Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Raichur To Host South India Badminton Tournament From September 5
The South India Badminton Tournament is a big badminton competition.
This year it will happen in a city called Raichur, in the Indian state of Karnataka.
It will last for four days, from September 5 to 8.
About 250 to 300 players will come to play.
They will come from seven different states and union territories in South India.
The Karnataka Badminton Association is organizing the tournament.
They chose Raichur to help players from villages and other rural areas get more chances to play.
The matches will happen at the Mahatma Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which has six courts.
Players who do very well might get to represent India in national and international competitions one day.
Title matches are a great chance for young sportspersons!
Raichur is set to host the South India Badminton Tournament from September 5 to 8, with around 250 to 300 shuttlers expected to take part.
The tournament is organized by the Karnataka Badminton Association (KBA) in association with the district administration and local elected representatives.
Players from Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands will participate.
KBA chose Raichur to provide greater exposure and encouragement to sportspersons from rural areas and the Kalyana Karnataka region.
Matches will be played at the Mahatma Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Raichur on six courts equipped to meet national-level standards.
- Who
- The Karnataka Badminton Association (KBA), led by president and former minister Kumar Bangarappa S, along with the district administration, is organizing the event for around 250-300 shuttlers from seven states and Union Territories.
- What
- The South India Badminton Tournament, a regional-level badminton competition held in Karnataka once every six years.
- When
- September 5 to 8.
- Where
- Mahatma Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Raichur, Karnataka, India.
- Why
- To give sportspersons from rural areas and the Kalyana Karnataka region greater exposure and encouragement at a higher level of competition.
- Tournament
- South India Badminton Tournament
- Dates
- September 5-8
- Venue
- Mahatma Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Raichur
- Organizer
- Karnataka Badminton Association (KBA)
- Expected Participants
- 250-300 shuttlers
- Participating States/UTs
- Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Number of Courts
- 6 national-level standard courts
- Frequency
- Held in Karnataka once every six years; traditionally hosted in Bengaluru