The Europe Cup (also known as European Badminton Club Championships) is a badminton team championships played by clubs from all around
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...
, comparable to the
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...
in football.
It was established in 1978 by the members of
Badminton Europe
Badminton Europe (BE) is the governing body of badminton in Europe. It is one of the five continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). It has 53 member associations and 1 associate member. It was founded on 27 Sept ...
.
Championships
Finalists
In 2006 the CB Rinconada team for the final included a player who was not qualified to play for them. The title was subsequently awarded to the runners-up, IMBC 92 (Issy Les Moulineaux BC 92). The losers of the two semifinals were promoted to joint second place. Thus for the first time in history, two teams emerged as silver medalists.
Championships by clubs
References
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Badminton tournaments
Badminton tournaments in Europe
European international sports competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1978
Multi-national professional sports leagues
1978 establishments in Europe