2018 European Badminton Championships

The 2018 European Badminton Championships were the 27th tournament of the European Badminton Championships. They were held in Huelva, Spain, from 24–29 April 2018.

2018 European Badminton Championships

Tournament details
Dates	24–29 April 2018
Venue	Palacio de Deportes de Huelva
Location	Huelva, Spain
Champions
Men's Singles	Viktor Axelsen
Women's Singles	Carolina Marín
Men's Doubles	Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
Women's Doubles	Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva
Mixed Doubles	Chris Adcock Gabrielle Adcock
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Tournament

The 2018 European Badminton Championships is the 27th edition of the championships. This tournament was awarded to Huelva following a decision adopted by the Executive Committee of Badminton Europe and made public at the General Assembly of the aforementioned organization that took place in Prague, Czech Republic. The candidature led by the Spanish Badminton Federation in collaboration with the city of Huelva, the Regional Government of Andalusia, the Deputation of Huelva and the Andalusian Badminton Federation will organize the European Championships to be played between 24 and 29 April 2018.[1]

The tournament consist of men's (singles and doubles), women's (singles and doubles), and also mixed doubles. 300 athletes from 25 countries will compete in this tournament.[2]

Venue

The tournament will be held at the Palacio de Deportes de Huelva, Spain, also known as Carolina Marín Sports Hall – a facility dedicated to the Spanish badminton player who has managed to find her place on a podium usually taken by Asians.[3] The Principe de Asturias Sports Hall in University of Huelva will be used as training section.[4]

Point distribution

Below is the tables with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the European Badminton Championships.[5]

Champion	Runner-up	3/4	5/8	9/16	17/32	33/64	65/128	129/256	257/512	513/1024
7,000	5,950	4,900	3,850	2,750	1,670	660	320	130	60	30

Medal summary

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's singles	Viktor Axelsen	Rajiv Ouseph	Brice Leverdez
			Jan Ø. Jørgensen
Women's singles	Carolina Marín	Evgeniya Kosetskaya	Mia Blichfeldt
			Line Kjærsfeldt
Men's doubles	Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen	Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding	Jelle Maas Robin Tabeling
			Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov
Women's doubles	Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva	Émilie Lefel Anne Tran	Selena Piek Cheryl Seinen
			Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen
Mixed doubles	Chris Adcock Gabrielle Adcock	Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen	Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich
			Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Denmark	2	2	4	8
2	England	1	1	1	3
3	Bulgaria	1	0	0	1
	Spain	1	0	0	1
5	France	0	1	1	2
	Russia	0	1	1	2
7	Netherlands	0	0	2	2
8	Germany	0	0	1	1
Totals (8 nations)		5	5	10	20

Men's singles

Seeds

1. Viktor Axelsen (Champion)
2. Anders Antonsen (Quarterfinals)
3. Rajiv Ouseph (Final)
4. Brice Leverdez (Semifinals)
5. Rasmus Gemke (Quarterfinals)
6. Mark Caljouw (Third Round)
7. Pablo Abián (Second Round)
8. Lucas Corvée (Quarterfinals)

Wild card

Badminton Europe (BEC) awarded a wild card entry to Jan Ø. Jørgensen of Denmark.[6]

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Viktor Axelsen	21	21
	4	Brice Leverdez	7	9
								1	Viktor Axelsen	21	21
								3	Rajiv Ouseph	8	7
	3	Rajiv Ouseph	21	18	21
	WC	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	17	21	15

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	V Axelsen	21	21
		D N Anjo	14	14					A Mendrek	11	8
		A Mendrek	21	21											1	V Axelsen	21	21
																S Parsons	13	9
									M Moreels
		S Parsons	21	23					S Parsons	w	/	o
		L Wraber	19	21																		1	V Axelsen	21	21
																						5	R Gemke	11	16
								5	R Gemke	21	21
		K Koljonen	18	21	16				A Roovers	9	15
		A Roovers	21	14	21										5	R Gemke	21	21
																V Malkov	13	18
									V Malkov	21	21
		G Krausz	21	21					G Krausz	11	9
		R Maddaloni	18	18

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	B Leverdez	17	21	21
		C V Filimon	21	16	21				C V Filimon	21	16	15
		E Nicolaou	8	21	11										4	B Leverdez	21	21
																R Must	16	16
									R Must	21	21
		R Mann	14	15					E Lale	19	16
		E Lale	21	21																		4	B Leverdez	22	21	21
																							N Fransman	24	15	15
								7	P Abián	9	18
		K Gunnarsson	16	17					N Nguyễn	21	21
		N Nguyễn	21	21												N Nguyễn	21	17	19
																N Fransman	14	21	21
									M Myhre	13	9
		M Abela	1	5					N Fransman	21	21
		N Fransman	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		J Nilsson	21	22
		K Schäfer	14	20					J Nilsson	21	21
									M Dratva	16	10
																J Nilsson	21	9	14
		C Kirchmayr	21	22											8	L Corvée	19	21	21
		C Savin	17	20					C Kirchmayr	16	11
								8	L Corvée	21	21
																						8	L Corvée	21	18	11
		I Rusev	12	18																		3	R Ouseph	16	21	21
		A Pochtarov	21	21					A Pochtarov	21	12	21
									E Heino	17	21	12
																A Pochtarov
		Z Đurkinjak	19	21	13										3	R Ouseph	w	/	o
		L E Peñalver	21	13	21				L E Peñalver	19	8
								3	R Ouseph	21	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		O Galandarov	3	7
	WC	J Ø. Jørgensen	21	21				WC	J Ø. Jørgensen	21	21
									M Rogalski	9	15
															WC	J Ø. Jørgensen	21	21
		S Sirant	21	21											6	M Caljouw	19	18
		M Ludik	11	11					S Sirant	19	19
								6	M Caljouw	21	21
																						WC	J Ø. Jørgensen	w	/	o
		I Xanthou	11	10																		2	A Antonsen
		M Ivanič	21	21					M Ivanič	10	8
									M Zilberman	21	21
																M Zilberman	15	21	10
		T Penty	21	21											2	A Antonsen	21	19	21
		L Claerbout	10	7					T Penty	12	21	20
								2	A Antonsen	21	15	22

Women's singles

Seeds

1. Carolina Marín (Champion)
2. Kirsty Gilmour (Quarterfinals)
3. Mia Blichfeldt (Semifinals)
4. Evgeniya Kosetskaya (Final)
5. Beatriz Corrales (Second Round)
6. Line Kjærsfeldt (Semifinals)
7. Natalia Koch Rohde (Quarterfinals)
8. Neslihan Yiğit (Third Round)

Wild card

Badminton Europe (BEC) awarded a wild card entry to Sara Peñalver Pereira of Spain.[6]

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Carolina Marín	21	21
	3	Mia Blichfeldt	17	16
								1	Carolina Marín	21	21
								4	Evgeniya Kosetskaya	15	7
	4	Evgeniya Kosetskaya	21	21
	6	Line Kjærsfeldt	10	14

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Marín	21	21
									M Batomene	15	12
															1	C Marín	21	21
																S Jaquet	14	7
									S de V Eijbergen	21	19	16
		N Perminova	17	21	17				S Jaquet	12	21	21
		S Jaquet	21	13	21																	1	C Marín	21	21
																						7	N K Rohde	17	10
								7	N K Rohde	21	21
		M Mitsova	21	16	21				M Mitsova	15	17
		Z Pavelková	12	21	9										7	N K Rohde	21	21
															WC	S Peñalver	11	19
								WC	S Peñalver	21	21
		L Tan	21	21					L Tan	18	16
		Á Kőrösi	19	19

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Blichfeldt	21	21
		N Voytsekh	21	21					N Voytsekh	14	9
		V Fomkinaite	15	18											3	M Blichfeldt	21	21
																A Mikkelä	15	13
									L Salehar	14	11
		M Repiská	12	10					A Mikkelä	21	21
		A Mikkelä	21	21																		3	M Blichfeldt	28	21
																							Y Li	26	12
								8	N Yiğit	21	21
		F Deprez	21	21					F Deprez	14	15
		D Danilenko	15	11											8	N Yiğit	6	7
																Y Li	21	21
									G Saar	9	9
		E Christodoulou	6	3					Y Li	21	21
		Y Li	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		L Zetchiri	19	17
		L Heim	21	21					L Heim	21	21
									R Darragh	9	10
																L Heim	21	15	0^r
		C Birch	21	21												C Birch	19	21	0
		M Pavlinić	18	11					C Birch	21	21
								5	B Corrales	16	19
																							C Birch	14	12
		S Goncalves	21	11	8^r																	4	E Kosetskaya	21	21
		K Kuuba	18	21	15				K Kuuba	21	21
									I Pope	7	14
																K Kuuba	13	20
		J Hart	20	21	14										4	E Kosetskaya	21	22
		M Ulitina	22	19	21				M Ulitina	20	14
								4	E Kosetskaya	22	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		C Azurmendi
		A Demirbağ	w	/	o				A Demirbağ	21	21
									G Sotiriou	19	7
																A Demirbağ	14	16
		A Huser	21	19	19										6	L Kjærsfeldt	21	21
		A Zaitsava	19	21	21				A Zaitsava	12	21	12
								6	L Kjærsfeldt	21	14	21
																						6	L Kjærsfeldt	21	21
		K Tomalová	16	15																		2	K Gilmour	14	16
		G Mahulette	21	21					G Mahulette	21	21
									J Magnusson	10	17
																G Mahulette	11	13
		M Poulsen	21	21											2	K Gilmour	21	21
		E Wiborg	7	10					M Poulsen	18	17
								2	K Gilmour	21	21

Men's doubles

Seeds

1. Mathias Boe / Carsten Mogensen (Withdrew)
2. Mads Conrad-Petersen / Mads Pieler Kolding (Final)
3. Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Champions)
4. Vladimir Ivanov / Ivan Sozonov (Semifinals)
5. Marcus Ellis / Chris Langridge (Quarterfinals)
6. David Daugaard / Mathias Christiansen (Quarterfinals)
7. Jones Ralfy Jansen / Josche Zurwonne (Quarterfinals)
8. Mark Lamsfuß / Marvin Emil Seidel (Quarterfinals)

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Jelle Maas Robin Tabeling	15	18
	3	Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen	21	21
								3	Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen	21	0
								2	Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding	15	0^r
	4	Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov	11	21	19
	2	Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding	21	19	21

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Boe C Mogensen
		B Lane S Vendy	w	/	o
									B Lane S Vendy	22	12
									J Maas R Tabeling	24	21
		J Maas R Tabeling	21	19	29
		A Dunn A Hall	16	21	27
																J Maas R Tabeling	21	21
															7	J R Jansen J Zurwonne	19	13
	7	J R Jansen J Zurwonne	21	21
		M Dratva M Hliničan	10	11
								7	J R Jansen J Zurwonne	17	24	22
									E Dremin D Grachev	21	22	20
		E Dremin D Grachev	21	21	22
		E Adam S Corvee	23	15	20

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
	3	K Astrup A S Rasmussen	21	21
		M Dierickx F Golinski	14	12
								3	K Astrup A S Rasmussen	21	21
									P Boichinov I Panev	11	11
		P Boichinov I Panev	21	21
		A Bass S Geffen	12	17
															3	K Astrup A S Rasmussen	21	20	21
															5	M Ellis C Langridge	8	22	16
	5	M Ellis C Langridge	21	21
		L Osele K Strobl	12	17
								5	M Ellis C Langridge	21	21
									K Abramov A Zinchenko	12	17
		P Prądziński J Rudziński	13	18
		K Abramov A Zinchenko	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
		K Kaljurand R Kasner	22	20	12
		Nguyễn N P Reynolds	20	22	21
									Nguyễn N P Reynolds	12	7
								6	M Christiansen D Daugaard	21	21
		J Arends R Jille	21	15	22
	6	M Christiansen D Daugaard	15	21	24
															6	M Christiansen D Daugaard	15	19
															4	V Ivanov I Sozonov	21	21
		M Christensen F Kristensen	12	12
		M Bochat A Cwalina	21	21
									M Bochat A Cwalina	19	10
								4	V Ivanov I Sozonov	21	21
		D Stipsits R Zirnwald	14	14
	4	V Ivanov I Sozonov	21	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
		T Gicquel R Labar	21	21
		D Benz A Heinz	19	18
									T Gicquel R Labar	16	8
								8	M Lamsfuß M E Seidel	21	21
	WC	J Suárez A Zapico	9	11
	8	M Lamsfuß M E Seidel	21	21
															8	M Lamsfuß M E Seidel	21	15	18
															2	M C-Petersen M P Kolding	13	21	21
		P Briggs T Wolfenden	21	21
		G Greco R Maddaloni	13	10
									P Briggs T Wolfenden	20	13
								2	M C-Petersen M P Kolding	22	21
		D Nikolov I Rusev	13	12
	2	M C-Petersen M P Kolding	21	21

Women's doubles

Seeds

1. Kamilla Rytter Juhl / Christinna Pedersen (Withdrew)
2. Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva (Champions)
3. Maiken Fruergaard / Sara Thygesen (Semifinals)
4. Lauren Smith / Sarah Walker (Quarterfinals)
5. Selena Piek / Cheryl Seinen (Semifinals)
6. Émilie Lefel / Anne Tran (Final)
7. Isabel Herttrich / Carla Nelte (First Round)
8. Chloe Birch / Jessica Pugh (Quarterfinals)

Wild card

Badminton Europe (BEC) awarded a wild card entry to Olga Konon and Linda Efler of Germany.[6]

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Émilie Lefel Anne Tran	17	21	21
	5	Selena Piek Cheryl Seinen	21	18	19
								6	Émilie Lefel Anne Tran	12	10
								2	Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva	21	21
	3	Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen	10	18
	2	Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva	21	21

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
	1	K R Juhl C Pedersen
		B Ercetin N Inci	w	/	o
									B Ercetin N Inci	16	9
									E Bolotova A Davletova	21	21
		E Bolotova A Davletova	21	21
		I Salehar L Salehar	18	11
																E Bolotova A Davletova	18	11
															6	É Lefel A Tran	21	21
	6	É Lefel A Tran	21	21
		E Fernández L Usle	18	7
								6	É Lefel A Tran	21	21
									J Finne-Ipsen R Søby Hansen	15	12
		J Finne-Ipsen R Søby Hansen	21	21
		V Fomkinaite G Voitechovskaja	7	9

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
	4	L Smith S Walker	21	21
		M Ilyinskaya Y Zharka	13	16
								4	L Smith S Walker	19	21	21
									E Karlsson J Magnusson	21	14	12
		A Cherniavskaya A Zaitsava	8	10
		E Karlsson J Magnusson	21	21
															4	L Smith S Walker	10	10
															5	S Piek C Seinen	21	21
	5	S Piek C Seinen	21	21
		I Pope M Radovska	13	10
								5	S Piek C Seinen	21	22
									J Goliszewski L Käpplein	16	20
		A Bášová M Fuchsova	11	14
		J Goliszewski L Käpplein	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
		S Garino L Iversen	25	21
		S F Jørgensen N Syvertsen	23	11
									S Garino L Iversen	6	10
								8	C Birch J Pugh	21	21
		B Unlu E Yazgan	9	9
	8	C Birch J Pugh	21	21
															8	C Birch J Pugh	11	9
															3	M Fruergaard S Thygesen	21	21
		L Jaques F Vandenhoucke	14	11
		D Delrue L Palermo	21	21
									D Delrue L Palermo	19	10
								3	M Fruergaard S Thygesen	21	21
		K Kuuba H Rüütel	17	19
	3	M Fruergaard S Thygesen	21	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
		J Nyström S Pekkola	21	15	21
		S Boyle R Darragh	15	21	16
									J Nyström S Pekkola	10	12
									D Jille I van der Aar	21	21
		D Jille I van der Aar	21	21
	7	I Herttrich C Nelte	13	15
																D Jille I van der Aar	8	6
															2	G Stoeva S Stoeva	21	21
		N Bukoviczki D Gonda	13	9
		A Högström C Nistad	21	21
									A Högström C Nistad	13	12
								2	G Stoeva S Stoeva	21	21
	WC	L Efler O Konon	16	15
	2	G Stoeva S Stoeva	21	21

Mixed doubles

Seeds

1. Chris Adcock / Gabrielle Adcock (Champions)
2. Mathias Christiansen / Christinna Pedersen (Final)
3. Marcus Ellis / Lauren Smith (Semifinals)
4. Jacco Arends / Selena Piek (Quarterfinals)
5. Mark Lamsfuß / Isabel Herttrich (Semifinals)
6. Evgenij Dremin / Evgenia Dimova (Quarterfinals)
7. Marvin Emil Seidel / Linda Efler (Quarterfinals)
8. Ronan Labar / Audrey Fontaine (Quarterfinals)

Wild card

Badminton Europe (BEC) awarded a wild card entry to Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Alexandra Bøje of Denmark.[6]

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Adcock Gabrielle Adcock	21	15	25
	5	Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich	17	21	23
								1	Chris Adcock Gabrielle Adcock	21	17	21
								2	Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen	18	21	18
	3	Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith	16	21	12
	2	Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen	21	19	21

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
	1	C Adcock G Adcock	21	21
		P Śmiłowski M Świerczyńska	16	10
								1	C Adcock G Adcock	21	21
								WC	J F Nielsen A Bøje	17	15
		T Gicquel D Delrue	16	21
	WC	J F Nielsen A Bøje	21	23
															1	C Adcock G Adcock	21	21
															6	E Dremin E Dimova	14	18
	6	E Dremin E Dimova	21	21
		D Yanakiev M Mitsova	16	7
								6	E Dremin E Dimova	21	21
									B Kersaudy L Palermo	18	15
		J Maas I van der Aar	21	12
		B Kersaudy L Palermo	23	21

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
	4	J Arends S Piek	21	21
		O Schaller C Burkart	14	11
								4	J Arends S Piek	21	21
									M Dratva M Repiská	3	9
		M Dratva M Repiská	21	17	21
		D Stipsits A Meinke	17	21	15
															4	J Arends S Piek	21	10	16
															5	M Lamsfuß I Herttrich	19	21	21
	5	M Lamsfuß I Herttrich	21	21
		A Zapico L Usle	7	14
								5	M Lamfuß I Herttrich	21	23
									N Nøhr S Thygesen	9	21
		S Merits K-K Marran	9	11
		N Nøhr S Thygesen	21	21

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
		M Zilberman S Zilberman	17	16
		A Kaisti J Nyström	21	21
									A Kaisti J Nyström	12	21	19
								7	M E Seidel L Efler	21	18	21
		A Pochtarov N Voytsekh	15	11
	7	M E Seidel L Efler	21	21
															7	M E Seidel L Efler	22	13
															3	M Ellis L Smith	24	21
		F Kristensen S F Jørgensen	9	13
		R Eidestedt C Nistad	21	21
									R Eidestedt C Nistad	11	16
								3	M Ellis L Smith	21	21
		R Tabeling C Seinen	21	11	15
	3	M Ellis L Smith	17	21	21

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals
		V Uladzizmir K Silich	6	13
		K Strobl S Garino	21	21
									K Strobl S Garino	16	9
								8	R Labar A Fontaine	21	21
		J Bitman A Bášová	15	17
	8	R Labar A Fontaine	21	21
															8	R Labar A Fontaine	16	18
															2	M Christiansen C Pedersen	21	21
		B Lane J Pugh	19	25
		R Alimov A Davletova	21	27
									R Alimov A Davletova	20	21	9
								2	M Christiansen C Pedersen	22	18	21
		S Magee C Magee	18	16
	2	M Christiansen C Pedersen	21	21

References

1. "Huelva será la sede del Europeo 2018 de Bádminton". deporteespana.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
2. "Huelva capital acogerá del 24 al 29 de abril el Europeo de Bádminton". huelvaya.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2018.
3. "Spain, a European badminton leader". marcaespana.es. Marca España. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
4. "Event Info Venue". Huelva 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
5. "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
6. "The former champion returns with wild card". www.badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Tournament link