The Caen-la-Mer Sports Palace in Caen (Calvados) will be transformed again for another discipline and a major event, from February 6 to 8, 2026: it will in fact host the French badminton championships. “The three days of competition make up a program of 95 matches, which will determine the ranking of the best French players,” enthuse the Caen town hall teams, in a communication, one month before the event.
Among the athletes who will perform, we will obviously include Divais, native of Caen, Alex Lanier, world No. 7! “Having my family, my friends, feeling that all the people who are usually behind me are there, being able to see them in real life, it will be a real moment of sharing,” anticipated the French champion in our columns West France in recent weekswho will soon celebrate his 21st birthday.
A return after a success in 2010
It will be a return to Caen for the bad France. Indeed, the driving aces had already arranged to meet for this competition in 2010 in the capital of Calvados, at the Zénith at the time. “With nearly 10,000 spectators over the three days, “France 2010” was unanimously hailed by the federation as the most beautiful French championships ever organized,” rejoices the organization, which brings together the Caen Badminton Club de Caen (CBCC) and the events agency Exæquoas the appointment approaches.
The ticket office opened in December. On the program for this event, qualifications on Friday followed by the round of 16 in the evening, then the quarters and semis on Saturday, before the finals (five matches) on Sunday. Objective, indicated the organizers this fall: to try, over three days, to “complete the five sessions offered to the public” to welcome “nearly 20,000 spectators! »
From February 6 to 8, in Caen, at the Palais des sports. Tickets and information: www.france.ffbad.org. Prices: from €10 for the general public.
