Our group organises, selects and supports junior teams in several age groups to compete in appropriate team competitions.
This year (2025-26) we hope to enter the Badminton Scotland inter-group competitions at u15 and u19 and the Anglo-Scottish series in Newcastle at u12, u14, u16 and u19 where we compete against the English counties. We also support the various Glasgow & North Strathclyde schools teams.
There is no coaching or player development associated with being on any team, and no extra training is required; this continues in the usual clubs and squads. For many players, playing in a team format brings out their best. With hard work and some luck, players from these teams will develop to represent our group in the Championship Division of English County Championship. Well done to Pranavi Singh who made the team for the first time last year after supporting the junior teams from a young age.
The programme for 2025-26 is:
- 28th September 2025 — Badminton Scotland Inter-Group at both U15s and 19s
- 26th October 2025 — Schools Senior (5th/6th year, <19s) inter-area in Penicuik.
- 9th Nov 2025 — Schools Intermediate (3rd/4th year, <16s) inter-area in Glasgow.
- 29th/30th November 2025 — Anglo Scottish Series <14’s (2012+) in Newcastle.
- 14th Dec 2025 — Schools Junior (1st/2nd year, <14s) inter-area in Penicuik.
- 20th/21st December 2025 — Anglo Scottish Series <19’s (2007+) in Newcastle.
- 14th March 2026 — Primary Schools inter-area in Wishaw.
- 14th/15th March 2026 — Anglo Scottish Series <16’s (2010+) in Newcastle.
- 9th/10th May 2026 — Anglo Scottish Series <12’s (2014+) in Newcastle.
To play for a Glasgow and North Strathclyde team, you must live or be born in the area defined: “the areas of Scotland served by West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow City and Argyle and Bute Councils, excluding the former electoral division of Dunoon, East Cowal and Bute, but including Cumbernauld and Kilsyth”
To play for Glasgow & North Strathclyde in any schools competition: You must attend a Primary or Secondary School within the Glasgow & North Strathclyde area (see above) (this includes independent schools and Glasgow School of Sport).
Normally, a request for player availability is sent about six weeks before a competition (as dates often clash with other competitions/activities), then the team is selected from those available about a month before. ‘Selection policy’ is to include the best available players based mostly on the singles ranking. Softer factors are also taken into account, such as age, experience, potential, established partnerships, team support etc. We also try to open up team opportunities to players outside the performance set-up at/Glasgow School of Sport. Availability is often the most important factor.
For more information please email juniors@glasgowbadminton.co.uk.
Last updated 4th August 25
