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{{short description|2026 badminton tournament in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{for|the World Para-Badminton Championships organsied by Badminton World Federation|2026 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships}}
{{Infobox badminton event
|name = 2026 BWF World Championships
|image =
|size =
|caption =
|dates = 17 – 23 August 2026
|number_edition = 30th
|level = 1
|prize_money =
|other =
|competitors =
|nations =
|venue = [[Indira Gandhi Arena]]
|location = New Delhi, India
|website =
|previous = [[2025 BWF World Championships|2025 Paris]]
|next = ''[[2027 BWF World Championships|2027 TBC]]''
}}

The '''2026 BWF World Championships''' will be the 30th edition of the [[BWF World Championships|world badminton championships]]. It will be held in [[New Delhi]], India in 2026. India is set to host the [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] for the first time since [[2009 BWF World Championships|2009]].

== Host selection ==
The host nation India was originally supposed to hold the [[Sudirman Cup]] in 2023,<ref>{{cite web |title=BWF Major Event Hosts 2019-2025 Awarded |url=https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/11/29/bwf-major-event-hosts-2019-2025-awarded |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=29 November 2018|accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref> however due to all events in China getting cancelled in 2021, the Sudirman Cup was moved to [[Vantaa]] in Finland with the 2023 Sudirman Cup going to [[Suzhou]], China. India thereby was selected as the hosts of the 2026 World Championships due to the transfer of the hosting rights of 2023 Sudirman Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India to host badminton world championships in 2026, lose 2023 Sudirman Cup|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/india-host-badminton-world-championship-2026|access-date=14 July 2021|date=13 July 2021| publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]]}}</ref> [[New Delhi]] was announced to be the host city at the [[2025 BWF World Championships]] at [[Paris]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= Nalwala |first= Ali Asgar |title=New Delhi to host BWF World Championships 2026 as badminton showpiece returns to India after 17 years |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/badminton-world-championships-2026-india-new-delhi-host |access-date=7 October 2025 |date=2 September 2025 |publisher=International Olympic Committee}}</ref>

== Competition schedule ==
The tournament lasts over 7 days.

{|class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%; text-align:center"
|-
| bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | #R || Preliminary rounds
| bgcolor="#FFEBCD" | QF || Quarter-finals
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | SF || Semi-finals
| bgcolor="#D8BFD8" | F || Finals
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%; text-align:center"
|-
! Date || rowspan="2" | 17 Aug || colspan="2" rowspan="2" | 18 Aug || rowspan="2" | 19 Aug || rowspan="2" | 20 Aug || rowspan="2" | 21 Aug || rowspan="2" | 22 Aug || rowspan="2" | 23 Aug
|-
! Event
|-
| align="left" | [[2026 BWF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]]
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 1R
| bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 2R
| bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 3R
| bgcolor="#FFEBCD" | QF
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | SF
| bgcolor="#D8BFD8" | F
|-
| align="left" | [[2026 BWF World Championships – Women's singles|Women's singles]]
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 1R
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 2R
| bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 3R
| bgcolor="#FFEBCD" | QF
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | SF
| bgcolor="#D8BFD8" | F
|-
| align="left" | [[2026 BWF World Championships – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]]
| bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 1R
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 2R
| bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 3R
| bgcolor="#FFEBCD" | QF
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | SF
| bgcolor="#D8BFD8" | F
|-
| align="left" | [[2026 BWF World Championships – Women's doubles|Women's doubles]]
| bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 1R
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 2R
| bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 3R
| bgcolor="#FFEBCD" | QF
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | SF
| bgcolor="#D8BFD8" | F
|-
| align="left" | [[2026 BWF World Championships – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]]
|
| bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 1R
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 2R
| bgcolor="#AFEEEE" | 3R
| bgcolor="#FFEBCD" | QF
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | SF
| bgcolor="#D8BFD8" | F
|}

== Point distribution ==
Below is the tables with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the [[BWF World Ranking|BWF points system]] for the World Championships event.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship Ranking System |url=https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/statutes/#1513733528967-47d667b6-0737|publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! width="75" | Winner
! width="75" | Runner-up
! width="75" | 3/4
! width="75" | 5/8
! width="75" | 9/16
! width="75" | 17/32
! width="75" | 33/64
|-
| 14,500 || 12,500 || 10,500 || 8,200 || 6,000 || 3,750 || 1,450
|}
== Medal summary ==
=== Medal table ===
{{Medals table
| caption = 2026 BWF World Championships medal table
| host = IND
| flag_template = bd
| event =
| team =
}}

=== Medalists ===
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Events}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Men's singles {{DetailsLink|2026 BWF World Championships – Men's singles}}
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|}}
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}}
|-
| {{flagicon|}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Women's singles {{DetailsLink|2026 BWF World Championships – Women's singles}}
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|}}
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}}
|-
| {{flagicon|}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Men's doubles {{DetailsLink|2026 BWF World Championships – Men's doubles}}
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
|-
| {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Women's doubles {{DetailsLink|2026 BWF World Championships – Women's doubles}}
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
|-
| {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Mixed doubles {{DetailsLink|2026 BWF World Championships – Mixed doubles}}
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
| {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
|-
| {{flagicon|}} {{flagicon|}}
|-
|}

== Qualifiers ==
{{see also|2026 BWF World Championships qualification}}
=== Number of participants ===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="2" | Nation
! MS !! WS !! MD !! WD !! XD !! Total !! Number of players
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[Badminton Confederation of Africa|Africa]]
| align="left" | {{bd|ALG}} || || || 1 || || 1
! 2 !! 2
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|EGY}} || 1 || 1 || || ||
! 2 !! 2
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|RSA}} || || || || 1 ||
! 1 !! 2
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|UGA}} || || 1 || || ||
! 1 !! 1
|-
! rowspan="17" | [[Badminton Asia|Asia]]
| align="left" | {{bd|CHN}} || 3 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 3
! 14 !! 22
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|TPE}} || 3 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 2
! 13 !! 20
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|HKG}} || 2 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 2
! 9 !! 14
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|INA}} || 2 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 3
! 12 !! 20
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|IND}} || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2
! 10 !! 16
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|ISR}} || 2 || || || ||
! 2 !! 2
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|JPN}} || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 2
! 14 !! 20
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|KAZ}} || 1 || || || ||
! 1 !! 1
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|KOR}} || 2 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 2
! 12 !! 19
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|MAS}} || 2 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 2
! 11 !! 18
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|MYA}} || || 1 || || ||
! 1 !! 1
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|PHI}} || 1 || || || ||
! 1 !! 1
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|SIN}} || 2 || 2 || 2 || || 1
! 7 !! 10
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|SRI}} || 2 || 1 || || ||
! 3 !! 3
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|THA}} || 2 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 3
! 12 !! 18
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|UAE}} || || 1 || 1 || ||
! 2 !! 3
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|VIE}} || 2 || 1 || 1 || ||
! 4 !! 5
|-
! rowspan="24" | [[Badminton Europe|Europe]]
| align="left" | {{bd|AUT}} || 1 || 1 || || ||
! 2 !! 2
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|AZE}} || 2 || 1 || || ||
! 3 !! 3
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|BEL}} || 1 || || || ||
! 1 !! 1
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|BUL}} || || 2 || || 1 ||
! 3 !! 4
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|CRO}} || 1 || || || ||
! 1 !! 1
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|CZE}} || || 2 || 1 || || 1
! 4 !! 6
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|DEN}} || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 3
! 11 !! 17
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|ENG}} || 1 || || 2 || 2 || 2
! 7 !! 12
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|EST}} || || 1 || || ||
! 1 !! 1
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|FIN}} || 2 || || || ||
! 2 !! 2
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|FRA}} || 3 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2
! 11 !! 14
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|GER}} || 1 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 2
! 8 !! 12
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|HUN}} || || 2 || || ||
! 2 !! 2
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|IRE}} || 1 || || 1 || ||
! 2 !! 3
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|ITA}} || 2 || 1 || || 1 ||
! 4 !! 5
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|NED}} || || || || 1 || 1
! 2 !! 4
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|POL}} || 2 || || || 1 ||
! 3 !! 4
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|SCO}} || || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1
! 5 !! 7
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|ESP}} || || 1 || 2 || 2 || 1
! 6 !! 9
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|SER}} || || || || || 1
! 1 !! 2
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|SWE}} || 1 || || || 1 || 1
! 3 !! 4
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|SWI}} || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 ||
! 5 !! 7
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|TUR}} || || 2 || || 1 || 1
! 4 !! 3
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|UKR}} || || 2 || || 1 || 1
! 4 !! 6
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[Badminton Oceania|Oceania]]
| align="left" | {{bd|AUS}} || || 2 || || 2 || 1
! 5 !! 7
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|NZ}} || 1 || 1 || 1 || ||
! 3 !! 4
|-
! rowspan="6" | [[Badminton Pan America|Pan Am]]
| align="left" | {{bd|BRA}} || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2
! 7 !! 5
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|CAN}} || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 2
! 9 !! 12
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|ESA}} || 1 || || || ||
! 1 !! 1
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|GUA}} || 1 || || || ||
! 1 !! 1
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|PER}} || 1 || 1 || || ||
! 2 !! 2
|-
| align="left" | {{bd|USA}} || 2 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 2
! 9 !! 10
|-
! Other
| align="left" | {{bd|AIN}} || || || 1 || ||
! 1 !! 2
|-
! colspan="2" | Total (NOCs)
! 64 !! 64 !! 48 !! 48 !! 48
! 272 !! 377
|}

=== Players participating in two events ===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
|-
! width="250" | Player
! width="50" | Gender
! Singles !! Doubles !! Mixed
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christo Popov]]
|| Men || {{ya}} || {{ya}} ||
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Toma Junior Popov]]
|| Men || {{ya}} || {{ya}} ||
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Midorikawa]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Yang Po-hsuan]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mads Vestergaard]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Dechapol Puavaranukroh]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Presley Smith]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chen Zhi-yi]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alexander Dunn (badminton)|Alexander Dunn]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fabricio Farias]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Davi Silva]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Malik Bourakkadi]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Ondřej Král]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Ruben Garcia]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jonathan Bing Tsan Lai]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Koceila Mammeri]]
|| Men || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Yevheniia Kantemyr]]
|| Women || {{ya}} || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Polina Buhrova]]
|| Women || {{ya}} || {{ya}} ||
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Stefani Stoeva]]
|| Women || {{ya}} || {{ya}} ||
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Tereza Švábíková]]
|| Women || {{ya}} || || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sayaka Hobara]]
|| Women || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Julie Macpherson]]
|| Women || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Lucia Rodriguez]]
|| Women || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Tilda Sjoo]]
|| Women || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Crystal Lai]]
|| Women || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lizzie Tolman]]
|| Women || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nozomi Shimizu]]
|| Women || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Jaqueline Lima]]
|| Women || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Francesca Corbett]]
|| Women || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jennie Gai]]
|| Women || || {{ya}} || {{ya}}
|-
|}

== Performance by nations ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{World badminton champs}}

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[[Category:2026 in Indian sport|BWF World Championships]]

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