The Welsh National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

 players in Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 since 1938.

However, until 1960 there was only mixed doubles competition, in 1960 the number of competitions increased to three, with men's doubles and women's doubles. One year later for the first time all five competitions were played. In 1977 started the team competition and junior championships.

There are already international championships of Wales since 1928.

21st century

Below is the list of the past winners in this 21st century.

Season	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
2000	Richard Vaughan Richard Vaughan (badminton) Richard Vaughan is a Welsh badminton player from Llanbradach, Caerphilly, Wales. Vaughan is currently the Chief Executive of Badminton Ireland and has a MBA from Leicester University; MA Sports Development from Bath University, having previously achieved a BSc in Economics and Politics.Vaughan...	Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :...	Chris Rees Neil Cottrill Neil Cottrill Neil Cottrill was born in Manchester in 1971. He started playing badminton as a 10 year old and subsequently won a string of English National junior titles, winning the boys doubles at U12, U14, U16 & U18 and the mixed doubles at U14 & U18....	Jo Muggeridge Felicity Gallup	Richard Vaughan Richard Vaughan (badminton) Richard Vaughan is a Welsh badminton player from Llanbradach, Caerphilly, Wales. Vaughan is currently the Chief Executive of Badminton Ireland and has a MBA from Leicester University; MA Sports Development from Bath University, having previously achieved a BSc in Economics and Politics.Vaughan... Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :...
2001	Richard Vaughan Richard Vaughan (badminton) Richard Vaughan is a Welsh badminton player from Llanbradach, Caerphilly, Wales. Vaughan is currently the Chief Executive of Badminton Ireland and has a MBA from Leicester University; MA Sports Development from Bath University, having previously achieved a BSc in Economics and Politics.Vaughan...	Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :...	Chris Rees Neil Cottrill Neil Cottrill Neil Cottrill was born in Manchester in 1971. He started playing badminton as a 10 year old and subsequently won a string of English National junior titles, winning the boys doubles at U12, U14, U16 & U18 and the mixed doubles at U14 & U18....	Jo Muggeridge Felicity Gallup	Neil Cottrill Neil Cottrill Neil Cottrill was born in Manchester in 1971. He started playing badminton as a 10 year old and subsequently won a string of English National junior titles, winning the boys doubles at U12, U14, U16 & U18 and the mixed doubles at U14 & U18.... Jo Muggeridge
2002	Richard Vaughan Richard Vaughan (badminton) Richard Vaughan is a Welsh badminton player from Llanbradach, Caerphilly, Wales. Vaughan is currently the Chief Executive of Badminton Ireland and has a MBA from Leicester University; MA Sports Development from Bath University, having previously achieved a BSc in Economics and Politics.Vaughan...	Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :...	Chris Rees Neil Cottrill Neil Cottrill Neil Cottrill was born in Manchester in 1971. He started playing badminton as a 10 year old and subsequently won a string of English National junior titles, winning the boys doubles at U12, U14, U16 & U18 and the mixed doubles at U14 & U18....	Jo Muggeridge Felicity Gallup	Neil Cottrill Neil Cottrill Neil Cottrill was born in Manchester in 1971. He started playing badminton as a 10 year old and subsequently won a string of English National junior titles, winning the boys doubles at U12, U14, U16 & U18 and the mixed doubles at U14 & U18.... Jo Muggeridge
2003	Irwansyah	Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :...	Matthew Hughes Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis (badminton) Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**...	Jo Muggeridge Felicity Gallup	Matthew Hughes Jo Muggeridge
2004	Irwansyah	Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :...	Chris Rees Irwansyah	Jo Muggeridge Felicity Gallup	Matthew Hughes Jo Muggeridge
2005	Paul Le Tocq	Harriett Johnson	Matthew Hughes Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis (badminton) Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**...	Robyn Ashworth Harriett Johnson	Matthew Hughes Jo Muggeridge
2006	Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis (badminton) Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**...	Harriett Johnson	Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis (badminton) Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**... Matthew Hughes	Jo Muggeridge Rachele Phillips	Paul Le Tocq Kate Ridler
2007	Raj Popat	Rachele Phillips	Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis (badminton) Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**... Matthew Hughes	Jo Muggeridge Rachele Phillips	Matthew Sprake Jo Muggeridge
2008	Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis (badminton) Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**...	Caroline Harvey	Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis (badminton) Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**... Matthew Hughes	Vikki Jones Nicole Walkley	James Phillips Katy Howell
2009	Jamie van Hooijdonk	Sarah Thomas	Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis (badminton) Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**... Matthew Hughes	Kerry Ann Sheppard Caroline Harvey	Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis (badminton) Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**... Vikki Jones
2010	Irwansyah	Sarah Thomas	James Phillips Joe Morgan	Caroline Harvey Carissa Turner	Richard Vaughan Richard Vaughan (badminton) Richard Vaughan is a Welsh badminton player from Llanbradach, Caerphilly, Wales. Vaughan is currently the Chief Executive of Badminton Ireland and has a MBA from Leicester University; MA Sports Development from Bath University, having previously achieved a BSc in Economics and Politics.Vaughan... Sarah Thomas
2011	Daniel Font	Sarah Thomas	Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis (badminton) Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**... Matthew Hughes	Vikki Jones Bethan Higginson	Joe Morgan Jo Sullivan