BWF badminton Calendar 2026 Full Schedule, Events, Dates, Venues, Winner Results of Every Tournament
The 2026 badminton calendar promises an exciting year for fans and players, especially Indian shuttlers aiming to bounce back strongly. The season kicks off with the Malaysia Open (Super 1000) on January 6 and wraps up with the BWF World Tour Finals in December. Key highlights include:
India hosting the BWF World Championships in New Delhi (August 17–23, 2026) – only the second time India stages this premier individual event (first was Hyderabad in 2009). Venue: Indira Gandhi Arena.
Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan (multisport event from September 19–October 4) – Badminton runs September 20–29 at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium (team events early, individuals later; 7 gold medals total).
The full HSBC BWF World Tour features ~29 tournaments across Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 levels, plus major team/continental events. Note: Some dates/venues (e.g., US Open, certain Super 100s) are listed as TBC (to be confirmed) in early releases, and minor adjustments may occur—always check official BWF sources for live updates.
Full BWF Calendar 2026: Full Schedule & Key Dates
January 6–11: Malaysia Open (Super 1000, Kuala Lumpur,) Men's Singles Winner: Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thai) — defeated Shi Yuqi (China) in the final (score: 21-23, 1-6 ret.).
Women's Singles Winner: An Se-young (South Korea) — She defeated Wang Zhiyi (China) 21-15, 24-22 for her third consecutive title.
January 13–18: India Open (Super 750, New Delhi) Men's Singles Winner: Lin Chun-yi (Chinese Taipei/Taiwan) — He defeated Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) 21-10, 21-18.
Women's Singles Winner: An Se-young (South Korea) — She defeated Wang Zhiyi (China) 21-13, 21-11.
January 20–25: Indonesia Masters (Super 500, Jakarta) Men's Singles Winner: Alwi Farhan (Indo) — defeated Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul (Thai) 21-5, 21-6 in a dominant performance.
Women's Singles Winner: Chen Yufei (China) — defeated Pitchamon Opatniputh (Thailand) 23-21, 21-13.
January 27–February 1: Thailand Masters (Super 300, Patumwan)
Men's Singles Winner: Zaki Ubaidillah (Indonesia) —
Women's Singles Winner: Devika Sihag (India) — defeated Goh Jin Wei (Malaysia), who retired injured in the final while trailing 21-8, 6-3.
February 3–8: Badminton Asia Team Championships – Continental Team – Qingdao, China -
Men's Team Winner: Japan beat dominant 3-0 sweep over hosts China in the final for first-ever-title.
Women's Team Winner: South Korea clinched the women's title with a convincing 3-0 victory over China in the final.
February 24–March 1: German Open – Super 300 – Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
March 3–8: All England Open – Super 1000 – Birmingham, England
March 10–15: Swiss Open – Super 300 – Basel, Switzerland
March 10–15: China Masters – Super 100 – Ruichang, China
March 17–22: Orléans Masters – Super 300 – Orléans, France
April 7–12: Badminton Asia Championships – Continental Individual – Ningbo, China
April 24–May 3: Thomas & Uber Cup Finals – Grade 1 Team – Horsens, Denmark
May 12–17: Thailand Open – Super 500 – Patumwan, Thailand
May 12–17: China Masters – Super 100 – Baoji, China
May 19–24: Malaysia Masters – Super 500 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
May 26–31: Singapore Open – Super 750 – Singapore
June 2–7: Indonesia Open – Super 1000 – Jakarta, Indonesia
June 9–14: Australian Open – Super 500 – Sydney, Australia
June 16–21: Macau Open – Super 300 – Macau
June 23–28: US Open – Super 300 – TBC
June 26–30: Badminton Asia Junior Championships (Team) – Continental Junior Team – Yatsushiro, Japan
June 30–July 5: Canada Open – Super 300 – Markham, Ontario, Canada
July 1–5: Badminton Asia Junior Championships (Individual) – Continental Junior Individual – Yatsushiro, Japan
July 14–19: Japan Open – Super 750 – Tokyo, Japan
July 21–26: China Open – Super 1000 – Changzhou, China
July 28–August 2: Taipei Open – Super 300 – Taipei, Taiwan
August 17–23: BWF World Championships – Grade 1 Individual – New Delhi, India
September 1–6: Indonesia Super 100 I – Super 100 – TBC
September 1–6: China Masters – Super 750 – Shenzhen, China
September 8–13: Vietnam Open – Super 100 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
September 8–13: Korea Open – Super 500 – Yeosu City, Korea
September 19–October 4: Asian Games – Multisport (Badminton: Sep 20–29) – Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
September 29–October 4: Abu Dhabi Masters – Super 100 – Dubai, UAE
October 6–11: Arctic Open – Super 500 – Vantaa, Finland
October 13–18: Denmark Open – Super 750 – Odense, Denmark
October 13–18: Malaysia Super 100 – Super 100 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 20–25: French Open – Super 750 – Paris, France
October 20–25: Indonesia Super 100 II – Super 100 – TBC
October 27–November 1: HYLO Open – Super 500 – Saarbrücken, Germany
November 3–8: Korea Masters – Super 300 – Gwangju, Korea
November 10–15: Japan Masters – Super 500 – Kumamoto, Japan
November 10–15: Kaohsiung Masters – Super 100 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
November 17–22: Hong Kong Open – Super 500 – Hong Kong China
November 24–29: Syed Modi India International – Super 300 – Lucknow, India
December 1–6: Guwahati Masters – Super 100 – Guwahati, India
December 8–13: Odisha Masters – Super 100 – Cuttack, India
December 9–13: BWF World Tour Finals – World Tour Finals – Hangzhou, China
Indian fans get multiple home opportunities: India Open (Jan), World Championships (Aug), Syed Modi (Nov), plus Masters in Guwahati and Odisha (Dec). The season emphasizes Asia-heavy events early on, with major peaks at All England, Indonesia Open, China Open, World Champs, and Asian Games.
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