German Badminton Association
German Badminton Association (DBV, German: Deutscher Badminton-Verband) is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in Germany. The association consists of state badminton associations from 16 states of Germany.[3]
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Formation | 18 January 1953 |
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Type | National Sport Association |
Headquarters | Mülheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen[1] |
President | Thomas Born[2] |
Affiliations | BEC, BWF |
Website | badminton |
History
The association was founded in 1953 by representatives of 14 West German badminton clubs during the first German National Badminton Championships held in Wiesbaden.[4] It is also the founding members of Badminton Europe in 1967. As West Germany and East Germany reunified, the East German Badminton Federation (Deutsche Federball-Verband/DFV) also merged with DBV in 1991.
Tournaments
- German Open, an annual open tournament that attracts the world's elite players.
- SaarLorLux Open (known as Bitburger Open until 2017), an annual tournament held in Saarbrücken since 1988.
- German Junior
- Badminton Bundesliga
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References
- "BWF - Membership". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "DBV-Präsidium". DBV. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Landesverbände". Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Chronik". DBV. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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