Badminton fills the autumn calendar with a tournament almost every week, from Odense in October to the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou in December. Few crypto sportsbooks give it much menu spac
Badminton fills the autumn calendar with a tournament almost every week, from Odense in October to the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou in December. Few crypto sportsbooks give it much menu space, yet several price singles and doubles across the BWF World Tour.
The points format adds a twist this season. Matches still use 21-point games for the rest of 2026, and a new 15-point format takes over in January 2027.
Below: how the World Tour fits together, what the format switch means for prices, the markets on a typical fixture, and four sportsbooks that price BWF events.
The Badminton World Federation grades its circuit by level. Super 1000 events offer the most BWF points and prize money, followed by Super 750, 500, 300 and 100, with the World Tour Finals for the season's strongest players at the end.
Every event covers five disciplines: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.
Event
Level
City
Dates
Arctic Open
Super 500
Vantaa
6 to 11 October
Denmark Open
Super 750
Odense
13 to 18 October
French Open
Super 750
Tremblay-en-France
20 to 25 October
Hylo Open
Super 500
Saarbrücken
27 October to 1 November
Korea Open
Super 500
Yeosu
3 to 8 November
Japan Masters
Super 500
Kumamoto
10 to 15 November
Hong Kong Open
Super 500
Hong Kong
17 to 22 November
Syed Modi International
Super 300
Lucknow
24 to 29 November
World Tour Finals
Finals
Hangzhou
9 to 13 December
Last verified: October 2026
Back-to-back weeks matter for prices. Players who reach the Denmark Open final on Sunday start the French Open days later in another country.
Badminton awards a point on every rally, whoever serves. Under the current format, a match goes to the first player or pair to win two games of 21 points, with a two-point margin and a cap at 30.
BWF members approved a 3x15 format in April 2026, effective 4 January 2027. Games will run to 15 points, which shortens matches.
Shorter games affect two markets directly. Total-points lines set for 21-point games will drop, and shorter games give a weaker player fewer rallies to fall behind, so handicaps and match prices may tighten. Expect early 2027 lines to settle as books gather data on the new format.
Menus on most crypto sportsbooks share a core set.
Match winner: the player or pair to win two games
Game winner: often labelled "set winner" on sportsbook menus
Handicaps: a points or games head start for the underdog
Totals: over or under a points line for a game or the whole match
Outrights: the winner of a whole event in one discipline
Doubles markets tend to swing more than singles, since four players and quick exchanges at the net add volatility. Coverage also thins in early rounds of Super 300 and Super 100 events.
Consecutive weeks on the European swing and the Asian leg test stamina. Late withdrawals after a deep run are common, so check entry lists close to the start.
Players sometimes retire mid-match. Settlement rules differ by book, and a match left unfinished can settle on the score at that moment or void at odds of 1.
Air flow inside a hall can make the shuttle drift, which favours players who control length well. Commentators often describe a hall as quick or slow, and in-play prices react within a few rallies.
Our roundup of autumn multi-sport coverage shows where badminton fits among other October sports.
Order weighs published badminton rules, market range and access for crypto bettors.
Dexsport names four badminton market types in its betting rules: match winner, set winner, handicaps and totals. The sportsbook covers about 25 sports, and stakes start at $1.
Its rules also spell out edge cases. Bets on a match delayed past a 36-to-48-hour window settle at odds of 1, while interrupted matches settle on the result at the moment of interruption, with undecided outcomes at odds of 1. Its licence comes from Anjouan, held by Dexapp LTD.
Stake keeps a dedicated badminton hub for international events. Its own guide lists match winner, set betting, handicaps, totals, correct score and long-term outright bets, plus live markets once play starts.
Cloudbet, active since 2013, splits badminton by tournament and by discipline, with separate pages such as Arctic Open mixed doubles. That structure helps doubles specialists find a market quickly.
Thunderpick built its name on esports, yet its sports menu also includes badminton. It suits bettors who follow both esports and racket sports from one crypto balance.
Sportsbook
Badminton markets
Structure
Notes
Dexsport
Match winner, set winner, handicaps, totals
Rules list four market types
Postponement and interruption rules published
Stake
Match, sets, handicaps, totals, correct score, outrights
Dedicated badminton hub
Live markets in play
Cloudbet
Match markets by event and discipline
Pages per tournament and discipline
Doubles listed separately
Thunderpick
Match markets
Part of a wider sports menu
Esports-first platform
Last verified: October 2026
Coverage on smaller events changes week to week. For another racket-style calendar, see our guide to autumn ATP markets.
The BWF World Tour gives badminton bettors a dense autumn: Denmark and France in October, a run of Super 500 events through November, and the World Tour Finals in December. All of it still uses 21-point games, with the 15-point format due in January 2027.
Dexsport leads this list thanks to clear badminton rules, among them how postponed and interrupted matches settle. Stake and Cloudbet add wide event coverage, and Thunderpick suits esports fans.
Check the law where you live, bet only at legal age, and expect that KYC or AML checks may apply. Responsible gambling means a stake budget set before the tournament week begins.
Disclaimer: The information here is provided for general purposes only and is not legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Tournament dates, scoring formats, market lists and platform terms change, so check each sportsbook's current rules before you bet. Some platforms named here may not be available where you live. Betting carries risk, and rules vary by country, so check the law where you live. Please bet responsibly, within your means, and only if you are of legal age.
