2026 BWF Continental Circuit

2026 BWF Continental Circuit

Tournament details
Dates	6 January – 13 December
Edition	20th
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The 2026 BWF Continental Circuit is a series of Grade 3 badminton tournaments in 2026 organized by each continental confederation under the auspices of the BWF. The circuit consists of 55 tournaments, ^[1] which are divided into three levels:

• International Challenge (21 tournaments)
• International Series (15 tournaments)
• Future Series (19 tournaments).

Each of these tournaments offers different ranking points and prize money.

Points distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF Continental Circuit events. ^[2]

Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	3/4	5/8	9/16	17/32	33/64	65/128	129/256
International Challenge	4,000	3,400	2,800	2,200	1,520	920	360	170	70
International Series	2,500	2,130	1,750	1,370	920	550	210	100	40
Future Series	1,700	1,420	1,170	920	600	350	130	60	20

Results

Below is the schedule released by Badminton World Federation: ^[3]

Winners

International Challenge

Tour	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
Iran Fajr International
Azerbaijan International
Uganda International
Singapore International
Sri Lanka International
Polish Open
Brazil International
Vietnam International
Mexican International
Réunion Open
Phuket International
Valence Alpes International
Northern Marianas Open
Saipan International
Malaysia International
Indonesia International I
Guatemala International
India International (Mangalore)
India International (Telangana)
Indonesia International II
Thailand International

International Series

Tour	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
Estonian International
Swedish Open
Singapore International
Portugal International
Sri Lanka International
Cuba International
Luxembourg Open
Slovenia Open
Austrian Open
Italian Open
Malaysia International
Thailand International
Mexican International
Suriname International
Guatemala International

References

1. "Events". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 20 November 2025.
2. "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
3. "Tournament Calendar – 2026". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 20 November 2025.