Bid Re-Open for BWF World Senior Championships 2025 and BWF World Junior Championships 2026

Please find below information regarding the reopening of the bidding period for the BWF World Senior Championships 2025 and BWF World Junior Championships 2026:

Bid Re-Open

The BWF is inviting BWF Members to submit one or more bids to host BWF Major Championships in the period 2025-2026. The Request for Proposal (RFP) documents can be found below.

The following BWF Major Championships are open for application:

• BWF World Senior Championships– including festival concept (2025 – one Championship)
• BWF World Junior Championships (2026 – one Championship)

Key Timelines

• 30 August 2024: Deadline for submission of Bid Application to the BWF (see Bidding Forms)
• 30 September 2024: Date by which any necessary site visits are completed and shortlist is prepared for the BWF Council.
• 4th quarter 2024: Decision to be made by the BWF Council in the 4th quarter of 2024. Exact time and more detailed information around the presentation to be announced at a later time. Once Council approves host for each of the tournaments, the respective host and the BWF will sign a Hosting Agreement.

Process

BWF Members submitting a bid to host one or more of the above Championships are invited to contact BWF to get more information about the details of hosting a BWF Major Championships and to get answers to any questions.

The BWF will also share the “Major Championships Host Agreement” template with more detailed information about the terms for the relevant Championships to any Members expressing an interest in hosting.

The BWF therefore encourages anyone interested in submitting a bid to contact the BWF as soon as possible.

Please also note that the BWF may actively approach Members who have previously hosted BWF Major Championships or who represent new potential markets, with an invitation to the BWF Major Championships Consultation Process.

Bidding & Request for Proposal (RFP) Documents

The RFP documents describe the rights and obligations related to the hosting of the BWF Major Championships, including the commercial structures.

The document package consists of:

Bidding Form for both Championships

BWF Major Championships 2025-2026 Bidding Form

BWF World Senior Championships 2025

This includes the RFP and the Bid Form specifically for the Festival.

BWF World Senior Championships 2025 – RFP (including Festival concept)

BWF World Senior Championships 2025 – Bid Form Festival

BWF World Junior Championships 2026

BWF World Junior Championships 2026 – RFP

More Information / Contact Person

Bids: Please send bids to Selvaamresh Supramaniam, Events Director – Tournament Operations ([email protected]) and copy Thomas Lund, Secretary General ([email protected]).

Questions: Please contact Selvaamresh Supramaniam, Events Director – Tournament Operations ([email protected]) should you have any questions.