The European Badminton Championships is a premier continental competition in European badminton organized by Badminton Europe. It crowns the best male and female players and pairs in Europe, with events held in categories of men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
The championship began in 1968 and was initially held every two years, however, it shifted to an annual format in 2017. The 2025 season is set to begin on 8 April, so let’s look at the key details of the event.
The European Badminton Championships 2025 will take place from 8 April to 13 April 2025 at the Forum Horsens in Horsens, Denmark. It’s the 31st edition of the tournament and attracts a large number of players from around the world due to its massive prize pool.
Approximately 250 players from over 40 nations will be participating in the event, including the defending champion Anders Anderson in the men’s singles category. With that being said, let’s take a look at the top seeds of the tournament.
Top Seeds of the European Badminton Championships 2025
The European Badminton Championships will feature a number of excellent badminton players from around the world, including the defending champions. Below is the category-wise list of the top-seed players in the event.
Men’s Singles
- Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
- Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
- Alex Lanier (France)
- Toma Junior Popov (France)
- Christo Popov (France)
- Rasmus Gemke (Denmark)
- Nhat Nguyen (Republic of Ireland)
- Julien Carraggi (Belgium)
Women’s Singles
- Line Kjærsfeldt (Denmark)
- Mia Blichfeldt (Denmark)
- Kirsty Gilmour (Scotland)
- Julie Dawall Jakobsen (Denmark)
- Line Christophersen (Denmark)
- Polina Buhrova (Ukraine)
- Keisha Fatimah Azzahra (Azerbaijan)
- Kaloyana Nalbantova (Bulgaria)
Men’s Doubles
- Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark)
- Ben Lane / Sean Vendy (England)
- Rasmus Kjær / Frederik Søgaard (Denmark)
- Christo Popov / Toma Junior Popov (France)
- Andreas Søndergaard / Jesper Toft (Denmark)
- Daniel Lundgaard / Mads Vestergaard (Denmark)
- Christopher Grimley / Matthew Grimley (Scotland)
- Éloi Adam / Léo Rossi (France)
Women’s Doubles
- Bulgaria: Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva
- Ukraine: Polina Buhrova / Yevheniia Kantemyr
- Turkey: Bengisu Erçetin / Nazlıcan İnci
- Denmark: Maiken Fruergaard / Natasja P. Anthonisen
- Scotland: Julie Macpherson / Ciara Torrance
- Denmark: Julie Finne-Ipsen / Mai Surrow
- Denmark: Amalie Cecilie Kudsk / Signe Schulz
- Sweden: Moa Sjöö / Tilda Sjöö
Mixed Doubles
- France: Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue
- Denmark: Jesper Toft / Amalie Magelund
- Denmark: Mads Vestergaard / Christine Busch
- Netherlands/Denmark: Robin Tabeling / Alexandra Bøje
- Scotland: Alexander Dunn / Julie MacPherson
- England: Callum Hemming / Estelle van Leeuwen
- Germany: Jones Ralfy Jansen / Thuc Phuong Nguyen
- France: Julien Maio / Lea Palermo
Schedule of the European Badminton Championships 2025
| Date | Time | Events | Doors Open |
| Tuesday, April 8 | 09:00 – 21:00 | Preliminary matches | 08:30 |
| Wednesday, April 9 | 10:00 – 21:00 | Preliminary matches | 09:30 |
| Thursday, April 10 | 12:00 – 21:00 | Preliminary matches + selected Quarter Finals | 11:30 |
| Friday, April 11 | 14:00 – 22:00 | Rest of Quarter Finals + selected Semi Finals | 13:00 |
| Saturday, April 12 | 16:00 – 22:00 | Rest of Semi Finals + XD, WD Finals | 15:00 |
| Sunday, April 13 | 18:30 – 22:00 | Finals MS, WS, and MD | 17:30 |
Prize Pool of the European Badminton Championships 2025
The tournament features a massive prize pool of $500,000, with the singles winners receiving $35,000 while the doubles winners will get $37,000. Below is the prize money distribution of the European Badminton Championships.
| Phase | Singles Prize Money | Double Prize Money |
| Winner | $35,000 | $37,000 |
| Finalist | $17,000 | $17,500 |
| Semi-finals | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| Quarter-finals | $2,750 | $3,125 |
| Last 16 | $1,500 | $1,625 |
| Last 32 | $500 | $500 |
Point Distribution of the European Badminton Championships 2025
The point distribution will be based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event. Below is the point distribution in the table:
| Position | Prize Money (USD) |
| Winner | 12,000 |
| Runner-up | 10,200 |
| 3/4 | 8,400 |
| 5/8 | 6,600 |
| 9/16 | 4,800 |
| 17/32 | 3,000 |
| 33/64 | 1,200 |
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