2020 BWF Continental Circuit

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2020 BWF Continental Circuit
Tournament details
Dates7 January – 13 December
Edition14th
2019 IC
2019 IS
2019 FS
2021

The 2020 BWF Continental Circuit was the fourteenth season of the BWF Continental Circuit of badminton, a circuit of 14 tournaments.[1] The 14 tournaments are divided into three levels:

  • International Challenge (2 tournaments)
  • International Series (6 tournaments)
  • Future Series (6 tournaments).

Each of these tournaments offers different ranking points and prize money.

Points distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF Continental Circuit events.[2]

Tournament Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128 129/256
International Challenge 4,000 3,400 2,800 2,200 1,520 920 360 170 70
International Series 2,500 2,130 1,750 1,370 920 550 210 100 40
Future Series 1,700 1,420 1,170 920 600 350 130 60 20

Results

Below is the schedule released by Badminton World Federation:[3]

Winners

International Challenge

Tour Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
Iran Fajr International Canada Sheng Xiaodong United States Crystal Pan Iran Soroush Eskandari Vatannejad
Iran Amir Jabbari
Iran Nasim Safaei
Iran Hananeh Yaghobzadeh
Austrian International Germany Max Weißkirchen Japan Yukino Nakai Scotland Alexander Dunn
Scotland Adam Hall
Japan Tsukiko Yasaki
Japan Erika Yokoyama
Denmark Jeppe Bay
Denmark Sara Lundgaard
Polish Open Cancelled [note 1]
Canadian International Cancelled [note 2]
Osaka International Cancelled [note 2]
Finnish Open Cancelled [note 2]
Denmark International Cancelled [note 2]
Mongolia International Cancelled [note 2]
Lagos International Cancelled [note 3]
Azerbaijan International Cancelled [note 4]
Belgian International Cancelled [note 5]
Maldives International Cancelled [note 2]
Spanish International Cancelled
Myanmar International Cancelled [note 1]
Czech International Cancelled [note 5]
Indonesia International Cancelled [note 1]
Vietnam International Cancelled [note 6]
Hungarian International Cancelled [note 7]
Malaysia International Cancelled [note 7]
India International Cancelled [note 8]
Scottish Open Cancelled [note 9]
Bangladesh International Cancelled [note 8]
White Nights Cancelled [note 10]
Italian International Cancelled [note 11]

International Series

Tour Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
Estonian International Japan Hashiru Shimono Japan Natsuki Nidaira Chinese Taipei Chiang Chien-wei
Chinese Taipei Ye Hong-wei
Japan Rena Miyaura
Japan Saori Ozaki
Japan Yujiro Nishikawa
Japan Saori Ozaki
Swedish Open Denmark Victor Svendsen Denmark Julie Finne-Ipsen
Denmark Mai Surrow
Lao International Cancelled
Uganda International Hungary Gergely Krausz Myanmar Thet Htar Thuzar India Tarun Kona
India Shivam Sharma
India Meghana Jakkampudi
India Poorvisha S. Ram
India Tarun Kona
India Meghana Jakkampudi
Jamaica International Japan Takuma Obayashi Japan Momoka Kimura Guatemala Aníbal Marroquín
Guatemala Jonathan Solís
Japan Sayaka Hobara
Japan Rena Miyaura
Guatemala Jonathan Solís
Guatemala Diana Corleto Soto
KaBaL International Karviná Cancelled [note 2]
Waikato International Cancelled [note 2]
Dutch International Cancelled [note 2]
Peru International Cancelled [note 2]
Slovenian International Cancelled [note 2]
Malaysia International Series Cancelled [note 1]
Bulgarian International Cancelled [note 5]
Kharkiv International Cancelled [note 1]
Bendigo International Cancelled [note 12]
Polish International Cancelled [note 1]
Guatemala International Cancelled [note 10]
Bahrain International Cancelled [note 13]
Cameroon International Cancelled [note 9]
Brazil International Cancelled [note 14]
Santo Domingo Open Cancelled [note 15]
Kazakhstan International Cancelled [note 13]
Norwegian International Cancelled [note 7]
Portugal International France Brice Leverdez Switzerland Sabrina Jaquet France Lucas Corvée
France Brice Leverdez
Scotland Lauren Middleton
Scotland Holly Newall
Scotland Christopher Grimley
Scotland Eleanor O'Donnell
Suriname International Cancelled
Irish Open Cancelled [note 3]
International Mexicano Mexico Job Castillo Mexico Sabrina Solis Mexico Job Castillo
Mexico Sebastián Martínez
Mexico Jessica Bautista
Mexico Vanessa Villalobos
Mexico Andrés López
Mexico Sabrina Solis
Welsh International Cancelled [note 10]
Vietnam International Series Cancelled [note 9]
Bangabandhu International Series Cancelled [note 16]
Turkey Open Cancelled [note 16]

Future Series

Tour Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles
Iceland International Indonesia Fathurrahman Fauzi Scotland Rachel Sugden Finland Anton Monnberg
Finland Jesper Paul
England Asmita Chaudhari
England Pamela Reyes
England Alex Green
England Annie Lado
Slovak International Czech Republic Jan Louda Chinese Taipei Lin Jhih-yun Chinese Taipei Lin Shang-kai
Chinese Taipei Tseng Min-hao
Chinese Taipei Lee Chia-hsin
Chinese Taipei Lin Jhih-yun
Chinese Taipei Lu Ming-che
Chinese Taipei Wu Ti-jung
Kenya International India Chirag Sen India Aakarshi Kashyap India Kathiravun Concheepuran Manivannan
India Santhosh Gajendran
Egypt Doha Hany
Egypt Hadia Hosny
Egypt Adham Hatem Elgamal
Egypt Doha Hany
Peru Future Series Japan Yushi Tanaka Japan Momoka Kimura Guatemala Rubén Castellanos
Guatemala Christopher Martínez
Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura
Peru Daniel la Torre Regal
Peru Paula la Torre Regal
Giraldilla International Cancelled [note 2]
North Harbour International Cancelled [note 2]
Lithuanian International Cancelled [note 2]
German International Cancelled [note 2]
Styrian International Cancelled [note 2]
Latvia International Estonia Mihkel Laanes Estonia Catlyn Kruus Estonia Mikk Järveoja
Estonia Mihkel Laanes
Estonia Kati-Kreet Marran
Estonia Helina Rüütel
Estonia Mihkel Laanes
Estonia Helina Rüütel
Kathmandu International Cancelled [note 17]
Sydney International Cancelled [note 12]
Maldives Future Series Cancelled [note 2]
Benin International Cancelled [note 3]
Croatian International Cancelled [note 10]
Bulgarian International Croatia Luka Ban Bulgaria Linda Zetchiri Bulgaria Daniel Nikolov
Bulgaria Ivan Rusev
Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
Bulgaria Iliyan Stoynov
Bulgaria Hristomira Popovska
Myanmar Future Series Cancelled [note 1]
Bahrain Future Series Cancelled [note 13]
Cyprus International Cancelled [note 8]
Chile International Cancelled [note 14]
Egypt International Cancelled [note 18]
Israel International Cancelled
Algeria International Cancelled [note 3]
Guatemala Future Series Cancelled [note 10]
Slovenia Future Series Cancelled [note 19]
Costa Rica Future Series Cancelled [note 13]
Botswana International Cancelled [note 9]
Zambia International Cancelled [note 14]
South Africa International Cancelled [note 14]
El Salvador International Cancelled [note 20]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Update on Tournaments Grade 2, 3 and Junior cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q BWF announces a revamped 2020 tournament calendar due to COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
  3. ^ a b c d Updates 18 September 2020, tournaments cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
  4. ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 16 to 19 July, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
  5. ^ a b c Tournament update 3 European tournaments cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
  6. ^ This tournament, originally to be played from 24 to 29 March, was later postponed[9] to 2–7 June due to COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam before getting another schedule. It was officially cancelled on 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Updates 11 September 2020, tournaments cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
  8. ^ a b c Updates 8 September 2020, tournaments cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
  9. ^ a b c d Updates 7 August 2020, tournaments cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
  10. ^ a b c d e Updates 25 August 2020, tournaments cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
  11. ^ Updates 2 October 2020, tournaments cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
  12. ^ a b Two Australian tournaments cancelled in September due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]
  13. ^ a b c d Updates 10 July 2020, tournaments cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[16]
  14. ^ a b c d Updates 24 July 2020, tournaments cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
  15. ^ Two Pan Am Tournaments Cancelled in October due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic.[18]
  16. ^ a b Updates 14 November 2020, tournaments cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[19]
  17. ^ Update on tournaments cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[20]
  18. ^ Tournament updates 7 July 2020.[21]
  19. ^ Updates 27 October 2020, tournaments cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[22]
  20. ^ Updates 5 November 2020, tournaments cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[23]

Statistics

Performance by countries

Below are the 2020 BWF Continental Circuit performances by country. Only countries who have won a title are listed:

International Challenge

Rank Team IRI AUT Total
1  Iran 2 2
 Japan 2 2
3  Canada 1 1
 Denmark 1 1
 Germany 1 1
 Scotland 1 1
 United States 1 1

International Series

Rank Team EST SWE UGA JAM POR MEX Total
1  Japan 4 2 3 9
2  Mexico 5 5
3  India 3 3
4  Chinese Taipei 1 1 2
 Denmark 2 2
 France 2 2
 Guatemala 2 2
 Scotland 2 2
9  Hungary 1 1
 Myanmar 1 1
  Switzerland 1 1

Future Series

Rank Team ISL SVK KEN PER LAT BUL Total
1  Estonia 5 5
2  Bulgaria 4 4
 Chinese Taipei 4 4
4  India 3 3
5  Egypt 2 2
 England 2 2
 Japan 2 2
 Peru 2 2
9  Croatia 1 1
 Czech Republic 1 1
 Finland 1 1
 Guatemala 1 1
 Indonesia 1 1
 Scotland 1 1

Performance by categories

To avoid confusion and double counting, information in this table shall only be updated once a tournament has concluded. These tables were calculated after the XD (5/5) of International Mexicano.

References

  1. ^ "Events". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Tournament Calendar – 2020". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Update on Tournaments Grade 2, 3 and Junior". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. ^ "BWF Announces a Revamped 2020 Tournament Calendar". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Tournament updates 18 September 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Azerbaijan International 2020 Cancelled". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Tournament update 3 European tournaments cancelled". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. ^ "BWF Statement on Postponement of Vietnam International Challenge". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Tournament updates 11 September 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Tournament updates 8 September 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Tournament updates 7 August 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Tournament updates 25 August 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Tournament updates 2 October 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Two Australian Tournaments Cancelled in September". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Tournament updates 10 July 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Tournament updates 24 July 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Two Pan Am Tournaments Cancelled in October". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Tournament updates 14 November 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Update on Tournaments cancelled". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  21. ^ "Tournament updates 7 July 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Tournament updates 27 October 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  23. ^ "Tournament updates 5 November 2020". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.