The Oceania Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Oceania (BO) and is held once every two years to crown the best badminton players and teams in Oceania. [1]
This championship has been established since 1997, and was first held on the North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand, with individuals event only. The teams event started in 1999. [2]
The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the Oceania Championships.
| Year | Number | Host City | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | North Shore, New Zealand | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 | Brisbane, Australia | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | Suva, Fiji | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | West Auckland, New Zealand | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 6 |
| 2010 | 7 | Invercargill, New Zealand | 6 |
| 2012 | 8 | Ballarat, Australia | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 | Ballarat, Australia | 6 |
| 2015 | 10 | Auckland, New Zealand | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 | Punaauia, Tahiti | 5 |
| 2017 | 12 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 5 |
| 2018 | 13 | Hamilton, New Zealand | 7 |
| 2019 | 14 | Melbourne, Australia | 6 |
| 2020 | 15 | Ballarat, Australia | 7 |
| 2022 [3] | 16 | Melbourne, Australia | 5 |
| 2023 | 17 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6 |
| 2024 | 18 | Geelong, Australia | 7 |
| 2025 | 19 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6 |
| Year | Host City | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Brisbane, Australia |  Australia |  New Zealand |  New Caledonia |
| 2002 | Suva, Fiji | Australia | New Zealand |  Fiji |
| 2004 | Waitakere City, New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | no data |
| 2006 | Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | Fiji |
| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | New Zealand | Australia | New Caledonia |
| 2010 | Invercargill, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Fiji |
| 2012 | Ballarat, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand 1 | New Zealand 2 |
| 2014 | Ballarat, Australia | Australia | New Zealand | New Caledonia |
| 2016 | Auckland, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand |  French Polynesia |
| 2019 | Melbourne, Australia | Australia | New Zealand | New Caledonia |
| 2023 | Auckland, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand |  New Caledonia |
| Year | Host City | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | New Zealand | Australia | no data |
| 2010 | Invercargill, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | New Caledonia |
| 2012 | Ballarat, Australia | New Zealand | Australia | New Caledonia |
| 2016 | Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | Tahiti |
| 2018 | Hamilton, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Tahiti |
| 2020 | Ballarat, Australia | Australia | New Zealand | Tahiti |
| 2024 | Geelong, Australia | Australia | New Zealand | Tahiti |
| Year | Host City | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | New Zealand | Australia | no data |
| 2010 | Invercargill, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | New Caledonia |
| 2012 | Ballarat, Australia | Australia | New Zealand | New Caledonia |
| 2016 | Auckland, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | New Caledonia |
| 2018 | Hamilton, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Fiji |
| 2020 | Ballarat, Australia | Australia | New Zealand | New Caledonia |
| 2024 | Geelong, Australia | Australia | New Zealand | Tahiti |
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