BWF World Tour Finals explained

BWF World Tour Finals
Last:2023 BWF World Tour Finals
Last Alias:2023 BWF World Tour Finals
Bar Color:
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Editions:7 (2024)
City:Hangzhou (2024)
Country:China
Venue:Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center (2024)
Circuit:World Tour Finals
Men Draw:8S / 8D
Men Current:Viktor Axelsen (singles)
Kang Min-hyuk
Seo Seung-jae (doubles)
Men Most S:3, Viktor Axelsen
Men Most D:2, Liu Yuchen
Women Draw:8S / 8D
Women Current:Tai Tzu-ying (singles)
Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan (doubles)
Women Most S:2, Tai Tzu-ying
Women Most D:3
Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
Mixed Draw:8
Mixed Current:Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
Mixed Most M:3, Zheng Siwei
Mixed Most F:3, Huang Yaqiong
Prize Money:US$2,500,000 (2024)
Web Site:https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/

The BWF World Tour Finals, officially HSBC BWF World Tour Finals, which succeeds BWF Super Series Finals, is an annual season finale badminton tournament which is held every December of a year where the players with the most points from that calendar year's events of the BWF World Tour compete for total prize money of at least US$ 2,500,000.

Features

Prize money

The tournament offers minimum total prize money of USD$2,500,000.[1] The prize money is distributed via the following formula:[2]

Totalprizemoney  x

Percentage
100

The prize money distribution (as of 2024 editions) are:

RoundMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles
WinnerUS$200,000US$200,000US$210,000US$210,000US$210,000
Runner-upUS$100,000US$100,000US$100,000US$100,000US$100,000
Semi-finalistUS$50,000US$50,000US$50,000US$50,000US$50,000
3rd in GroupUS$27,500US$27,500US$32,500US$32,500US$32,500
4th in GroupUS$15,000US$15,000US$17,500US$17,500US$17,500

World ranking points

See main article: BWF World Ranking. Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Finals event.[3]

Eligibility

At the end of the BWF World Tour circuit, top eight players/pairs in the BWF World Tour standing of each discipline, with the maximum of two players/pairs from the same member association, are required to play in a final tournament known as the BWF World Tour Finals.[4]

Only the top 14 results from the BWF World Tour tournaments during the year and a maximum of 3 results from Super 100 will count towards the ranking for BWF World Tour Final [5]

If two or more players are tied in ranking, the selection of players will based on the following criteria:[4]

Results

YearHost cityMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doublesRef
2018Guangzhou Shi Yuqi P. V. Sindhu Li Junhui
Liu Yuchen
Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
Wang Yilyu
Huang Dongping
[6] [7]
2019 Kento Momota Chen Yufei Mohammad Ahsan
Hendra Setiawan
Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
[8] [9]
2020Bangkok Anders Antonsen Tai Tzu-ying Lee Yang
Wang Chi-lin
Lee So-hee
Shin Seung-chan
Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
[10] [11]
2021Bali Viktor Axelsen An Se-young Takuro Hoki
Yugo Kobayashi
Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong
[12] [13]
2022Bangkok Akane Yamaguchi Liu Yuchen
Ou Xuanyi
Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan
Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong
[14] [15]
2023Hangzhou[16] Tai Tzu-ying Kang Min-hyuk
Seo Seung-jae
[17] [18]
2024


[19]
2025


[20]
2026


Performances by nation

PosNationMSWSMDWDXDTotal
11123411
244
11114
1124
5213
622
711
11
Total6666630

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alleyne . Gayle . BWF Launches New Events Structure . . 19 March 2017 . 29 November 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ . 1 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Distribution of Prize Money (All Levels). 20 July 2018. 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207140613/http://system.bwf.website/documents/folder_1_81/folder_1_82/New-Regulations-2018/5.3.5%20Distribution%20of%20Prize%20Money%20.pdf. 7 December 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: World Ranking System (11/11/2023 Version 3.1) . 18 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507073043/https://extranet.bwf.sport/docs/document-system/81/1466/1471/Section%205.3.3.1%20-%20World%20Ranking%20System%20-%2011%20November%202023%20V3.1.pdf . 7 May 2024 . Badminton World Federation.
  4. News: BWF World Tour Regulations. 20 July 2018. 20 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207141230/http://system.bwf.website/documents/folder_1_81/folder_1_82/New-Regulations-2018/5.2.2%20BWF%20World%20Tour%20Regulations.pdf. 7 December 2017. dead.
  5. https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/info/ Qualification
  6. Web site: Shi Yuqi, Sindhu crowned at 2018 BWF World Tour Finals . Xinhua . China Daily . 17 December 2018 . 1 January 2024.
  7. Web site: HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2018 winners . Badminton World Federation . Tournament Software . 20 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Badminton: Momota claims record 11th title at World Tour Finals but wants more; China capture three crowns . The Straits Times . 15 December 2019 . 1 January 2024 . subscription.
  9. Web site: HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2019 winners . Badminton World Federation . Tournament Software . 20 August 2023.
  10. Web site: Anil . Nicolas . BWF World Tour Finals: Antonsen ends Axelsen winning streak . Stadium Astro . 31 January 2021 . 1 January 2024.
  11. Web site: HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2020 winners . Badminton World Federation . Tournament Software . 20 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Badminton: South Korea's An and Great Dane Axelsen win at season finale in Bali . The Straits Times . 5 December 2021 . 1 January 2024 . subscription.
  13. Web site: HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2021 winners . Badminton World Federation . Tournament Software . 20 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Axelsen, Yamaguchi win badminton World Tour Finals . The Jakarta Post . 13 December 2022 . 1 January 2024 . subscription.
  15. Web site: HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2022 winners . Badminton World Federation . Tournament Software . 20 August 2023.
  16. News: HSBC World Tour Finals finds home in Hangzhou. BWF. 9 August 2023. 13 August 2023.
  17. Web site: Tai, Axelsen crowned at BWF World Tour Finals . Xinhua . China.org.cn . 18 December 2023 . 1 January 2024.
  18. Web site: HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2023 winners . Badminton World Federation . Tournament Software . 20 August 2023.
  19. Web site: HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2024 winners . Badminton World Federation . Tournament Software . 20 August 2023.
  20. Web site: HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 winners . Badminton World Federation . Tournament Software . 20 August 2023.