Guwahati BWF World Junior Championships 2025

Event Overview

• BWF World Junior Championships 2025 is organized in Guwahati, Assam, between October 6 and 19, 2025.
• This is the first time that the event would be hosted in India in 17 years; it was last hosted in Pune by the country in 2008.

Most Important Highlights and Significance.

• International Competition: There are 36 national teams in the championship, demonstrating the highest-quality junior badminton of the world and marking the growing role of India in the game.
• Tournament Format: The tournament can be divided into two large parts:
• Suhandinata Cup: The mixed team (October 611).
• Eye-Level Cup: The singles, doubles and mixed doubles (October 13 19).
• India Group: The Indian team belongs to the Group H, where it has the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka, and Nepal to start its campaign against Nepal.

Innovation and Historical Context.

• New Scoring System: there is now a best-of-three relay format, and each set will be played up to 45 points. This transition is meant to make the matches become quicker and more interactive and remain competitive.
• Past Performance of India: India has traditionally performed well in this championship winning 11 individual medals in the past. It has had its best performance in its own country in 2008 where it won three medals including the gold medal in girls singles.
• Hosting Status: India plays in the second round of hosting the championship, which makes its Asian neighbors: China, Indonesia, and Malaysia, a part of the rare Asian countries hosting the championship twice.