About The
Championships
The YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships will return 12th – 17th March 2024 at the Utilita Arena Birmingham, sponsored once again by YONEX.
For 2024 we will celebrate 125 years since the very first All England Open took place back in 1899.
With 155 matches and over 50 hours of live badminton to enjoy, the Championships will serve up six days of world class action in front of a proud and passionate international audience.
For 2024, main draw matches will start on Tuesday 12th March. Sessions will be split on Friday and Saturday, allowing for a wider audience to be entertained with the power and speed of the world’s very best international players.
Schedule of play below (Times and events subject to change)
Schedule of Play
| DAY | EVENT | ROUND | COURTS | MATCHES | START | END |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 12 March | MS/WS/MD/WD/XD | 32 | 4 | 40 | 10:00 | 20:00 |
| Wednesday 13 March | MS/WS/MD/WD/XD | 32 | 4 | 40 | 10:00 | 20:00 |
| Thursday 14 March | MS/WS/MD/WD/XD | 16 | 4 | 40 | 10:00 | 20:00 |
| Friday 15 March | MS/WS/MD/WD/XD | Quarter Final | 2 | 10 | 10:00 | 15:00 |
| Friday 15 March | MS/WS/MD/WD/XD | Quarter Final | 2 | 10 | 17:00 | 22:00 |
| Saturday 16 March | MS/WS/MD/WD/XD | Semi Final | 1 | 5 | 10:00 | 15:00 |
| Saturday 16 March | MS/WS/MD/WD/XD | Semi Final | 1 | 5 | 17:00 | 22:00 |
| Sunday 17 March | MS/WS/MD/WD/XD | Final | 1 | 5 | 10:00 | 17:00 |
History
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.
