TICKET INFORMATION
The World’s most prestigious Badminton tournament returns 16-20 March 2022. But more importantly this year, so do the fans. We missed you last year, so come and experience world class Badminton, all the edge of your seat action and an electric atmosphere at the Utilita Birmingham in March. All the best players from around the world will come together to fight it out on court to bring home the title.
NEWS
Indonesia win Thomas Cup for the first time in 19 years
Indonesia won their first Thomas Cup in 19 years after a 3-0 win in the final over China, whose women beat holders Japan to claim the Uber Cup in Aarhus. China reached the Thomas Cup final by beating Thailand and Japan while Indonesia knocked out Malaysia and hosts Denmark ...
Memorable moments at YONEX All England
Since 1899, the YONEX All England Badminton Championships has time and time again served up its own unique brand of sporting drama. Players from 17 nations have got their hands on the iconic trophies, spanning eras of English, Danish, South Korean and Chinese dominance. The 114th edition of the ...
Indonesia ready to regain Thomas & Uber Cup titles
Led by YONEX All England champions, Indonesia are poised to mount their strongest bid in a generation to regain their Thomas & Uber Cup titles. It is 19 years since they won the TotalEnergies BWF Thomas Cup for men and 25 years since they lifted the Uber Cup for ...
ABOUT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is the world’s oldest and most prestigious badminton tournament.
Played annually, it developed after the success of the world’s first open tournament held in Guildford in 1898. The tournament was successfully organised in April 4, 1899, however only three categories (Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles) were originally staged. Both Men’s and Women’s Singles were added the following year.
The first two tournaments were named “Badminton Association Tournament” and it was eventually considered (especially after the first Thomas Cup series in 1949) the unofficial World Badminton Championships until 1977 when the International Badminton Federation launched its official championships. The Championships have only ever been halted twice: during World War I from 1915 to 1919 and World War II from 1940 to 1946.
