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Badminton: courts

A badminton court is 13.40 m long and 6.10 m wide for doubles; singles uses the same length and a 5.18 m width. The short service line is 1.98 m from the net, and in doubles the long service line is 0.76 m inside the back boundary.

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RacketWiki EditorsVerified 25 October 20264 sources

Badminton court

A badminton court is 13.4 m × 6.1 m (44 ft × 20 ft).

Net13.4 m (44 ft)6.1 m (20 ft)
Badminton court, drawn to scale. Source: Laws of Badminton (BWF Statutes, Section 4.1), Law 1.1, Diagram A.
Badminton court dimensions
ItemSpecificationSource
Length13.4 m (44 ft)Laws of Badminton (BWF Statutes, Section 4.1), Law 1.1, Diagram A
Width6.1 m (20 ft)Laws of Badminton (BWF Statutes, Section 4.1), Law 1.1, Diagram A
Singles sideline (from the centre line)2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)Laws of Badminton (BWF Statutes, Section 4.1), Law 1.1, Diagram A
Short service line (from the net)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Laws of Badminton (BWF Statutes, Section 4.1), Law 1.1, Diagram A
Doubles long service line (from the end)0.76 m (29.9 in)Laws of Badminton (BWF Statutes, Section 4.1), Law 1.1, Diagram A
Net height at the centre1.524 m (5 ft)Laws of Badminton (BWF Statutes, Section 4.1), Law 1.10
Net height over the doubles sidelines1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)Laws of Badminton (BWF Statutes, Section 4.1), Law 1.10

Famous venues

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
Jakarta (Senayan), Indonesia
Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta is the sports hall at the heart of Indonesian badminton, home of the Indonesia Open and host of the 2015 BWF World Championships. It opened in 1962 for the Asian Games.
Utilita Arena Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Utilita Arena Birmingham is the indoor arena that hosts the YONEX All England Open, badminton's oldest championships, first played in 1899.
Unifi Arena
Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil), Malaysia
Unifi Arena, formerly Axiata Arena and before that Putra Stadium, is the indoor arena in Kuala Lumpur Sports City, Bukit Jalil, that hosts the Malaysia Open, one of the BWF's top-tier Super 1000 events.

Sources

  1. Laws of Badminton (BWF Statutes, Section 4.1), Badminton World Federation, Version 5.0 (2), in force 26 April 2025extranet.bwf.sportOfficial rulebook or governing body (tier 1 of 5)
  2. Istora Senayan, Pusat Pengelolaan Komplek Gelora Bung Karno (PPKGBK)gbk.idNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
  3. Unifi Arena, Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia (Malaysia Stadium Corporation)stadium.gov.myNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)
  4. Utilita Arena Birmingham: getting here, Utilita Arena Birmingham (NEC Group)utilitaarenabham.co.ukNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)