Malaysia Open 2026 is the season-opening tournament of the 2026 BWF World Tour. As a Super 1000 event, it is one of the most prestigious stops on the circuit, featuring the world’s top-ranked players.
The tournament will take place from January 6 – 11, 2026 at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
As one of only four BWF World Tour SUPER 1000 tournaments, the Malaysia Open continues to draw world class shuttlers and passionate fans from around the world, making it a highlight on both the global and national sporting calendars
World No. 1s Shi Yuqi (Men’s Singles) and An Se-young (Women’s Singles) are the favorites to watch.
Malaysian star Lee Zii Jia is making a high-profile return to competition earlier than expected to boost his world ranking.
PV Sindhu returns to action alongside Lakshya Sen and the top-seeded doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
Malaysia Open 2026: Schedule
Matches typically begin around 9:00 AM or 10:00 AM local time (MYT).
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Jan 6–7: Round of 32
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Jan 8: Round of 16
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Jan 9: Quarter-finals
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Jan 10: Semi-finals
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Jan 11: Finals
Malaysia Open 2026: Where to watch live
As a BWF Super 1000 event, it features extensive live coverage across multiple platforms depending on your region.
| Region | Broadcaster / Platform | Details |
| Malaysia | Astro Badminton (CH 815/816) | Live coverage of all courts via Astro GO and the Sooka streaming service. |
| India | JioHotstar & BWF TV | Live streaming is available on JioHotstar and the official BWF TV YouTube channel. |
| Global | BWF TV (YouTube) | Available in most territories where local broadcast rights haven’t been sold (use a VPN if blocked). |
| Europe | Olympic Channel | Available via Olympics.com starting from the Quarter-finals onwards (subject to territorial restrictions). |
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The Malaysia Open is an annual Super 1000 badminton tournament that has been held since 1937. The event’s annual pattern was interrupted three times: from 1942 to 1946, because of World War II, from 1969 to 1982, and from 2020 to 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It became one of the BWF Super Series tournaments from 2007 to 2017 known as the Malaysia Super Series. BWF categorised Malaysia Open as one of the five BWF World Tour Super 750 events in the BWF events structure since 2018. Since 2023, it became a Super 1000 tournament.
