The host cities of the Summer School

With the rapid growth of young people playing badminton in Europe, the European Badminton Union saw the need to assist the advancement of playing standards within their area by introducing a residential summer coaching school for junior players and junior coaches.

The first European Coaching School was held in 1982 and has since become an annual event with an excellent track record of success. Moving as it does annually to different countries adds to the media appeal.

From 2013 the BWF Coach Education programme is part of the BEC Summer School.

Past locations:

2023 Caldas da Rainha, Portugal 2022 Lahti, Finland 2021 Podcetrtek, Slovenia 2020 Podcetrtek, Slovenia (Cancelled due to Covid-19) 2019 Podcetrtek, Slovenia 2018 Podcetrtek, Slovenia 2017 Podcetrtek, Slovenia 2016 Podcetrtek, Slovenia 2015 Podcetrtek, Slovenia 2014 Vejen, Denmark 2013 Vejen, Denmark 2012 Otočec, Slovenia 2011 Madrid, Spain 2010 Pressbaum, Austria 2009 Karlskrona, Sweden 2008 Warsaw, Poland 2007 Nymburk, Czech Republic        2006 Saarbrücken, Germany 2005 Mülheim, Germany 2004 Pressbaum, Austria 2003 Ollerup, Denmark 2002 Ollerup, Denmark 2001 Ollerup, Denmark 2000 Neerpelt, Belgium 1999 Neerpelt, Belgium

1998 Neerpelt, Belgium 1997 Duisburg, Germany 1996 Louvann la Neuve, Belgium 1995 Ollerup, Denmark 1994 Caldas da Rainha, Portugal 1993 Paris, France 1992 Arnhem, Netherlands 1991 Pressbaum, Austria 1990 Santander, Spain 1989 Cetniewo, Poland 1988 Malmö, Sweden 1987 Ribe, Denmark 1986 Basel, Switzerland 1985 Scheessel, F.R.Germany 1984 Ribe, Denmark 1983 Lilleshall, England 1982 Pressbaum, Austria