Top Committed Player Programme 2026

Dear Members and Continental Confederations,

Please find below information regarding the Top Committed Player Programme for 2026:

Top Committed Players 2026 – List 1

Please find attached List 1 of the Top Committed Players for 2026, based on the BWF World Rankings as of 18 November 2025 (Top 15 singles / Top 10 doubles).

List 2 will be published in July 2026 and will include all Top Committed Players determined from 18 November 2025 and any new Top Committed Players as per the BWF World Rankings as of 7 July 2026.

Top Committed Player Procedures – Mandatory Tournament Participation – 2026

As per clause 2.1 of the Player Commitment Regulations , “Top Committed Players” for the entire calendar year are required to play in the following tournaments in 2026:

• BWF World Tour Finals (if qualified);
• All Super 1000 Tournaments;
• All Super 750 Tournaments; and
• Two out of nine Super 500 Tournaments.

Failure to play in any required tournament will be subject to an additional penalty over and above any normal withdrawal fees, as stated in the Table of Offences and Penalties (BWF Statutes, Section 2.4).

Exemptions from any penalties will be considered in case of injury upon receipt and review of comprehensive medical documentation (e.g. formal/verifiable medical certificate, copies of MRI scans, etc.), or in certain exceptional circumstances, with appropriate documentation. Otherwise, players can be exempted by travelling to the tournament to support promotional activities on-site.

Please find attached the current Top Committed Player Procedures document (20 November 2025), including how the BWF, respective Members, and hosts can best work together to ensure the appropriate participation of Top Committed Players in support of the HSBC BWF World Tour, and in particular, the Super 1000, 750, and 500 levels of tournaments. There are no changes to any procedures in 2026.

For more information on the Top Committed Player regulations, please refer to BWF Statutes, Section 5.3.6 (Player Commitment Regulations), Clause 2.

More Information / Contact Person

 If you have any questions, please contact Events Director – Technical Operations, Christopher Trenholme ([email protected]) or Technical Events Manager, Matthieu Hecker ([email protected]).