Awards
The BWF has a system of awards to recognise excellence, achievement and service to the sport and to the badminton community. The system of awards is governed by the Award Regulations in the Statutes Section 1.2.3 which detail the selection criteria for each award and defines who can nominate individuals and organisations for an award.
Nominations must be received by the Secretary General no later than 31 October each year. These will be reviewed by the Awards Commission and recommendations are then made to the Administration Committee and then to Council at its November / December meeting.
A short description of the awards is provided below. The Award Regulations together with the list of recipients can be downloaded from above.
BWF Gala Awards Night 2022
BWF hosted the Gala Awards night in Thailand and presented the annual Player of the Year Awards. The winners were:
- Viktor Axelsen (DEN) – Male Player of the Year
- Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) – Female Player of the Year
- Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong (CHN) – Pair of the Year
- Kodai Naraoka (JPN) – Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year
- Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto (INA) – Most Improved Player of the Year
- Daiki Kajiwara (JPN) – Male Para badminton Player of the Year
- Manisha Ramadass (IND) – Female Para badminton Player of the Year
- Thomas Wandschneider/Rick Hellman (GER) – Para Badminton Pair of the Year
BWF Gala Awards Night 2020/2021
BWF hosted the Gala Awards night in Bali and presented the annual Player of the Year Awards. The winners were:
- Viktor Axelsen (DEN) – Male Player of the Year
- Tai Tzu Ying (TPE) – Female Player of the Year
- Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu (INA) – Pair of the Year
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) – Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year
- Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin (TPE) – Most Improved Player of the Year
- Qu Zimo (CHN) – Male Para badminton Player of the Year
- Leani Ratri Oktila (INA) – Female Para badminton Player of the Year
BWF Gala Awards Night 2019
BWF hosted the Gala Awards night in Guangzhou and presented the annual Player of the Year Awards. The winners were:
- Kento Momota (JPN) – Male Player of the Year
- Huang Yaqiong (CHN) – Female Player of the Year
- Qu Zimo (CHN) – Male Para badminton Player of the Year
- Leani Ratri Oktila (INA) – Female Para badminton Player of the Year
- An Se Young (KOR) – Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year
- Kim So Yeong/Kong Hee Yong (KOR) – Most Improved Player of the Year
BWF Gala Awards Night 2018
BWF hosted the Gala Awards night in Guangzhou and presented the annual Player of the Year Awards. The winners were:
- Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (INA) – Male Player of the Year
- Huang Yaqiong (CHN) – Female Player of the Year
- Jack Shephard (ENG) – Male Para badminton Player of the Year
- Leani Ratri Oktila (INA) – Female Para badminton Player of the Year
- Han Chengkai/Zhou Haodong (CHN) – Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year
- Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara (JPN) – Most Improved Player of the Year
BWF Gala Awards Night 2017
BWF hosted the Gala Awards night in Dubai and presented the annual Player of the Year Awards. The winners were:
- Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (INA)– Male Player of the Year
- Chen Qingchen (CHN) – Female Player of the Year
- Kim Jungjun (KOR) – Male Para badminton Player of the Year
- Amnouy Wetwithan (THA) – Female Para badminton Player of the Year
- Chen Yufei (CHN) – Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year
- Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota (JPN) – Most Improved Player of the Year
BWF Gala Awards Night 2016
BWF once again hosted the Gala Awards night in Dubai and presented the annual Player of the Year Awards. The winners were:
- Lee Chong Wei (MAS) – Male Player of the Year
- Misaki Matsumoto /Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) – Female Player of the Year
- Lucas Mazur (FRA) – Male Para badminton Player of the Year
- Karin Suter-Erath (SUI) – Female Para badminton Player of the Year
- Chen Qingchen (CHN) – Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year
- Pusarla V Sindhu (IND) – Most Improved Player of the Year
Each gold medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was presented with the “Golden Shuttle” award to honour their achievement as Olympic Champions of the sport.
BWF Gala Awards Night 2015
The BWF hosted the Gala Awards Night in Dubai in December 2015 as part of the Dubai BWF World Superseries Finals. The winners of the player of the year award were:
- Chen Long (CHN) – Male Player of the Year
- Carolina Marin (ESP) – Female Player of the Year
- Zheng Si Wei (CHN) – Eddy Choong – Most promising Player of the Year
- Lee Sam Seop (KOR) – Male Para badminton Player of the Year
- Helle Sofie Sagoy (NOR) – Female Para badminton Player of the Year
| Awards | Overview | Who can Nominate |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Commendation | A Certificate of Commendation shall be awarded, where appropriate, to commercial undertakings and other external organisations that have rendered significant service to the sport for no less than three years. | Continental Confederations
Council Member Associations |
| Distinguished Service Award | The Distinguished Service Award is presented in recognition of long and/or distinguished and exemplary service to badminton at the international level ( at least 15 years ). | Contiental Confederations
Council Technical Officials Commission |
| Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year Award | The Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year Award is recognises one individual, an emerging top world talent in the sport. The award reflects promising and improving performances across a calendar year. | Awards Commission
Council |
| Hall Of Fame | The BWF Hall of Fame is to honour players and occasionally administrators who have enhanced their sport through exceptional achievements. Nominee must have retired from international badminton competition or not been a significant factor on the international circuit for a period of three years or more. | Council
Member Associations |
| Herbert Scheele Trophy | The Herbert Scheele Trophy is presented for outstanding and exceptional services to badminton. Recipients of this award are presented with a replica of the Herbert Scheele Trophy. | Council |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | The Lifetime Achievement Award is a highly prestigious award given by the BWF to recognize individuals who have made a significant and lifetime contribution towards the advancement and promotion of the sport worldwide. | Continental Confederations
Council Member Associations |
| Male / Female Para badminton Player of the Year | The awards are to honour badminton and Para badminton talent and top world performance in the sport across a calendar year. The criteria is based around exceptional and consistent performance across a calendar year. This includes exceptional performance at the Paralympic Games, BWF events, World Championships and Continental Championships. | Awards Commission
Council |
| Male / Female Player of the Year | The criteria for the male and female player of the year awards is based on the performance of the players in the BWF World Superseries events and BWF Major Events – BWF World Championships, BWF Sudirman Cup and the BWF Thomas Sup and BWF Uber Cup. | Awards Commission
Council |
| Meritorious Service Award | Meritorious Service Award is presented to honour exemplary service to badminton at the national level. | Member Associations |
| President’s Medal | The President’s Medal is to honour distinguished individuals or organisations who have made an exceptional contribution to badminton. | BWF President |
| Gender Equity and Diversity Award | The Gender Equity and Diversity Award recognises an individual (man or woman) or an organisation that has made a significant contribution towards the involvement of women or girls (or other under-represented groups) in badminton.
Beyond being a strong role model, the nominee must also have actively contributed to the involvement of others in the promotion of the sport. |
Continental Confederations
Council Member Associations |
