The Scottish Open 2023

The Event

First held in 1907, the Scottish Open is the third oldest badminton tournament in the world.

Thank you to everyone who attended The Scottish Open Badminton Championships at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena from 5 – 8 October 2023.

Matches – Scottish Open 2023 | BWF (tournamentsoftware.com)

In addition to representing the highpoint of Badminton Scotland’s annual tournament calendar, the prestigious competition – the world’s third oldest badminton tournament was a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

MEMBER OFFERS

We had great ticket offers for Badminton Scotland Individual Members including FREE entry on Thursday and Friday.

History of The Scottish Open

First held in 1907, the Scottish Open is the third oldest badminton tournament in the world and since its inception it has grown over the years, welcoming a better quality of players and becoming a better spectating experience.

Numerous World, Olympic, Commonwealth and European champions have competed in Glasgow over the last few years and you can see previous winners of the event here

You can watch the event highlights from previous years on our YouTube channel and you can download our programme for 2023 below.

Tickets

Everything you need to know about tickets and where to buy them.

The Scottish Open 2023 will be held at the Emirates Arena from 5-8 October 2023.

Please note:due to changes in the set up of the venue, tickets are more limited than previous years and we recommend purchasing early to avoid disappointment.

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Member Offers

We have a great ticket offers for Badminton Scotland Individual Members including FREE entry on Thursday and Friday.

If you are already a member, you will have received an email which includes your discount code for tickets on Eventbrite*.

If you are not currently a member and want to make savings of over £20 on tickets then please sign up as an Individual Member of Badminton Scotland and you will receive a discount code on confirmation of your membership from our JustGo system.

All membership sign ups from 31 May 2023 will be rolled over into the new season, so there’s never been a better time to join our membership!

* Tickets must be ordered in advance to take advantage of these offers. Free and discounted tickets will not be available on the door at the Emirates Arena, even for Badminton Scotland members.

Please note: Ticket offers for The Scottish Open are not included in the ‘Monthly Trial Membership’. To receive such offers, you are required to purchase an Individual Membership.

Information For Competitors

Here you will find details of transportation, practice courts and entry information.

The Scottish Open is the third oldest event in badminton world history and is held in Glasgow’s Emirates Arena, a state of the art facility purpose built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games where the badminton competition was staged. Information on various aspects of the event can be found at the links below.

Click here for the official invitation for International players

Click here for information about visa request process

Click here for the official invitation for SCOTTISH players only

M&Q Lists: BWF World Ranking of 5 September 2023 has been used to prepare the M&Q list. Click here to view the M&Q lists

Draw: Click here to view the latest information about the event on Tournament Software including draws and match schedules. The seeds and draws were done using the world ranking dated 12 September.

Practice Courts: Click here to view the current practice schedule. To book practice courts, email practice@badmintonscotland.org.uk

Accommodation: Click here for details

Transport requests: Please click here to submit your transport requests. If you don’t provide us with your arrival details in advance, we cannot guarantee to be able to collect you on arrival in Glasgow.

Please note, we only provide transportation for players who have booked the official tournament hotel, and made their booking via Creme Conferences.

Accreditation: Each country should provide a list of people who require accreditation to Emma High, emma@badmintonscotland.org.uk, by Monday 18 September. Please provide full name, gender and the role (player, coach etc) of each person who requires accreditation

Participation Activities

Opportunities for players, clubs, coaches and schools to get involved at the Scottish Open.

We are currently finalising our range of activities for clubs and schools. Once this information is available it will be posted on this page.

Officials & Volunteers

We are always looking to welcome volunteers and officials into our team.

The 2023 Scottish Open will be played from 5-8 October at Emirates Arena.

The event attracts hundreds of players from all over the world, as well as incorparating various grass roots activities providing opportunities for Scottish schoolchildren to try the sport, develop their skills, have fun and watch elite level badminton live.

We rely on volunteers to help us make the event happen and we offer opportunities in a variety of roles including transportation, hospitality and stewarding.

Or if you want to get even closer to the action why not get involved in line judging or become a member of our Arena team.

Get Involved – volunteer here

As part of the event we will be hosting a Badminton Europe National Umpire Workshop and appraisal. Further information on this will be available closer to the event.

We rely on volunteers to help us make the event happen and offer opportunities in a variety of roles including transportation, hospitality and stewarding, or, if you want to get even closer to the action, why not get involved in line judging or become a member of our Arena team?

If you have a passion for delivering sporting events, we’d love to hear from you. Email volunteer@badmintonscotland.org.uk to contact us

Accommodation

Here you will find details of accommodation.

Bed and breakfast accommodation for athletes and support staff will be the Leonardo Hotel, 80 Jamaica Street, Glasgow, G1 4QG. Rates are as follows:

Single room: £135

Double/Twin room: £150

The deadline date for bookings is Monday 11 September 2023.

Reservations should be made by contacting Crème Conferences only. To book, email badminton@crememk.co.uk or phone +44 7936 036740. Payment must be made prior to arrival. Please do not make payment directly to the hotel – you should make payment to Crème Conferences for your accommodation.

After the deadline any requests must continue to be directed only to Crème Conferences, but we cannot guarantee the special rates offered. Official transport will be available between the Emirates Arena and the official hotel provided the hotel booking has been made with Crème Conferences. We cannot arrange transport to and from other hotels, or those independently booked.