Badminton World Federation (BWF)
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) governs international professional badminton and organizes the BWF World Tour and major global championships. It oversees ranking systems, tournament standards, and international competition formats. Through events held across Asia, Europe, and other regions, the BWF shapes the structure of professional badminton worldwide.
BWF Basics
- The Badminton World Federation governs international badminton and oversees global tournaments and rankings.
- The BWF organizes major events such as the BWF World Tour and World Championships.
- It sets official rules, tournament standards, and ranking systems used worldwide.
Badminton Rules & Structure
- Matches are played in a best-of-three games format, with each game played to 21 points under rally scoring.
- Professional competition includes five events: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
- Players earn ranking points through sanctioned tournaments, which determine seeding and qualification for major events.
A Quick History of Badminton
