Awards
The BWF has a system of awards to recognise excellence, achievement and service to the BWF, the sport and to the badminton community. The system of awards is governed by the Award Regulations in the Statutes Section 1.2.3 which details the selection criteria for each award and defines who can nominate individuals and organisations for an award.
Nominations must be received by the Secretary General no later than 31 October each year. These will be reviewed by the Awards Commission and recommendations are then made to the Governance and Ethics Committee and then to Council at its October / November meeting each year.
A short description of the awards is provided below. The Award Regulations together with the list of recipients can be downloaded from above.
Player Awards
| Awards | Overview | Who can Nominate |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Of Fame | The BWF Hall of Fame is to honour players (and on rare occasions, administrators) who have enhanced the sport through exceptional achievements. Nominees must have retired from international badminton competition or have not been a significant factor on the international circuit for a period of three years or more. | Council
Member Associations |
| Player of the Year Award – Badminton | The awards honour exceptional badminton talent:
exceptional and consistent performance, fair
play, personality and profile across a 12-month
Eligibility Period. Five awards are made
annually:
|
Awards Commission
Council |
| Eddy Choong Rising Star of the Year Award | The Eddy Choong Rising Star of the Year Award is presented annually and recognises one individual, an emerging top world talent in the sport (who is under 22 years old). The award reflects promising and improving performances across a 12-month period (1 December of one year to 30 November the next year). | Awards Commission
Council |
| Players’ Player of the Year Award (Badminton) | The Players’ Player of the Year Award aims to
recognise not only the exceptional achievements
on court but also the outstanding contributions
and significant positive impacts players make
off court. The award is a “player driven” award
where players vote for their peers.
Two players will receive the award each year:
|
Players Vote |
| Para Badminton Player of The Year Award | The awards are to honour Para badminton talent,
world performance and personality and profile of
individual players or pairs in the sport across
a 12-month period of the Eligibility Period.
Three awards are given annually:
|
Awards Commission
Council |
Administrator Awards
| Awards | Overview | Who can Nominate |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Commendation | A Certificate of Commendation is awarded, where appropriate, to commercial undertakings and other external organisations that have rendered significant service to the sport for no less than three years. | Continental Confederations
Council Member Associations |
| Distinguished Service Award | The Distinguished Service Award is presented in recognition of long and/or distinguished and exemplary service to badminton at the international level (at least 15 years). | Continental Confederations
Council Technical Officials Commission |
| Herbert Scheele Trophy | The Herbert Scheele Trophy is presented for outstanding and exceptional services to badminton. Recipients of this award are presented with a replica of the Herbert Scheele Trophy. | Council |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | The Lifetime Achievement Award is a highly prestigious award given by the BWF to recognise individuals who have made a significant and lifetime contribution towards the advancement and promotion of the sport worldwide. | Continental Confederations
Council Member Associations |
| Meritorious Service Award | Meritorious Service Award is presented to honour exemplary service to badminton at the national level. | Member Associations |
| President’s Medal | The President’s Medal is to honour distinguished individuals or organisations who have made an exceptional contribution to badminton. | BWF President |
| Gender Equity and Diversity Award | The Gender Equity and Diversity Award recognises
an individual (man or woman) or an organisation
that has made a significant contribution towards
the involvement of women or girls (or other
under-represented groups) in badminton.
Beyond being a strong role model, the nominee must also have actively contributed to the involvement of others in the promotion of the sport. |
Continental Confederations
Council Member Associations |
