Badminton World Federation

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for badminton. It sets the sport’s laws and oversees major international competitions.

BWF World Championships: The Badminton World Federation’s annual world championship tournament for individual badminton events. This flagship event awards world titles outside the Olympic Games.
Laws of Badminton: The official rules defining badminton’s court, equipment, scoring, and play. The BWF maintains the laws used in sanctioned competition.
International Badminton Federation: The former name of the international badminton governing body now called the Badminton World Federation. The federation used this name from its founding until 2006.
Badminton at the Summer Olympics: Badminton’s place in the Summer Olympic program, where it has been a medal sport since 1992. BWF advocacy and governance support badminton’s Olympic presence.
BWF World Tour: A global series of elite badminton tournaments organized under the Badminton World Federation. Its levels and rankings structure the international professional circuit.
Badminton World Rankings: The Badminton World Federation’s ranking system for international badminton players and pairs. Rankings help determine tournament entry and seedings.
Badminton Association of England: The national badminton organization founded in England in 1893 to standardize the sport’s rules. Its early rule-making helped establish the framework later adopted internationally.
Badminton scoring system: The point-based rules that determine how badminton games and matches are won. Federation decisions have standardized scoring and altered match formats.
Thomas Cup: The international men’s team championship in badminton, organized by the Badminton World Federation. The federation stages this biennial national-team competition.
Badminton World Federation Council: The elected governing council responsible for the Badminton World Federation’s strategic oversight. The council directs the federation between its general meetings.

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