Badminton World Federation
| Abbreviation | BWF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 5 July 1934 |
| Founded at | Cheltenham, England |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Membership | 202 member associations |
President | Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul |
| Revenue | US$6.9 million (2023) |
| Expenses | US$28.27 million (2019) |
| Website | www |
The Badminton World Federation, aka BWF, is the international governing body for the sport of badminton approved by the International Olympic Committee. It was founded on 5 July 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations: Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. In 1981, the IBF merged with the World Badminton Federation, and on 24 September 2006, at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Madrid, the name of the organization was changed to Badminton World Federation.
When the BWF was founded, its head office was located in Cheltenham, UK. It was then relocated to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 1, 2005. Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul of Thailand is the current president. The BWF has 202 member associations around the world, organized into 5 continental confederations.