BWF unveil sweeping overhaul to reshape global badminton from 2027

BWF announces major global badminton reforms for 2027, featuring an expanded World Tour, increased prize money, and new formats.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Monday (February 9, 2026) announced a major restructuring of the global calendar from 2027, unveiling an expanded World Tour, higher prize money and new competition formats aimed at accelerating the sport’s global growth.

This follows the extension of BWF’s long-term deal through to 2034 with broadcast and commercial partner Infront announced last year.

Under the new framework, the number of TV-produced badminton matches will double from 1,410 to approximately 3,000 across all BWF tournaments.

Central to the reforms is a revamped BWF World Tour featuring 36 tournaments organised within a six-tier structure: the World Tour Finals, five Super 1000 events, five Super 750, nine Super 500, eight Super 300 and eight Super 100 tournaments, with Super 100 events integrated into the main tour for the first time.

Five Super 1000 tournaments, to be staged across Asia and Europe, with 48 players competing in group and then elimination rounds in Singles events, while doubles events will feature 32-pair knockout draws. Each Super 1000 tournament will run for 11 days across two weekends, with all 1,095 matches broadcast globally.

The sport's governing said the total annual prize pool on the World Tour will rise to approximately $26.9 million. Prize money increases across categories include $2 million for Super 1000 tournaments, $1.1 million for Super 750, $560,000 for Super 500, $2,90,000 for Super 300 and $140,000 for Super 100.