The 2025 Singapore International Challenge is set to make history as the first-ever International Challenge badminton tournament hosted in Singapore. The event will take place at SBH East Coast @ Expo from 18 to 23 February 2025 and is expected to attract players from a number of top badminton countries like India, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Schedule
The tournament schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, 18 February 2025
- 09:00 – Preliminary Rounds
- Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- 09:00 – Preliminary Rounds
- Thursday, 20 February 2025
- 09:00 – Preliminary Rounds
- Friday, 21 February 2025
- 10:00 – Quarter-Finals
- Saturday, 22 February 2025
- 12:00 – Semi-Finals
- Sunday, 23 February 2025
- 12:00 – Finals
All matches will be played on four courts, except for the semi-finals and finals, which will be held on two courts and one court, respectively.
Note: All times are local, Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)
Prize Money Breakdown
The total prize pool for the tournament is USD 25,000, which is equivalent to SGD 33,500 at the exchange rate of 1 USD = 1.34 SGD. The prize money will be distributed as follows:
- Men’s Singles & Women’s Singles
- Champion: USD 2,000 / SGD 2,680
- Runner-up: USD 1,200 / SGD 1,608
- Semi-finalists: USD 500 / SGD 670
- Quarter-finalists: USD 200 / SGD 268
- Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles (per pair)
- Champion: USD 2,000 / SGD 2,680
- Runner-up: USD 1,200 / SGD 1,608
- Semi-finalists: USD 500 / SGD 670
- Quarter-finalists: USD 200 / SGD 268
Conclusion
The 2025 Singapore International Challenge is set to be an exciting tournament, marking a significant milestone for badminton in Singapore. With some of top-tier players competing for a prize pool of SGD 33,500, fans can look forward to thrilling matches at SBH East Coast @ Expo.
Tickets to watch the tournament can be purchased here starting at $19.96.