It's been just over a week since Europe’s top badminton stars left Horsens, but the momentum of the 2025 European Championships still carries on. This edition had it all, with some powerhouses reinforcing their strength and exciting new stories getting the spotlight. 
 
A time for firsts 
This European Championships had plenty of milestones. For the first time in the history of the event, Denmark did not reach the podium in men’s singles – a surprising shift in what has traditionally been a dominant category for the host nation.  
 
On a brighter note, Croatia and Hungary both celebrated their first-ever medals at the European Championships. Aria Dinata and Vivien Sandorhazi earned well-deserved bronzes in men’s and women’s singles, respectively. 
 
We also saw long-standing names on the podium. Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour and Bulgaria’s Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva both collected their sixth European Championships medals. 
 
A clash of powerhouses 
France emerged as the top nation, winning a total of eight medals across the five events, highlighting their rising dominance in European badminton. Denmark followed closely with seven and a half – half medal as Sara Thygesen won a women’s doubles bronze alongside Dutch partner Debora Jille. 
 
Although Denmark faced a series of unfortunate withdrawals, including Viktor Axelsen and Anders Antonsen before the tournament, as well as Rasmus Gemke and Frederik Søgaard during matches, they still achieved a strong overall result on home soil. 
 
In total, seven different nations stepped onto the podium, with 226 athletes from 34 countries competing throughout the week.  
 
It will be exciting to see how the European Circuit and BWF World Tour will continue but first, there’s the TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025. Four European teams – Czechia, France, Denmark, and England – are ready to represent our continent on the global stage starting this Sunday.