About

This site serves as a portal to our Member and Associate Member Clubs and further information can be found on their individual pages.

ELBA is the governing body for adult badminton in East Lothian and has a number of Member, and Associate Member Badminton Clubs. Member Clubs play in both the ELBA mixed league and annual tournaments, whereas, Associate Member Clubs are only eligible to play in the Christmas Cracker Competition and the annual ELBA tournaments.

Two neighbouring counties clubs, Borders Group and Shawfair Badminton Club also compete in the ELBA mixed doubles league.

Junior Clubs for school age children are active in Dunbar, Haddington and North Berwick and information is available on their individual websites or through the ELBA adult clubs.

The role of ELBA is to oversee the administration of the East Lothian mixed badminton league and set the rules that regulate match play. It also arranges the annual end of season open and handicapped tournaments, the Christmas  Cracker Competition as well as the Soutra Cup (annual match between the East Lothian Badminton Association team and a Borders Group team.

ELBA's Member Clubs play competitively and/or socially each week and clubs welcome new members.  Some of these clubs besides competing in the ELBA league and annual competitions play in the Lothian League in Edinburgh and out with East Lothian County.

If your club would like to join East Lothian Badminton Association or if there is no club in your area please contact either the secretary or treasurer, details on the Committee & Documents page.