September 1999
|
-
|
45
|
370
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Rachel Andrew
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(2001-01-19) 19 January 2001
|
-
|
179
|
106
|
Sarah Sidebottom
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(2000-04-26) 26 April 2000
|
-
|
589
|
614
|
Eleanor O'Donnell
|
(1998-09-01) 1 September 1998
|
-
|
179
|
197
|
Jodie Harris
|
(2002-04-10) 10 April 2002
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Previous squads
Uber Cup
References