The South Asian Badminton Championships are a series of badminton tournaments organized by the Badminton Asia governing body to crown the best senior and junior badminton players in South Asia.
History The championships were first held in 2017, with India hosting the first ever South Asian Junior Championships in Guwahati. In 2019, the Maldives hosted the first South Asian senior tournament in Addu City. The U–17 and U–15 competitions were later added in 2023, with Nepal hosting the tournament for both age groups in Kathmandu.
Championships (U–23) YearEditionHost cityHost countryEvents2019 1 Addu City (1) Maldives (1)62025 2 Thimphu (1) Bhutan (1)62026 3 Islamabad (1) Pakistan (1)6
Previous winners
Individual competition YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles2019 Sarath Dunna Deepshikha Singh Muhammad Adnan Raja Zulqarnain Haider Nayanathara Teshani Hasara Wijayarathne Sai Charan Koya Mansi Singh2025 Viren Nettasinghe Ranithma Liyanage Dumindu Abeywickrama Viren Nettasinghe Ranithma Liyanage Rashmi Mudalige Viren Nettasinghe Ranithma Liyanage2026 Prince Dahal Alja Tariq Md. Nazmul Islam Joy S. S. M. Sifat Ullah Ammarah Ishtiaq Umama Usman Prince Dahal Rasila Maharjan
Team competition (2025–) YearMixed201920252026
Junior championships (U–19, U–18)
Location of the South Asian Junior Championships (U–19, U–18)
The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the South Asian Junior Championships.
YearEditionHost cityHost countryEvents2017 1 Guwahati (1) India (1)62026 1 Islamabad (1) Pakistan (1)5
Previous winners Individual competition YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles2017 Aryamann Tandon Ashmita Chaliha Arintap Dasgupta Krishna Prasad Garaga Ashmita Chaliha Mithula Umakant Krishna Prasad Garaga Mithula Umakant2026 Muhammad Umer Roshanay Ihsan Fahad Ahmad Muhammad Umer Roshanay Ihsan Samha Naveed Fahad Ahmad Shukriya Ibrahim
Team competition YearMixed20172026Not held
Youth Championships (U–17 & U–15)
Location of the South Asian Youth Championships (U–17 & U–15)
The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the South Asian U–17 and U–15 Junior Championships.
YearEditionHost cityHost countryEvents2022 1 Guwahati (1) India (1) 122023 2 Kathmandu (1) Nepal (1) 2024 3 Islamabad (1) Pakistan (1)2025 4 Thimphu (1) Bhutan (1)2026 5 Islamabad (2) Pakistan (2)5
Previous winners Individual competition U–17 YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles2022 Pranay Shettigar Rujula Ramu Sanskar Saraswat Pranay Shettigar Aishani Tiwari Rujula Ramu Sanskar Saraswat Aishani Tiwari2023 S. S. M Sifat Ullah Ranithma Liyanage Rajon Mia S. S. M Sifat Ullah Ranumi Manage Ranithma Liyanage Thidasa Weragoda Ranithma Liyanage2024 Thejana Herath Nethmi Ratnayake Fahad Ahmad Khuzaima Shahzad Luckshana Kumar Nethmi Ratnayake Mihila Jayaweera Nethmi Ratnayake2025 Senuth Sethmitha Perera Nethmi Ratnayake Kenneth Aruggoda Senuth Sethmitha Perera Nethmi Ratnayake Vishwanie Wanniarachchi Kenneth Aruggoda Nethmi Ratnayake2026 Samiullah Hashmi Sarwat Fatima Samiullah Hashmi Danish Mehboob Romysa Faisal Sarwat Fatima Samiullah Hashmi Sarwat Fatima
Individual competition U–15 YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles2022 Prateek Koundilya Tanvi Reddy Andluri Mostakim Hossain S. S. M Sifat Ullah Tanvi Reddy Andluri Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye Abhinav Garg Tanvi Reddy Andluri2023 Wali Ullah Nethmi Ratnayake Kenneth Aruggoda Senuth Sethmitha Perera Sithuli Ranasinghe Nethmi Ratnayake Senuth Sethmitha Perera Nethmi Ratnayake2024 Amavan Amarasinghe Benuri Jananga Vidyathilaka Amavan Amarasinghe Chenal Dewshan Madapathage Thenuki Ayanth de Silva Benuri Jananga Vidyathilaka Amavan Amarasinghe Thenuki Ayanth de Silva2025 Sudesh Rajkoti Nithini Kotuwegoda Thamindu Fernando Ranithu Premarathne Limandi Gajali Nithini Kotuwegoda Thamindu Fernando Ranithu Premarathne2026 Not held
Team competition U–17 YearMixed2022202320242025
Team competition U–15 YearMixed2022202320242025
See also Badminton Asia Championships
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