| Stefani Stoeva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-09-23)23 September 1995 (age 30)[1] Galabovo, Bulgaria[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 8 (withGabriela Stoeva, 8 November 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 13 (with Gabriela Stoeva, 7 October 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stefani Stoeva (Bulgarian:Стефани Стоева; born 23 September 1995) is a Bulgarianbadminton player specializing in doubles. Her current partner is her older sister,Gabriela Stoeva. They competed at the2016,2020 and the2024 Summer Olympics.[2][3] The duo together have won gold medals in the2015 and2023 European Games and also four successive European Championships in2018,2021,2022 and2025 editions.[4][5] Stefani Stoeva has also won some individual titles in women's singles competition.

Stoeva started playing badminton at age 9 at the Haskovo School Club in 2007. She won gold medals at the U17 European Championships in the girls' singles and doubles.[6] At the 2014 Scottish Open Grand Prix, she won in the women's doubles event, partnered withGabriela Stoeva. They beatHeather Olver andLauren Smith of England in the finals round with the score 21-7, 21-15.[7]
In 2015, she won theDutch Open in women's doubles against the top seeds, World No.7Eefje Muskens andSelena Piek of Nederlands with the score 24–22, 21–15 in the final.[8] She won theRussian Open againstJohanna Goliszewski andCarla Nelte of German 21–15, 21–17.[9] She competed in theEuropean Games, and won gold in the women's doubles alongside her sister.[10]
In 2016, Stoeva competed at theRio 2016 Summer Olympics, but did not advance to the knocked-out stage after placing third in the group D stage.[11]
In 2017, she became the women's doubles runner-up at theSwiss Open Grand Prix Gold. They lost to China pairChen Qingchen andJia Yifan with the score 16–21, 15–21.[12] The sisters also won the silver medal at theEuropean Championships.[13]
Stefani and her partner Gabriela were lost in the initial rounds in two opening tournaments in 2020. They lost in the first round toChang Ye-na andKim Hye-rin at theIndonesia Masters, and to world number 1Chen Qingchen andJia Yifan in theThailand Masters. The Stoeva then reached the final in theSpain Masters, losing the final toGreysia Polii andApriyani Rahayu in a close rubber games.[14] Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, numerous tournaments on the2020 BWF World Tour were either cancelled or rescheduled for later in the year, they then felt the atmosphere of a tournament in Sofia in October, at theBulgarian International,[15] where she and her partner emerged victory at that tournament. The duo then ended the season by winning the Super 100 event at theSaarLorLux Open.[16]
The Stoevas opened the 2021 season as the finalists in theSwiss Open, losing the title to the rising Malaysian pairPearly Tan andThinaah Muralitharan.[17] They then finished runner-up in theOrléans Masters this time losing toJongkolphan Kititharakul andRawinda Prajongjai of Thailand. The duo then clinched their first title of the year by winning their secondEuropean Championships title inKyiv, Ukraine.[18] The duo competed at the2020 Tokyo Olympics but were eliminated in the group stage.[19]
Stefani and her partner Gabriela opened the 2022 season with quite satisfactory results, by becoming finalists in theGerman Open. They then won 3 consecutive tournaments, in theSwiss Open,Orléans Masters and in their thirdEuropean Championships.[20]
Stefani and Gabriela ended the year on poor form, exiting four of their final six tournaments in the first round. Her sister, Gabriela, stated that their partnerships were lost communication on court, only arguing, and the energy around them was pretty negative.[21]
In the first semester of 2023, Stoeva has not been able to win any single titles, as her best results with Gabriela was being quarter-finalists in theMalaysia,India and theGerman Opens.[22] Stefani and Gabriela claimed their first title of the year by winning the gold medal at theEuropean Games, beating Dutch pairDebora Jille andCheryl Seinen in the finals.[23] They also competed in theBWF World Championships, but had to be knocked out in the early rounds by Yeung Nga Ting and Yeung Pui Lam of Hong Kong. In the remaining tournaments in 2023, they were able to win the International Challenge titles inScotland,Bahrain andWales,[24] as well as finished runner-up in theIrish Open.[25]
Stoeva won her first international title in 2024 at theAzerbaijan International.[26] She and her partner reached the finals in theGerman Open, but lost to Chinese pairLi Yijing andLuo Xumin.[27] As the defending champion at theEuropean Championships, Stoeva unable to defend their title after lost to French pairMargot Lambert andAnne Tran in the final.[28]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | 21–12, 23–21 | Gold | ||
| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland | 21–7, 21–17 | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | 11–21, 21–15, 11–21 | Silver | ||
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | 21–12, 21–10 | Gold | ||
| 2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | 21–14, 21–19 | Gold | ||
| 2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain | 21–14, 21–10 | Gold | ||
| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany | 21–16, 17–21, 11–21 | Silver | ||
| 2025 | Forum,Horsens, Denmark | 21–11, 21–16 | Gold |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ASKI Sport Hall,Ankara, Turkey | 21–13, 23–25, 21–19 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ASKI Sport Hall,Ankara, Turkey | 21–11, 21–18 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[29] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[30]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | 21–19, 15–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2018 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | 21–8, 21–14 | |||
| 2018 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | 21–17, 21–18 | |||
| 2018 | French Open | Super 750 | 14–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2018 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | 22–20, 15–21, 21–19 | |||
| 2018 | Scottish Open | Super 100 | 21–16, 21–9 | |||
| 2019 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | 21–10, 22–20 | |||
| 2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | 21–18, 20–22, 17–21 | |||
| 2020 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | 21–8, 21–11 | |||
| 2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | 19–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2021 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | 16–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2022 | German Open | Super 300 | 16–21, 30–29, 19–21 | |||
| 2022 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | 21–14, 21–12 | |||
| 2022 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | 21–15, 21–14 | |||
| 2024 | German Open | Super 300 | 7–21, 21–13, 18–21 | |||
| 2025 | German Open | Super 300 | 17–21, 22–20, 12–21 | |||
| 2025 | Al Ain Masters | Super 100 | 21–8, 21–13 |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Brasil Open | 5–11, 7–11, 11–4, 10–11 | |||
| 2014 | Scottish Open | 21–7, 21–15 | |||
| 2015 | Russian Open | 21–15, 21–17 | |||
| 2015 | Dutch Open | 24–22, 21–15 | |||
| 2016 | Dutch Open | 21–17, 17–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2017 | Swiss Open | 16–21, 15–21 |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hungarian International | 23–21 21–14 | ||
| 2012 | Bulgarian Hebar Open | 17–21, 21–18, 10–21 | ||
| 2012 | Bulgarian International | 9–21, 18–21 | ||
| 2013 | Indonesia International | 21–13, 15–21, 12–21 | ||
| 2013 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | 21–16, 21–18 | ||
| 2013 | Turkey International | 14–21, 21–16, 21–19 | ||
| 2014 | Slovenian International | 21–18, 21–14 | ||
| 2014 | White Nights | 14–21, 17–21 | ||
| 2024 | Bulgarian International | 18–21, 21–15, 21–8 | ||
| 2024 | Egypt International | 21–10, 22–20 | ||
| 2025 | Italian Open | 15–21, 19–21 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Turkiye Open | 21–14, 16–21, 21–10 | |||
| 2012 | Banuinvest International | 19–21, 21–17, 16–21 | |||
| 2012 | Bulgarian Hebar Open | 15–21, 21–14, 21–11 | |||
| 2012 | Bulgarian International | 21–9, 21–17 | |||
| 2012 | Turkey International | 19–21, 21–14, 23–21 | |||
| 2013 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | 11–21, 8–21 | |||
| 2013 | Belgian International | 21–13, 11–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2013 | Bulgarian International | 21–15, 21–10 | |||
| 2013 | Turkey International | 21–15, 21–8 | |||
| 2014 | Austrian International | 21–17, 20–22, 21–15 | |||
| 2014 | Orléans International | 14–21, 7–21 | |||
| 2014 | Finnish Open | 17–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2014 | Slovenian International | 21–16, 21–17 | |||
| 2014 | Spanish Open | 21–14, 21–9 | |||
| 2014 | Swiss International | 11–6, 11–5, 11–9 | |||
| 2014 | Turkey International | 21–11, 21–9 | |||
| 2015 | Orléans International | 22–20, 16–21, 21–9 | |||
| 2015 | Spanish International | 21–16, 21–11 | |||
| 2015 | Bulgarian International | 21–14, 21–10 | |||
| 2015 | Welsh International | 21–10, 22–20 | |||
| 2015 | Irish Open | 21–10, 22–24, 21–9 | |||
| 2015 | Italian International | 21–19, 18–21, 13–6 retired | |||
| 2015 | Turkey International | 21–19, 21–12 | |||
| 2017 | Bulgarian Open | 21–16, 21–12 | |||
| 2018 | Bulgarian Open | 21–16, 21–19 | |||
| 2019 | Spanish International | 21–8, 21–10 | |||
| 2019 | Belgian International | 21–16, 21–15 | |||
| 2019 | Italian International | 21–11, 21–14 | |||
| 2020 | Bulgarian International | 21–8, 21–9 | |||
| 2023 | Scottish Open | 19–21, 21–11, 21–12 | |||
| 2023 | Irish Open | 19–21, 21–17, 22–24 | |||
| 2023 | Bahrain International | 21–19, 21–14 | |||
| 2023 | Welsh International | 24–22, 21–11 | |||
| 2024 | Azerbaijan International | 21–14, 21–7 | |||
| 2024 | Bulgarian International | 21–5, 21–10 | |||
| 2024 | Dutch Open | 21–15, 21–18 | |||
| 2024 (II) | Bahrain International | 21–6, 21–8 | |||
| 2025 | Iran Fajr International | 23–21, 21–16 | |||
| 2025 | Italian Open | 21–19, 21–14 | |||
| 2025 | Belgian International | 21–14, 21–12 | |||
| 2025 | Turkey International | 21–10, 21–19 |