The Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 is scheduled to take place from February 3 to 8, 2026. This is the sixth edition of the tournament.
China and India are the defending champions of the men’s and women’s categories, respectively.
China will be hosting the event for the first time. They previously hosted the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships at the same venue.
Each group-stage tie will comprise five rubbers – three singles and two doubles – with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals.
The Badminton Asia Team Championships is a biennial tournament organized by Badminton Asia to crown the best men’s and women’s national badminton teams in Asia.
It started as a standalone event for both men’s and women’s teams since 2016 and both the team events are conducted simultaneously by Badminton Asia Confederation.
Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026: Teams and Groups
The tournament will feature 12 teams competing in the men’s category and 11 teams in the women’s category.
Men’s Team Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| China (1) | Chinese Taipei (3) | Japan (4) | Indonesia (2) |
| Thailand | South Korea | India | Malaysia |
| Macau | Hong Kong | Singapore | Myanmar |
Women’s Team Groups
| Group W | Group X | Group Y | Group Z |
| China (1) | Japan (3) | Thailand (4) | South Korea (2) |
| Malaysia | Indonesia | India | Chinese Taipei |
| Hong Kong | Myanmar | Singapore |
Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026: Full Schedule
The matches are split into morning and evening sessions. All times listed below are in China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
Group Stage
| Date | Time | Category | Matches |
| Tue, Feb 3 | 11:00 | Women | JPN vs HKG • THA vs MYA • KOR vs SGP |
| 17:00 | Men | CHN vs MAC • TPE vs HKG • JPN vs SGP • INA vs MYA | |
| Wed, Feb 4 | 11:00 | Women | CHN vs MAS • INA vs HKG • IND vs MYA • TPE vs SGP |
| 17:00 | Men | IND vs SGP • THA vs MAC • KOR vs HKG • MAS vs MYA | |
| Thu, Feb 5 | 11:00 | Women | KOR vs TPE • JPN vs INA • THA vs IND |
| 17:00 | Men | CHN vs THA • JPN vs IND • INA vs MAS • TPE vs KOR |
Knockout Phase
The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals.
| Phase | Date | Time | Category |
| Quarter-finals | Fri, Feb 6 | 10:00 | Women’s Team |
| Fri, Feb 6 | 17:00 | Men’s Team | |
| Semi-finals | Sat, Feb 7 | 10:00 | Women’s Team |
| Sat, Feb 7 | 17:00 | Men’s Team | |
| Finals | Sun, Feb 8 | 09:30 | Women’s Final |
| Sun, Feb 8 | 18:00 | Men’s Final |
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Where to watch the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 live for free
The Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 will be available on live streaming on the Badminton Asia Team Championships YouTube Channel. There will be no live telecast of the Badminton Asia Team Championships on any TV channel in India.
