On 20-21 February Szczecin was some to a few hundred badminton players from Poland and the rest of Europe. As was the case in the previous iterations of the contest, this year the organisers (Bono Advertising Agency) succeeded in setting up a new attendance record (378 players) who battled against one another in the sports halls of the West Pomeranian Technical University in ul. Tenisowa.

 

It is not the increasing player attendance numbers but the constantly improving quality of play that is the most important aspect of the Netto Cup. This year we saw many young players who fought for the best position possible till the very end. Contenders in the most prestigious Open category included players from the Polish badminton league and members of the Poland national team. This change of guards shows that Poland has more and more talented badminton players and the quality of the game is improving, point out Krzysztof Bobala and Bogdan Mieżyński, the creators of the tournament.

 

But there is more to the Netto Cup than just the Open category. As in the previous years, this year in the senior and amateur categories the audience saw players from Germany, Norway, Estonia and Turkey. This year’s event also included a competition for children held in the Bene Sports Centre.

 

Event statistics (excluding the results):

 

-    38 871 Points won in all games in all categories; over 1000 shuttlecocks damaged/used during the tournament; 800 litres of water and isotonic drinks consumed by players in 48 categories

-    638 matches played

-    almost 400 medals awarded

-    378 applications for entry (364 last year)

 

Netto Cup 2015 results: