[Saba Sports News] The VICTOR China Badminton Open staged in Changzhou this year is destined to leave a special memory for fans. The Chinese national badminton team claimed two golds and two silvers, successfully defending their titles in women’s doubles and mixed doubles, two of their strength events. Starting next year, the China Badminton Open will relocate to Chengdu.
Since settling in Changzhou in 2018, the China Badminton Open has gradually evolved into one of the premier tournaments within the BWF World Tour circuit. Its total prize money was raised to USD 2 million in 2023, retaining the highest purse among all BWF World Tour stops for four consecutive years. The singles champion earns as much as USD 140,000, while the doubles champion takes home USD 148,000. As a Super 1000 event carrying the maximum ranking points, the winner can secure 13,500 points.
The Changzhou Olympic Sports Center Arena was packed from the opening day of competition. Many fans commented that tickets for this edition of the China Badminton Open were extremely hard to obtain. Effective next year, the tournament will adopt the 15-point scoring system, extend its schedule from six to eleven days, and introduce a combined format of group stage and knockout rounds for singles events. The confluence of all these factors has pushed the popularity of this year’s China Badminton Open to new heights while delivering constant top-tier action.
The conclusion of Changzhou’s four-year hosting tenure (2023–2026) and the transfer of the China Badminton Open to Chengdu marks a strategic upgrade in tournament arrangement and the succession of urban sports IPs. During its Changzhou era, the event set the benchmark for Super 1000 tournaments thanks to its record-high prize money and electrifying full-house atmosphere. Taking over the hosting rights, Chengdu will shoulder the new mission of advancing the development of a western sports hub and implementing competition format reforms.