European Universities Games
Salerno 2026
July 18 - August 1

Badminton

Team Tournaments

1 (one) mixed team’s tournament, maximum of 20 (twenty) teams.
Each match in team’s tournament consist of: 1 (one) women’s singles match, 1 (one) women’s doubles match, 1 (one) men’s singles match, 1 (one) men’s doubles match, 1 (one) mixed doubles match.

Individual Tournaments

1 (one) men’s single tournament (MS), maximum 64 (sixty-four) men,
1 (one) women’s single tournament (WS), maximum 64 (sixty-four) women,
1 (one) men’s double tournament (MD), maximum 64 (sixty-four) men’s pairs,
1 (one) women’s double tournament (WD), maximum 64 (sixty-four) women’s pairs,
1 (one) mixed double tournament (XD), maximum 64 (sixty-four) mixed pairs

Individual tournaments are compulsory for participating teams. Entries to these tournaments only are not allowed. The host country is allowed to enter one additional entry in each of the events (MS, WS, MD, WD, XD) if the entered players / Universities are not taking part in the Team Tournament. The players entered for doubles and mixed doubles events should be from the same University.

Program

The competitions consist of 6 (six) days. The General Technical Meeting, where the presence of each head of the delegation is obligatory, will be held 1 (one) day prior to the start of the competition.

Schedule

July 25 – Arrivals

July 26 – GTM

From July 27 to August 1 – Competition

August 2 – Departures

Delegation

The delegation will consist of minimum 2 (two) and maximum 6 (six) women athletes, of minimum 2 (two) and maximum 6 (six) men athletes and maximum of 3 (three) team officials. The head of the delegation must be appointed. Each delegation playing the team competition may enter the individual competitions with a maximum of 3 (three) men’s singles, 3 (three) women’s singles, 3 (three) men’s doubles, 3 (three) women’s doubles and 3 (three) mixed doubles.

Uniforms

All teams participating in the team competition should have 2 (two) different unique team dresses in 2 (two) different colours (one in dark and one in light colours) with them. In the individual competitions doubles and mixed pairs should be dressed in the same colours.

If players wear t-shirts with advertising, names or countries they have to respect the BWF rules about “clothing and advertising”. Participants shall provide pictures of the competition jerseys to the OC (light and dark colored sets) 2 weeks before the competition start.

More info

Further information on the sport rules & regulations and the provisional competition schedule is available in the Technical Handbook.

Competition and training venue

PalaUnisa A

Baronissi (SA)

Competion venue

PalaUnisa B

Baronissi (SA)

Competion and Training venue

PalaUnisa C

Baronissi (SA)

Competion and Training venue

Other disciplines

Basketball
3x3 Basketball
Beach Handball
Beach Volleyball
Football
Futsal
Handball
Padel
Rugby 7's
Table Tennis
Tennis
Volleyball
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