Tournaments

Governing bodies
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the internationally recognized governing body of the sport.

Five regional confederations are associated with the BWF:
Asia: Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC)

Africa: Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA)

Americas: Badminton Pan Am (North America and South America belong to the same confederation; BPA)

Europe: Badminton Europe (BE)

Oceania: Badminton Oceania (BO)