League Table
BI BPL Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League 2022-23
| Pos | Team | P | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mount Pleasant Marauders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 |  Smash Bandits | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 |  South Dublin Spartans | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 |  Mount Pleasant Mavericks | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Pembroke Panthers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Western Warriors | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Results and Fixtures
Match Night Recaps
Match Night 1 (25 November 2022, Terenure Badminton Centre)
South Dublin Spartans were made to fight by Galway’s Western Warriors. After taking the opening Mens Singles, South Dublin Spartans then lost the Ladies Singles to Western Warriors before taking both the Mens Doubles and Ladies Doubles. After Western Warriors narrowed the lead to 3 matches to 2 by taking the first Mixed Doubles, South Dublin Spartans finished off the stronger, taking both of the last two Mixed Doubles matches to win 5 matches to 2. [References: 2, 3]
Mount Pleasant Marauders, the newer of the two Mount Pleasant teams, won 6 matches to 1 versus their clubmates Mount Pleasant Mavericks who could only win the Mens Doubles match. [References: 2, 4]
After losing the opening two singles matches Ennis’ Smash Bandits stormed back to shock Pembroke Panthers by taking Both the Mens and Ladies Doublers by 3 games to 1 and then also take all three Mixed Doubles Matches, two of them by 3 games to 2. [References: 2, 5]
Eirball’s Map of Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League Teams 2022-23
Map Credits: Vector Contributor Rainer Lesniewski (2022) administrative map of Ireland and Northern Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/administrative-map-ireland-northern-1665171421 [Last Accessed 11 August 2022][Overlaid with Map of Dublin isolated from: Vector — Map of Ireland administrative divisions on counties level Copyright: lesniewski [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_51580818_map-of-ireland-administrative-divisions-on-counties-level.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-1 [Accessed 10 January 2022][Badminton Ireland Badminton Premier League Team Logos added by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball – see References BPL-2 to BPL-7]
About the Badminton Premier League 2022-23
The Badminton Premier League is the highest level Badminton League in Ireland and the only one run on a National basis, with all others on a district or county basis. The 2022-23 season is the seventh year of the league and features six teams: Mount Pleasant Mavericks and Mount Pleasant Marauders based in Mount Pleasant Lawn Tennis Club and representing Dublin City; South Dublin Spartans and Pembroke Panthers based in Terenure Badminton Centre and representing South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Boroughs respectively; Western Warriors based in Galway Lawn Tennis Club representing Connacht and new team for 2022-23 Smash Bandits based in Ennis, Co. Clare and representing Munster.
Fixtures consist of seven matches each (Ladies Singles, Men’s Singles, Ladies Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and three Mixed Doubles matches) each of which is best of five games, with each game up to 11 points. [References: A-1]
References
[1] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post, November 22, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/pfbid02vAGs7nfjmkEWPNYw8mJRi5teMFyWfyTuvLAEdojDW1noRuPEnCtV4GeWYmEkC1CVl [Accessed 26 November 2022]
[2] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post, November 27, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=600747575384976&set=pcb.600747828718284 [Accessed 26 November 2022]
[3] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post, November 27, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=600747678718299&set=pcb.600747828718284 [Accessed 26 November 2022]
[4] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post, November 27, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=600747685384965&set=pcb.600747828718284 [Accessed 26 November 2022]
[5] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post, November 27, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=600747695384964&set=pcb.600747828718284 [Accessed 26 November 2022]
[BPL-2] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, South Dublin Spartans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595758679217199&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/316108598_595758672550533_4425906096188112231_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=a-XUdUoXxeAAX8hcjfA&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfAyJtaGtHUOE63lRps_jtYOkTWZsrFHI2QaUr2KNsKWZQ&oe=63870D6A ][Accessed 26 November 2022]
[BPL-3] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, Western Warriors Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595758822550518&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315722113_595758812550519_3028404916500405653_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=JxU8yu4NzTsAX_GDs4W&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfCDZW2OE4cO15XdvWu85G8vJQzv5H-lVB635SV6MY94dQ&oe=6385ECB3 ][Accessed 26 November 2022]
[BPL-4] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, Smash Bandits Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595758845883849&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315760261_595758839217183_9164591759504959029_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=gVyd6WVbG80AX8OYPBv&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfA5FBgvj-eZUYGskY63vzlrvgPGXYI-HxB7y9m2DxSYtA&oe=638754B3 ][Accessed 26 November 2022]
[BPL-5] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, Pembroke Panthers Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595758922550508&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315852926_595758915883842_6084749679978152171_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=NYATK8gCXm8AX_qZIs-&tn=d29r072zRjRTk-sb&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfCHZ3XK4uQKW1QNGu_za2LdWQ3cal4qY8ydb2ZCTtz5SA&oe=6385BC08 ][Accessed 26 November 2022]
[BPL-6] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, Mount Pleasant Mavericks Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595758995883834&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315841180_595758989217168_8582758152910917861_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=Dh4o38FgW6QAX_3TrAp&tn=d29r072zRjRTk-sb&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfDJIcid275PEKBNF8YvgMl9J6tQMcVLOklslhWoo3wBzg&oe=6386DE30 ][Accessed 26 November 2022]
[BPL-7] Badminton Premier League (2022) Photo, November 22, 2022, Mount Pleasant Marauders Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595759059217161&set=pcb.595760022550398 [Accessed 26 November 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315775329_595759049217162_8446542382527354934_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=E0492XYtpZEAX_RtITP&tn=d29r072zRjRTk-sb&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfBGYfn5N2mvGjN5OlomsyP0SFqlUi17sFWxSE0E6TAOUQ&oe=6386DD27 ][Accessed 26 November 2022]
[S-2] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post/Photo, November 23, 2022, Match Night 1 Fixture 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/pfbid02zsxMrug476M7eDqNgYL5XZh6QTXGdTzWtWmK5C51ws9jUdaFoUk4rnkacHvPPgwul [Accessed 26 November 2022]
[S-3] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post/Photo, November 23, 2022, Match Night 1 Fixture 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/pfbid027xNHuksGMD1hxJ5HcQkK2Y81orsgvj6udgFS7vY56qGFFuhTpsDFhqkq6pvxdmiXl [Accessed 26 November 2022]
[S-4] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post/Photo, November 23, 2022, Match Night 1 Fixture 3 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/pfbid029CfXKvW4vsUTdG3utMBrxqHgpEZc2tRdQm7wjn5cWHbaAwjPrtfZRmRgtarDw2kGl [Accessed 26 November 2022]
[A-1] Badminton Premier League (2022) Post/Photo, November 25, 2022, Match Night 1 Fixture 3 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/pfbid02iR8Zzz2VNRFeKnuZHB7KYNpRbu82jtvXMVw2j9fCSApPkgvs2dg4mneJDVJ2zRCgl [Accessed 26 November 2022]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Nora Mulcahy, Declan Mulcahy, Joan Collins, Dave Raitt, Paul Hui, Sean Fagan and Steven Fitzgerald.
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Last Updated: 26 November 2022
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