BWF World Tour Finals 2026: dates, winners and guide
BWF World Tour Finals, first held in 2018, is played in Hangzhou. Here's when it's on, who won it and what to know before you watch or go.
World Tour Finals 2026
Hangzhou
About World Tour Finals
- The HSBC BWF World Tour Finals is the season-ending event of the BWF World Tour. It began in 2018, replacing the BWF Super Series Finals.
- Only the top eight players or pairs per event in the World Tour finals race ranking qualify, with a maximum of two from the same country.
- Players are drawn into groups, then advance to semi-finals and a final. The winner earns 14,000 ranking points.
- The 2026 edition is scheduled for 9–13 December 2026 in Hangzhou, China, which also hosted in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- Total prize money was US$3,000,000 in 2025, with US$240,000 for each singles champion.
- Viktor Axelsen holds the men's singles record with 3 titles; Tai Tzu-ying and An Se-young have 2 women's singles titles each.
- PV Sindhu qualified for 2026, her sixth career World Tour Finals and her first since 2021.
- The 2027 World Tour Finals is scheduled for 1–5 December 2027; the host was still to be confirmed.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · newsonair.gov.in · mykhel.com
Recent World Tour Finals champions
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Christo Popov 🇫🇷 | An Se-young 🇰🇷 |
| 2024 | Shi Yuqi 🇨🇳 | Wang Zhiyi 🇨🇳 |
| 2023 | Viktor Axelsen 🇩🇰 | Tai Tzu-ying 🇹🇼 |
Today's top players: the badminton world rankings.
World Tour Finals dates by year
20271–5 December 2027
Host to be confirmed
20269–13 December 2026
Hangzhou
Prize money: US$3,500,000 total (per Wikipedia's 2026 BWF World Tour page citing the BWF calendar; not confirmed on an official page)
Sources: newsonair.gov.in · mykhel.com
For badminton coaches
Turn the big tournaments into busier lessons
Run a themed session
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Get ready for 3×15
BWF's new scoring (best of three games to 15) starts in January 2027. Practise shorter, sharper games with your juniors.
Fill your hall slots
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World Tour Finals: questions people ask
When is the BWF World Tour Finals 2026?
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9–13 December 2026 in Hangzhou, China.
Who qualifies for the BWF World Tour Finals?
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The top eight players or pairs in each event in the World Tour finals race ranking, with no more than two from the same country.
Who won the 2025 BWF World Tour Finals?
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Christo Popov (France) won the men's singles and An Se-young (South Korea) won the women's singles in Hangzhou in December 2025.
How much prize money is at the BWF World Tour Finals?
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The 2025 edition offered US$3,000,000 in total, with US$240,000 for each singles winner. The 2026 fund is listed as US$3,500,000 on the BWF calendar, as reported by Wikipedia.