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
Dates24–29 April 2018
VenuePalacio de Deportes de Huelva
LocationHuelva, 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
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Denmark2248
2 England1113
3 Bulgaria1001
 Spain1001
5 France0112
 Russia0112
7 Netherlands0022
8 Germany0011
Totals (8 nations)551020

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 0r
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 8r 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 0r
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 Fernandez
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

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