2025 News – Manitoba Badminton Association

News published by the Manitoba Badminton Association during 2025, kept from the association’s earlier website. Back to Badminton Archives.

Summer Camps

May 28, 2025

The Manitoba Badminton is pleased to partner with member clubs on their summer camps.

Please visit our summer camp page for more info on options this summer.

If your club has a badminton camp you would like to promote please contact Corey

2025 Yonex Provincial Senior Championships

April 28, 2025

YONEX 2025 Senior Provincials

1 Event $85+GST = $89.25
2 or 3 Events $95+GST = $99.75

Banquet and Prizes Sponsored by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Guest Banquet Tickets available at registration – $24+GST = $25.20 per guest

Registrations Close May 15, 2025
Early Bird Registration Prize Draw for people registered by May 12th

Event Timing:

Start Times:
Friday, May 23rd at 5pm
Saturday, May 24th at 9am
Sunday, May 25th at 9am
Please note: Times are estimated and will be finalized after registration closes.

Tentative Order of Play:
Friday: Singles
Saturday: Singles continuation, Doubles & Mixed Events
Sunday: Finals
Registration Deadline: Thursday, May 15th at 11:59pm CST

Late registration will incur a $10.50 late fee & $10.50 manual entry fee and inclusion is not guaranteed.

Events Offered:
Categories: Men’s’ Singles, Women’s’ Singles, Men’s’ Doubles, Women’s’ Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Format: MS A/B Single Consolation, MS C/D & WS/MD/WD/XD – A, B, C, D Dropdown

Includes: Shuttles, Winner & Runner-Up Prizes, Referees/Umpires & Saturday Night Player Awards Banquet (7:00pm)
Banquet will take place on site at Prairie Badminton in their Pickle Haüs venue.

Eligibility:
Active 2024-2025 MBA Provincial or Badminton Canada National membership required
Governed by Badminton Canada rules

NOTE: Any unpaid registrations will be removed prior to the creation of the draws.
Please contact the MBA office if you are having issues paying through the tournament registration site.

MBA Sanctioned Event Policy:
Shuttles: Yonex feather shuttles provided
Attire: Indoor, non-marking athletic shoes and appropriate sportswear required
Availability: Participants must be available for the duration of the event and adhere to a 10-minute disqualification rule and a 2-minute warm-up rule
Coaching: Valid 2024-2025 MBA Coaching License required for field-of-play access.

Refund Policy:
No refunds for MBA Memberships or registration fees, except with a medical note or in the event of a family crisis
Terms & Conditions: By participating, entrants agree to waive any claims related to injury or damage and release the MBA and associated parties from any liability. Participants affirm they are in good physical condition and consent to the use of their name and image in promotional materials.

2025 Yonex MBA Doubles Classic

March 27, 2025

The MBA is offering a 1-day Doubles Tournament to give players who can’t commit to a whole weekend an opportunity to play in a fun event.

2025 Yonex MBA Doubles Classic
Manitoba Badminton Association
Proudly sponsored by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries and the Province of Manitoba Sport Event Hosting Fund

April 26th @ C1|DK (Unit 2 – 101 Hamelin St)
Deadline to register- April 17th, 11:59pm
All players registered by April 14th will be entered into a draw to win a Yonex Backpack.

Categories: Open
Events: MD/WD/XD
The MBA is working with Active Badminton to add some Para Events to the tournament

Format: ABCD Drop Down

"Open" Cost:
1 or 2 Events – $35+ GST = $36.75

Manual registrations subject to a $10.50 administrative fee.
Late registrations are not guaranteed to be accepted and if accepted, will be subject to a $10.50 late fee. Individuals registered past the deadline may not be included in seeding.

Includes: Feather Shuttles, Prizes*, Referees & Lunch
*Prizes for Winners and Consolation Winners.
Expanded "door prizes", a large number of prizes will be drawn throughout the event.

Schedule:
Saturday – 9:00am Mens and Womens Doubles begin
Saturday – Followed by Mixed Doubles

CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
Participants must have an indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes.
Participants must bring their own racquets.
Stringing service will be available.

AVAILABILITY
Players must make themselves available for the entirety of the event. Due to the unpredictability of speed of play, athletes are expected to be ready well ahead of their scheduled match time.
The tournament will enforce a 10-minute disqualification rule and a 2-minute warm-up rule.
Reasonable requests for late starts or timing accommodations are not guaranteed to be accepted and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

COACHING
For field-of-play access, coaches must hold a valid (confirmed or pending) 2024-2025 MBA Coaching License.
Only one coach will be allowed to be present behind the court during any match.

REFUND POLICY
Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships.
Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of tournament registration fees unless requests are accompanied by a medical note or immediate family crisis. This does not apply to partial fee refunds if an athlete paid for 2-3 categories and was unable to secure a partner (thus only competing in 1 event).
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Tournament Updates

March 26, 2025

SPRING TOURNAMENT UPDATES

A busy stretch of tournaments in the province is still on the schedule.

There have been some important changes to some of these events so we wanted to highlight those changes

Please read below for more info.

2025 Yonex Provincial B&C Championship
This event is taking place April 12-13th. It was scheduled to take place at the Rady JCC but venue availability has changed so this event will now be at C1|DK. This event has sponsorship from Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries to expand prizes and food.

2025 Yonex C1|DK Easter Open – our newest facility and club have added this event (April 18-20)

2025 Yonex MBA Doubles Classic
This is the first year for this new event. With support from the Sport Event Hosting fund from the Provincial Government the MBA is excited to offer an event in a shorter format. With additional support from the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries sponsorship we are excited to offer a price subsidized event with expanded prizes. This event is taking place April 26th at C1|DK.

2025 MHSAA Provincial Championship
This is the annual High School Provincial event run by the Manitoba High School Athletic Association. It takes place May 1-3 at the Sport For Life Centre.

2025 Manitoba Provincial Seniors & Masters
This event is being hosted in Selkirk due to venue availbility and conflicts with the MHSAA events the tournament is now being held on May 10-11

2025 Manitoba Yonex Provincial Senior Championships
This event (May 23-25) will also feature the annual adult players banquet and awards. We are excited for the support from the Manitoba Liqour & Lotteries sponsorship to be able to provide a subsidized dinner and party as well as expanded prizes. Important to note this event is now being hosted by Prairie Badminton.

U of M Badminton Club
The "Beginning of Summer" tournament is taking place at the university May 30 to June 1

A "End of Summer" event will also take place August 1-3

2025 Yonex B&C Championships

March 19, 2025

2025 Yonex Provincial B&C Championships

The event has been canceled due to a lack of participants.

Refunds for registered players will be processed on Monday.

Registration Deadline: Friday, April 4th at 11:59pm CST

Early Bird registration prize – anyone registered by April 1st will automaticaly be entered into a draw for a Yonex Team Backpack (red)

Late registration will incur a $10.50 late fee, $10.50 manual entry fee and inclusion is not guaranteed.

Location: ***UPDATE*** This event is now taking place at C1|DK due to venue availability issues at Rady.

Events Offered:
Categories: OPEN (Men’s’ Singles, Women’s’ Singles, Men’s’ Doubles, Women’s’ Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
Format: A, B, C, D Dropdown winners and runner ups
Includes: Feather Shuttles, Saturday Meal (lunch), Winner & Runner-Up Prizes & Referees

Eligibility:
Active 2024-2025 MBA Provincial or Badminton Canada National membership required.
Governed by Badminton Canada rules.
Please also note the following:
Players will be considered “A” players if any of the following apply:

Participated in an Open or Junior National or higher level Tournament in the current or previous MBA Membership season. This includes Junior National Championships, National Championships (Open) as well as any tournament that is part of the Junior Elite or Senior Elite circuit. This does not include National or International Masters Competitions.
Reached a semi-final in Provincial Championships, Herb Richard Manitoba Open or any other 1.0 tier tournament in Manitoba in the current or previous MBA Membership season.

The above criteria are exclusively applicable to specific events in the “A” division. For example, a player who makes an “A” semi-final in Women’s Doubles at Provincial Championships is not excluded from participating in Women’s Singles or Mixed Doubles.
In the case of doubles and mixed doubles, a team is only ineligible if both players are “A” players according to the above-mentioned criteria. In other words, an “A” player according to the above mentioned criteria may play in B&C Championships if he or she registers with a non-“A”-player.
An “A” player whose exclusion is due to participation in an Open or Junior National Tournament may only register to play in B&C Championships in Mens/Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles, and only if he or she registers with a non-A player.
Players must be at least fifteen (15) years of age at the start of the tournament.

Fees:
$58.00+GST = $60.90 Base fee plus $10+GST = $71.40 for 1 or 2 extra events.
NOTE: Any unpaid registrations will be removed prior to the creation of the draws.
Please contact the MBA office if you are having issues paying through the tournament registration site.
MBA Sanctioned Event Policy:
Shuttles: Yonex feather shuttles provided
Attire: Indoor, non-marking athletic shoes and appropriate sportswear required
Availability: Participants must be available for the duration of the event and adhere to a 10-minute disqualification rule and a 2-minute warm-up rule
Coaching: Valid 2024-2025 MBA Coaching License required for field-of-play access.

Refund Policy:
No refunds for MBA Memberships or registration fees, except with a medical note or in the event of a family crisis.
Terms & Conditions: By participating, entrants agree to waive any claims related to injury or damage and release the MBA and associated parties from any liability. Participants affirm they are in good physical condition and consent to the use of their name and image in promotional materials.

2025 Yonex Junior Provincials

March 4, 2025

2025 Yonex Junior Provincials
Hosted by C1 | DK

1 Event – $80+GST = $84.00
2 or 3 Events – $95+GST = $99.75

Registration Closes – Tuesday March 11th, 11:59PM

Start Times:
Thursday, March 20th at 5pm (only if needed)
Friday, March 21st at 5pm
Saturday, March 22nd at 9am
Sunday, March 23rd at 9am
Please note: Times are estimated and will be finalized after registration closes.

Tentative Order of Play:
Friday: Singles & consolation
Saturday: Doubles followed by Mixed Doubles.
Sunday: Finals

Late registration will incur a $10.50 late fee and a $10.50 manual entry fee; inclusion is not guaranteed.

Events Offered:
Categories: U13 (born in 2013 or later), U15 (2011 or later), U17 (2009 or later), U19 (2007 or later), & OPEN (Men’s’ Singles, Women’s’ Singles, Men’s’ Doubles, Women’s’ Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
Format: Junior Provincials – Single Consolation

Includes: Event t-shirt
Awards for winners & runners-up in each category
Consolation event winners also recognized (excluding runners-up)

Junior Banquet: a Junior Player Banquet is included in the fee and will take place on the Saturday night of the tournament.
More details will be announced shortly; guest tickets will be available for purchase during the registration process.

Eligibility:
Active 2024-2025 MBA Provincial
Governed by Badminton Canada rules

NOTE: Any unpaid registrations will be removed prior to the creation of the draws.
Please contact the MBA office if you are having issues paying through the tournament registration site.

2025 St Patrick’s Day Adult Open

February 26, 2025

2025 St. Patrick’s Day Tournament
Prairie Badminton
Proudly sponsored by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries via the MBA

March 14 – 16 @ Prairie Badminton

Categories: Open
Events: MS/WS/MD/WD/XD

"Open" Cost:
1 Event – $63+ GST = $66.15
2+ Events – $83+GST = $87.15

Includes: Shuttles, Souvenir Shirt, Prizes*, Referees, Toast Station
*Open category prizes include $150 Winners Prize

Schedule:
Friday – 5:00pm Singles
Saturday – 9:00am Continuation of Singles OR Doubles Starts
Sunday – 9:00am Mixed Doubles Starts

Finals:
Singles – Saturday Morning
Doubles – Saturday Evening
Mixed Doubles – Sunday afternoon

CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
Participants must have an indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes.
Participants must bring their own racquets.
Stringing service will be available.

COACHING
For field-of-play access, coaches must hold a valid (confirmed or pending) 2024-2025 MBA Coaching License.
Only one coach will be allowed to be present behind the court during any match.

2025 Thompson Open

February 8, 2025

Registration for the 2025 Thompson Open can be completed here: https://forms.gle/WKVfNiDdBNqTDZDr5

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sunday, February 23rd at 11:59pm CST

Late registrations are not guaranteed to be accepted

2025 Thompson OPEN
Presented by Thompson Badminton Club

START TIMES:
Saturday, March 1st at 9am
Sunday, March 2nd at 9am

ORDER OF PLAY
Saturday: Singles followed by Doubles
Sunday: Doubles(any remaining) followed by Mixed Doubles

All categories will be played through to completion.

EVENTS
U13, U15, U17, U19, OPEN
Depending on sizes of each category, some may be merged to guarantee more games.

Some categories may have round robin format to guarantee more games, some may have drop down format.

PRIZES

OPEN Champions in each category will be engraved onto our championship belts.
Prizes awarded for event winners & runners-up
Small prize for Consolation event winners only (not runners-up)

FEES
1 event: $55.00
2 & 3 events: $70.00

Entry fees are payable by e-transfer by Sunday, February 23rd at 11:59pm CST to:

TBC.North55@gmail.com Password: OPEN2025

In the description, please label the athlete(s) it is for.

If you wish to withdraw from the event, you must let us know before Monday, February 24^th at NOON.

Any withdrawals after this deadline will be non-refundable.

2025 WWC Masters Open

January 22, 2025

Registration is open HERE

2025 WWC Masters Tournament
Presented by WWC Badminton Academy

START TIMES:
Friday, March 7th at 5pm
Saturday March 8th at 9am
Sunday, March 9th at 9am

*TIMES ARE ESTIMATED AND WILL BE UPDATED ONCE REGISTRATION CLOSES*

ORDER OF PLAY (TENTATIVE)
Friday: Singles (possible doubles and mixed)
Saturday: Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Sunday: Finals, also any matches not finished on Saturday.
*Order of play and timing of finals subject to change. *

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, February 27th at 11:59pm CST

EVENTS
Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Ladies’ Doubles, Mixed Doubles
30+, 40+, 50+, 60+
Combined age doubles 80+
Format: Elimination and or round robin depends on size of event

PRIZES
Prizes awarded to winners and runners-up.

ELIGIBILITY
Participants must have an active current 2024-2025 season Base, Provincial, or National membership.
The competition will be conducted under the official rules of Badminton Canada.

FEES
1st event: $63.00 ($60 + GST)
Each additional event $10.50

Entry fees are payable on-line at the time of registration.
Saturday night social

TERMS & CONDITIONS
In consideration of the acceptance of this entry in the name of the 2025 WWC Masters Tournament, I, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, waive any claims to which I may become entitled for injury or damage, and release the MBA and all other organizers, sponsors, representatives, their agents and employees and any other person or organization assisting in this event from any claims for damages or injury suffered by me as a result of my participation in, or traveling to, or from, this event, notwithstanding that any such loss, injury or damage may have arisen by reason of the negligence of anyone or more of the aforesaid parties, their servants, agents or employees. I further state that I am in proper physical condition to participate in this program and am aware that participation could, in some

2025 Yonex Pal Chawla Open

January 11, 2025

Registration for the 2025 Yonex Pal Chawla Open can be done at this link.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday January 30th at 11:59pm CST

2025 Yonex Pal Chawla JUNIOR OPEN
Presented by WWC Badminton Academy

START TIMES:
Thursday, February 6th at 6pm (for players living in, or in the vicinity of Winnipeg)
Friday, February 7th at 5pm
Saturday, February 8th at 9am
Sunday, February 9th at 10am

*TIMES ARE ESTIMATED AND WILL BE UPDATED ONCE REGISTRATION CLOSES*

ORDER OF PLAY (TENTATIVE)
Thursday: Singles
Friday: Singles & consolation
Saturday: Doubles followed by Mixed Doubles.
Sunday: Finals

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday January 30th at 11:59pm CST

Please indicate if you are travelling from outside Winnipeg on entry form

Manual registrations subject to a $10 + GST = $10.50 administrative fee.
Late registrations are not guaranteed to be accepted and if accepted, will be subject to a $10 + GST = $10.50 late fee. Individuals registered past the deadline may not be included in seeding.

EVENTS
U13, U15, U17, U19
Boys’s Singles, Girls’ Singles, Boy’s Doubles, Girl’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Format: Single elimination with consolation

PRIZES
Prizes awarded for event winners & runners-up
Consolation event winners only (not runners-up)

ELIGIBILITY
Participants must have an active current 2024-2025, Provincial, or National membership.
The competition will be conducted under the official rules of Badminton Canada.

FEES
1 event: $55.00 + GST = $57.75
2 & 3 events: $70.00 + GST = $73.50

Entry fees are payable on-line at the time of registration.
**Lunch will be included in the registration fee on Saturday afternoon**

SHUTTLES
Yonex feather shuttles will be used. Match shuttles are included in the entry fee.

CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
Participants must have an indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes.
Participants must bring their own racquets.

COACHING
For field-of-play access, coaches must hold a valid (confirmed or pending) 2024-2025 MBA Coaching License.
Only one coach will be allowed to be present behind the court during any match.

MBA or the tournament host reserve the right to limit spectator capacity.
The tournament referee or tournament host reserves the right to remove athletes or individuals for non-compliance. Failure to comply with tournament protocols could affect a member’s standing.

TERMS & CONDITIONS
In consideration of the acceptance of this entry in the name of the 2025 Yonex Pal Chawla Junior Provincials, I, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, waive any claims to which I may become entitled for injury or damage, and release the MBA and all other organizers, sponsors, representatives, their agents and employees and any other person or organization assisting in this event from any claims for damages or injury suffered by me as a result of my participation in, or traveling to, or from, this event, notwithstanding that any such loss, injury or damage may have arisen by reason of the negligence of anyone or more of the aforesaid parties, their servants, agents or employees. I further state that I am in proper physical condition to participate in this program and am aware that participation could, in some circumstances, result in physical injury. I also give my permission for the free use of my name and picture in broadcast, telecast, or written account of this program.

2026 Manitoba Winter Games Update

January 1, 2025

The 2026 Manitoba Winter Games are taking place March 1 – 7 in Thompson, Manitoba.

Please follow this link for more info on the event.

Each region (North, West, Winnipeg (2 teams), East and South) will have a leadership group (Head Coach and Manager).

Player Expression of Interest Form

Tryouts will be happening soon in a couple of regions.

Team East – Saturday, December 6th;

Lac Du Bonnet Senior School (133 McArthur Ave)

U15 will be from 12 pm to 3 pm and U17 will be from 4 pm to 7 pm

Note: the venue set up does not allow for spectators in the gym.

Team Winnipeg (2 teams – Gold & Blue)

Try Out #2 – Saturday, January 10th;

Prairie Badminton

9am to 1pm for both age groups.

Team West – January 10th,

9am – 1pm U15

1pm – 5pm U17

Earl Oxford School – 540 18th St, Brandon

Note: Team North has already held their tryouts (looking for some U15 athletes)

Coaching – we are still seeking coaches for 3 teams (South & the Winnipeg Teams)