The Dutch International is an open international badminton tournament held in the Netherlands. The tournament annually held in Wateringen and organized by the VELO badminton since 2000. The Dutch International is a part of the European Badminton Circuit and graded as BWF International Series level.[1] This tournament is the second largest badminton event in the Netherlands with a total price money of $10.000.
| Sport | Badminton |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | VELO badminton |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Official website | dutch-international.nl |
Previous winners
editThe table below gives an overview of the winners at the Dutch International since 2000.[2]
- ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 8–11 April, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[23]
- ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 15–18 April, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.
Performances by nation
edit- As of 2024 edition
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark
|
8 | 4 | 9.5 | 3 | 8 | 32.5 |
| 2 |  Germany
|
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 |  Netherlands
|
1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4 |  England
|
1.5 | 1 | 3 | 5.5 | ||
| 5 |  France
|
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
 India
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
 Poland
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Bulgaria
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
 Chinese Taipei
|
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
 Japan
|
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
 Malaysia
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 12 |  Belgium
|
1 | 1 | 2 | |||
 Hong Kong
|
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Russia
|
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Spain
|
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Ukraine
|
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 17 |  New Zealand
|
1.5 | 1.5 | ||||
 Scotland
|
1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| 19 |  Australia
|
1 | 1 | ||||
 China
|
1 | 1 | |||||
 Estonia
|
1 | 1 | |||||
 Finland
|
1 | 1 | |||||
 Indonesia
|
1 | 1 | |||||
 Sweden
|
1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 115 | |
Erik Meijs Award
editIn memory of Erik Meijs the organization has created an Erik Meijs Award to the Most Sportsman Player of the Tournament.[28] Erik Meijs was the 2016 Dutch national champion who died after being involved in a tragic traffic accident in Germany in November 2017.[29]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Toby Penty
|
| 2019 | Mathias Thyrri
|
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Twintig jaar VELO Dutch International". VELO badminton (in Dutch). 8 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "History". dutch-international.nl. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ 2000 winners
- ^ 2001 winners
- ^ 2002 winners
- ^ 2003 winners
- ^ 2004 winners
- ^ 2005 winners
- ^ 2007 winners
- ^ 2008 winners
- ^ 2009 winners
- ^ 2010 winners
- ^ 2011 winners
- ^ 2012 winners
- ^ 2013 winners
- ^ 2014 winners
- ^ 2015 winners
- ^ 2016 winners
- ^ 2017 winners
- ^ 2018 winners
- ^ 2019 winners
- ^ 2020
- ^ "BWF Announces Revamped Tournament Calendar for 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ 2021
- ^ 2022 winners
- ^ 2023 winners
- ^ FZ FORZA Dutch International 2024 winners
- ^ "Erik Meijs Award". dutch-international.nl. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Bech, Rasmus (17 November 2017). "Badminton mourns the loss of Erik Meijs". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 16 March 2020.