Badminton's men's singles
at the 2023 European Games
VenueArena Jaskółka, Tarnów[1]
Dates26 June - 2 July
Competitors32 from 30 nations
Medalists
gold medal Viktor Axelsen   Denmark
silver medal Christo Popov   France
bronze medal Toma Junior Popov   France
bronze medal Misha Zilberman   Israel

The men's singles badminton tournament at the 2023 European Games was played from 26 June to 2 July 2023 in Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów.[1] A total of 32 players competed at the tournament, eight of whom was seeded.[2]

Competition format

The tournament started with group phase round-robin which eliminated 16 players, followed by a single-elimination knockout stage. For the group stage, the players were divided into eight groups of four. Each group played a round-robin. The top two players in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The knockout stage was a four-round single elimination tournament.[2]

Matches are played best-of-three games. Each game is played to 21, except that a player must win by 2 unless the score reaches 30–29.[2]

Seeding

The following players were seeded:[3]

  1. Denmark Viktor Axelsen (Gold medalist)
  2. Denmark Anders Antonsen (Group stage)
  3. France Toma Junior Popov (Bronze medalist)
  4. Republic of Ireland Nhat Nguyen (Round of 16)
  5. France Christo Popov (Silver medalist)
  6. Israel Misha Zilberman (Bronze medalist)
  7. Spain Luís Enrique Peñalver (Group stage)
  8. Czech Republic Jan Louda (Round of 16)

Competition schedule

Play will take place between 26 June an 2 July.[4]

GSGroup stage R16Round of 16 ¼Quarterfinals ½Semifinals FFinal
EventsMon 26Tue 27Wed 28Thu 29Fri 30Sat 1Sun 2
Men's singlesGSGSGSR16¼½F

Pool Stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1  Viktor Axelsen (DEN) [1] 3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 48 +78 Qualification to knock-out stage
2  Giovanni Toti (ITA) 3 2 1 4 2 +2 107 84 +23
3  Dominik Kwinta (POL) 3 1 2 2 4 −2 92 90 +2
4  Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu (ROU) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 23 126 −103
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Dominik Kwinta Poland 2–0 Romania Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu 21–321–2
26 June Viktor Axelsen Denmark 2–0 Italy Giovanni Toti 21–1721–5
27 June Viktor Axelsen Denmark 2–0 Romania Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu 21–321–5
27 June Dominik Kwinta Poland 0–2 Italy Giovanni Toti 20–2212–21
28 June Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu Romania 0–2 Italy Giovanni Toti 3–217–21
28 June Viktor Axelsen Denmark 2–0 Poland Dominik Kwinta 21–921–9

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1  Felix Burestedt (SWE) 3 2 1 5 2 +3 139 130 +9 Qualification to knock-out stage
2  Kalle Koljonen (FIN) 3 2 1 5 3 +2 159 141 +18
3  Anders Antonsen (DEN) [2] 3 2 1 4 3 +1 137 116 +21
4  Emre Lale (TUR) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 78 126 −48
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Kalle Koljonen Finland 2–1 Sweden Felix Burestedt 20–2223–2121–12
26 June Anders Antonsen Denmark 2–0 Turkey Emre Lale 21–1221–9
27 June Anders Antonsen Denmark 0–2 Sweden Felix Burestedt 19–2119–21
27 June Kalle Koljonen Finland 2–0 Turkey Emre Lale 21–1821–11
28 June Anders Antonsen Denmark 2–1 Finland Kalle Koljonen 15–2121–1521–17
28 June Felix Burestedt Sweden 2–0 Turkey Emre Lale 21–1821–10

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1  Toma Junior Popov (FRA) [3] 3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 61 +65 Qualification to knock-out stage
2  Tobias Künzi (SUI) 3 2 1 4 3 +1 131 119 +12
3  Bernardo Atilano (POR) 3 1 2 2 5 −3 99 136 −37
4  Karl Kert (EST) 3 0 3 2 6 −4 120 160 −40
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Bernardo Atilano Portugal 0–2 Switzerland Tobias Künzi 16–2112–21
26 June Toma Junior Popov France 2–0 Estonia Karl Kert 21–1321–6
27 June Bernardo Atilano Portugal 2–1 Estonia Karl Kert 15–2121–1921–12
27 June Toma Junior Popov France 2–0 Switzerland Tobias Künzi 21–1521–13
28 June Tobias Künzi Switzerland 2–1 Estonia Karl Kert 19–2121–1321–15
28 June Toma Junior Popov France 2–0 Portugal Bernardo Atilano 21–621–8

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1  Mark Caljouw (NED) 3 3 0 6 1 +5 149 123 +26 Qualification to knock-out stage
2  Nhat Nguyen (IRL) [4] 3 2 1 4 2 +2 117 106 +11
3  Johnnie Torjussen (GBR) 3 1 2 3 4 −1 127 144 −17
4  Milan Dratva (SVK) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 109 129 −20
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Nhat Nguyen Republic of Ireland 2–0 Slovakia Milan Dratva 23–2121–19
26 June Mark Caljouw Netherlands 2–1 United Kingdom Johnnie Torjussen 22–2422–2021–16
27 June Mark Caljouw Netherlands 2–0 Slovakia Milan Dratva 21–1921–13
27 June Nhat Nguyen Republic of Ireland 2–0 United Kingdom Johnnie Torjussen 21–821–16
28 June Johnnie Torjussen United Kingdom 2–0 Slovakia Milan Dratva 22–2021–17
28 June Nhat Nguyen Republic of Ireland 0–2 Netherlands Mark Caljouw 16–2115–21

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1  Christo Popov (FRA) [5] 3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 56 +70 Qualification to knock-out stage
2  Gergő Pytel (HUN) 3 2 1 4 2 +2 109 100 +9
3  Filip Špoljarec (CRO) 3 1 2 2 4 −2 87 107 −20
4  Matthew Abela (MLT) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 68 127 −59
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Gergő Pytel Hungary 2–0 Malta Matthew Abela 21–1322–20
26 June Christo Popov France 2–0 Croatia Filip Špoljarec 21–1121–9
27 June Christo Popov France 2–0 Malta Matthew Abela 21–721–5
27 June Gergő Pytel Hungary 2–0 Croatia Filip Špoljarec 21–1921–6
28 June Christo Popov France 2–0 Hungary Gergő Pytel 21–1221–12
28 June Matthew Abela Malta 0–2 Croatia Filip Špoljarec 11–2112–21

Group F

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1  Misha Zilberman (ISR) [6] 3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 78 +48 Qualification to knock-out stage
2  Markus Barth (NOR) 3 2 1 4 2 +2 119 92 +27
3  Andraž Krapež (SLO) 3 1 2 2 4 −2 87 106 −19
4  Jérôme Pauquet (LUX) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 70 126 −56
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Misha Zilberman Israel 2–0 Luxembourg Jérôme Pauquet 21–821–14
26 June Markus Barth Norway 2–0 Slovenia Andraž Krapež 21–1121–13
27 June Misha Zilberman Israel 2–0 Slovenia Andraž Krapež 21–1121–10
27 June Markus Barth Norway 2–0 Luxembourg Jérôme Pauquet 21–1721–9
28 June Misha Zilberman Israel 2–0 Norway Markus Barth 21–1721–18
28 June Andraž Krapež Slovenia 2–0 Luxembourg Jérôme Pauquet 21–1021–12

Group G

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1  Ade Resky Dwicahyo (AZE) 3 3 0 6 2 +4 160 130 +30 Qualification to knock-out stage
2  Dimitar Yanakiev (BUL) 3 2 1 5 3 +2 146 137 +9
3  Luís Enrique Peñalver (ESP) [7] 3 1 2 3 4 −1 125 137 −12
4  Danylo Bosniuk (UKR) 3 0 3 1 6 −5 115 142 −27
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Dimitar Yanakiev Bulgaria 2–1 Ukraine Danylo Bosniuk 21–616–2121–19
26 June Luís Enrique Peñalver Spain 1–2 Azerbaijan Ade Resky Dwicahyo 16–2121–1714–21
27 June Luís Enrique Peñalver Spain 2–0 Ukraine Danylo Bosniuk 21–1921–17
27 June Dimitar Yanakiev Bulgaria 1–2 Azerbaijan Ade Resky Dwicahyo 21–1716–219–21
28 June Luís Enrique Peñalver Spain 0–2 Bulgaria Dimitar Yanakiev 13–2119–21
28 June Danylo Bosniuk Ukraine 0–2 Azerbaijan Ade Resky Dwicahyo 14–2119–21

Group H

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Qualification
1  Julien Carraggi (BEL) 3 3 0 6 1 +5 144 109 +35 Qualification to knock-out stage
2  Jan Louda (CZE) [8] 3 2 1 4 2 +2 119 98 +21
3  Kai Schäfer (GER) 3 1 2 3 5 −2 132 155 −23
4  Luka Wraber (AUT) 3 0 3 1 6 −5 104 137 −33
Source: [5]
Date Score Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
26 June Julien Carraggi Belgium 2–0 Austria Luka Wraber 21–1121–11
26 June Jan Louda Czech Republic 2–0 Germany Kai Schäfer 21–1221–15
27 June Jan Louda Czech Republic 2–0 Austria Luka Wraber 21–1521–14
27 June Julien Carraggi Belgium 2–1 Germany Kai Schäfer 21–1918–2121–12
28 June Jan Louda Czech Republic 0–2 Belgium Julien Carraggi 18–2117–21
28 June Luka Wraber Austria 1–2 Germany Kai Schäfer 19–2121–1113–21

Knockout stage

The 16 surviving players will be drawn in a single elimination tournament, with group winners paired in the round-of-16 with runners up from other groups.[2] There will be no bronze medal match, and both losing semi-finalists will win a bronze medal.

Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Gold medal match
                    
1  Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 21 21
4  Nhat Nguyen (IRL) 8 13
1  Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 21 21
 Kalle Koljonen (FIN) 10 9
 Ade Resky Dwicahyo (AZE) 18 14
 Kalle Koljonen (FIN) 21 21
1  Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 21 21
3  Toma Junior Popov (FRA) 17 18
3  Toma Junior Popov (FRA) 21 21
 Gergő Pytel (HUN) 8 14
3  Toma Junior Popov (FRA) 21 21
 Julien Carraggi (BEL) 16 15
 Julien Carraggi (BEL) 19 21 23
 Markus Barth (NOR) 21 14 21
1  Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 16 21 21
5  Christo Popov (FRA) 21 16 11
8  Jan Louda (CZE) 21 19
5  Christo Popov (FRA) 23 21
5  Christo Popov (FRA) 21 9 25
 Mark Caljouw (NED) 6 21 23
 Dimitar Yanakiev (BUL) 17 10
 Mark Caljouw (NED) 21 21
5  Christo Popov (FRA) 21 21
6  Misha Zilberman (ISR) 10 14
 Tobias Künzi (SUI) 14 21 21
6  Misha Zilberman (ISR) 21 19 23
6  Misha Zilberman (ISR) 17 21 21
 Felix Burestedt (SWE) 21 14 19
 Giovanni Toti (ITA) 16 14
 Felix Burestedt (SWE) 21 21

See also

Badminton at the 2023 European Games – Women's singles

References

  1. 1 2 Kawa, Krzysztof (22 June 2023). "Igrzyska Europejskie 2023. Program zawodów dzień pod dniu, areny, miasta, dyscypliny" (in Polish). Gazeta Krakowska. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Technical manual badminton". European Games 2023 Organising Committee. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "BWF - 2023 European Games - Seeded entries". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Event competition schedule". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Badminton - Men's singles group". European Games 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.


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