The All England Open 2026 badminton tournament is scheduled to take place in Birmingham, England, from 3 to 8 March.
This is the sixth tournament of the 2026 BWF World Tour and is part of the All England Open championships, which have been held since 1899. This tournament is organized by the Badminton England with sanction from the BWF.
This tournament has been held at the Utilita Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, England.
All England Open 2026: Top Seeds
- Shi Yuqi- China
- Kunlavut Vitidsarn- Thailand
- Anders Antonsen- Denmark
- Jonatan Christie- Indonesia
- Christo Popov- France
- China Li Shifeng- China
- Chou Tien-chen- Chinese Taipei
- Alex Lanier- France
Women’s Singles
- An Se-young- South Korea
- Wang Zhiyi- China
- Chen Yufei- China
- Akane Yamaguchi- Japan
- Han Yue- China
- Indonesia Putri Kusuma Wardani- Indonesia
- Thailand Ratchanok Intanon- Thailand
- Thailand Pornpawee Chochuwong- Thailand
Men’s Doubles
- South Korea Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae- South Korea
- Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik- Malaysia
- Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang- China
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty- India
- Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Shohibul Fikri- Indonesia
- Man Wei Chong / Tee Kai Wun- Malaysia
- Sabar Karyaman Gutama / Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani- Indonesia
- Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin- Malaysia
Women’s Doubles
- Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning- China
- Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan- Malaysia
- Jia Yifan / Zhang Shuxian- China
- Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee- South Korea
- Yuki Fukushima / Mayu Matsumoto- Japan
- Rin Iwanaga / Kie Nakanishi- Japan
- Li Yijing / Luo Xumin- China
- Hsieh Pei-shan / Hung En-tzu- Chinese Taipei
Men’s Doubles
- China Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping- China
- China Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin- China
- Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Supissara Paewsampran
- Malaysia Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei
- France Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue
- China Guo Xinwa / Chen Fanghui- China
- Hong Kong Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet
- Denmark Mathias Christiansen / Alexandra Bøje
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All England Open 2026: Schedule
| Day | Date | Session | Play Starts | Round |
| Tuesday | Mar 3 | Full Day | 10:00 AM | Round of 32 |
| Wednesday | Mar 4 | Full Day | 10:00 AM | Round of 32 |
| Thursday | Mar 5 | Full Day | 10:00 AM | Round of 16 |
| Friday | Mar 6 | Morning | 09:30 AM | Quarter-Finals |
| Evening | 05:00 PM | Quarter-Finals | ||
| Saturday | Mar 7 | Morning | 09:30 AM | Semi-Finals |
| Evening | 05:00 PM | Semi-Finals | ||
| Sunday | Mar 8 | Finals | 11:00 AM |
All England Open 2026: Points Distribution
Here is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event:
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| Position | Amount |
|---|---|
| Winner | 12,000 |
| Runner-up | 10,200 |
| 3/4 | 8,400 |
| 5/8 | 6,600 |
| 9/16 | 4,800 |
| 17/32 | 3,000 |
All England Open 2026: Prize Money
The tournament carries a total prize money of US$1,450,000. Here is the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations:
Singles
| Position | Amount ($) |
|---|---|
| Winner | 101,500 |
| Finalist | 49,300 |
| Semi-finals | 20,300 |
| Quarter-finals | 7,975 |
| Last 16 | 4,350 |
| Last 32 | 1,450 |
Doubles
| Position | Amount ($) |
|---|---|
| Winner | 107,300 |
| Finalist | 50,750 |
| Semi-finals | 20,300 |
| Quarter-finals | 9,062.50 |
| Last 16 | 4,712.50 |
| Last 32 | 1,450 |
