Official Rulebook

BWF Laws of Badminton

The complete rulebook governing the sport, as established by the Badminton World Federation.

BWF updated: April 26, 2025|Last checked: October 6, 2025|BWF Statutes
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How BWF Rankings Work

Rankings measure how players and pairs perform over time, not just at a single tournament. The BWF updates standings weekly using a rolling one-year results window.

Players earn points by competing in graded tournaments and advancing through the draw.

BWF uses a rolling 52-week window — only results from the last year count.

A player's ranking is based on up to 10 of their highest-scoring results in that period.

World rankings are published every Thursday on the BWF website.

Ranking Lists

BWF World Rankings

Cover open events outside junior-only international tournaments.

HSBC Race to Guangzhou

Tracks results from BWF World Tour events — Super 1000, 750, 500, 300, and Super 100.

Five Disciplines

Men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.

Why this matters for players

Rankings affect tournament entry, seeding, and qualification pathways. BWF also uses world rankings as the basis for Olympic Games and World Championships qualification systems.