Competitions and tournaments are central to sport at all levels. Competitions are a powerful tool to promote badminton and they provide a pathway for players from an entry level international competition to the highest levels where players compete against the world’s best.

BWF promotes the sport through an extensive and truly worldwide programme of events. These events have various purposes according to their level and territory in which they are held.

The world tournaments, owned by BWF, seek to showcase the sport through the highest possible quality television production and broadcast. Through this, social media and profiling the stars of the sport, the BWF seeks to enhance its global fan base for the sport.

Tournament Structure

The BWF international tournament structure consists of three grades. The higher the level of tournament the larger the prize money and the better the ranking points available.