2026 Suhandinata Cup is scheduled to be held at the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex in Cairo, Egypt, from 5 to 10 October 2026, with group stage will be held from 5 to 7 October 2026.
Format The tournament will be played in two stages: a group stage followed by a final stage. Each tie will consist of a best-of-three sets format, with each set played to 55 points. A set will be won by the side that first scores 55 points. Each set will consist of five matches: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Each match will end when one side reaches 11, 22, 33, 44, or 55 points, with the winning side being awarded the corresponding point milestone. Group stage Subgroup round robin In the first stage, all teams are divided into eight groups, with each group consisting of two subgroups of three to four teams. The ranking of teams within each subgroup will be determined by the number of ties won after all matches in the subgroup have been completed.
Group play-off The teams finishing first in their respective subgroups will play a play-off to determine first and second place in the group. Similarly, the teams finishing second in each subgroup will play a play-off to determine third and fourth place, while the teams finishing third in each subgroup will play a play-off to determine fifth and sixth place. Following the play-offs, the final standings for each group will be determined based on the results of these play-off matches.
Finals round
The finals stage shall consist of a series of ranking competitions. Each ranking competition will be conducted in a knock-out format, with the winning teams progressing to the next round. The losing teams will instead face other teams that lost in the same round in subsequent sub-competitions, until the final ranking of all teams in the respective ranking competition has been determined.
Draw The original draw for the tournament was held on 28 August 2026. However, a redraw was required following the subsequent withdrawals of several teams. The redraw was held on 3 October 2026 at 9:30 EST at the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex in Cairo, Egypt. The 47 participating teams were divided into eight groups, with each group, except Group G, consisting of two subgroups of three teams each.
Group Subgroup Teams Seeded Unseeded A A1 -- A2 B B1 B2 C C1 C2 D D1 D2 E E1 E2 F F1 F2 G H H1 -- H2 Host country
Seychelles and Libya subsequently withdrew from the tournament before the original draw was held. However, Nigeria and Macau withdrew after the draw had been conducted. As a result, a redraw was required, with the remaining 47 teams participating in the competition.
Tiebreakers The rankings of teams in each group were determined per BWF Statutes Section 5.1, Article 16.3: Number of matches won; Match result between the teams in question; Match difference in all group matches; Game difference in all group matches; Point difference in all group matches.
Group A Subgroup A1
Malaysia vs Slovenia
Poland vs Slovenia
Malaysia vs Poland
Subgroup A2
United States vs Uganda
Slovakia vs Uganda
United States vs Slovakia
Group A final standing (after play-off)
Play-off first placed A1 & A2
Play-off second placed A1 & A2
Play-off third placed A1 & A2
Group B Subgroup B1
Czech Republic vs Austria
Singapore vs Austria
Czech Republic vs Singapore
Subgroup B2
Estonia vs Philippines
Canada vs Philippines
Estonia vs Canada
Group B final standing (after play-off)
Play-off first placed B1 & B2
Play-off second placed B1 & B2
Play-off third placed B1 & B2
Group C Subgroup C1
Chinese Taipei vs Ghana
New Zealand vs Ghana
Chinese Taipei vs New Zealand
Subgroup C2
Indonesia vs Azerbaijan
Sri Lanka vs Azerbaijan
Indonesia vs Sri Lanka
Group C final standing (after play-off)
Play-off first placed C1 & C2
Play-off second placed C1 & C2
Play-off third placed C1 & C2
Group D Subgroup D1
India vs Algeria
Peru vs Algeria
India vs Peru
Subgroup D2
Bulgaria vs Australia
United Arab Emirates vs Australia
Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates
Group D final standing (after play-off)
Play-off first placed D1 & D2
Play-off second placed D1 & D2
Play-off third placed D1 & D2
Group E Subgroup E1
China vs Zambia
South Africa vs Zambia
China vs South Africa
Subgroup E2
Turkey vs Zimbabwe
Mauritius vs Zimbabwe
Turkey vs Mauritius
Group E final standing (after play-off)
Play-off first placed E1 & E2
Play-off second placed E1 & E2
Play-off third placed E1 & E2
Group F Subgroup F1
Japan vs Portugal
Germany vs Portugal
Japan vs Germany
Subgroup F2
Spain vs Finland
Egypt vs Finland
Spain vs Egypt
Group F final standing (after play-off)
Play-off first placed F1 & F2
Play-off second placed F1 & F2
Play-off third placed F1 & F2
Group G As this group consists of only five teams, all teams are placed in a single group without being divided into two separate subgroups. Each team will play against every other team in the group to determine the final group standings.
Hong Kong vs Armenia
England vs Romania
Hungary vs Armenia
Hong Kong vs Romania
England vs Armenia
Hong Kong vs Hungary
Romania vs Armenia
England vs Hungary
Hungary vs Romania
Hong Kong vs England
Group H Subgroup H1
Thailand vs Senegal
Brazil vs Senegal
Thailand vs Brazil
Subgroup H2
South Korea vs Cyprus
Denmark vs Cyprus
South Korea vs Denmark
Group H final standing (after play-off)
Play-off first placed H1 & H2
Play-off second placed H1 & H2
Play-off third placed H1 & H2
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