The Magnificent Four

World Team Trophies

Events

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.


  • GRADE 1
    BWF Major Events
    • BWF World Championships
    • Thomas Cup (BWF World Men’s Team Championships)
    • Uber Cup (BWF World Women’s Team Championships)
    • Sudirman Cup (BWF World Team Championships)
    • Suhandinata Cup (BWF World Junior Team Championships)
    • Eye Level Cups (BWF World Junior Championships)
    • BWF World Senior Championships
    • (No prize money for BWF Major Events)

  • GRADE 2
    HSBC BWF World Tour
    • Level 1 – HSBC BWF World Tour Finals (Prize pool – $2,000,000)
    • Level 2 – HSBC BWF World Tour – Super 1000 (Prize pool – $1,250,000)
    • Level 3 – HSBC BWF World Tour – Super 750 (Prize pool – $850,000)
    • Level 4 – HSBC BWF World Tour – Super 500 (Prize pool – $420,000)
    • Level 5 – HSBC BWF World Tour – Super 300 (Prize pool – $210,000)

  • GRADE 2
    BWF Tour
    • Level 6 – BWF Tour Super 100 (Prize pool – $100,000)

  • GRADE 3
    Continental Level
    • Grade 3 – International Challenge (Prize pool – $15,000)
    • Grade 3 – International Series (Prize pool – $5,000)
    • Grade 3 – Future Series (Prize pool – less than $5,000)

  • BWF Junior Tournaments
    • Junior International Grand Prix
    • Junior International Challenge
    • Junior International Series
    • Junior Future Series