The All England Open Badminton Champions is the world’s oldest tournament in the sport, which was inaugurated 126 years ago in 1899. Until now, there have been 114 editions, and then the upcoming edition, season 2025, is scheduled from 11 March to 16 March. All England Open continues to be the most prestigious badminton tournament to this day even after the sport was included in major tournaments like the Olympics and World Championships.
It’s held at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England, every year. Many legendary players like PV Sindhu, Shi Yuqi, An Se-Young, etc. will participate in the event so let’s take a look at the category-wise top seeds.
Top-seeds of All England Open
Men’s Singles
- Shi Yuqi (China)
- Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
- Jonatan Christie (Indonesia)
- Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
- Li Shifeng (China)
- Lee Zii Jia (Malaysia)
- Kodai Naraoka (Japan)
Women’s Singles
- An Se-young (South Korea)
- Wang Zhiyi (China)
- Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
- Han Yue (China)
- Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia)
- Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand)
- Tomoka Miyazaki (Japan)
- Supanida Katethong (Thailand)
Men’s Doubles
- Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark)
- Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin (Malaysia)
- Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang (China)
- Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia)
- Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)
- He Jiting / Ren Xiangyu (China)
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty (India)
Women’s Doubles
- Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee (South Korea)
- Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning (China)
- Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida (Japan)
- Rin Iwanaga / Kie Nakanishi (Japan)
- Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan (Malaysia)
- Yuki Fukushima / Mayu Matsumoto (Japan)
- Li Yijing / Luo Xumin (China)
- Kim Hye-jeong / Kong Hee-yong (South Korea)
Mixed Doubles
- Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai (Malaysia)
- Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei (Malaysia)
- Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue (France)
- Yang Po-hsuan / Hu Ling-fang (Chinese Taipei)
- Jiang Zhenbang / Huang Dongping (China)
- Feng Yanzhe / Wei Yaxin (China)
- Guo Xinwa / Chen Fanghui (China)
- Hiroki Midorikawa / Natsu Saito (Japan)
Full Schedule of All England Open
The draws have already been confirmed and the round of 32 will begin on 11 March, as the tournament proceeds, we will see many awaited players in action. Here is the full schedule for the All England Open 2025.
| Day | Round | Start Time | End Time |
| Tuesday, March 11 | Round of 32 | 10:00 GMT | 20:00 GMT |
| Wednesday, March 12 | Round of 32 | 10:00 GMT | 20:00 GMT |
| Thursday, March 13 | Round of 16 | 10:00 GMT | 20:00 GMT |
| Friday, March 14 | Quarterfinals (Morning) | 09:30 GMT | 15:00 GMT |
| Friday, March 14 | Quarterfinals (Evening) | 17:00 GMT | 22:00 GMT |
| Saturday, March 15 | Semifinals (Morning) | 09:30 GMT | 15:00 GMT |
| Saturday, March 15 | Semifinals (Evening) | 17:00 GMT | 22:00 GMT |
| Sunday, March 16 | Finals | 11:00 GMT | 16:00 GMT |
All England Open 2025: Prize And Points Distribution
The total prize pool from the tournament is US$1,450,000 distributed along the categories and the position of the players. Points will also be distributed accordingly so here is the full prize and points distribution in a table.
| Position | Singles Prize Money (USD) | Doubles Prize Money (USD) | Points |
| Winner | $101,500 | $107,300 | 12,000 |
| Finalist | $49,300 | $50,750 | 10,200 |
| Semi-finals | $20,300 | $20,300 | 8,400 |
| Quarter-finals | $7,975 | $9,062.50 | 6,600 |
| Last 16 | $4,350 | $4,712.50 | 4,800 |
| Last 32 | $1,450 | $1,450 | 3,000 |
The live-streaming details of the All England Open 2025 are not available yet but it will likely be streamed on the official BWF TV.
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