Archive · 5 Aug 2026
BWF World Championships 2026 Draw Announced in New Delhi
The Badminton World Championships is a very big badminton competition.
In 2026, it will take place in New Delhi, a city in India.
The organizers have announced the draw, which decides who plays against whom.
There are five different events in the tournament.
They are singles for men and women, and doubles for men, women, and mixed teams.
Some players and pairs are called 'seeded,' which means they are ranked highly.
Seeded doubles pairs get a free pass past the first round, called a bye.
Singles players do not get that advantage.
All 64 singles players will start playing from the very first round.
India has one strong seeded pair in most of the events.
The draw for the BWF World Championships 2026, to be held in New Delhi, has been announced.
The competition spans five categories: Men's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Singles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
India has one seeded pair in each category except Women's Doubles.
The 16 seeded doubles pairs will receive a bye in the first round.
In the singles events, 64 players will participate and all will begin from the first round.
- Who
- The Badminton World Federation (BWF), international badminton players, and Indian shuttlers
- What
- The draw for the BWF World Championships 2026 was announced, revealing seedings and the road to the final
- When
- 2026
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To set the tournament bracket, with 16 seeded doubles pairs receiving first-round byes while all 64 singles players start from round one
- Event
- BWF World Championships 2026
- Host City
- New Delhi, India
- Number of Categories
- 5 (Men's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Singles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
- India Seeded Pairs
- One in every category except Women's Doubles
- Seeded Doubles Pairs
- 16, receiving a first-round bye
- Singles Field
- 64 players, all starting from the first round