Badminton World Championships 2025 - Paris

The Badminton World Championships are the sport's most prestigious event. They bring together the world's best male and female players, who compete for the title of world champion. In 2025, these championships will be held in the venue that hosted badminton at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, as well as the Yonex IFB 2024 : the Adidas Arena Paris.

The BWF organizes international tournaments, Olympic Games, World Championships, international individual tournaments (Internationaux de France de Badminton), national team competitions (Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, Sudirman Cup).

Program for BWF 2025 in Paris

The program below is subject to change. Doors open approximately 30 minutes before.

Monday August 25 and Tuesday August 26, 2025
- First rounds from 9 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. (64 matches on 4 courts)

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
- Second rounds from 9 a.m. to 11:50 p.m. (64 matches on 4 courts)

Thursday August 28, 2025 - Round of 16
- Session 1: 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (20 matches on 4 courts)
- Session 2: 5.10pm to 10.45pm (20 matches on 4 courts)

Friday, August 29, 2025 - Quarter-finals
- Session 1: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (10 matches on 2 courts)
- Session 2: 5pm to 11pm (10 matches on 2 courts)

Saturday, August 30, 2025 - Semi-finals
- Session 1: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (5 matches on 1 court)
- Session 2: 5pm to 11pm (5 matches on 1 court)

Sunday, August 31, 2025 - BWF 2025 Finals
- 1pm to 7.50pm: 5 matches on 1 court

Practical information:

Your hotel near Adidas Arena Chapelle (non-exhaustive list) or in Paris and suburbs (cheaper hotels)
You can rent a bed in a youth hostel in Paris (these new-generation hostels offer entertainment, atmosphere, modern rooms...).
Paris train stations and surrounding hotels

Don't forget to visit the Basilica of Saint-Denis and its kings of France, or the Puces de Saint-Ouen (open Saturday and Sunday).