Barred List

Until further notice, Tournament Organisers/Members and Continental Confederations hosting tournaments are not allowed to accept entries from the following Members and/or individuals, for any BWF sanctioned tournaments. Note that all any subscription must be paid before a Member can be allowed to enter players.

1. Non-Financial Members – unpaid subscriptions

  • Africa – Congo (2025), Eswatini, Ethiopia, Saint Helena, Sudan, Tanzania
  • Asia – North Korea
  • Europe – Montenegro
  • Pan Am – Grenada

 

This list will be progressively updated when the BWF receives subscription payments due.

2. Member Associations – Withdrawal and Other Penalty Fees / Suspension

  • Equatorial Guinea (Withdrawal fee outstanding – No player entry)
  • Zimbabwe (Withdrawal fee/Penalties outstanding – No player entry)
  • Morocco (Membership suspended)
  • Kenya (Membership suspended)
  • Russia (Membership suspended – Tournament entry of neutral athletes (announcement linked here)
  • Belarus (Tournament entry of neutral athletes (announcement linked here)

3. Individuals – Disciplinary Action

The following individuals are currently under suspension for disciplinary reasons:

Name (MA and ID)

Offence / Ineligibility / Suspension Period

Judicial Body/Decision

Pranav SINGHAL (ENG) – BWF ID: 86418

Suspended from all badminton-related activities until 13 July 2026

Case Resolution Agreement

Michael SHAMSU MUSTAPHA

Suspended from all badminton-related activities until 17 July 2026

Morgan MERMOD (SUI)

Suspended from all badminton-related activities until 17 December 2028

Swiss Sport Integrity for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) – Article 2.2 (Attempted Use) & Article 2.6 (Possession) – Ibutamoren (S2.2.4)

Joachim PERSSON (DEN) – BWF ID: 51053

Suspended from all badminton-related activities until 01 October 2029

Saleh SANGTARASH (IRI) – BWF ID:69588

Suspended from all badminton-related activities until 08 April 2027.

Iran National Anti-Doping Organisation for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) – Article 2.1 (Presence) – Norandrosterone/Metandienone

Ahmad Mahyuddin bin Haji Abas (BRU)

Suspended from all badminton-related activities until 24 June 2027.

Brunei Result Management Committee for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) – Article 2.1 (Presence) – Drostanolone

Zulfadi Zulkiffli (MAS) – BWF ID: 89511

Suspended from all badminton-related activities until 13 January 2038

Tan Chun Seang (MAS) – BWF ID: 52867

Suspended from all badminton-related activities until 13 January 2033

Hendra Tandjaya (INA) – BWF ID: 74114

Suspended from badminton-related activities for life

Ivandi Danang (INA) – BWF ID: 86766

Suspended from badminton-related activities for life

Androw Yunanto (INA) – BWF ID: 97427

Suspended from badminton-related activities for life

Sekartaji Putri (INA) – BWF ID: 99009

Suspended from badminton-related activities until 18 January 2032

Mia Mawarti (INA) – BWF ID: 97080

Suspended from badminton-related activities until 18 January 2030

Fadilla Afni (INA) – BWF ID: 71946

Suspended from badminton-related activities until 18 January 2030

Aditiya Dwiantoro (INA) – BWF ID: 58746

Suspended from badminton-related activities until 18 January 2027

4. Barred Player Policy

This policy has been put in place, in part, to assist Tournament Organisers and Members to receive withdrawal fees which are due to them. The policy details the procedures that are followed 1) when a badminton / Para badminton player is suspended, 2) when a Member or Para-sports organisation is barred from entering players into BWF sanctioned competitions, 3) and when a BWF Member is suspended.

If a BWF Member, who is responsible for both badminton / Para badminton entries is suspended or barred from entering players, entries for both badminton / Para badminton players will be affected.


The procedures are as follows for badminton:

  • The name of the Member will be published on the BWF corporate website;
  • The ability to enter players by the respective Member will be disabled;
  • Any individually barred player(s) will be removed from the BWF World Ranking system;
  • Tournament organisers /Member and Continental Confederations hosting tournaments will be asked not to enter these players in tournaments until further notice;
  • Any barred players – either through a Member who does not have the right to enter players (due to not paying fees or subscription or is under suspension) or individually barred players – who have been entered into a tournament and the draw has already been completed and published will be allowed to continue to play, however no world ranking points will be awarded for that tournament until the outstanding fees have been paid;
  • Any player who has entered a tournament and is on the M & Q Report (main and qualifying report) and before the draw is completed – will be removed from the M & Q Report and be prevented from entering the draw; and
  • Any player whose under a period of ineligibility shall be withdrawn from a tournament at any time.

For Para badminton Players

  • The name of the Member / Para-sports organisation recognised by BWF for entering Para badminton players will be published on the BWF corporate website;
  • The ability to enter Para badminton players by the respective Member / recognised organisation will be disabled;
  • Any individually barred player(s) will be removed from the BWF World Ranking system;
  • Tournament organisers /Member / recognised Para-sports organisations and Continental Confederations hosting tournaments will be asked not to enter these players in tournaments until further notice;
  • Any barred Para badminton players – (either through a Member / recognised organisation who does not have the right to enter players or individually barred players) – who have already entered into a Para badminton tournament and the entry deadline has passed will be allowed to continue to play, however no world ranking points will be awarded for that tournament until the outstanding fees have been paid or any suspensions lifted;
  • Any Para badminton player who has been suspended for integrity offences (anti-doping / anti-match manipulation) may be withdrawn from a tournament at any time.
  • Any Para badminton player whose under a period of ineligibility shall be withdrawn from a tournament at any time.