BWF International Challenge Tournaments

See the list of all BWF International Challenge Badminton Tournaments around the world.

+30

Challenge
tournaments

+15

Countries

5

Continents

ASIA INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE TOURNAMENTS

BWF organizes these International Challenge tournaments in Asia

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EUROPE INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE TOURNAMENTS

European badminton tournaments at the International Challenge level

- Ukraine Open, Kyiv (new)
- Polish Open, Arłamów (since 1975)
- Italian International Challenge, Milan (since 1995)
- Denmark Masters, Hillerød (Since 2011)
- Nantes International Challenge, Rezé
- White Nights, Gachina (Russia) (Since 2007)
- Belgian International Challenge, Leuven (Since 1958)
- Finnish Open, Vantaa (Helsinki) (Since 1990)
- Dutch Open, Almere (Since 1931) ***
- Irish Open, Dublin (Since 1902) ***
- Welsh International Badminton Championships, Cardiff (Since 1928) ***
- Austrian Open, Vienna (Since 1965)
- Spanish International, La Nucia (Since 1974)

Please note that the badminton tournament schedule varies from year-to-year. Some tournaments mentioned may not take place every year. *** indicates tournaments in existence since before 1940

PANAM INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE TOURNAMENTS

Badminton tournaments in the Americas at the Challenge level.

Unfortunately there aren't too many badminton tournaments in South America and North America. Hopefully that will change in the near future.

AFRICA INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE TOURNAMENTS

Challenge tournaments taking place in Africa

- All Africa Individual Championships, Kampala (Uganda)
- Uganda International, Kampala (Since 2008)
- SAINT-DENIS Réunion Open, Saint Denis (NEW)
- Lagos International Classics, Lagos (Nigeria) (Since 2014)
- Lagos International Classics, Lagos (Nigeria)

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If you know of any new tournaments in Africa, please let us know

OCEANIA INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE TOURNAMENTS

Badminton Oceania are host to these international challenge tournaments

- Bendigo International , Bendigo (Australia) (NEW)
- North Harbour International, Auckland (New Zealand) (Since 2001)
- Northern Marianas Open Open, Saipan (NEW)
- Saipan International, Saipan (NEW)

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Oceania is a promising region for badminton. If you have a story about badminton in Oceania, please let us know. Write to hello@badmintonspeak.com

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