2026 Badminton Asia Team Championships
Badminton tournament
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The 2026 Badminton Asia Team Championships (officially known as the Tsingtao Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth edition of the Badminton Asia Team Championships. The tournament was organised by Badminton Asia and took place at the Qingdao Conson Gymnasium in Qingdao, China, from 3 to 8 February 2026.[1] It served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup to be held in Horsens, Denmark.
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 3–8 February 2026 | ||
| Edition | 6th | ||
| Venue | Qingdao Conson Gymnasium | ||
| Location | Qingdao, China | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's teams |  Japan | ||
| Women's teams |  South Korea | ||
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Background
The 2026 Badminton Asia Team Championships crowned the top male and female national badminton teams in Asia and has also served as the Asian qualification event for the 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup.[2] It is sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. China and India were the defending champions of the men's and women's categories, respectively.[3][4]
Competition format
The competition begins with a group stage: all participating teams are divided into four groups of two or three teams each. Each team plays each other once, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage. A match is won by the team that first wins three games. The eight teams that qualify will be drawn and compete in a knockout format until the final.[5]
- Tie-breaker
Team ranking within a group is determined based on the following criteria: number of wins; match difference; game difference; and points difference. If two teams are tied after a criterion is applied, the winner of the match between the two teams will be ranked higher. A draw will be held to determine ranking if there are still teams tied after all criteria are applied.[6]
Hosting
China will be hosting the Badminton Asia Team Championships for the first time ever, with Qingdao selected as the host city. They previously hosted the 2025 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships at the same venue.[7]
Schedule
| Day, Date | Time | Phase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 3 February | 11.00 | Group Stage | |
| 17.00 | |||
| Wednesday, 4 February | 11.00 | Group Stage | |
| 17.00 | |||
| Thursday, 5 February | 11.00 | Group Stage | |
| 17.00 | |||
| Friday, 6 February | 10.00 | Quarter-finals | |
| 17.00 | |||
| Saturday, 7 February | 10.00 | Semi-finals | |
| 17.00 | |||
| Sunday, 8 February | 09.30 | Finals | |
| 18.00 | |||
| Note: All times are in China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) | |||
Teams
Draw
Seedings
Seeding was determined based on the world team rankings released on January 6, 2025.[9]
- Men's team
- Women's team
Drawn groups
The draw was held on 9 January 2026. Both the men's and women's team group stages consist of 4 groups: A, B, C, and D (men's) and W, X, Y, and Z (women's). All groups consist of 3 teams except for group W (2 teams).[10]
Medal summary
Medal tally
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  China* | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |