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Being the final tournament of the World Tour season, the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 brings together the top eight qualified players/pairs in each of the five disciplines, based on their performance throughout the season. As the “finals” event, it carries the highest ranking points and prize money of the season. It serves as a showcase and culmination of the year’s elite badminton action, determining the best of the season across singles, doubles, and mixed.

The primary organizer of the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 is the Badminton World Federation (BWF), which sanctions and manages the tour structure, while the local national federation (in this case, the Chinese Badminton Association – CBA) acts as the host organiser in China.

Where Will the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 Be Held?

The tournament will be held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, the capital city of the Chinese province of Zhejiang.

There are eight qualified entries in each discipline (Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles).

Total prize money is US$3 million, with its distribution (per BWF regulations) as follows:

• Singles: Winner US$240,000; runner-up US$120,000; semi-finalists US$60,000; third in group US$33,000; fourth in group US$18,000.
• Doubles (each pair): Winner US$252,000; runner-up US$120,000; semi-finalists US$60,000; third in group US$39,000; fourth in group US$21,000.

Which Players/Pairs Will Take Part in the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025?

According to the official rules and recent updates, the top eight players (singles) or pairs (doubles/mixed) in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Race to Finals/World Tour standings for each discipline are invited; maximum two entries per Member Association (country) per discipline. If the reigning world champion in a given discipline isn’t among the top-8, they receive an automatic berth.

All in all, the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 will feature a total of 64 athletes. Here’s the breakdown per discipline:

• Men’s Singles: 8 players
• Women’s Singles: 8 players
• Men’s Doubles: 8 pairs × 2 players = 16 players
• Women’s Doubles: 8 pairs × 2 players = 16 players
• Mixed Doubles: 8 pairs × 2 players = 16 players

Points toward qualification: Only a player/pair’s best 14 results on the World Tour during the qualifying period (including a cap of up to three results from Super 100 level events) are counted. The last tournament at which points can be earned for the Race to Finals is the Sathio Group Australian Open 2025 (Super 500), held 18-23 November.

So, while the exact list of eight (or potentially nine, if a world champion is outside the top-8) players/pairs per discipline isn’t yet publicly finalised, BWF has announced that the invitees will be confirmed on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.

Features of the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025

The HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 will consist of two stages, as customary:

Group stage

• Dates: 17–19 December 2025
• Structure:
  • Eight players/pairs in each discipline
  • Divided into two groups of four
  • Round-robin format (each plays three matches)

Knockout stage

• Dates: 20–21 December 2025
  • 20 December: Semi-finals
  • 21 December: Finals (all five disciplines)

Match format

• All matches are best-of-three games,
• Each game is played to 21 points,
• Rally scoring,
• Must win by two points (unless it reaches 30–29).

This is the standard BWF scoring format for World Tour Super 1000/Finals-level events.

Elimination system

Group stage → Knockout

• Top-2 players/pairs from each group progress to the semi-finals.
• The semi-final pairings are:
  • Winner of Group A vs runner-up of Group B
  • Winner of Group B vs runner-up of Group A

Semi-finals → Finals

• Single-elimination (one loss knocks you out)
• Winners advance to the final.

There’s no bronze-medal match — both semi-final losers finish as joint third.

Who’ll Win the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025?

Because the final Race to Finals list is only locked on November 25, 2025, the favorites mentioned below are based on 2025 form, world rankings, and typical year-end contenders.

The biggest Men’s Singles projected favorite is Viktor Axelsen (DEN), in Women’s Singles it’s An Se Young (KOR), in Men’s Doubles are Liang Wei Keng / Wang Chang (CHN), in Women’s Doubles are Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan (CHN), and in Mixed Doubles are Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong (CHN).

These markets typically offer the best value for World Tour Finals:

• Outright winner per discipline
• Group winner bets (very profitable due to the round-robin format)
• Match handicap (–1.5 games)
• Over/Under total points
• Correct game score (2-0 / 2-1)
• Live betting — especially valuable because badminton momentum swings fast

As for the best betting platforms for the BWF World Tour badminton, you’ll find the strongest coverage and live markets on the top bookies online:

• bet365 – Best overall badminton market depth
• 1xBet – Strong live markets and stats
• Pinnacle – Highest limits + early lines
• Betway – Good for outright pools
• Parimatch – Popular in Asia with strong badminton coverage

The World Tour Finals have consistent, official broadcast sources every year, so the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 won’t be an exception:

Global streaming

• BWF TV (YouTube): Free worldwide coverage; all matches available live or on replay.

Official BWF platform

• BWF World Tour Live (bwfworldtour.tv): Full HD broadcast with commentary, match stats, and multi-court feeds.

Regional broadcasters

Depending on the country:

• Europe: Eurosport / DAZN
• India: JioCinema / Sports18
• China: CCTV-5 and Zhibo TV
• Indonesia: Vidio / MNC Sports
• Malaysia: Astro SuperSport

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