The BWF has launched the bidding process for the next four years of the World Tour and announced the structure of the new cycle

The BWF has officially launched the bid process for hosting the World Tour from 2027 to 2030, and announced the structure of the new cycle at the same time, according to the newly released World Tour concept document, the BWF plans to extend the Super 1000 tournament to 11 days!

The BWF plans to revamp the World Tour, including extending the Super 1000 to 11 days. (Screenshot of the official website of the BWF)

Super 100 events are part of the World Tour system. In addition to the original World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500 and Super 300, the Super 100 will be fully integrated into the World Tour business system for the first time, covering international media rights and sponsorship cooperation frameworks.

In terms of the number of events, the World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750 and nine Super 500 events remain the same as for the 2023-2026 cycle, but the Super 300 and Super 100 will be reduced from 11 and 10 to eight respectively, with both levels of event being upgraded from 31 to 36 events.

The Super 1000 tournament has a singles group stage format. The main change for the 2027-2030 World Tour is that the singles events of the four Super 1000 events will adopt a new format with group stage competitions, with 48 quota places for both men's and women's singles. The doubles event will continue to use the knockout format of 32 signings. The entire tournament will be extended to 11 days (ending on Sunday) and will feature two venues, with all 219 matches in the tournament being broadcast and produced. At the same time, prize money levels have been raised – with larger increases at higher levels and smaller increases at lower levels. The BWF expects to complete the allocation of hosting rights for each level of the tournament from 2027 to 2030 by November 2025.

The reform aims to strengthen the brand's influence. The reform aims to strengthen the BWF Tour's global brand presence, ensure that top players continue to play at the highest level, increase the prize money available to players, and improve the quality, broadcast content and viewer experience. For details, please refer to the BWF World Tour Concept (2027-2030) on the official website of the BWF.