The 2016 BWF season was the overall badminton circuit organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the 2017 badminton season to publish and promote the sport. Besides the BWF World Championships, BWF promoted the sport of badminton through an extensive worldwide program of events. These events had various purposes according to their level and territory in which they were held but those events owned by BWF seek to showcase the sport via the widest possible quality television broadcast and build the fanbase of the sport throughout the world.
The world badminton tournament structure had four levels: Level 1 (BWF Major Events), Level 2 (BWF Superseries: Superseries and Superseries Premier), Level 3 (BWF Grand Prix: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold Series), and Level 4 (BWF International Challenge, BWF International Series, and BWF Future Series). The Thomas Cup & Uber Cup, Sudirman Cup and Suhandinata Cup are Teams Events. The others – Superseries, Grand Prix Events, International Challenge, International Series, and Future Series were all individual tournaments. The higher the level of tournament, the larger the prize money and the more ranking points available.
The 2016 BWF Season calendar comprised these four levels of BWF tournaments.
Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 2016 calendar, with the Champions and Runners-up documented. Key World ChampionshipsSuperseries FinalsSuperseries PremierSuperseriesGrand Prix GoldGrand PrixInternational ChallengeInternational SeriesFuture SeriesTeam events
January Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upJanuary 11Estonian InternationalTallinn, EstoniaInternational Series$5,000 – 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD Ville Lång21–17, 21–19 Lucas Claerbout Lianne Tan21–19, 21–14 Marija Ulitina Jones Ralfy Jansen Josche Zurwonne21–15, 21–18 Martin Campbell Patrick MacHugh Anastasia Chervyakova Olga Morozova21–14, 21–15 Kristin Kuuba Helina Rüütel Alexandr Zinchenko Olga Morozova21–18, 21–18 Bastian Kersaudy Léa PalermoJanuary 18Malaysia MastersPenang, MalaysiaGrand Prix Gold$120,000 – 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw| Lee Chong Wei21–18, 21–11 Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin P. V. Sindhu21–15, 21–9 Kirsty Gilmour Markus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo18–21, 21–13, 21–18 Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi21–18, 22–20 Tang Yuanting Yu Yang Zheng Siwei Li Yinhui21–14, 21–19 Tan Kian Meng Lai Pei JingChina International Lingshui, ChinaInternational Challenge$50,000 – 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw Lin Guipu21–7, 22–20 Zhao Junpeng Hui Xirui21–11, 19–21, 21–17 Gao Fangjie Wang Yilyu Zhang Wen21–9, 21–15 Wang Sijie Zhu Junhao Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan21–8, 21–10 Hu Yuxiang Xu Ya Wang Sijie Chen Lu21–18, 18–21, 21–17 Zhou Haodong Jia YifanSwedish Masters Uppsala, SwedenInternational Challenge$17,500 – 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw Anders Antonsen21–12, 21–10 Mattias Borg Karin Schnaase21–16, 20–22, 21–19 Olga Konon Mathias Christiansen David Daugaard21–19, 21–23, 21–19 Kim Astrup Sorensen Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen21–19, 21–17 Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling Robert Mateusiak Nadiezda Zieba21–10, 21–13 Mathias Christiansen Lena GrebakJanuary 25 Syed Modi InternationalLucknow, IndiaGrand Prix Gold$120,000 – 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw| Srikanth Kidambi 21–13, 14–21, 21–14 Huang Yuxiang Sung Ji-hyun 12–21, 21–18, 21–18 Sayaka Sato Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong14–21, 24–22, 21–8 Pranaav Jerry Chopra Akshay Dewalkar Jung Kyung-eun Shin Seung-chan21–15, 21–13 Eefje Muskens Selena Piek Praveen Jordan Debby Susanto23–25, 21–9, 21–16 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree TaerattanachaiIceland International Reykjavík, IcelandInternational Series$6,000 – 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw| Kim Bruun 10–21, 21–14, 21–16 Pedro Martins Julie Dawall Jakobsen 19–21, 21–15, 21–16 Airi Mikkelä Christopher Coles Adam Hall21–19, 21–19 Ben Lane Sean Vendy Jessica Pugh Sarah Walker21–10, 10–21, 21–17 Chloe Birch Jenny Wallwork Anton Kaisti Cheryl Seinen22–20, 21–18 Pawel Pietryja Aneta Wojtkowska
February Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upFebruary 1Manhattan Beach InternationalManhattan Beach, USAInternational Series$5,000 – 64MS/16WS/16MD/4WD/16XDDraw Indra Bagus Ade Chandra 21–19, 21–12 Job Castillo Jeanine Cicognini 22–20, 21–9 Haramara Gaitan David Yedija Pohan Ricky Alverino Sidarta 21–17, 21–14 Mathew Fogarty Bjorn Seguin Nicole Marquez Adelina Quiñones 21–12, 21–12 Mia Tsao Lulu Yu David Yedija Pohan Jenna Gozali 21–15, 21–13 Tony Gunawan Mirabelle HuangFebruary 8Thailand MastersBangkok, ThailandGrand Prix Gold$120,000 – 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw Lee Hyun-il21–18, 21–19 Hu Yun Ratchanok Intanon21–19, 18–21, 21–17 Sun Yu Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan12–21, 21–15, 21–12 Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei11–21, 21–12, 23–21 Tang Yuanting Yu Yang Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen21–17, 21–15 Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu YingRose Hill International Rose Hill, MauritiusFuture Series32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw Aatish Lubah21–10, 21–17 Julien Paul Bridget Shamim Bangi21–7, 20–22, 21–15 Johanita Scholtz Andries Malan Willem Viljoen21–18, 21–18 Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Adel Hamek Gloria Najjuka Daisy Nakalyango21–18, 21–18 Evelyn Siamupangila Ogar Siamupangila Sahir Edoo Yeldy Louison21–18, 27–29, 26–24 Emmanuel Donkor Gifty MensahFebruary 15Pan Am Team Continental ChampionshipsGuadalajara, MexicoCC Team Championships12 teams (RR)Draw3–03–2Badminton Asia Team ChampionshipsHyderabad, IndiaCC Team Championships14 teams (M)/12 teams (W)Draw3–23–2Africa Continental Team Badminton ChampionshipsRose Hill, MauritiusCC Team Championships7 teams (M)/6 teams (W)Draw3–13–0Oceania Mixed Team Badminton ChampionshipsAuckland, New ZealandCC Team Championships6 teams (RR)Draw3–2European Men's and Women's Team Badminton ChampionshipsKazan, RussiaCC Team Championships25 teams (M)/20 teams (W)Draw3–13–1Oceania Men's and Women's Team Badminton ChampionshipsAuckland, New ZealandCC Team Championships4 teams (M)/5 teams (W)DrawFebruary 22Austrian OpenVienna, AustriaInternational Challenge$17,500 – 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw Anders Antonsen 21–9, 21–17 Kanta Tsuneyama Xu Wei 22–20, 21–15 Olga Konon Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge 21–14, 21–16 Kenya Mitsuhashi Yuta Watanabe Ekaterina Bolotova Evgeniya Kosetskaya 21–11, 23–21 Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana Mathias Christiansen Lena Grebak 21–17, 21–17 Matthew Nottingham Emily WestwoodGuatemala International Guatemala City, GuatemalaInternational Series$6,000 – 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw Osleni Guerrero Walkover Kevin Cordón Lohaynny Vicente 21–16, 14–21, 21–16 Fabiana Silva Alwin Francis Tarun Kona 21–8, 21–14 Job Castillo Lino Muñoz Mariana Paiz Nikté Sotomayor 21–18, 21–14 Michele Barrios Kareen Morales Jonathan Solís Nikté Sotomayor 21–8, 21–14 Bjorn Seguin Mariana UgaldeUganda International Kampala, UgandaInternational Series$6,000 – 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw Niluka Karunaratne 21–17, 21–15 Pedro Martins Telma Santos 21–10, 21–12 Kate Foo Kune Dinuka Karunaratna Niluka Karunaratne 21–17, 21–17 Ali Ahmed El-Khateeb Abdelrahman Kashkal Cemre Fere Ebru Yazgan 21–16, 21–17 Grace Gabriel Ogar Siamupangila Abdelrahman Kashkal Hadia Hosny 21–16, 16–21, 21–11 Mohd Naser Mansour Nayef Mazahreh Leina FehmiFebruary 29 German OpenMülheim, GermanyGrand Prix Gold$120,000 – 64MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw Lin Dan15–21, 21–17, 21–17 Chou Tien-chen Li Xuerui21–14, 21–17 Wang Shixian Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol20–22, 21–18, 21–17 Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong Huang Yaqiong Tang Jinhua21–14, 21–18 Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na21–19, 21–12 Shin Baek-cheol Chae Yoo-jungPeru International Series Lima, PeruInternational Series$6,000 – 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XDDraw Yusuke Onodera21–9, 21–10 Indra Bagus Ade Chandra Airi Mikkelä21–13, 21–17 Nanna Vainio Alwin Francis Tarun Kona 21–8, 21–12 Job Castillo Lino Muñoz Chisato Hoshi Naru Shinoya21–5, 21–7 Cemre Fere Ebru Yazgan Mario Cuba Katherine Winder23–21, 21–12 Diego Mini Luz María Zornoza
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