Law 7: Scoring System

A match is the best of three games unless otherwise arranged.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.1 · recall

From 4 January 2027 a game is won by the side that first scores 15 points, subject to Laws 7.4 and 7.5.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.2 · recall

Every rally won adds a point to the winner's score, whichever side served.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.3 · recall

A rally is also won when the shuttle stops being in play by touching the court inside the opponents' court.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.3 · applied

The side winning a game serves first in the next game.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.6 · applied

The rally's winner scores whoever served, and the side that wins a rally as receiver becomes the server.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.3, 10.3.2 · applied

15-13 is fifteen points without a 14-all tie; 15-14 follows 14-all and needs a two-point lead.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.2, 7.4 · applied

A rally starts with the service and ends when the shuttle is out of play; its winner then scores.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.3 · applied

The toss comes before play; the players change ends at the end of game one.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 6.1, 7.1, 8.1.1 · recall

Landing inside side 2's court ends the rally in side 1's favour, and whoever wins a rally scores.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.3 · applied

At 14-all the side that first gains a two-point lead wins the game.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.4 · recall

At 20-all the side scoring the 21st point wins the game.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.5 · recall

From 14-all a side must lead by two, so 15-14 is not enough.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.4 · applied

Seventeen against fifteen is two clear, enough once the score has passed 14-all.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.4 · applied

At 20-all the cap applies: the 21st point wins.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.5 · applied

Since the cap ends play at the first point after 20-20, nothing above 21-20 is possible.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.5 · recall

The winner of a game serves first in the next game, however close it was.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.5, 7.6 · applied

Level from 14-all onwards, the game reaches 20-all and the 21st point decides it.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.4, 7.5 · applied

First the lead-by-two stage, then the cap: that is the order of Laws 7.4 and 7.5.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.4, 7.5 · applied

The board is level at 20, so whoever takes this rally takes the game.

Source: BWF Laws 2027, Law 7.5 · applied