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Organisations

Badminton: organisations

Who sets the rules for badminton, internationally and nationally.

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RacketWiki EditorsVerified 25 October 202623 sources

Organisations

World governing body

Badminton World Federation (BWF)
The world governing body for badminton. It sets the Laws of Badminton and runs the BWF World Tour and world championships.

Africa

Badminton Confederation of Africa (formerly the African Badminton Federation)
The continental confederation that regulates, develops and promotes badminton across Africa. It was set up in Dar es Salaam on 31 August 1977 as the African Badminton Federation by seven national associations.

Americas

Badminton Pan Am
The continental confederation for badminton in the Americas, formally the Pan American Badminton Confederation. Its five founding members were Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and the United States, and it marked its 50th anniversary in 2026.
Badminton Canada
The national governing body for badminton in Canada.
USA Badminton (formerly the American Badminton Association)
The national federation for badminton in the United States. It sanctions tournaments, certifies coaches, hosts the national championships and sends teams to events such as the Sudirman, Thomas and Uber Cups. It began in 1936 as the American Badminton Association.

Asia

Badminton Asia
The governing body for badminton in Asia under the BWF, with 43 member associations across five sub-regions. Its headquarters are in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Badminton Association of India (BAI)
India's national badminton association, with its head office in New Delhi.
Badminton Association of Japan
Japan's national badminton association, a public interest incorporated foundation set up on 2 November 1946 and based at the Japan Sport Olympic Square in Tokyo.
Badminton Association of Malaysia (formerly the Badminton Association of Malaya)
Malaysia's national badminton association, founded in Kuala Lumpur in 1934 as the Badminton Association of Malaya. It is affiliated to the BWF, Badminton Asia and the Olympic Council of Malaysia.
Badminton Korea Association (BKA)
The national governing body for badminton in South Korea.
Chinese Badminton Association
The national governing body for badminton in China.
Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia (PBSI)
The organisation that governs badminton in Indonesia, founded in Bandung on 5 May 1951 at what it records as its first congress.

Europe

Badminton Europe
The continental confederation for badminton in Europe.
Badminton Danmark (formerly the Dansk Badminton Union)
Denmark's national badminton federation, founded by six clubs on 15 January 1930 and one of the nine founding nations of the International Badminton Federation. It has used the name Badminton Danmark since 2011.
Badminton England
The national governing body for badminton in England.
Badminton Ireland
The national governing body for badminton clubs and leagues in Ireland, made up of the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster provincial associations.
Badminton Nederland (formerly the Nederlandse Badminton Bond)
The national badminton federation of the Netherlands, founded in 1931 as the Nederlandse Badminton Bond and renamed Badminton Nederland in 2010.
Badminton Scotland
The body responsible for developing badminton in Scotland, running events, a membership scheme for clubs and players, competitions and coaching. It is based at the Sir Craig Reedie Badminton Centre in Glasgow.
Badminton Wales (formerly the Welsh Badminton Union)
The national body for badminton in Wales, formed in 1928. As the Welsh Badminton Union it was a founding member of the International Badminton Federation (now the BWF) in 1934.
Fédération Française de Badminton (FFBaD)
France's national badminton federation, a not-for-profit association with its registered office in Saint-Ouen.

Oceania

Badminton Oceania (formerly the Oceania Badminton Confederation)
The continental confederation for badminton in Oceania, with 18 members from Australia and New Zealand to Pacific islands such as Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. It was set up in 1987 as the Oceania Badminton Confederation and is based in Auckland.
Badminton Australia (formerly the Australian Badminton Association)
The national body for badminton in Australia, formed in Melbourne on 13 August 1935 as the Australian Badminton Association.
Badminton New Zealand
The national body for promoting and developing badminton in New Zealand. Established in 1927, it was a founding member of the International Badminton Federation in 1934.

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