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2025 BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-11 | National Centre of Excellence, Amingaon, Amingaon, Guwahati, Assam, 781031, India
The 2025 BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships, officially known as the Yonex Sunrise BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2025 or the Suhandinata Cup, is the mixed team component of the BWF World Junior Championships for the year 2025. It is the premier international badminton team event for players under the age of 19, organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
The tournament features national junior teams competing for the prestigious Suhandinata Cup, preceding the individual events (Eye-Level Cups) of the BWF World Junior Championships. The 2025 edition is notable for its return to India after 17 years and the introduction of a new, innovative team relay scoring format.
Tournament Details

Attribute
Detail

Edition
25th (13th since the introduction of the Suhandinata Cup)

Date
6 – 11 October 2025

Venue
National Centre of Excellence, Amingaon

Location
Guwahati, Assam, India

Organizer
Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Host Association
Badminton Association of India (BAI)

Defending Champions
Indonesia

Participating Nations
36

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Draws & Results

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Host City and Venue
The 2025 BWF World Junior Championships, encompassing both the mixed team and individual events, is being hosted by India for the second time, with the previous occasion being in Pune in 2008.
The host city for the 2025 championships is Guwahati, the largest city in the Indian state of Assam. The event is staged at the National Centre of Excellence (NCE) in Amingaon, a state-of-the-art facility designed to foster Indian sporting talent. Hosting the World Junior Championships marks a significant event for Guwahati and the Badminton Association of India, serving as a platform to showcase the country’s junior badminton development and its capability to host major international tournaments.
Tournament History (Suhandinata Cup)
The BWF World Junior Championships was inaugurated in 1992 as an individual championship. The mixed team championship, known as the Suhandinata Cup, was formally introduced to run alongside the individual events starting in the year 2000. The competition is named after Justian Suhandinata, a BWF Honorary Life Vice President, who was a key figure in the development of the World Junior Championships structure, having organized the precursor event, the Bimantara World Junior Invitational, from 1987 to 1991. The Suhandinata family formally donated the stunning trophy for the mixed team event in 2010.
Historically, the mixed team event has been dominated by Asian badminton powerhouses, with China being the most successful nation, having won the cup a record number of times. The defending champions heading into the 2025 edition are Indonesia, who won the 2024 title in Nanchang, China. The tournament serves as a critical indicator of the future success of national badminton programmes.
Mixed Team Past Champions (Recent Editions)

Year
Host City
Host Country
Gold
Silver
Bronze

2024
Nanchang
China
Indonesia
China
Malaysia, Japan

2023
Spokane
United States
China
Indonesia
Malaysia, Chinese Taipei

2022
Santander
Spain
South Korea
Chinese Taipei
Indonesia, Japan

2019
Kazan
Russia
Indonesia
China
Japan, Thailand

2018
Markham
Canada
China
South Korea
Japan, Indonesia

Competition Format
The BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2025 starts with a group stage, followed by knockout rounds to determine the final rankings.
Group Stage
The 37 participating teams are initially divided into eight groups. Teams play a round-robin format within their respective groups. Due to the number of teams, some groups contain five teams, while others have four. Only the top team from each of the eight groups advances directly to the quarter-finals (knockout stage) to compete for the medals. Other teams proceed to knockout matches to determine final placement rankings (9th–16th, 17th–24th, etc.).
Knockout Stage
The knockout stage consists of quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. All matches are played to determine the final ranking of every team.
Scoring System (Innovative Team Relay Format)
A key feature of the 2025 tournament is the implementation of an updated and innovative Team Relay Scoring Format (3 x 45), designed to modernize the sport, enhance athlete well-being, and increase spectator engagement. This is a revised version of the team relay system first trialed at the 2024 edition.
In this format:

Tie Structure: Each team tie is contested as the best of three sets.
Set Score: Each set is played to 45 points. The first side to score 45 points wins the set. If the score becomes 44-all, the side scoring the 45th point wins the set (no deuce).
Matches per Set: A set consists of five consecutive matches played in a predetermined order: Men’s Singles (MS), Women’s Singles (WS), Men’s Doubles (MD), Women’s Doubles (WD), and Mixed Doubles (XD). The order of the five matches remains the same for all three sets (if required).
Match Scoring: Each of the five matches within a set is played to approximately 9 points.

The first match starts at 0-0 and ends when one side reaches 9 points.
The second match starts from the ending score of the first match and continues until one side reaches 18 points (9 + 9).
The third match continues to 27 points (18 + 9).
The fourth match continues to 36 points (27 + 9).
The fifth and final match of the set continues until one side reaches 45 points (36 + 9).

Service Rule: The side leading the accumulated score at the end of any of the five matches shall serve first in the next match. The side that wins a set serves first in the next set.

This system ensures that every rally in every match contributes to the overall team score and that the tie remains dynamic and unpredictable until the final points are played.
Participating Nations
Approximately 37 teams from all five continental confederations are competing in the 2025 BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships. The nations are grouped as follows (note: groups and group composition are subject to final official confirmation by BWF):

Group
Teams

A
Thailand (Top Seed), Denmark, Slovenia, Cook Islands

B
Chinese Taipei, UAE, Canada, England, Norway

C
Indonesia (Defending Champion), Türkiye, Romania, Netherlands

D
Poland, USA, Hungary, Ireland, Philippines

E
China, Japan, Singapore, Brazil, Bhutan

F
Malaysia, Australia, Sri Lanka, Slovakia, Vietnam

G
France, South Korea, Portugal, Egypt, Uganda

H
India (2nd Seed/Host), Hong Kong China, Nepal, Ghana

The draw ensures strong competition early on, with multiple former champions and medal contenders grouped together, such as the historic rivalry between China and Japan in Group E. Hosts and second-seeded India, aiming for their first-ever mixed team medal, face challenges from Hong Kong China, Nepal, and Ghana in Group H. Defending champions Indonesia are placed in Group C.
Broadcast
The event draws significant media attention, both locally in India and internationally. Live streaming for the matches, particularly the later stages, is typically made available through official BWF and sometimes the host association’s social media channels (e.g., YouTube), with the semi-finals and final often broadcast on national sports channels in the host country and by BWF’s international broadcast partners.

2025 BWF World Junior Championships
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-19
The 2025 BWF World Junior Championships Individual Events, officially known as the Yonex Sunrise BWF World Junior Championships 2025 (Eye-Level Cups), was the tournament component where the world’s top junior (Under-19) badminton players compete for individual titles. It was the second and final phase of the BWF World Junior Championships, immediately following the mixed team event (Suhandinata Cup).
The 25th edition of the tournament was notable for its return to India and for trialing a modified scoring system in line with the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) long-term consideration for event innovation. It served as a vital platform for the future stars of the sport to gain international recognition.
Tournament Details

Edition
25th

Date
13 – 19 October 2025

Venue
National Centre of Excellence, Amingaon

Location
Guwahati, Assam, India

Organizer
Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Host Association
Badminton Association of India (BAI)

Total Events
5 (MS, WS, MD, WD, XD)

Draws & Results

Live Score

Medalists

Event
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Boys’ Singles
🇨🇳 Liu Yangmingyu
🇮🇩 Zaki Ubaidillah
🇨🇳 Li Zhihang

🇮🇩 Richie Duta Richardo

Girls’ Singles
🇹🇭 Anyapat Phichitpreechasak
🇮🇳 Tanvi Sharma
🇨🇳 Liu Siya

🇹🇭 Yataweemin Keklieng

Boys’ Doubles
🇨🇳 Chen Junting
🇨🇳 Liu Junrong
🇰🇷 Cho Hyeong-woo
🇰🇷 Lee Hyeong-woo
🇯🇵 Kazuma Kawano
🇯🇵 Shuji Sawada

🇮🇩 Alexius Subagio
🇮🇩 Evano Tangka

Girls’ Doubles
🇨🇳 Tan Kexuan
🇨🇳 Wei Yueyue
🇲🇾 Low Zi Yu
🇲🇾 Noraqilah Maisarah
🇹🇭 Kodchaporn Chaichana
🇹🇭 Pannawee Polyiam

🇨🇳 Cao Zihan
🇨🇳 Chen Fanshutian

Mixed Doubles
🇰🇷 Lee Hyeong-woo
🇰🇷 Cheon Hye-in
🇹🇼 Hung Bing-fu
🇹🇼 Chou Yun-an
🇨🇳 Chen Junting
🇨🇳 Cao Zihan

🇲🇾 Loh Zi Heng
🇲🇾 Noraqilah Maisarah

Medal Table
Including mixed team event.

Rank
Nation
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total

1
China
4
0
4
8

2
South Korea
1
1
0
2

3
Thailand
1
0
2
3

4
Indonesia
0
2
2
4

5
India
0
1
1
2

Malaysia
0
1
1
2

7
Chinese Taipei
0
1
0
1

8
Japan
0
0
2
2

Total (8 entries)
6
6
12
24

Events and Format
The individual championships consist of five traditional badminton disciplines, played in a straight knockout format:

Boys’ Singles (MS)
Girls’ Singles (WS)
Boys’ Doubles (MD)
Girls’ Doubles (WD)
Mixed Doubles (XD)

The draw for each event is populated by players who are nominated by their respective Member Associations, with the seedings determined by the BWF World Junior Rankings as of a specified cut-off date. Competitors battle through successive rounds to reach the final, with the losing semi-finalists in each category being awarded bronze medals.
Venue and Host City
The 2025 Individual Championships take place in Guwahati, Assam, India, a historic host city for the event, which last held the World Juniors in Pune in 2008.
The competition venue is the National Centre of Excellence (NCE) in Amingaon, a modern facility providing a world-class setting for the junior athletes. The championships offer the host nation, India, a significant opportunity to showcase its emerging talent on home soil, following their historic bronze medal win in the preceding Mixed Team Championships.
Tournament History and Trophies
The BWF World Junior Championships was inaugurated in 1992, with the individual events being the original component of the tournament. The champions in each of the five individual disciplines are awarded the Eye-Level Cups.
These cups were introduced in 2011, replacing the former Bimantara Cups, and are presented in partnership with the World Youth Culture Foundation. The individual titles are highly coveted and historically dominated by Asian nations, primarily China, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Japan. Many former winners have gone on to become Olympic and World Champions, including names like Chen Long, Ratchanok Intanon, Kento Momota, Chen Yufei, and Viktor Axelsen, cementing the event’s status as a key predictor of future badminton success.
2024 Champions

Event
Reigning Champion(s)
Nation

Boys’ Singles
Hu Zhe’an
China

Girls’ Singles
Xu Wenjing
China

Boys’ Doubles
Kang Khai Xing / Aaron Tai
Malaysia

Girls’ Doubles
Ririna Hiramoto / Aya Tamaki
Japan

Mixed Doubles
Lin Xiangyi / Liu Yuanyuan
China

The 3×15 Scoring System Trial
A significant, innovative feature of the 2025 Individual Championships is the adoption of the 3×15 scoring system on a trial basis. This initiative is part of the BWF’s broader testing and analysis program for alternative scoring systems, aiming to potentially modernize badminton, ensure fairer scheduling, and protect player longevity.
The new scoring format is as follows:

Match Structure: A match consists of the best of three games.
Game Scoring: A game is won by the side which first scores 15 points.
No Deuce to 21 (Setting):

When the score becomes 14-all, the side which first gains a two-point lead wins the game.
If the score becomes 20-all, the side scoring the 21st point first wins the game (i.e., a maximum score of 21 is possible with this system).

Intervals:

A 60-second interval is taken during each game when the leading score reaches 8 points.
A 120-second interval is taken between games.

Change of Ends: Players change ends at the end of the first game, the end of the second game, and in the third game when a side first scores 8 points.

This system, unlike the traditional 3×21 scoring, is expected to lead to shorter, more intense matches, with every point carrying greater significance, thereby increasing the excitement for both players and spectators. The results and player feedback from the trial will be crucial for the BWF’s decision on a permanent change to the Laws of Badminton in the future.
Key Players and National Interest
The individual event draws the world’s top junior talent, many of whom have demonstrated success on the international circuit.

China arrives with immense confidence, having just clinched the Suhandinata Cup. Their junior players are highly seeded across all five events, and they aim to dominate the medal table as in previous editions.
India, the host nation, is poised for a strong performance. Their hopes are particularly high in the Girls’ Singles, with players like Junior World No. 1 Tanvi Sharma and China Open quarterfinalist Unnati Hooda leading the charge, both having been drawn in opposite halves, raising the possibility of an all-Indian final.
Indonesia, traditionally a powerhouse in paired events, will rely on their doubles combinations and the Boys’ Singles challenge of players like Junior World No. 1 Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah.
Japan and South Korea continue to field deep squads, particularly in the doubles categories, aiming to secure titles and maintain their strong presence in the global junior circuit.

The tournament is an essential showcase for young players to transition into the senior ranks and is widely followed by coaches, scouts, and badminton enthusiasts worldwide.
