2013 BWF World Championships

 

The most prestigious tournament in Badminton. Competing as individuals in five events, Men’s singles, Women’s singles, Men’s and Women’s doubles and Mixed doubles, success conveys the title of World Champion on the winner(s).

First held in 1977 and originally being held every two years the World Championships has since 2003 been held every year except Olympic years, where the winner of the Olympic title is considered the ‘world champion’ in all but name.

China Badminton Assocition  have  hosted the prestigious event  once  in 1987 in Beijing. After twenty -six years China, once again with the cooperation of Guangzhou Badminton Association will host the 2013 edition in Guangzhou from 05 - 11  August 2013. The tournament will be held at 10,000 capacity TianHe  Indoor Gymnasium . The championships will see approximately 400 of the world’s top players representing five continents competing for the title of World Champion.


 Tournament Information

  • Invitation letter from BWF
  • Practice Forms
  • Visa request form
  • Accreditation form
  • Transport Request form
  • Team Accommodation booking form
  • List of Technical Officials

 Qualification process

  • BWF will highlight those who are eligible to enter using the World Ranking list as at 25 April 2013
     

Key datelines

Phase one

  • Thurs, 25 April 2013: World ranking date to determine those eligible to enter
  • Fri, 26  April  2013: BWF will advise Members of the players/pairs that are eligible to enter
  • Wed, 01 May 2013: China BA will decide whether or not they wish to use wild cards
  • Fri , 03 May 2013: BWF to decide whether or not to use BWF  wild cards
  • Thurs, 09 May 2013: Deadline for Members to confirm whether or not eligible players/pairs will enter(Phase 1)

                                          BWF  to publish wild card(s)

                                          Host Member Association to inform players granted wild card(s)

Phase 2

  • Thurs, 16 May 2013: BWF  to invite any further players/pairs due to players/pairs originally eligible, not entering(Phase II)

                                         BWF to publish Reserves list of players/pairs in order  of preference in case of withdrawals/fill in vacancies in draw(s)

  • Thurs, 23  May 2013: Deadline for Members to confirm whether or not eligible players/pairs in phase II will enter and players/pairs in the reserves list will

                                          participate if a vacancy arises in a draw

Phase 3

  • Mon, 03 June 2013:  Confirmation  to the players from the Reserves List
  • Thurs, 18 July 2013: World Ranking to determine seeds
  • Mon, 22 July  2013:  BWF to decide on the Draw date (provisional)

                                         Team Manager list to  BWF

                                         Circulation of the tentative playing schedule

                                          Sun 03 August 2013 Team Managers’ meeting.

                                          Time and location to be confirmed.

  • Mon 05 August 2013: Competition starts
  •  Sun 11 August 2013: Finals

Media

  • Application form

Schedule- Practice and Main Court Arena

  • Daily
  • Practice Schedule
    • Dome arena S
    • Main Court Arena

Draw Ceremony: TBC

List Players Eligible in Phase  I and  II

  • Phase I
  • Phase II
  • Reserve List

Main and Qualifying Report

 

Seeding Report

Other Links

 Archives of video clips  of players  on  2011 WCH as follows:

Related Links

  • Regulations for World Championships
  • Regulations for Eligibility and Processing of Entries for World Championships
  • Past Results
  • Brief History

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