Top Committed Player Programme 2026 | Tournament Cancellations

1) Top Committed Player Programme for 2026

Top Committed Players 2026 – List 2

Please find attached the full list of Top Committed Players for 2026, including the following:

• List 1: based on the World Ranking of 18 November 2025 (Top 15 singles / Top 10 doubles); and
• List 2: based on the World Ranking of 7 July 2026 (new Top 15 singles / new Top 10 doubles).

Top Committed Player Procedures – Mandatory Tournament Participation – 2026

As per clause 2.1, “Top Committed Players” for the entire calendar year (List 1) 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.

As per clause 2.2, “Top Committed Players” included as of 7 July 2026 (List 2) are required to play in the following tournaments in 2026 (starting from the LI-NING China Masters 2026, 1-6 September):

• BWF World Tour Finals (if qualified);
• All Super 1000 Tournaments;
• All Super 750 Tournaments; and
• One Super 500 Tournaments.

Failure to play in any required tournament will be subject to an additional penalty over and above any normal withdrawal fees (if applicable), 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 (18 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 particularly the Super 1000, 750, and 500 levels of tournaments.

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

2) Tournament Cancellations

Please note that the following tournaments have been cancelled:

• Abu Dhabi Masters 2026 – BWF Tour Super 100 – 29 September – 04 October 2026
• I Costa Rica International Junior U19 2026 – Junior Future Series – 08-13 September 2026
• Guyana GNR International 2026 – Future Series – 03-07 November 2026

More Information / Contact Person

If you have any questions, please contact:

• For the Top Committed Player Programme: Events Director – Technical Operations, Christopher Trenholme ([email protected]) or Technical Events Manager, Matthieu Hecker ([email protected]).
• For tournament cancellations: Head of Tournament Development, Fern Gilders ([email protected]).