The official BEC Awards Ceremony returns for the 13th time on 23 April in Horsens, Denmark.
We know that these individuals have worked incredibly hard to develop and improve our sport, and the BEC Awards are a way to thank them for their huge contributions.
Here are the nominees for the 2026 BEC Awards Ceremony:
BEC Male Player of the Year
Christo Popov – France
Alex Lanier – France
Anders Antonsen – Denmark
Thom Gicquel – France
BEC Female Player of the Year
Delphine Delrue – France
Stefani & Gabriela Stoeva – Bulgaria
Margot Lambert & Camille Pognante – France
Alexandra Bøje – Denmark
BEC Young Player of the the Year
Rajvi Parab – England
Mady Sow – France
Manon Heitzmann – France
Ishasriya Mekala – Wales
BEC Senior Player of the Year
Drifa Hardardottir – Iceland
Christine Black – Scotland
Casper Lund – Denmark
Marjan Ridder – Netherlands
BEC Para Badminton Player of the Year
Lucas Mazur – France
Yuri Ferrigno – Italy
Ilaria Olgiati – Switzerland
Helle Sofie Sagøy – Norway
BEC Coach of the Year
Toma Popov – France
Tinna Helgadóttir Ludvigsen – Iceland
Marc Lutz – Switzerland
Jesper Hovgaard – Denmark
European Fan Player of the Year
Christo Popov – France
Tuğçe Çelik – Türkiye
Anders Antonsen – Denmark
Viktor Axelsen – Denmark
Alex Lanier – France
Mia Blichfeldt – Denmark
Shot of the Year
Thom Gicquel – France
Thibault Gardon – France
Delphine Delrue – France
Frederik Søgaard – Denmark
BEC Social Media Award
Thomas Fuchs – Germany
Viktor Axelsen – Denmark
Ben Beckman – England
Mads Christophersen – Denmark
Best of luck to all the nominees!
The winners will be announced on 23 April at the ceremony.
