The STATE Denmark Challenge 2026 presented by RSL concluded on Sunday in Brøndbyhallen, with titles shared between four European nations and Japan.

England, Denmark, Israel and Germany each claimed one title, while Japan secured the women's doubles crown after four days of action at one of the strongest International Challenge tournaments on the Badminton Europe Elite Circuit.

Hemming/Van Leeuwen continue strong form

Having a break sincetheir silver-medal finish at the European Championships, England's Callum Hemming/Estelle Van Leeuwen added a title to their resumé by winning the mixed doubles event.

The second seeds defeated Denmark's Jeppe Søby/Sofie Røjkjær 21-15 21-9 in the final to cap a dominant week.

“We wanted to follow up on a good performance at the European Championships and come away with a win. That's what we did this week, so we're very happy,” said Hemming.

The English pair will now continue a busy schedule that includes tournaments in France, North America and Asia before the World Championships.

Dubovenko captures biggest title of career

Men's singles saw Israel's Daniil Dubovenko claim his first International Challenge title with a 21-14 21-19 victory over Denmark's William Bøgebjerg.

The Israeli overcame the home favourite in front of a vocal Danish crowd and delivered on the confidence he carried into the tournament.

“It's the first time ever I won an International Challenge. Before this tournament I was pretty confident and I'm coming here for the win, so job done,” said Dubovenko.

The Israeli now turns his attention towards the upcoming international season and preparations for the World Championships.

Li ends four-year wait

Germany's Yvonne Li lifted the women's singles trophy after defeating Japan's Nozomi Hisaminato 21-10 21-17 in the final.

The victory marked Li's first international title in four years and came after a challenging period that included injury setbacks. The German had earlier come through a hard-fought semifinal against top-seeded Dane Amalie Schulz.

“It means a lot. I think this is my first tournament win since four years,” said Li.

“I had good matches, but I didn't win them. Now it's very nice to win a tournament and win a couple of matches in a row.”

Kjær/Kjær triumph on home court

Home hopes were rewarded in men's doubles Christian Faust Kjær/Rasmus Kjær defeated Japan's Takuma Goto/Taichi Yoshida 21-12 21-14 in the final.

Competing in Brøndbyhallen, home of Denmark's National Training Centre and their regular training base, the Danish pair enjoyed a special victory in familiar surroundings.

The Danish pair produced a confident performance to secure the title and delight the home crowd.

Japanese success in women's doubles

Japan completed a successful week through Miku Sugiyama/Nana Takahashi, who claimed the women's doubles crown.

The pair defeated compatriots Mayu Aoki/Hina Osawa in a thrilling three-game final, winning 21-15 15-21 16-14 to secure the title after a tense decider.