2026 BWF All England Open: Preview, where to watch, schedule and prize money


The 2026 BWF All England Open is around the corner. The Super 1000 is scheduled to take place between March 3 and March 8 in Birmingham, and fans can expect some searing badminton action.

Leading the Indian charge at the event will be the likes of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, as well as Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty. Veteran shuttler and two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu’s participation in the event remains uncertain as she is currently stranded in Dubai amidst the ongoing military tensions between Israel and Iran.

Other Indian women’s singles stars competing at the Super 1000 include Malvika Bansod and Unnati Hooda. Meanwhile, the women’s doubles side is represented by Treesa Jolly and Gayathri Gopichand. Elsewhere, the pairings of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto as well as Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde will be in action for the mixed doubles event.

2026 BWF All England Open: Where to watch

Fans excited to tune in to the action of one of the most prestigious badminton events can catch a live stream of the All England Open on the Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel, BWF.TV.

2026 BWG All England Open: Schedule

The opening round matches for the All England Open will take place on the first two days of the Super 1000. This will be followed by the quarterfinals, before the semifinals and finals take place on the weekend.

Here is a detailed breakdown of the schedule for the upcoming tournament:

Tuesday, March 3: Round of 32

Wednesday, March 4: Round of 32

Thursday, March 5: Round of 16

Friday, March 6: Quarterfinals

Saturday, March 7: Semifinals

Sunday, March 8: Finals

The match timings of individual players and the day-to-day schedules will be updated regularly on the tournament website.

2026 BWF All England Open: Prize Money

The BWF All England Open is one of the biggest tournaments on the BWF calendar and as such, it boasts of a hefty price purse. Singles winners at the event will receive USD 101,500, while doubles titleists are awarded $107,300. Meanwhile, men’s and women’s singles runners-up will walk away with $49,300, while second-place finishers in all three doubles events receive $50,750.