The China Open is an annual badminton tournament held in China. Launched in 1986, the tournament has been a prestigious event in a BWF calendar year.
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It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007. BWF categorised China Open as one of the three BWF World Tour Super 1000 events in the BWF events structure since 2018.
With a rich history, the China Open tournament has produced host of champions over the years and decades. It is one of the most coveted badminton titles, attracting the best of the players world wide.
Host nation China has been the most successful nation with 100 China Open titles so far. They are followed by Indonesia who has 21 titles. South Korea takes the third spot with 16 titles.
The only other countries to win the China Open titles are Malaysia, Denmark, India, Japan, Spain, Chinese Taipei and Thailand. Only Denmark and Spain the the European countries to feature in the list while the rest are Asian nations.
China Open: Countries with most titles
Here are the nations with most titles at the China Open:
- China: 100
- Indonesia: 21
- Korea (South Korea): 16
- Malaysia: 5
- Denmark: 5
- India: 3
- Japan: 2
- Spain: 2
- Chinese Taipei: 1
- Thailand: 1
- England: 1
China Open: List of champions in history
Here are the winners of China Open so far:
Men’s Singles
- 1986 – Icuk Sugiarto (Indonesia)
- 1987 – Zhao Jianhua (China)
- 1988 – Zhao Jianhua (China)
- 1989 – Ardy Wiranata (Indonesia)
- 1991 – Alan budikusuma (Indonesia)
- 1992 – Hermawan Susanto (Indonesia)
- 1993 – Joko Suprianto (Indonesia)
- 1994 – Alan budikusuma (Indonesia)
- 1995 – Dong Jiong (China)
- 1996 – Feng Permadi (Chinese Taipei)
- 1997 – Dong Jiong (China)
- 1999 – Dong Jiong (China)
- 2001 – Xia Xuanze (China)
- 2022 – Wong Choong Han (Malaysia)
- 2003- Lin Dan (China)
- 2004- Lin Dan (China)
- 2005 – Chen Hong (China)
- 2006 – Chen Hong (China)
- 2007 – Bao Chunlai (China)
- 2008 – Lin Dan (China)
- 2009 – Lin Dan (China)
- 2010 – Chen Long (China)
- 2011 – Lin Dan (China)
- 2012 – Chen Long (China)
- 2013 – Chen Long (China)
- 2014 – Srikanth Kidambi (India)
- 2015 – Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia)
- 2016 – Jan Ø. Jørgensen (Denmark)
- 2017 – Chen Long (China)
- 2018 – Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia)
- 2019 – Kento Momota (Japan)
- 2023 – Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
- 2024 – Weng Hongyang (China)
Women’s Singles
- 1986 – Han Aiping (China)
- 1987 – Li Lingwei (China)
- 1988 – Li Lingwei (China)
- 1989 – Tan Juibong (China)
- 1991 – Huang Hua (China)
- 1992 – Yeo Yan (China)
- 1993 – Hang Jingna (China)
- 1994 – Bang Soo Hyun (Korea)
- 1995 – Ye Zhaoying (China)
- 1996 – Zhang Ning (China)
- 1997 – Ging Zinchao (China)
- 1999 – Zhao Mi (China)
- 2001 – Zhou Mi (China)
- 2002 – Gong Ruina (China)
- 2003 – Zhou Mi (China)
- 2004 – Xie Xingfang (China)
- 2005 – Zhang Ning (China)
- 2006 – Zhang Ning (China)
- 2007 – Wong Mew Choo (Malaysia)
- 2008 – Jiang Yanjiao (China)
- 2009 – Jiang Yanjiao (China)
- 2010 – Jiang Yanjiao (China)
- 2011 – Wang Yihan (China)
- 2012 – Li Xuerui (China)
- 2013 – Li Xuerui (China)
- 2014 – Saina Nehwal (India)
- 2015 – Li Xuerui (China)
- 2016 – PV Sindhu (India)
- 2017 – Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
- 2018 – Carolina Marín (Spain)
- 2019 – Carolina Marín (Spain)
- 2023 – An Se Young (Korea)
- 2024 – Wang Zhiyi (China)
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Men’s Doubles
- 1986 – Li Yongbo/Tian Bingyi (China)
- 1987 – Li Yongbo/Tian Bingyi (China)
- 1988 – Li Yongbo/Tian Bingyi (China)
- 1989 – Jalani Sidek/ Razif Sidek (Malaysia)
- 1991 – Li Yongbo/Tian Bingyi (China)
- 1992 – Rexy Mainaky/ Ricky Subagja Indonesia)
- 1993 – Rudy Gunawan/ Bambang Suprianto (Indonesia)
- 1994 – Huang Zhanzhong/ Jiang Xin (China)
- 1995 -Huang Zhanzhong/ Jiang Xin (China)
- 1996 – Sigit Budiarto/Candra Wijaya (Indonesia)
- 1997 – Ge Cheng/Tao Xiaoqiang (China)
- 1999 – Ha Tae Kwon/ Kim dong Moon (Korea)
- 2001 – Zhang Jun/Zhang Wei (China)
- 2002 – Tesana Panvisvas/Pramote Teerawiwatana (Thailand)
- 2003 – Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen (Denmark)
- 2004 – Sigit Budiarto/Candra Wijaya (Indonesia)
- 2005 – Sigit Budiarto/Candra Wijaya (Indonesia)
- 2006 – Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia)
- 2007 – Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia)
- 2008 – Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (Korea)
- 2009 – Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (Korea)
- 2010 – Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (Korea)
- 2011- Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (Denmark)
- 2012- Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (Denmark)
- 2013 – Lee Yong-dae/Yoo Yeon-seong (Korea)
- 2014 – Lee Yong-dae/Yoo Yeon-seong (Korea)
- 2015 – Kim Gi-jung/Kim Sa-rang (Korea)
- 2016 – Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Indonesia)
- 2017 – Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Indonesia)
- 2018 – Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark)
- 2019 – Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Indonesia)
- 2023 – Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (China)
- 2024 – Nur Izzuddin/ Goh Sze Fei (Malaysia)
Women’s Doubles
- 1986 – Ivana Lie/Verawaty Wiharjo (Indonesia)
- 1987 – Li Lingwei Guan Weizhen/Lin Ying (China)
- 1988- Li Lingwei Guan Weizhen/Lin Ying (China)
- 1989 – Li Lingwei Guan Weizhen/Lin Ying (China)
- 1991 – Chung Myung-hee/Hwang Hye-young (Korea)
- 1992 – Lin Yanfen/Yao Fen (China)
- 1993 – Chen Ying/Wu Yuhong (China)
- 1994 – Ge Fei/Gu Jun (China)
- 1995 – Ge Fei/Gu Jun (China)
- 1996 – Qin Yiyuan/Tang Yongshu (China)
- 1997 – Ge Fei/Gu Jun (China)
- 1999 – Ge Fei/Gu Jun (China)
- 2001 – Wei Yili/Zhang Jiewen (China)
- 2002 – Gao Ling/Huang Sui (China)
- 2004 – Yang Wei/ Zhang Jiewen (China)
- 2005 – Yang Wei/ Zhang Jiewen (China)
- 2006 – Yang Wei/ Zhang Jiewen (China)
- 2007 – Gao Ling/Zhao Tingting (China)
- 2008 – Zhang Yawen/Zhao Tingting (China)
- 2009 – Tian Qing/Zhang Yawen (China)
- 2010 – Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei (China)
- 2011 – Wang Xiaoli/ Yu Yang (China)
- 2012 – Wang Xiaoli/ Yu Yang (China)
- 2013 – Wang Xiaoli/ Yu Yang (China)
- 2014 – Wang Xiaoli/ Yu Yang (China)
- 2015 – Tang Yuanting/ Yu Yang (China)
- 2016 – Chang Ye-na/ Lee So-hee (Korea)
- 2017 – Chen Qingchen/ Jia Yifan (China)
- 2018 – Misaki Matsutomo/ Ayaka Takahashi (Japan)
- 2019 – Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan (China)
- 2023 – Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan (China)
- 2024 – Li Yi Jing/ Luo Xi Min (China)
Mixed Doubles
- 1986 – Park Joo-bong/Chung Myung-hee (Korea)
- 1987 – Zhou Jincan/Lin Ying (China)
- 1988 – Park Joo-bong/Chung Myung-hee (Korea)
- 1989 – Kim Hak-kyun/Hwang Hye-young (Korea)
- 1991 – Liu Jianjun/Wang Xiaoyuan (China)
- 1992 – Aryono Miranat/Eliza Nathanael (Indonesia)
- 1993 – Chen Xingdong/ Sun Man (China)
- 1994 – Thomas Lund/Marlene Thomsen (Denmark)
- 1995 – Chen Xingdong/Peng Xinyong (China)
- 1996 – Chen Xingdong/ Peng Xinyong (China)
- 1997 – Kim Dong-moon/Ra Kyung-min (Korea)
- 1999 – Liu Yong/Ge Fei (China)
- 2001 – Liu Yong/Chen Lin (China)
- 2002 – Zhang Jun/Gao Ling (China)
- 2003 – Zhang Jun/Gao Ling (China)
- 2004 – Jens Eriksen/Mette Schjoldager (Denmark)
- 2005 – Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms (England)
- 2006 – Xie Zhongbo/ Zhang Yawen (China)
- 2007 – Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir (Indonesia)
- 2008 – Lee Yong-dae/Lee Hyo-jung (Korea)
- 2009 – Lee Yong-dae/Lee Hyo-jung (Korea)
- 2010 – Tao Jiaming/Tian Qing (China)
- 2011 – Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei (China)
- 2012 – Xu Chen/Ma Jin (China)
- 2013 – Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (Indonesia)
- 2014 – Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei (China)
- 2015 – Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei (China)
- 2016 – Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (Indonesia)
- 2017 – Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (China)
- 2018 – Zheng Siwei/ Huang Yaqiong (China)
- 2019 – Zheng Siwei/ Huang Yaqiong (China)
- 2023 – Seo Seung-Jae/Chae Yoo-Jung (Korea)
- 2024 – Feng Yan Zhe/ Huang Dong Ping (China)
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