2021 BWF season
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The 2021 BWF season was the overall badminton circuit organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the 2021 badminton season to publish and promote the sport. The world badminton tournament in 2021 consisted of:
1. BWF tournaments (Grade 1; Major Events)
- BWF World Men and Women's Team Championships (Thomas & Uber Cup)
- BWF World Mixed Team Championships (Sudirman Cup)
- Olympic Games
- BWF World Championships
2. BWF World Tour (Grade 2)
- Level 1 (BWF World Tour Finals)
- Level 2 (BWF World Tour Super 1000)
- Level 3 (BWF World Tour Super 750)
- Level 4 (BWF World Tour Super 500)
- Level 5 (BWF World Tour Super 300)
- Level 6 (BWF Tour Super 100)
3. Continental Circuit (Grade 3) BWF Open Tournaments: BWF International Challenge, BWF International Series, and BWF Future Series.
The Thomas & Uber Cup were teams event. The Sudirman Cup were mixed teams event. The others – Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, Super 100, International Challenge, International Series, and Future Series are all individual tournaments. The higher the level of tournament, the larger the prize money and the more ranking points available.
The 2021 BWF season calendar comprises these six levels of BWF tournaments.
Schedule[edit]
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2021 calendar,[1] with the champions and runners-up documented.
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Olympic/World Championships |
World Tour Finals |
Super 1000 |
Super 750 |
Super 500 |
Super 300 |
Super 100 |
International Challenge |
International Series |
Future Series |
Continental events/Team Events |
January[edit]
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11 January | Thailand Masters (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]
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Estonian International (cancelled)[note 2]
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18 January | Swedish Open (cancelled) | ![]() | ![]() |
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25 January | Iceland International (cancelled)[note 3] | ![]() | ![]() |
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- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 8 December 2020.[3]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 December 2020.[4]
February[edit]
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1 February | Iran Fajr International (cancelled)[note 1] | ![]() | ![]() |
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8 February | Canadian International (cancelled)[note 2]
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15 February | European Mixed Team Badminton Championships (Draw)
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Viktor Axelsen | Christo Popov | ||
Mia Blichfeldt | Qi Xuefei | ||
Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Ronan Labar Julien Maio | ||
Maiken Fruergaard Amalie Magelund | Léa Palermo Anne Tran | ||
Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Bøje | Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue | ||
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Pan Am Mixed Team Badminton Championships (Draw) (cancelled)
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Oceania Mixed Team Badminton Championships (Draw) (cancelled)
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Oceania Badminton Championships (Draw) (cancelled)
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22 February | Austrian Open (cancelled)[note 3] | ![]() | ![]() |
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Score: 21–18, 16–21, 21–17 | |||
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Score: 17–21, 25–23, 21–10 | |||
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Score: 21–9, 21–17 | |||
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- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 8 December 2020.[3]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 December 2020.[4]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 7 January 2021.[5]
March[edit]
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1 March |
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Score: 21–12, 21–5 | |||
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Score: 21–16, 21–11 | |||
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Score: 21–19, 21–12 | |||
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Score: 21–19, 21–19 | |||
Slovak Open (cancelled)[note 1] | ![]() | ![]() | |
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Kenya International (cancelled)[note 2] | ![]() | ![]() | |
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8 March | German Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 3]
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15 March |
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Score: 30–29, 20–22, 21–9 | |||
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Score: 21–12, 21–16 | |||
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Score: 21–15, 17–21, 21–11 | |||
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Score: 21–18, 21–16 | |||
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Score: 21–14, 21–13 | |||
Maldives International (cancelled)[note 4] | ![]() | ![]() | |
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Giraldilla International (cancelled)[note 1]
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22 March | Lingshui China Masters (Draw) (cancelled)[note 5] | ![]() | ![]() |
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Score: 23–21, 21–13 | |||
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Score: 16–21, 21–15, 21–19 | |||
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Score: 19–21, 21–14, 21–19 | |||
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Score: 21–16, 21–16 | |||
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Score: 21–13, 21–17 | |||
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Score: 21–19, 21–11 | |||
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Score: 24–22, 21–14 | |||
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Score: 21–17, 20–22, 21–19 | |||
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Score: 21–11, 21–12 | |||
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Score: 21–16, 21–12 | |||
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Score: 19–21, 21–19, 21–13 | |||
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Score: 21–17, 21–18 | |||
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Score: 21–10, 21–19 | |||
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Score: 21–11, 21–14 | |||
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Score: 21–17, 21–17 | |||
29 March | Osaka International (cancelled)[note 6]
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- ^ a b Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 22 January 2021.[6]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 14 January 2021.[7]
- ^ This tournament, originally to be played on said dates, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.[8]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 December 2020.[4]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 2 February 2021.[9]
April[edit]
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5 April | Malaysia Masters (Draw) (postponed)
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12 April | Dutch International (cancelled)[note 1]
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Score: 21–16, 21–18 | |||
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Score: 21–15, 21–12 | |||
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Score: 21–18, 21–15 | |||
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Score: 24–22, 21–7 | |||
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Score: 21–12, 21–7 | |||
26 April | Badminton Asia Championships (Draw) (postponed)
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European Badminton Championships (Draw)
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Score: 21–13, 21–18 | |||
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Score: 21–14, 21–19 | |||
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Score: 11–21, 21–16, 21–15 | |||
Pan American Badminton Championships (Draw)
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Score: 21–13, 18–10 Retired | |||
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Score: 21–14, 21–18 | |||
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Score: 21–12, 21–7 | |||
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Score: 21–18, 21–18 |
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 18 December 2020.[4]
May[edit]
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3 May | New Zealand Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]
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Score: 21–15, 21–17 | |||
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Score: 21–19, 21–19 | |||
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Score: 21–17, 21–18 | |||
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Score: 21–16, 21–14 | |||
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Score: 21–18, 19–21, 21–15 | |||
10 May | India Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]
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Australian Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]
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17 May |
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Score: 21–15, 21–17 | |||
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Score: 21–15, 21–10 | |||
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Score: 21–15, 18–21, 21–14 | |||
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Score: 21–16, 21–14 | |||
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Score: 21–18, 21–15 | |||
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Score: 21–8, 21–10 | |||
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Score: 21–14, 19–21, 21–16 | |||
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Score: 21–13, 21–13 | |||
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Score: 21–11, 21–15 | |||
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Score: 21–18, 21–18 | |||
24 May | Malaysia Open (Draw) (postponed)
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Score: 11–21, 21–8, 21–15 | |||
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Score: 21–6, 21–14 | |||
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Score: 21–17, 21–15 | |||
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Score: 16–21, 21–9, 21–19 | |||
31 May | Singapore Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 2]
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Korea Masters (Draw) (cancelled)[note 3]
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- ^ a b c Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 28 June 2021.[10]
- ^ Singapore Open cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 12 May 2021.[11]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 11 August 2021.[12]
June[edit]
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Score: 18–21, 23–21, 21–15 | |||
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Score: 21–14, 21–11 | |||
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Score: 21–23, 21–12, 21–18 | |||
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Score: 21–13, 21–17 | |||
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Score: 21–12, 21–16 | |||
14 June | Thailand Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]
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Score: 22–20, 20–22, 21–14 | |||
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Score: 21–14, 21–19 | |||
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Score: 21–15, 21–18 | |||
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Score: 21–15, 13–21, 21–19 | |||
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28 June | Canada Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 3] | ![]() | ![]() |
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- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 2 March 2021.[13]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 12 March 2021.[14]
July[edit]
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5 July | U.S. Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]
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Vietnam International Challenge (cancelled)[note 2] | ![]() | ![]() | |
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19 July | Russian Open (Draw) (cancelled)[note 4]
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Score: 21–15, 21–12 | |||
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Score: 21–18, 19–21, 21–18 | |||
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Score: 21–19, 21–15 | |||
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Score: 21–17, 17–21, 21–19 |
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 12 March 2021.[14]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 26 May 2021.[15]
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 30 March 2021.[16]
- ^ This tournament, originally to be played between 20 and 25 July, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[17]
August[edit]
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2 August |
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Score: 24–22, 21–19 | |||
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Score: 15–21, 21–19, 21–14 | |||
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9 August | Malaysia International Series (cancelled)[note 1]
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16 August | Akita Masters (Draw) (cancelled)[note 1]
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