# 2006 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships

The 2006 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships was held in Alexandreio Melathron in Thessaloniki, Greece, from February 14 to February 19, 2006. This tournament also serves as European qualification for the 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's Team | Denmark | Germany | England |
| Women's Team | Netherlands | England | Germany |

## Men's team
### Group stage
#### Group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 30 | 0 | +30 | 630 | 225 | +405 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 544 | 464 | +80 | 2 | | | — | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Iceland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 459 | 581 | −122 | 1 | | | | — | 4–1 |
| 4 | Armenia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 269 | 632 | −363 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 651 | 411 | +240 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 651 | 580 | +71 | 2 | | | — | 4–1 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 584 | 670 | −86 | 1 | | | | — | 5–0 |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 448 | 673 | −225 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 3

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 636 | 471 | +165 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 616 | 517 | +99 | 2 | | | — | 4–1 | 4–1 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 544 | 517 | +27 | 1 | | | | — | 5–0 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 2 | 29 | −27 | 353 | 644 | −291 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 4

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 666 | 537 | +129 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 624 | 446 | +178 | 2 | | | — | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 500 | 613 | −113 | 1 | | | | — | 3–2 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 461 | 655 | −194 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 5

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 684 | 436 | +248 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 3–2 | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 651 | 558 | +93 | 2 | | | — | 4–1 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 637 | 594 | +43 | 1 | | | | — | 5–0 |
| 4 | Greece (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 | 30 | −29 | 265 | 649 | −384 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 6

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 30 | 0 | +30 | 630 | 327 | +303 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 601 | 590 | +11 | 2 | | | — | 3–2 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 562 | 593 | −31 | 1 | | | | — | 5–0 |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 1 | 30 | −29 | 367 | 650 | −283 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 7

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 676 | 433 | +243 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 588 | 633 | −45 | 2 | | | — | 3–2 | 3–2 |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 540 | 599 | −59 | 1 | | | | — | 4–1 |
| 4 | Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 518 | 657 | −139 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 8

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 649 | 525 | +124 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 3–2 | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 677 | 557 | +120 | 2 | | | — | 4–1 | 4–1 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 474 | 606 | −132 | 1 | | | | — | 3–2 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 570 | 682 | −112 | 0 | | | | | — |

### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| February 17, 2006 | February 17, 2006 | | |
| Denmark | 3 | | |
| Denmark | 3 | February 18, 2006 | February 18, 2006 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | February 18, 2006 | February 18, 2006 |
| Ukraine | 0 | Denmark | 3 |
| | | England | 0 |
| France | 0 | England | 0 |
| France | 0 | | | February 19, 2006 | February 19, 2006 |
| England | 3 | | | February 19, 2006 | February 19, 2006 |
| England | 3 | | | Denmark | 3 |
| | | | | Germany | 0 |
| Netherlands | 3 | | | Germany | 0 |
| Austria | 0 | | | | |
| Austria | 0 | Netherlands | 1 | | |
| | | Germany | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| Poland | 2 | Germany | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| Poland | 2 | | | February 19, 2006 | February 19, 2006 |
| Germany | 3 | | | February 19, 2006 | February 19, 2006 |
| Germany | 3 | | | England | 3 |
| | | | | Netherlands | 1 |

## Women's team
### Group stage
#### Group 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 615 | 340 | +275 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 544 | 528 | +16 | 2 | | | — | 3–2 | 4–1 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 467 | 561 | −94 | 1 | | | | — | 4–1 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 296 | 493 | −197 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 650 | 339 | +311 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 538 | 566 | −28 | 2 | | | — | 3–2 | 3–2 |
| 3 | Belarus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 600 | 588 | +12 | 1 | | | | — | 4–1 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 1 | 30 | −29 | 354 | 649 | −295 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 3

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 623 | 449 | +174 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 4–1 | 3–2 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 635 | 576 | +59 | 2 | | | — | 3–2 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 583 | 604 | −21 | 1 | | | | — | 3–2 |
| 4 | Iceland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 458 | 670 | −212 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 4

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 30 | 2 | +28 | 666 | 382 | +284 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 595 | 553 | +42 | 2 | | | — | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 545 | 669 | −124 | 1 | | | | — | 3–2 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 462 | 664 | −202 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 5

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 30 | 1 | +29 | 651 | 307 | +344 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Estonia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 548 | 639 | −91 | 2 | | | — | 5–0 | 3–2 |
| 3 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 513 | 686 | −173 | 1 | | | | — | 3–2 |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 526 | 606 | −80 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 6

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 673 | 411 | +262 | 3 | Knockout stage | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 592 | 509 | +83 | 2 | | | — | 3–2 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 552 | 511 | +41 | 1 | | | | — | 5–0 |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 244 | 630 | −386 | 0 | | | | | — |

#### Group 7

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | Sweden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 421 | 178 | +243 | 2 | Knockout stage | — | 4–1 | 3–2 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 362 | 391 | −29 | 1 | | | — | 3–2 |
| 3 | Greece (H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 240 | 454 | −214 | 0 | | | | — |

### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| February 17, 2006 | February 17, 2006 | | |
| England | | | |
| England | | February 18, 2006 | February 18, 2006 | |
| Bye | | February 18, 2006 | February 18, 2006 |
| Bye | | England | 3 |
| | | Denmark | 0 |
| Denmark | 3 | Denmark | 0 |
| Denmark | 3 | | | February 19, 2006 | February 19, 2006 |
| France | 1 | | | February 19, 2006 | February 19, 2006 |
| France | 1 | | | England | 0 |
| | | | | Netherlands | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | | | Netherlands | 3 |
| Scotland | 0 | | | | |
| Scotland | 0 | Netherlands | 3 | | |
| | | Germany | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| Sweden | 0 | Germany | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| Sweden | 0 | | | February 19, 2006 | February 19, 2006 |
| Germany | 3 | | | February 19, 2006 | February 19, 2006 |
| Germany | 3 | | | Germany | 3 |
| | | | | Denmark | 1 |