The BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was run from 2007 to 2017.
Features
[edit]Prize money
[edit]A Grand Prix Gold tournament offered minimum prize money of US$120,000, while a Grand Prix tournament offered minimum prize money of US$50,000. The formula of prize money distribution was identical to Super Series tournament.[1]
World Ranking points
[edit]The BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix series offered third only to BWF tournaments (after BWF events and Super Series), according to World Ranking system.[2]
Tournaments
[edit]Tournament | Season | ||||||||||
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2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Australian Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Bitburger Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Brasil Open | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Bulgaria Open | ● | ||||||||||
Canada Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
China Masters | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Chinese Taipei Masters | ● | ● | |||||||||
Chinese Taipei Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Dutch Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
German Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
India Open | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Indonesian Masters | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Korea Masters | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
London Grand Prix Gold | ● | ||||||||||
Macau Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Malaysia Masters | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Mexico City Grand Prix | ● | ||||||||||
New Zealand Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
Philippines Open | ● | ● | |||||||||
Russian Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Scottish Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Swiss Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Syed Modi International | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
Thailand Masters | ● | ● | |||||||||
Thailand Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
U.S. Grand Prix | ● | ● | |||||||||
U.S. Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Vietnam Open | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
● Grand Prix
● Grand Prix Gold
References
[edit]- ^ "Regulations for Grand Prix". Badminton World Federation. Bwfbadminton.org. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Overview Ranking". Badminton World Federation. Bwfbadminton.org. Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 15 February 2014.