BWF Awards explained

BWF Awards
Sport:Badminton
Awardedfor:Excellence in Badminton
Sponsor:Badminton World Federation
First:1998
Number:26
Mostrecent:Seo Seung-jae
An Se-young

BWF Awards are awards given by the Badminton World Federation to players during a given season.

Players of the Year

From 1998 to 2007, this award was named Eddy Choong Player of the Year.

YearMen's categoryWomen's categoryNationality Ref
1998Peter Gade
1999Camilla Martin
2000Candra Wijaya
2001Gao Ling
2002Kim Dong-moon
2003Kim Dong-moonRa Kyung-min
2004Taufik Hidayat
2005Taufik Hidayat
2006Lin Dan
2007Lin Dan
2008Lin DanZhou Mi
2009Lee Chong WeiWang Yihan
2010Lee Chong WeiWang Xin
2011Lee Chong WeiWang Xiaoli and Yu Yang
[1]
2012Cai Yun and Fu HaifengWang Yihan
2013Lee Chong WeiLi Xuerui
[2]
2014Chen LongZhao Yunlei[3]
2015Chen LongCarolina Marín
2016Lee Chong WeiMisaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi
2017Marcus Gideon and Kevin SukamuljoChen Qingchen
2018Marcus Gideon and Kevin SukamuljoHuang Yaqiong
2019Kento MomotaHuang Yaqiong
[4]
2020–2021Viktor AxelsenTai Tzu-ying
[5]
2022Viktor AxelsenAkane Yamaguchi
[6]
2023Seo Seung-jaeAn Se-young[7]

Pairs of the Year

YearMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doublesRef
2020–2021
2022Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong [8]
2023[9]

Rising Star of the Year

This was awarded from 2008 to 2023 as the Most Promising Player of the Year. In 2024, it was renamed Rising Star of the Year.

YearPlayer(s)Nationality Ref
2008Saina Nehwal[10]
2009Ratchanok Intanon[11]
2010Viktor Axelsen
2011Zulfadli Zulkiffli
2012Kento Momota
2013Akane Yamaguchi
2014Akane Yamaguchi
2015Zheng Siwei
2016Chen Qingchen
2017Chen Yufei
2018Han Chengkai and Zhou Haodong
2019An Se-young
2020–2021Kunlavut Vitidsarn
2022Kodai Naraoka[12]
2023Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning[13]

Para-players of the Year

This award was first presented in 2015.

YearMen's singles Women's singlesNationality Ref
2015Lee Sam-seopHelle Sofie Sagøy
2016Lucas MazurKarin Suter-Erath
2017Kim Jung-junAmnouy Wetwithan
2018Jack ShephardLeani Ratri Oktila
2019Qu ZimoLeani Ratri Oktila
2020–2021Qu ZimoLeani Ratri Oktila
2022Daiki KajiwaraManisha Ramadass
[14]
2023Daiki KajiwaraRina Marlina

Para-pair of the Year

YearPairNationalityRef
2020–2021Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noël
2022Thomas Wandschneider and Rick Cornell Hellman
2023Hikmat Ramdani and Leani Ratri Oktila

Defunct categories

In 2024, BWF announced a brand-new structure for the awards. This led to a few categories becoming defunct.[15]

Most Improved Player of the Year

YearPlayer(s)Nationality
2016P. V. Sindhu
2017Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota
2018Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara
2019Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong
2020–2021Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin
2022Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto
2023Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin

Best-dressed Player of the Year

This award is given to the best-dressed player at the Gala held prior to the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals and its predecessor, the BWF Super Series Finals.

YearMale PlayerFemale PlayerNationality Ref
2013Ko Sung-hyunTai Tzu-ying
[16]
2015Chou Tien-chenRatchanok Intanon
[17]
2016Viktor AxelsenWoon Khe Wei
[18]
2017Srikanth KidambiTai Tzu-ying
[19]
2018Shi YuqiP. V. Sindhu
[20]
2019Viktor AxelsenRatchanok Intanon
[21]
2022Prannoy H. S.Busanan Ongbamrungphan
[22]
2023Chen Tang JieJongkolphan Kititharakul
[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bernama. New Straits Times. (Badminton) Chong Wei bags fifth BWF best male player of the year award. 22 December 2019. 13 December 2016.
  2. Web site: 22 December 2019. 26 May 2014. WINNERS SAVOUR BWF AWARDS. bwfbadminton.com.
  3. Web site: Badminton: Chen, Zhao, Yamaguchi honoured with BWF awards. 22 December 2019. 17 December 2014. sport-asia.com.
  4. Web site: Awards. corporate.bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 22 December 2019.
  5. Web site: BWF Player of the Year Award Winners 2020/2021. 2021-12-03. bwfbadminton.com. en-US.
  6. Web site: 5 December 2022. AXELSEN, ZHENG AND HUANG REWARDED FOR STELLAR SEASONS. 8 December 2022. bwfbadminton.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: 11 December 2023. YEAR-END HONOURS FOR SEO SEUNG JAE, AN SE YOUNG. 11 December 2023. bwfbadminton.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: 5 December 2022. AXELSEN, ZHENG AND HUANG REWARDED FOR STELLAR SEASONS. 8 December 2022. bwfbadminton.com. en-US.
  9. Web site: 11 December 2023. YEAR-END HONOURS FOR SEO SEUNG JAE, AN SE YOUNG. 11 December 2023. bwfbadminton.com. en-US.
  10. Web site: 22 December 2019. 8 December 2008. Saina named 'The most promising player of the year'. The Times of India.
  11. Web site: Don. Hearn. 22 December 2019. Big winners awarded on BWF's 'Night of Nights'. badzine.net. 11 December 2018.
  12. Web site: 5 December 2022. AXELSEN, ZHENG AND HUANG REWARDED FOR STELLAR SEASONS. 8 December 2022. bwfbadminton.com. en-US.
  13. Web site: 11 December 2023. YEAR-END HONOURS FOR SEO SEUNG JAE, AN SE YOUNG. 11 December 2023. bwfbadminton.com. en-US.
  14. Web site: 5 December 2022. AXELSEN, ZHENG AND HUANG REWARDED FOR STELLAR SEASONS. 8 December 2022. bwfbadminton.com. en-US.
  15. Web site: New structure for BWF Awards from 2024 . BWF.
  16. Web site: 19 May 2013. CHINESE PLAYERS IN SPOTLIGHT ON BWF AWARDS NIGHT. 22 December 2019. bwfbadminton.com. Leung. Edwin.
  17. Web site: CHEN, MARIN CROWNED BWF PLAYERS OF THE YEAR. 8 December 2015. bwfbadminton.com. 22 December 2019. Dev. Sukumar.
  18. Web site: CHONG WEI CREATES HISTORY AS ASIAN SHUTTLERS SWEEP BWF AWARDS. 22 December 2019. 14 December 2016. badmintonasia.org.
  19. Web site: Srikanth Kidambi wins 'Best Dressed Player' award at BWF Gala. 12 December 2017. Sportskeeda. Sudeshna. Banerjee. 22 December 2019.
  20. Web site: 11 December 2018. YEAR-END HONOURS FOR MINIONS, HUANG YAQIONG. 22 December 2019. bwfbadminton.com. Dev. Sukumar.
  21. Web site: 11 December 2019. 22 December 2019. 'It's not easy,' says Thai ace on Finals eve. Bangkok Post.
  22. Web site: 5 December 2022. AXELSEN, ZHENG AND HUANG REWARDED FOR STELLAR SEASONS. 8 December 2022. bwfbadminton.com. en-US.
  23. Web site: 11 December 2023. YEAR-END HONOURS FOR SEO SEUNG JAE, AN SE YOUNG. 11 December 2023. bwfbadminton.com. en-US.

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