Category: News

The annual general meeting for the Manitoba Badminton Association is set.

Date: Wednesday, October 14th

Time: 6:30pm

Location: 145 Pacific Ave (in the Theatre which is in the basement at Sport MB.

Online: The meeting will also be available for members online (link to be added).

Must have valid 2026/27 MBA Membership to attend.

Board nomination link HERE

AGM Information link to be added

Register HERE

YONEX 2026 MBA Fall Doubles Classic

1 or 2 Events $42.00 (GST included)

Event Sponsored by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries & the Sport Event Hosting Fund

Registrations Close September 17, 11:59pm 2026

Players registered by September 21st are eligible for a free pair of Bomber tickets to the August 28th game vs Montreal

Start Times:
Saturday, September 26th: 9:00am to 9:00pm
Please note: Times are estimated and will be finalized after registration closes.

Tentative Order of Play: To be determined

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

Events Offered:
Categories: Men’s’ Doubles, Women’s’ Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Format: To be announced

Includes: Feather shuttles, Prizes, Referee & Saturday lunch
Grand Door Prize: All athletes eligible for a Yonex Nanoflare 1000Z racquet.
Lots of other door prizes.
Players registered by August 21st will be eligible for free tickets to the August 28th Bomber Game.

Eligibility:
Active 2026-2027 MBA Base, Provincial or 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 2026-2027 MBA Coaching License and Respect in Sport certification 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.

Register HERE

Registration Deadline: Friday August 14th at 11:59pm

Phase II Tryouts

Dates: August 22 & 23
Times: 9:00am to 2:00pm
Cost: $42.00 (GST included)

Please visit the MBA Canada Winter Games page for more information on the event in Quebec and the tryout process.

Important documents:

Canada Winter Games Technical Package – click here
Team Manitoba Selection Policy – click here

The tryouts will take place over 2 days at Prairie Badminton (275 De Baets)
Please view the specific information on the selection process at the document above.

** Please note that there is an exemption procedure for Extenuating Circumstances.
All of these will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Please review the Team Selection document for eligibility requirements.
** Attendance at the Phase I Tryouts is not required to attend the Phase II Tryouts.

Our year end tournament took place at C1/DK the weekend of April 17-19.

Our top juniors left their mark playing against the best players and veterans of our community.

The weekend also included the players award banque on Saturday.

Read more to see the results and award winners.

Event Results

Mens Singles

• A
• 1) Anson Chen
• 2) Paul Brown
• 3) Kiren Deraj
• 3) Preston Fazekas
• B) Mark Shinnie
• C) Brandon Yim
• D) Tadeo Lozencznik

Women’s Singles

• A
• 1) Kate Li
• 2) Yujia Qin
• 3) Hope Smith
• 3) Surabhi Kishore

Mens Doubles

• A)
• 1) Dale Kinley & Kyi Nichols
• 2) Ryan Giesbrecht & Vijay Kumar
• 3) Paul Brown & Felix Tessier
• 3) Anson Chen & Kan Silva
• B) Nikolas Esquash & Parash Habib
• C) Luis Rivera & Brandon Yim
• D) Karan Chahal & Aditya Kapoor

Womens Doubles

• A)
• 1) Ludwina Naomi & Duyen Nguyen
• 2) Kate Li & Chinnie Tse
• B) Ruwenize Mercado & Serenity Poirier
• C) Katherine Lee & Vanhphen Souvannarath
• D) Ashleigh Crozier & Clarissa Koh

Mixed Doubles

• A)
• 1) Anson Chen & Ludwina Naomi
• 2) Kyi Nichols & Chinnie Tse
• 3) Kiren Deraj & Vanhphen Souvannarath
• 3) Paul Brown & Jeannette Ding
• B) Parash Habib & Katherine Lee
• C) Preston Fazekas & Surabhi Kishore
• D) Anurak Ma & Hope Smith

2026 Senior Awards

Oustanding Achievement Male – Victor Ho

Outstanding Achievement Female – Duyen Nguyen

Sportsmanship Female – Clarissa Koh

Sportsmanship Male – Paul Brown

Connie Blamey (Distinguished Contribution) – Margie Koehler

Badminton Manitoba will be hosting an Identification (ID) Camp in preparation for the Canada Winter Games final tryouts in August.
This camp will include both a mental performance session and on-court training.

Date: May 9
Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Winnipeg Winter Club
Cost: $40 (GST included)
Capacity: 20 athletes

Registration:
Please register via this link.
The deadline to register is Friday, May 1.

There are several options for summer badminton camps.

Please check out the info for our summer camp (August 10-14th) as well as those for affiliated clubs.

SUMMER CAMP INFO

Tournaments

April

4-6 C1/DK Easter Tournament (C1/DK)

4-5 2026 Kawasaki Junior Open register HERE (Brandon Badminton Club)

17-19 2026 Yonex Provincial Senior Championships register HERE (C1/DK)

30 – May 2nd MHSAA Provincial Championships (qualification through MHSAA)

May

16-19 2026 Yonex Canadian Junior U13/U15 Championships (C1/DK)

20-23 2026 Yonex Canadian Junior U17/U19 Championships (C1/DK)

Team Manager Needed

The role of the Manager is crucial to the overall success of the badminton program for the Canada Winter Games. The manager will have the responsibility of taking care of administrative duties, internal and external communication and general organizational matters for the team. This would include but is not limited to; A) Creating and distributing a player and coach contact list for all team members and staff, B) Facility booking, C) Uniform collecting and distributing, D) Coach, parent and athlete communication (overall), and E) Team
notifications and organization; prior to and within the games experience.

Deadline to apply April 24th, 2026

Team Manager Requirements

• Born 2007 or earlier
• Must have badminton playing and/or coaching experience
• Previous Multi-Sport Games (MB Games, WCSG, CWG) experience is an asset
• Experience in a leadership role is an asset
• All Coaches and Managers must be licensed with a “National Coach” license as issued by Badminton Canada.
• The Manager must have current Respect in Sport Certification.
• Completed Criminal Record Check
• Completed Understanding the Rule of Two eLearning Module

Managers will not be granted access to the field of play during competition.

If a team sends athletes who are women, one staff member must be a woman. If a team sends athletes who are men, one staff member must be a man.

Apply Here

UPCOMING COACHING COURSES

Introduction to Competition – Online Coaching Course

Thursday February 19 & Friday February 20

5:30pm – 9:30pm both days.

Participants must attend both days.

To register please fill out this form – https://forms.gle/cAjwy7wNxSpCrKRp7

Cost: $75 + GST = $78.75

eTransfer payments to: info@badminton.mb.ca

For questions about the course material please contact: Ryan

For help with registration or other quesions please contact: Corey