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National badminton team representing Scotland
Scotland
AssociationBadminton Scotland (BS)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentCarolyn Young
BWF ranking
Current ranking21 Steady (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking15 (4 January 2018)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1989)
Best resultGroup stage
Uber Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2020)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances27 (first in 1972)
Best resultFourth place (1984, 1986)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances7 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances7 (first in 2004)
Best resultSemi-finals (2020)

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

Year Round Pos
1949 Did not qualify
1952
1955
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1973
1976
1979
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018 Did not enter
2020
2022
2024 Did not qualify
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Uber Cup

Year Round Pos
1957 Did not qualify
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016 Did not enter
2018
2020 Group stage 13th
2022 Did not enter
2024 Qualified but withdrew
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

Year Round Pos
1989 Group stage 15th
1991 Group stage 13th
1993 Group stage 13th
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
2019 Did not enter
2021 Did not qualify
2023
2025 TBD
2027
2029

Commonwealth Games

See also: Badminton at the Commonwealth Games

Men's team

Year Round Pos
1998 Quarter-finals

Women's team

Year Round Pos
1998 Quarter-finals

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1978 Group stage
1982 Group stage
1986 Fourth place 4th
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

European Team Championships

Men's team

Year Round Pos
2004 Group stage
2006 Group stage
2008 Group stage
2010 Group stage
2012 Group stage
2014 Group stage
2016 Group stage
2018 Did not enter
2020
2024 Did not qualify
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Women's team

Year Round Pos
2004 Group stage
2006 Group stage
2008 Group stage
2010 Group stage
2012 Group stage
2014 Group stage
2016 Did not enter
2018
2020 Semi-finals 4th
2024 Semi-finals 4th
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1972 Group stage 5th
1974 Group stage 6th
1976 Group stage 6th
1978 Group stage 6th
1980 Group stage 7th
1982 Group stage 6th
1984 Fourth place 4th
1986 Fourth place 4th
1988 Group stage 7th
1990 Group stage 6th
1992 Group stage 5th
1994 Group stage 7th
1996 Group stage 7th
1998 Group stage 8th
2000 Group stage 13th
2002 Group stage 13th
2004 Group stage 10th
2006 Group stage 9th
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

See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Round Pos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007 Group stage 10th
2008 Group stage 17th
2009 Did not enter
2010
2011
2012
2013 Group stage 16th
2014 Did not enter
2015
2016 Group stage 34th
2017 Group stage 23rd
2018 Group stage 12th
2019 Group stage 20th
2022 Did not enter
2023
2024 TBD

Commonwealth Youth Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2004 Group stage 5th

European Junior Team Championships

See also: European Junior Badminton Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1975 Group stage 5th
1977 Group stage 5th
1979 Group stage 6th
1981 Group stage 6th
1983 Group stage 5th
1985 Group stage 5th
1987 Group stage 5th
1989 Group stage 6th
1991 Group stage 8th
1993 Group stage 11th
1995 Group stage 15th
1997 Group stage 13th
1999 Group stage 9th
2001 Group stage 8th
2003 Group stage 10th
2005 Group stage 9th
2007 Group stage 6th
2009 Group stage
2011 Group stage
2013 Group stage
2015 Group stage
2017 Group stage
2018 Quarter-finals
2020 Did not enter
2022 Group stage
2024 Group stage

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1984 Did not enter
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996 Champions 1st
1998 Did not enter
2000
2002
2004
2006
**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 (age 22) 681 - -
James Robertson (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 24) 767 - -
Danny Robson (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 23) 1735 - -
Alexander Dunn (1998-09-13) 13 September 1998 (age 26) - 31 370
Adam Hall (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 28) - 31 43
Christopher Grimley (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24) - 51 197
Matthew Grimley (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24) - 51 551
Jack MacGregor (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 24) - 115 614
Adam Pringle (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23) - 115 106
Ciar Pringle (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 (age 25) - 671 1021

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Kirsty Gilmour (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 31) 25 - -
Rachel Sugden (2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 (age 23) 180 578 -
Lauren Middleton (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 (age 24) 260 589 -
Abbie Brooks (2004-05-20) 20 May 2004 (age 20) 655 - -
Julie MacPherson (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 27) - 45 43
Ciara Torrance (1999-09-01) 1 September 1999 (age 25) - 45 370
Rachel Andrew (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 25) - 179 106
Sarah Sidebottom (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 24) - 589 614
Eleanor O'Donnell (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 26) - 179 197
Jodie Harris (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 22) - - -

Previous squads

Uber Cup

References

Scotland National sports teams of Scotland
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