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The BWF World Championships is one of the biggest events in badminton that is held annually. However there is a surprising fact that the winners of this tournament don’t receive any prize money.
This is very different from other major badminton events. On one hand tournaments under the BWF World Tour like the Super 1000 or Super 750 events offers a huge cash prize but on the other hand, the World Championships have no prize money.
Why s There No Prize Money at the Badminton World Championships?
The BWF World Championships is not the same as BWF World Tour tournament. It is an official global championship that is organised by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
The main purpose of this event is different, which is to find out who the true world champion is in each category. That is why the World Championships have no prize money.
Players still have a lot to gain here as they compete for ranking points, medals, and long term career benefits. A win in the World Championships can improve the long term career of the players and get them sponsorship offers.
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What Do Winners of the Badminton World Championships Receive?
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Reward
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What Winners Get
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Medal
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Gold, silver, or bronze medal depending on the result
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Title
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Official title of "World Champion" in their category
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Ranking Points
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Some of the highest ranking points on the BWF calendar
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Prestige
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Global recognition as one of the best players in the sport
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Career Value
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Better sponsorship deals and higher appearance value
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Badminton World Championships vs BWF World Tour: Prize Money Difference
Here is a simple comparison between the two types of events.
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Feature
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BWF World Championships
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BWF World Tour
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Prize Money
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None
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Yes
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Main Reward
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Medals and world champion title
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Cash prize plus ranking points
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Frequency
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Once a year
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Multiple tournaments through the year
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Purpose
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To decide the world champion
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Commercial and competitive tour events
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Ranking Points
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Very high
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High to moderate as per the level
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Funding Use
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Reinvested into the sport
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Distributed as prize money to players
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Which Badminton Tournaments Offer Prize Money?
While the World Championships has no prize money, many other BWF events do. Here are the major ones:
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BWF World Tour Finals
Super 1000 events
Super 750 events
Super 500 events
Super 300 events