Badminton · Level 10: Professional · Sub-level 10.3
The BWF World Tour
10 tests · 100 facts · updated 29 October 2026 · markdown
What the World Tour is, its six levels, the biggest tournaments, the Finals, qualifying for the Finals, ties for a Finals place, invitations to champions, prize money, officials at Tour events and a season on the Tour.
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Test 1What the World Tour isTake a test
A series of tournaments around the world.
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It replaced the Superseries from 2018.
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Superseries until 2017.
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All five.
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Ranking points.
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The Tour calendar.
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The cycle runs in four-year intervals.
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Before the Superseries, Superseries, World Tour.
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Through the draw.
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The Tour.
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Test 2The six levelsTake a test
Levels 1 to 6.
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One Finals event.
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Four events.
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Six events.
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Nine events.
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Eleven events.
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Set by the BWF.
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1, 4, 6, 9, 11.
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Level 1 at the top.
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Level 1.
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Test 3The biggest tournamentsTake a test
The Super 1000 tier.
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The All England is Level 2.
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Jakarta.
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Top rewards.
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The Super 750 tier.
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Building a ranking.
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The Super 500 tier.
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Level 2 to Level 6.
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4, 6, 9, 11.
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Birmingham.
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Test 4The World Tour FinalsTake a test
Season finale.
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The top eight.
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The top level.
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Grade 2, Level 1.
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Exclusive.
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Top eight only.
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Subject to sponsorship.
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Season to Finals.
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14,000, 10,500, 8,200.
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Top eight.
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Test 5Qualifying for the FinalsTake a test
A Tour ranking.
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Best 14.
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Maximum three.
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Quality over quantity.
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At the latest two weeks before.
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Best 14.
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Two different lists.
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Play, collect, select, rank.
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14, 10, 3.
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Best 14.
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Test 6Ties for a Finals placeTake a test
Most events played.
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Second-half points.
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Lots.
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Participation.
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Recent form.
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Lots.
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Most tournaments.
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As in the regulations.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 9.
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Lots come last.
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Test 7Invitations to championsTake a test
World champions.
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Olympic champions.
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Top 20 needed.
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Star power.
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Top 20 rule.
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Non-Olympic year.
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Already in.
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Conditions.
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Non-Olympic, non-Olympic, Olympic.
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Invitation.
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Test 8Prize moneyTake a test
Sanction policy.
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Higher levels.
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Distribution tables.
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Professional costs.
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Higher level pays more.
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Eligibility rules.
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Higher level, more money.
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Further means more.
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Level and round.
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Test 9Officials at Tour eventsTake a test
Full officiating.
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Accurate calls.
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The referee.
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Review systems.
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Service judge.
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Review.
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Consistency.
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Wider to narrower roles.
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By position.
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Full officiating.
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Test 10A season on the TourTake a test
Scheduling.
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Overload.
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Swings.
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Best ten.
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52 weeks.
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Points expire.
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Peaking.
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Plan, train, play, peak.
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Four years, 52 weeks, one week.
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Swings.
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Sources
BWF Coaches' Manual Level 1 (2017), BWF regulations and history, Olympedia; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Badminton - Laws of Badminton).
- BWF World Tour Regulations 202560
- General badminton reference25
- BWF World Ranking System 20267
- BWF General Competition Regulations 20262
- BWF Statutes 4.1.8, Instant Review System (V2.1, 2023)2
- BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view)2
- BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 111
- BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 91