TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals Postponed / DANISA Denmark Open to go Ahead as Planned – 13 – 18 October 2020

BWF announces that it has made the tough decision in consultation and agreement with Badminton Denmark to postpone the TOTAL BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2020 in Aarhus, Denmark.

This decision comes following the withdrawal of a number of participating teams from the TOTAL BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals – a choice the BWF has to respect and acknowledge.

With the withdrawals and following lengthy discussions with key stakeholders, commercial partners and participating Member Associations, it became clear that we are not in a position to deliver the level of competition reasonably expected by fans and all stakeholders for a World Men’s / Women’s Team Championships. BWF is looking into possible alternative dates in 2021.

Please see the announcement related to this on the BWF Fan website (linked here).

The DANISA Denmark Open – a HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 will be hosted as planned.

Danisa Denmark Open to be Held as Planned – 13 – 18 October 2020

The DANISA Denmark Open, a HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, will go ahead as planned in Odense 13 – 18 October. The tournament will implement the relevant COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Operating Procedures for the planned restart of international badminton tournaments.

The second tournament scheduled for Odense – the VICTOR Denmark Masters 2020 – which was scheduled for 20-25 October has been cancelled as it is no longer feasible to conduct this additional event.

Summary

1. TOTAL BWF Thomas Uber Cup Finals 2020 – postponed to 2021
2. DANISA Denmark Open I – Odense – 13 – 18 October 2020 – held as planned
3. VICTOR Denmark Masters – Odense – 20 – 25 October 2020 – cancelled

BWF’s highest priority remains the health and safety of all players and personnel participating in upcoming international tournaments.