# Badminton at the 2023 European Games – Men's singles

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

## 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.
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.

## Seeding

The following players were seeded:
* Viktor Axelsen (Gold medalist)
* Anders Antonsen (Group stage)
* Toma Junior Popov (Bronze medalist)
* Nhat Nguyen (Round of 16)
* Christo Popov (Silver medalist)
* Misha Zilberman (Bronze medalist)
* Luís Enrique Peñalver (Group stage)
* Jan Louda (Round of 16)

## Competition schedule

Play will take place between 26 June an 2 July.
| GS | Group stage | R16 | Round of 16 | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Events | Mon 26 | Tue 27 | Wed 28 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 1 | Sun 2 |
| Men's singles | GS | GS | GS | R16 | ¼ | ½ | F |

## 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 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 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 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 June | Dominik Kwinta | 2–0 | Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu | 21–3 | 21–2 |
| 26 June | Viktor Axelsen | 2–0 | Giovanni Toti | 21–17 | 21–5 |
| 27 June | Viktor Axelsen | 2–0 | Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu | 21–3 | 21–5 |
| 27 June | Dominik Kwinta | 0–2 | Giovanni Toti | 20–22 | 12–21 |
| 28 June | Teodor Ioan Cioroboiu | 0–2 | Giovanni Toti | 3–21 | 7–21 |
| 28 June | Viktor Axelsen | 2–0 | Dominik Kwinta | 21–9 | 21–9 |

### 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 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 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 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| 26 June | Kalle Koljonen | 2–1 | Felix Burestedt | 20–22 | 23–21 | 21–12 |
| 26 June | Anders Antonsen | 2–0 | Emre Lale | 21–12 | 21–9 | |
| 27 June | Anders Antonsen | 0–2 | Felix Burestedt | 19–21 | 19–21 | |
| 27 June | Kalle Koljonen | 2–0 | Emre Lale | 21–18 | 21–11 | |
| 28 June | Anders Antonsen | 2–1 | Kalle Koljonen | 15–21 | 21–15 | 21–17 |
| 28 June | Felix Burestedt | 2–0 | Emre Lale | 21–18 | 21–10 | |

### 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 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 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 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| 26 June | Bernardo Atilano | 0–2 | Tobias Künzi | 16–21 | 12–21 | |
| 26 June | Toma Junior Popov | 2–0 | Karl Kert | 21–13 | 21–6 | |
| 27 June | Bernardo Atilano | 2–1 | Karl Kert | 15–21 | 21–19 | 21–12 |
| 27 June | Toma Junior Popov | 2–0 | Tobias Künzi | 21–15 | 21–13 | |
| 28 June | Tobias Künzi | 2–1 | Karl Kert | 19–21 | 21–13 | 21–15 |
| 28 June | Toma Junior Popov | 2–0 | Bernardo Atilano | 21–6 | 21–8 | |

### 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 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 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 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| 26 June | Nhat Nguyen | 2–0 | Milan Dratva | 23–21 | 21–19 | |
| 26 June | Mark Caljouw | 2–1 | Johnnie Torjussen | 22–24 | 22–20 | 21–16 |
| 27 June | Mark Caljouw | 2–0 | Milan Dratva | 21–19 | 21–13 | |
| 27 June | Nhat Nguyen | 2–0 | Johnnie Torjussen | 21–8 | 21–16 | |
| 28 June | Johnnie Torjussen | 2–0 | Milan Dratva | 22–20 | 21–17 | |
| 28 June | Nhat Nguyen | 0–2 | Mark Caljouw | 16–21 | 15–21 | |

### 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 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 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 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 June | Gergő Pytel | 2–0 | Matthew Abela | 21–13 | 22–20 |
| 26 June | Christo Popov | 2–0 | Filip Špoljarec | 21–11 | 21–9 |
| 27 June | Christo Popov | 2–0 | Matthew Abela | 21–7 | 21–5 |
| 27 June | Gergő Pytel | 2–0 | Filip Špoljarec | 21–19 | 21–6 |
| 28 June | Christo Popov | 2–0 | Gergő Pytel | 21–12 | 21–12 |
| 28 June | Matthew Abela | 0–2 | Filip Špoljarec | 11–21 | 12–21 |

### 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 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 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 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 June | Misha Zilberman | 2–0 | Jérôme Pauquet | 21–8 | 21–14 |
| 26 June | Markus Barth | 2–0 | Andraž Krapež | 21–11 | 21–13 |
| 27 June | Misha Zilberman | 2–0 | Andraž Krapež | 21–11 | 21–10 |
| 27 June | Markus Barth | 2–0 | Jérôme Pauquet | 21–17 | 21–9 |
| 28 June | Misha Zilberman | 2–0 | Markus Barth | 21–17 | 21–18 |
| 28 June | Andraž Krapež | 2–0 | Jérôme Pauquet | 21–10 | 21–12 |

### 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 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 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 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| 26 June | Dimitar Yanakiev | 2–1 | Danylo Bosniuk | 21–6 | 16–21 | 21–19 |
| 26 June | Luís Enrique Peñalver | 1–2 | Ade Resky Dwicahyo | 16–21 | 21–17 | 14–21 |
| 27 June | Luís Enrique Peñalver | 2–0 | Danylo Bosniuk | 21–19 | 21–17 | |
| 27 June | Dimitar Yanakiev | 1–2 | Ade Resky Dwicahyo | 21–17 | 16–21 | 9–21 |
| 28 June | Luís Enrique Peñalver | 0–2 | Dimitar Yanakiev | 13–21 | 19–21 | |
| 28 June | Danylo Bosniuk | 0–2 | Ade Resky Dwicahyo | 14–21 | 19–21 | |

### 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 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 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 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| 26 June | Julien Carraggi | 2–0 | Luka Wraber | 21–11 | 21–11 | |
| 26 June | Jan Louda | 2–0 | Kai Schäfer | 21–12 | 21–15 | |
| 27 June | Jan Louda | 2–0 | Luka Wraber | 21–15 | 21–14 | |
| 27 June | Julien Carraggi | 2–1 | Kai Schäfer | 21–19 | 18–21 | 21–12 |
| 28 June | Jan Louda | 0–2 | Julien Carraggi | 18–21 | 17–21 | |
| 28 June | Luka Wraber | 1–2 | Kai Schäfer | 19–21 | 21–11 | 13–21 |

## 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. There will be no bronze medal match, and both losing semi-finalists will win a bronze medal.
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 1 | Viktor Axelsen (DEN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nhat Nguyen (IRL) | 8 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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) | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kalle Koljonen (FIN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Toma Junior Popov (FRA) | 17 | 18 | | | | | | | |
| | Gergő Pytel (HUN) | 8 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gergő Pytel (HUN) | 8 | 14 | | 3 | Toma Junior Popov (FRA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 19 | 21 | 23 | | Julien Carraggi (BEL) | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Markus Barth (NOR) | 21 | 14 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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) | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| 5 | Christo Popov (FRA) | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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) | 6 | 21 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Caljouw (NED) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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) | 10 | 14 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Misha Zilberman (ISR) | 21 | 19 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 14 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Felix Burestedt (SWE) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |