BWF Adopts 15-Point Format Starting January 2027

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed its competition calendar for the 2027 and 2028 season, comprising 35 global tournaments ranging from Super 1000 to Super 100 level, including the BWF World Tour Finals season finale.

The calendar covers the entire year from January through December, with five Super 1000 tournaments as the flagship events held across Asia and Europe. Each event runs for 11 days spanning two weekends. Singles competitions will feature 48 players divided into group stages followed by knockout rounds, while doubles will use a knockout format for 32 pairs. All 1,095 matches from these Super 1000 events will receive live broadcast coverage worldwide.

Badminton World Federation President Pattama Leeswadtrakul stated that the 2027-2028 calendar reflects the federation's commitment to athletes and long-term sport development. "Athletes are at the heart of everything we do," she said. "As ambassadors and role models of this sport, they deserve an environment that allows them to showcase their full potential, recover properly, and build positive relationships with fans worldwide."

"These calendar refinements, including expanded competition scheduling, demonstrate our genuine commitment to elevating the competition environment for our top athletes," Pattama explained. "These adjustments will create more balanced schedules and longer recovery periods between matches, supporting athletes in achieving excellence and sustaining successful careers. Additionally, we've created high-quality tournaments with unprecedented global coverage, with more live broadcasts across multiple TV and online platforms, creating new opportunities for athletes and significantly expanding badminton's reach worldwide."

All competitions in the 2027-2028 calendar will adopt the new "3 games, 15 points per game" scoring system, effective January 4, 2027, as part of BWF's long-term strategy to modernize the competition format and enhance the sport's global presentation. The qualifying period for the LA 2028 Olympic Games will run from May 3, 2027 to April 30, 2028. Host cities for the 2027 Sudirman Cup Finals, 2027 World Championships, and 2028 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals will be announced later.