The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed the BWF World Tour Calendar for 2027 and 2028, comprising a 35-tournament global circuit from Super 1000 to Super 100 level, plus the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals.

BWF World Tour Calendar 2027-2028

The calendar runs year-round from January to December. At the top tier, the circuit is anchored by five Super 1000 tournaments across Asia and Europe, each staged over 11 days across two weekends. The format features a 48-player singles draw with a group stage followed by knockout rounds, alongside a 32-pair doubles knockout draw. All 1,095 matches from these Super 1000 tournaments will be broadcast globally.

BWF President Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul said the 2027–2028 calendar reflects the Federation’s commitment to players and long-term development.

“Our players are at the heart of everything we do. As global ambassadors and icons of our sport, they deserve an environment that allows them to perform at their best, recover properly, and connect meaningfully with fans around the world,” she said.

“The enhancements introduced in this calendar, including extended competition windows, are a deliberate step to improve playing conditions for our top athletes.

“They enable more balanced scheduling and greater recovery time between matches, supporting players in their pursuit of excellence and helping them sustain longer, more successful careers.

“At the same time, we now have a high-quality, globally balanced circuit of unprecedented scale — more televised matches into more markets — creating greater opportunities for players and accelerating badminton’s global reach and impact.”

All tournaments in the 2027–2028 calendar will be played under the new 3×15 scoring system, effective from Monday, 4 January 2027, as part of BWF’s long-term strategy to modernise competition formats and enhance the presentation of the sport worldwide.

The LA28 Olympic Games qualifying window runs from 3 May 2027 to 30 April 2028.

Dates and host cities for the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2027, BWF World Championships 2027, and BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2028 will be confirmed separately.

*Editor’s Note: Additional Super 100s may be added at a later date.

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Lloyd Green
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