The 2016 European badminton championships, the organization of which has been awarded to France, will take place at Vendéspace, in Mouilleron-le-Captif, north of La Roche-sur-Yon. The Board of Directors of the French Badminton Federation (FFBaD) validated this choice after a long selection process. The competition, which should bring together more than 250 players, will take place from April 27 to May 1, 2016.
— Published July 7, 2014