# Badminton at the 2023 European Games – Women's doubles

The women's doubles badminton tournament at the 2023 European Games was played from 26 June to 1 July 2023 in Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów. A total of 32 players in 16 pairs competed at the tournament, four of which pairs was seeded.

## Competition format

The tournament starts with a group phase round-robin which will eliminate 8 pairs, followed by a single-elimination knockout stage. For the group stage, the players are divided into four groups of four. Each group plays a round-robin. The top two pairs in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The knockout stage is a three-round single elimination tournament without a bronze medal match.
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 pairs were seeded
* Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva (Gold medalists)
* Maiken Fruergaard / Sara Thygesen (Quarter-finals)
* Margot Lambert / Anne Tran (Bronze medalists)
* Debora Jille / Cheryl Seinen (Silver medalists)

## Competition schedule

Play will take place between 26 June and 1 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 |
| Women's doubles | GS | GS | GS | ¼ | ½ | F | |

## Pool Stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Gabriela Stoeva (BUL) [1] Stefani Stoeva (BUL) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 46 | +80 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Kati-Kreet Marran (EST) Helina Rüütel (EST) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 111 | 92 | +19 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 3 | Dominika Kwaśnik (POL) Kornelia Marczak (POL) (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 76 | 109 | −33 | |
| 4 | Marie Christensen (NOR) Aimee Hong (NOR) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 60 | 126 | −66 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 June | Marie Christensen Aimee Hong | 0–2 | Kati-Kreet Marran Helina Rüütel | 15–21 | 11–21 |
| 26 June | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 2–0 | Dominika Kwaśnik Kornelia Marczak | 21–4 | 21–6 |
| 27 June | Marie Christensen Aimee Hong | 0–2 | Dominika Kwaśnik Kornelia Marczak | 8–21 | 17–21 |
| 27 June | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 2–0 | Kati-Kreet Marran Helina Rüütel | 21–15 | 21–12 |
| 28 June | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 2–0 | Marie Christensen Aimee Hong | 21–2 | 21–7 |
| 28 June | Kati-Kreet Marran Helina Rüütel | 2–0 | Dominika Kwaśnik Kornelia Marczak | 21–17 | 21–7 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Maiken Fruergaard (DEN) [2] Sara Thygesen (DEN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 57 | +69 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Julie MacPherson (GBR) Ciara Torrance (GBR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100 | 101 | −1 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 3 | Mariia Stoliarenko (UKR) Yelyzaveta Zharka (UKR) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 98 | 116 | −18 | |
| 4 | Martina Corsini (ITA) Judith Mair (ITA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 76 | 126 | −50 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 June | Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen | 2–0 | Martina Corsini Judith Mair | 21–8 | 21–11 |
| 26 June | Mariia Stoliarenko Yelyzaveta Zharka | 0–2 | Julie MacPherson Ciara Torrance | 17–21 | 17–21 |
| 27 June | Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen | 2–0 | Julie MacPherson Ciara Torrance | 21–10 | 21–6 |
| 27 June | Mariia Stoliarenko Yelyzaveta Zharka | 2–0 | Martina Corsini Judith Mair | 21–14 | 21–18 |
| 28 June | Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen | 2–0 | Mariia Stoliarenko Yelyzaveta Zharka | 21–9 | 21–13 |
| 28 June | Julie MacPherson Ciara Torrance | 2–0 | Martina Corsini Judith Mair | 21–11 | 21–14 |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Margot Lambert (FRA) [3] Anne Tran (FRA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 63 | +63 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Linda Efler (GER) Isabel Lohau (GER) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 116 | 93 | +23 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 3 | Moa Sjöö (SWE) Tilda Sjöö (SWE) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 84 | 109 | −25 | |
| 4 | Kate Frost (IRL) Moya Ryan (IRL) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 65 | 126 | −61 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 June | Moa Sjöö Tilda Sjöö | 0–2 | Linda Efler Isabel Lohau | 12–21 | 14–21 |
| 26 June | Margot Lambert Anne Tran | 2–0 | Kate Frost Moya Ryan | 21–7 | 21–8 |
| 27 June | Margot Lambert Anne Tran | 2–0 | Linda Efler Isabel Lohau | 21–16 | 21–16 |
| 27 June | Moa Sjöö Tilda Sjöö | 2–0 | Kate Frost Moya Ryan | 21–14 | 21–11 |
| 28 June | Margot Lambert Anne Tran | 2–0 | Moa Sjöö Tilda Sjöö | 21–7 | 21–9 |
| 28 June | Linda Efler Isabel Lohau | 2–0 | Kate Frost Moya Ryan | 21–17 | 21–8 |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Debora Jille (NED) [4] Cheryl Seinen (NED) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 84 | +42 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Clara Azurmendi (ESP) Beatriz Corrales (ESP) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 128 | 104 | +24 | Qualification to knock-out stage |
| 3 | Keisha Fatimah Azzahra (AZE) Era Maftuha (AZE) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 102 | 141 | −39 | |
| 4 | Serena Au Yeong (AUT) Katharina Hochmeir (AUT) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 130 | 157 | −27 | |
| Date | | Score | | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| 26 June | Debora Jille Cheryl Seinen | 2–0 | Serena Au Yeong Katharina Hochmeir | 21–16 | 21–17 | |
| 26 June | Clara Azurmendi Beatriz Corrales | 2–0 | Keisha Fatimah Azzahra Era Maftuha | 21–5 | 21–17 | |
| 27 June | Debora Jille Cheryl Seinen | 2–0 | Keisha Fatimah Azzahra Era Maftuha | 21–10 | 21–12 | |
| 27 June | Clara Azurmendi Beatriz Corrales | 2–1 | Serena Au Yeong Katharina Hochmeir | 15–21 | 21–11 | 21–8 |
| 28 June | Debora Jille Cheryl Seinen | 2–0 | Clara Azurmendi Beatriz Corrales | 21–12 | 21–17 | |
| 28 June | Keisha Fatimah Azzahra Era Maftuha | 2–1 | Serena Au Yeong Katharina Hochmeir | 16–21 | 21–19 | 21–17 |

## Knockout stage

The 8 surviving pairs will be drawn in a single elimination tournament, with group winners paired in the quarter final with runners up from other groups. There will be no bronze medal match, and both losing semi-finalists will win a bronze medal.
| Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 1 | Gabriela Stoeva (BUL) Stefani Stoeva (BUL) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clara Azurmendi (ESP) Beatriz Corrales (ESP) | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clara Azurmendi (ESP) Beatriz Corrales (ESP) | 14 | 14 | | 1 | Gabriela Stoeva (BUL) Stefani Stoeva (BUL) | 17 | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Margot Lambert (FRA) Anne Tran (FRA) | 21 | 14 | 12 | | | | |
| 3 | Margot Lambert (FRA) Anne Tran (FRA) | 21 | 16 | 21 | 3 | Margot Lambert (FRA) Anne Tran (FRA) | 21 | 14 | 12 | | | | |
| | Julie MacPherson (GBR) Ciara Torrance (GBR) | 13 | 21 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie MacPherson (GBR) Ciara Torrance (GBR) | 13 | 21 | 13 | | | | | | 1 | Gabriela Stoeva (BUL) Stefani Stoeva (BUL) | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Debora Jille (NED) Cheryl Seinen (NED) | 7 | 17 |
| | Kati-Kreet Marran (EST) Helina Rüütel (EST) | 21 | 16 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Debora Jille (NED) Cheryl Seinen (NED) | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Debora Jille (NED) Cheryl Seinen (NED) | 19 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Debora Jille (NED) Cheryl Seinen (NED) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 4 | Debora Jille (NED) Cheryl Seinen (NED) | 21 | 19 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Linda Efler (GER) Isabel Lohau (GER) | 14 | 21 | 17 | | | | |
| | Linda Efler (GER) Isabel Lohau (GER) | 16 | 23 | 21 | | Linda Efler (GER) Isabel Lohau (GER) | 14 | 21 | 17 | | | | |
| 2 | Maiken Fruergaard (DEN) Sara Thygesen (DEN) | 21 | 21 | 16 | | | | | | | | | |