The KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2026 (KFF SBO) will return to the Singapore Indoor Stadium from 26 to 31 May 2026, welcoming the world’s best players and the newly crowned champions of the Badminton Asia Championships 2026. 

Among the standout names confirmed are all five reigning World No. 1s:

• Shi Yuqi (China), men’s singles
• An Se-young (Korea), women’s singles
• Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho (Korea), men’s doubles
• Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning (China), women’s doubles
• Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping (China), mixed doubles

Also set to compete are several newly crowned Badminton Asia Championships winners, including China’s Li Yijing / Luo Xumin in women’s doubles and Korea’s Kim Jae-hoon / Jang Ha-yeong in mixed doubles.

Leading contenders from badminton’s top nations will add further depth to this year’s field.

China brings a 30-player squad with strength across all five disciplines, led by men’s singles World No. 1 Shi Yuqi. In women’s singles, defending Singapore Open champion Chen Yufei returns alongside World No. 2 Wang Zhiyi, giving China one of the strongest line-ups in the draw. China is equally formidable in doubles, with women’s doubles World No. 1 pair Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning, mixed doubles World No. 1 pair Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping, and newly crowned Badminton Asia Championships winners Li Yijing / Luo Xumin.

Malaysia will field the largest delegation at the tournament, with 39 players travelling to Singapore. Leading the charge are men’s doubles World No. 2 pair and defending champions Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik, who return in search of back-to-back titles. Malaysia also boasts strong contenders in women’s doubles through World No. 2 pair Pearly Tan / M. Thinaah, in mixed doubles through World No. 3 pair Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei, and in men’s doubles through World No. 7 pair Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin.

Korea will arrive with a 14-player squad led by women’s singles World No. 1 An Se-young. The team also features men’s doubles World No. 1 pair Seo Seung-jae / Kim Won-ho, women’s doubles World No. 3 pair Lee So-hee / Baek Ha-na, and mixed doubles Asia champions Kim Jae-hoon / Jang Ha-yeong, underlining Korea’s strength across multiple disciplines.

Indonesia will look to men’s singles World No. 5 Jonatan Christie to lead its campaign, while men’s doubles World No. 3 pair Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Shohibul Fikri will be among the leading contenders in their event.

Representing the host nation, world No. 12 Loh Kean Yew leads Singapore’s five-strong contingent, once again shouldering home hopes in the men’s singles alongside Jason Teh Jia Heng. In men’s doubles, the pairing of Wesley Koh Eng Keat and Kubo Junsuke will make their KFF Singapore Badminton Open debut, while Yeo Jia Min enters as Women’s Singles Reserve No. 1, as she has slipped outside the top 32 due to an injury layoff, nevertheless keeping her in contention for a spot in the main draw.

“We’re thrilled to have qualified for this year’s Singapore Badminton Open — especially knowing it will be the tournament’s final edition as a Super 750 series,” said Koh. “Getting to compete in front of a home crowd on such a historic occasion is something really special, and it gives us that extra drive to play our best and put on a performance the fans can be proud of.”

“The Badminton Asia Championships was a great learning experience — pushing the world number ones to a close second game showed us what we’re capable of,” said Kubo. “We’re taking everything from that match into our first game here and going in with full commitment, courage and determination.”

Tickets are available via Ticketmaster, with daily passes priced from $40 and season passes from $115.