Since the first edition, in 1899, the All-England Open Championships – popularly referred to as All-England Open or just All-England – has become the most prestigious annual badminton tournament in the world.

Past winners of All-England is a long list of the whos-who in badminton. F.ex. Sir George Thomas, the founder of The Thomas Cup, has won a whopping 21 All-England titles. On the women’s side, American Judy Devlin (married name: Judy Hashman) won 17 titles. She won 10 women’s singles titles. Scroll down to see a searchable list of every single All-England Champion since 1899.

Until the 1930s there weren’t very many foreign players competing at the All-England. The winners from 1899 to 1937 were all from either England or Ireland.

But that soon changed.

In 1947 and 1948 all five categories were won by players from Denmark. (Conny Jepsen, the men’s singles champion in 1947, was born in Denmark, later emigrated to England, and after the war to Sweden. In 1947 he represented Sweden at the All England).

The following year, in 1949, the first All-England Champions from Asia were celebrated when Ooi Teik Hock and Teoh Seng Khoon from Malaysia won the men’s doubles. That same year, American David Freeman won the men’s singles category.

Soon more players from all parts of the world found their way to the All-England Open Championships.

The Chinese joined for the first time in 1982. In spite of their late arrival to the championships, China is currently the 3rd most victorious nation at the All England with a total of 85 titles won.

Most titles – as of 2022 – have been won by England with a total of 194 titles. Denmark, as the second most victorious nation, has bagged 89 titles, and Indonesia is in fourth place with 49 titles. So far 17 different countries have won one or more All-England Championship title

All-England winners from 1899 until now

Here is the complete list of all All-England winners from the inaugural tournament in 1899 up to the most recent tournament. If you are looking for a specific name, you can search the list. You can also sort the columns if you so desire.

YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles
1899no competitionno competitionD. W. Oakes
Stewart Marsden Massey
Meriel Lucas
Mary Graeme
D. W. Oakes
Daisy St. John
1900Sydney H. SmithEthel ThomsonHerbert Mellersh
F. S. Collier
Meriel Lucas
Mary Graeme
D. W. Oakes
Daisy St. John
1901H. W. DaviesEthel ThomsonHerbert Mellersh
F. S. Collier
Daisy St. John
E. M. Moseley
F. S. Collier
Ellen Mary Stawell-Brown
1902Ralph WatlingMeriel LucasHerbert Mellersh
F. S. Collier
Ethel Thomson
Meriel Lucas
Leonard Ransford
E. M. Moseley
1903Ralph WatlingEthel ThomsonStewart Marsden Massey
Edward Huson
Mabel Hardy
Dorothea Douglass
George Alan Thomas
Ethel Thomson
1904Henry Norman MarrettEthel ThomsonAlbert Prebble
Henry Norman Marrett
Ethel Thomson
Meriel Lucas
Henry Norman Marrett
Dorothea Douglass
1905Henry Norman MarrettMeriel LucasC. T. J. Barnes
Stewart Marsden Massey
Ethel Thomson
Meriel Lucas
Henry Norman Marrett
Hazel Hogarth
1906Norman WoodEthel ThomsonHenry Norman Marrett
George Alan Thomas
Ethel Thomson
Meriel Lucas
George Alan Thomas
Ethel Thomson
1907Norman WoodMeriel LucasAlbert Prebble
Norman Wood
G. L. Murray
Meriel Lucas
George Alan Thomas
G. L. Murray
1908Henry Norman MarrettMeriel LucasHenry Norman Marrett
George Alan Thomas
G. L. Murray
Meriel Lucas
Norman Wood
Meriel Lucas
1909Frank ChestertonMeriel LucasFrank Chesterton
Albert Prebble
G. L. Murray
Meriel Lucas
Albert Prebble
Dora Boothby
1910Frank ChestertonMeriel LucasHenry Norman Marrett
George Alan Thomas
Muriel Bateman
Meriel Lucas
Guy A. Sautter
Dorothy Cundall
1911Guy A. SautterMargaret LarminiePercy Fitton
Edward Hawthorn
Alice Gowenlock
Dorothy Cundall
George Alan Thomas
Margaret Larminie
1912Frank ChestertonMargaret TragettHenry Norman Marrett
George Alan Thomas
Alice Gowenlock
Dorothy Cundall
Edward Hawthorn
Hazel Hogarth
1913Guy A. SautterLavinia RadegliaFrank Chesterton
George Alan Thomas
Hazel Hogarth
Muriel Bateman
Guy A. Sautter
M. E. Mayston
1914Guy A. SautterLavinia RadegliaFrank Chesterton
George Alan Thomas
Margaret Tragett
Eveline Peterson
George Alan Thomas
Hazel Hogarth
1915–
1919
no competition due to World War 1Lavinia RadegliaFrank Chesterton
George Alan Thomas
Margaret Tragett
Eveline Peterson
George Alan Thomas
Hazel Hogarth
1920George Alan ThomasKitty McKaneArchibald Engelbach
Raoul du Roveray
Lavinia Radeglia
Violet Elton
George Alan Thomas
Hazel Hogarth
1921George Alan ThomasKitty McKaneGeorge Alan Thomas
Frank Hodge
Margaret McKane
Kitty McKane
George Alan Thomas
Hazel Hogarth
1922George Alan ThomasKitty McKaneGuy A. Sautter
Frank Devlin
Margaret Tragett
Hazel Hogarth
George Alan Thomas
Hazel Hogarth
1923George Alan ThomasLavinia RadegliaFrank Devlin
Gordon Mack
Margaret Tragett
Hazel Hogarth
Gordon Mack
Margaret Tragett
1924Gordon MackKitty McKaneGeorge Alan Thomas
Frank Hodge
Margaret Stocks
Kitty McKane
Frank Devlin
Kitty McKane
1925Frank DevlinMargaret StocksHerbert Uber
Arthur Kenneth Jones
Margaret Tragett
Hazel Hogarth
Frank Devlin
Kitty McKane
1926Frank DevlinMarjorie BarrettFrank Devlin
Gordon Mack
A. M. Head
Violet Elton
Frank Devlin
Eveline Peterson
1927Frank DevlinMarjorie BarrettFrank Devlin
Gordon Mack
Margaret Tragett
Hazel Hogarth
Frank Devlin
Eveline Peterson
1928Frank DevlinMargaret TragettGeorge Alan Thomas
Frank Hodge
Marjorie Barrett
Violet Elton
Albert Harbot
Margaret Tragett
1929Frank DevlinMarjorie BarrettFrank Devlin
Gordon Mack
Marjorie Barrett
Violet Elton
Frank Devlin
Marian Horsley
1930Donald C. HumeMarjorie BarrettFrank Devlin
Gordon Mack
Marjorie Barrett
Violet Elton
Herbert Uber
Betty Uber
1931Frank DevlinMarjorie BarrettFrank Devlin
Gordon Mack
Marian Horsley
Betty Uber
Herbert Uber
Betty Uber
1932Ralph NicholsLeoni KingsburyDonald C. Hume
Raymond M. White
Marjorie Barrett
Leoni Kingsbury
Herbert Uber
Betty Uber
1933Raymond M. WhiteAlice WoodroffeDonald C. Hume
Raymond M. White
Marje Bell
Thelma Kingsbury
Donald C. Hume
Betty Uber
1934Ralph NicholsLeoni KingsburyDonald C. Hume
Raymond M. White
Marje Henderson
Thelma Kingsbury
Donald C. Hume
Betty Uber
1935Raymond M. WhiteBetty UberDonald C. Hume
Raymond M. White
Marje Henderson
Thelma Kingsbury
Donald C. Hume
Betty Uber
1936Ralph NicholsThelma KingsburyLeslie Nichols
Ralph Nichols
Marje Henderson
Thelma Kingsbury
Donald C. Hume
Betty Uber
1937Ralph NicholsThelma KingsburyLeslie Nichols
Ralph Nichols
Betty Uber
Diana Doveton
Ian Maconachie
Thelma Kingsbury
1938Ralph NicholsDaphne YoungLeslie Nichols
Ralph Nichols
Betty Uber
Diana Doveton
Raymond M. White
Betty Uber
1939Tage MadsenDorothy WaltonThomas Boyle
James Rankin
Ruth Dalsgaard
Tonny Olsen
Ralph Nichols
Bessie Staples
1940–
1946
no competition due to World War 2no competition due to World War 2no competition due to World War 2no competition due to World War 2no competition due to World War 2
1947Conny JepsenMarie UssingTage Madsen
Poul Holm
Tonny Ahm
Kirsten Thorndahl
Poul Holm
Tonny Ahm
1948Jørn SkaarupKirsten ThorndahlPreben Dabelsteen
Børge Frederiksen
Tonny Ahm
Kirsten Thorndahl
Jørn Skaarup
Kirsten Thorndahl
1949David G. FreemanAase Schiøtt JacobsenOoi Teik Hock
Teoh Seng Khoon
Betty Uber
Queenie Allen
Clinton Stephens
Patricia Stephens
1950Wong Peng SoonTonny AhmJørn Skaarup
Preben Dabelsteen
Tonny Ahm
Kirsten Thorndahl
Poul Holm
Tonny Ahm
1951Wong Peng SoonAase Schiøtt JacobsenDavid Choong
Eddy Choong
Tonny Ahm
Kirsten Thorndahl
Poul Holm
Tonny Ahm
1952Wong Peng SoonTonny AhmDavid Choong
Eddy Choong
Tonny Ahm
Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen
Poul Holm
Tonny Ahm
1953Eddy ChoongMarie UssingDavid Choong
Eddy Choong
Iris Cooley
June White
David Choong
June White
1954Eddy ChoongJudy DevlinOoi Teik Hock
Ong Poh Lim
Sue Devlin
Judy Devlin
John Best
Iris Cooley
1955Wong Peng SoonMargaret VarnerFinn Kobberø
Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
Iris Cooley
June White
Finn Kobberø
Kirsten Thorndahl
1956Eddy ChoongMargaret VarnerFinn Kobberø
Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
Sue Devlin
Judy Devlin
Tony Jordan
June Timperley
1957Eddy ChoongJudy DevlinJoe Alston
Johnny Heah
Anni Hammergaard Hansen
Kirsten Thorndahl
Finn Kobberø
Kirsten Thorndahl
1958Erland KopsJudy DevlinErland Kops
Poul-Erik Nielsen
Margaret Varner
Heather Ward
Tony Jordan
June Timperley
1959Tan Joe HokHeather WardLim Say Hup
Teh Kew San
Iris Rogers
June Timperley
Poul-Erik Nielsen
Inge Birgit Hansen
1960Erland KopsJudy DevlinFinn Kobberø
Poul-Erik Nielsen
Sue Devlin
Judy Devlin
Finn Kobberø
Kirsten Granlund
1961Erland KopsJudy HashmanFinn Kobberø
Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
Judy Hashman
Sue Devlin Peard
Finn Kobberø
Kirsten Granlund
1962Erland KopsJudy HashmanFinn Kobberø
Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
Judy Hashman
Tonny Holst-Christensen
Finn Kobberø
Ulla Rasmussen
1963Erland KopsJudy HashmanFinn Kobberø
Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
Judy Hashman
Sue Devlin Peard
Finn Kobberø
Ulla Rasmussen
1964Knud Aage NielsenJudy HashmanFinn Kobberø
Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
Karin Jørgensen
Ulla Rasmussen
Tony Jordan
Jenny Pritchard
1965Erland KopsUrsula SmithNg Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
Karin Jørgensen
Ulla Strand
Finn Kobberø
Ulla Strand
1966Tan Aik HuangJudy HashmanNg Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
Judy Hashman
Sue Devlin Peard
Finn Kobberø
Ulla Strand
1967Erland KopsJudy HashmanHenning Borch
Erland Kops
Imre Rietveld
Ulla Strand
Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
1968Rudy HartonoEva TwedbergHenning Borch
Erland Kops
Minarni Sudaryanto
Retno Koestijah
Tony Jordan
Susan Pound
1969Rudy HartonoHiroe YukiHenning Borch
Erland Kops
Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
Roger Mills
Gillian Perrin
1970Rudy HartonoEtsuko TakenakaTom Bacher
Poul Petersen
Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
Per Walsøe
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
1971Rudy HartonoEva TwedbergNg Boon Bee
Punch Gunalan
Noriko Takagi
Hiroe Yuki
Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
1972Rudy HartonoNoriko NakayamaChristian Hadinata
Ade Chandra
Machiko Aizawa
Etsuko Takenaka
Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
1973Rudy HartonoMargaret BeckChristian Hadinata
Ade Chandra
Machiko Aizawa
Etsuko Takenaka
Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks
1974Rudy HartonoHiroe YukiTjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
Margaret Beck
Gillian Gilks
David Eddy
Susan Whetnall
1975Svend PriHiroe YukiTjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
Machiko Aizawa
Etsuko Takenaka
Elliot Stuart
Nora Gardner
1976Rudy HartonoGillian GilksBengt Fröman
Thomas Kihlström
Gillian Gilks
Susan Whetnall
Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks
1977Flemming DelfsHiroe YukiTjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
Etsuko Toganoo
Emiko Ueno
Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
1978Liem Swie KingGillian GilksTjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
Atsuko Tokuda
Mikiko Takada
Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
1979Liem Swie KingLene KøppenTjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
Verawaty Fadjrin
Imelda Wiguna
Christian Hadinata
Imelda Wiguna
1980Prakash PadukoneLene KøppenTjun Tjun
Johan Wahjudi
Gillian Gilks
Nora Perry
Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
1981Liem Swie KingHwang Sun-aiRudy Heryanto
Hariamanto Kartono
Nora Perry
Jane Webster
Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
1982Morten FrostZhang AilingRazif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
Lin Ying
Wu Dixi
Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks
1983Luan JinZhang AilingThomas Kihlström
Stefan Karlsson
Xu Rong
Wu Jianqiu
Thomas Kihlström
Nora Perry
1984Morten FrostLi LingweiRudy Heryanto
Hariamanto Kartono
Lin Ying
Wu Dixi
Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks
1985Zhao JianhuaHan AipingKim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
Han Aiping
Li Lingwei
Billy Gilliland
Nora Perry
1986Morten FrostKim Yun-jaKim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
Hwang Hye-young
Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
1987Morten FrostKirsten LarsenLi Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
Chung Myung-hee
Hwang Hye-young
Lee Deuk-choon
Chung Myung-hee
1988Ib FrederiksenGu JiamingLi Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
Chung So-young
Kim Yun-ja
Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
1989Yang YangLi LingweiLee Sang-bok
Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
Chung So-young
Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
1990Zhao JianhuaSusi SusantiKim Moon-soo
Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
Hwang Hye-young
Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
1991Ardy WiranataSusi SusantiLi Yongbo
Tian Bingyi
Chung So-young
Hwang Hye-young
Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
1992Liu JunTang JiuhongRudy Gunawan
Eddy Hartono
Yao Fen
Lin Yanfen
Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
1993Hariyanto ArbiSusi SusantiJon Holst-Christensen
Thomas Lund
Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah
Jon Holst-Christensen
Grete Mogensen
1994Hariyanto ArbiSusi SusantiRudy Gunawan
Bambang Suprianto
Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah
Nick Ponting
Joanne Wright
1995Poul-Erik Høyer LarsenLim XiaoqingRicky Subagja
Rexy Mainaky
Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
Thomas Lund
Marlene Thomsen
1996Poul-Erik Høyer LarsenBang Soo-hyunRicky Subagja
Rexy Mainaky
Ge Fei
Gu Jun
Park Joo-bong
Ra Kyung-min
1997Dong JiongYe ZhaoyingHa Tae-kwon
Kang Kyung-jin
Ge Fei
Gu Jun
Liu Yong
Ge Fei
1998Sun JunYe ZhaoyingLee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
Ge Fei
Gu Jun
Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
1999Peter GadeYe ZhaoyingCandra Wijaya
Tony Gunawan
Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min
Simon Archer
Joanne Goode
2000Xia XuanzeGong ZhichaoHa Tae-kwon
Kim Dong-moon
Ge Fei
Gu Jun
Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
2001Pullela GopichandGong ZhichaoTony Gunawan
Halim Haryanto
Gao Ling
Huang Sui
Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
2002Chen HongCamilla MartinHa Tae-kwon
Kim Dong-moon
Gao Ling
Huang Sui
Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
2003Muhammad Hafiz HashimZhou MiCandra Wijaya
Sigit Budiarto
Gao Ling
Huang Sui
Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
2004Lin DanGong RuinaJens Eriksen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Gao Ling
Huang Sui
Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
2005Chen HongXie XingfangCai Yun
Fu Haifeng
Gao Ling
Huang Sui
Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
2006Lin DanXie XingfangJens Eriksen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Gao Ling
Huang Sui
Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
2007Lin DanXie XingfangKoo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong
Wei Yili
Zhang Yawen
Zheng Bao
Gao Ling
2008Chen JinTine RasmussenJung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae
Lee Hyo-jung
Lee Kyung-won
Zheng Bao
Gao Ling
2009Lin DanWang YihanCai Yun
Fu Haifeng
Zhang Yawen
Zhao Tingting
He Hanbin
Yu Yang
2010Lee Chong WeiTine RasmussenLars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen
Du Jing
Yu Yang
Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
2011Lee Chong WeiWang ShixianMathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
Xu Chen
Ma Jin
2012Lin DanLi XueruiJung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae
Tian Qing
Zhao Yunlei
Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
2013Chen LongTine BaunLiu Xiaolong
Qiu Zihan
Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
2014Lee Chong WeiWang ShixianMohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang
Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir
2015Chen LongCarolina MarínMathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
Bao Yixin
Tang Yuanting
Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
2016Lin DanNozomi OkuharaVladimir Ivanov
Ivan Sozonov
Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
Praveen Jordan
Debby Susanto
2017Lee Chong WeiTai Tzu-yingMarcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
Chang Ye-na
Lee So-hee
Lu Kai
Huang Yaqiong
2018Shi YuqiTai Tzu-yingMarcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Christinna Pedersen
Yuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino
2019Kento MomotaChen YufeiMohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
2020Viktor AxelsenTai Tzu-yingHiroyuki Endo
Yuta Watanabe
Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
Praveen Jordan
Melati Daeva Oktavianti
2021Lee Zii JiaNozomi OkuharaHiroyuki Endo
Yuta Watanabe
Mayu Matsumoto
Wakana Nagahara
Yuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino
2022Viktor AxelsenAkane YamaguchiMuhammad Shohibul Fikri
Bagas Maulana
Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida
Yuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino

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