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SUMMARY:2025 BWF AirBadminton World Cup
DESCRIPTION:Updated on December 15\, 2025\n\n\nThe 2025 BWF AirBadminton World Cup was the inaugural edition of the world championship for AirBadminton\, the outdoor version of badminton governed by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament took place from December 11 to December 14\, 2025\, in Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates. \n\n\n\nAs the first major international tournament dedicated exclusively to the AirBadminton format\, the event featured 12 national teams qualifying through their respective continental championships. The competition included three categories: Men’s Triples\, Women’s Triples\, and the Mixed Team Relay. \n\n\n\nChampions\n\n\n\nEventChampionRunner-upScoreTeam RelayUnited Arab EmiratesChina60-54Men’s TriplesBrazil (Izak Batalha\, Deivid Silva\, Matheus Voigt)Hong Kong (Lam Lok Hin\, Wong Wing Ki Vincent\, Chan Tsz Kit)3-0Women’s TriplesChina (Chen Lu\, Chen Xiaofei\, Feng Xueying)Bulgaria (Yoana Angelova\, Mihaela Cholakova\, Dimitria Popstoykova)3-1\n\n\n\nMedal Table\n\n\n\nRankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1China11022Brazil10122United Arab Emirates10124Hong Kong01125Bulgaria01016Egypt00227Indonesia0011Total7 nations33612\n\n\n\nHost Selection and Venue\n\n\n\nSharjah was selected as the host city in mid-2025\, reflecting the United Arab Emirates’ growing investment in diverse sporting events. The tournament is held at a purpose-built pop-up arena on the Khor Fakkan beachfront along the Sharjah Corniche. The venue features sand courts\, utilizing the beach setting central to the identity of AirBadminton\, which is designed to be played on sand\, grass\, or hard courts using the wind-resistant “AirShuttle.” \n\n\n\nCompetition Format\n\n\n\nThe World Cup utilizes specific AirBadminton rules which differ significantly from traditional indoor badminton\, particularly in scoring and team composition. \n\n\n\n\nTriples (Men’s and Women’s): Matches are played in a best-of-five games format. Each game is played to 9 points. If the score reaches 8-all\, a team must lead by two points to win; if it reaches 12-all\, the next point (13th) wins. Teams consist of three players on the court\, allowing for different strategic formations.\n\n\n\nMixed Team Relay: A “tie” consists of four matches played in a specific order: Women’s Doubles\, Men’s Doubles\, Women’s Triples\, and Men’s Triples. The scoring is cumulative (relay style). The first match plays to 15 points\, the second to 30\, the third to 45\, and the fourth to 60. The first team to reach 60 points wins the tie.\n\n\n\n\nParticipating Nations\n\n\n\nTwelve nations qualified for the inaugural tournament based on their performances at Continental Championships held in Pan America\, Africa\, Europe\, and Asia-Pacific earlier in 2025. \n\n\n\n\nAsia: China\, Hong Kong\, Indonesia\n\n\n\nEurope: Azerbaijan\, Bulgaria\, Germany\, Netherlands\n\n\n\nPan America: Brazil\, Venezuela\n\n\n\nAfrica: Egypt\, Nigeria\n\n\n\nOceania: Australia\n\n\n\nHost: United Arab Emirates\n\n\n\n\nGroup Stage Draw\n\n\n\nThe group stage draw was conducted in late November 2025. The 12 teams were divided into four groups (A\, B\, C\, and D) across the three event categories. \n\n\n\nMen’s Triples\n\n\n\nGroup AGroup BGroup CGroup DIndonesiaEgyptHong KongGermanyBrazilBulgariaNigeriaChinaUnited Arab EmiratesAzerbaijanAustraliaNetherlands\n\n\n\nWomen’s Triples\n\n\n\nGroup AGroup BGroup CGroup DHong KongGermanyIndonesiaEgyptChinaNigeriaBrazilAzerbaijanAustraliaUnited Arab EmiratesNetherlandsBulgaria\n\n\n\nMixed Team Relay\n\n\n\nThe Team Relay is often considered the marquee event\, testing the overall depth of a national squad. \n\n\n\n\nGroup A: Hong Kong\, Nigeria\, Bulgaria\n\n\n\nGroup B: Egypt\, Netherlands\, China\n\n\n\nGroup C: Brazil\, Azerbaijan\, United Arab Emirates\n\n\n\nGroup D: Germany\, Indonesia\, Australia\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\nDecember 11\, 2025: Group Stage (Men’s & Women’s Triples)\n\n\n\nDecember 12\, 2025: Knockout Stages (Men’s & Women’s Triples) — Quarterfinals\, Semifinals\, Finals\n\n\n\nDecember 13\, 2025: Group Stage (Team Relay)\n\n\n\nDecember 14\, 2025: Knockout Stages (Team Relay) — Quarterfinals\, Semifinals\, Finals\n\n\n\n\nNotable Players\n\n\n\nThe tournament features a mix of specialists and former indoor stars transitioning to the outdoor game. Notably\, former men’s singles top-10 player Wong Wing Ki Vincent is leading the Hong Kong squad\, positioning them as strong contenders in the Team Relay event.
URL:https://badmintonworldtour.com/event/2025-bwf-airbadminton-world-cup/
LOCATION:Khor Fakkan Beach\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:AirBadminton
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