IBF Event Calendar

1996 - revised

BADMINTON INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION CALENDAR
August to December 1996
(capitalized events are Grand Prix tournaments;
legend: GP = Grand Prix
        WR = World Rankings
        EBU = European Badminton Union)

24Jul-1Aug     Olympic Games Badminton Competition in Atlanta, U.S.A.
               (WR rating: 7-star)

2Aug-4Aug      Fonte Sao Paolo Cup in Campinas, Brazil
               (unrated)

12Aug-18Aug    Manhattan Beach Junior International in Manhattan Beach,
               California, U.S.A.
               (unrated)

21Aug-25Aug    Proton-EON MALAYSIAN OPEN in Kuala Lumpur
               (purse: USD180,000
               GP/WR rating: 6-star)

23Aug-25Aug    Botswana Invitational in Gaborone
               (unrated)

25Aug-31Aug    Caribbean Championships in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
               (WR rating: C)

27Aug-31Aug    Sony INDONESIAN OPEN in Medan
               (purse: USD170,000
               GP/WR rating: 6-star)

30Aug-1Sep     Hamburg Cup in Hamburg, Germany
               (purse: DEM50,000
               WR rating: 1-star)

31Aug-3Sep     South African International in East London
               (purse: data not provided
               WR rating: B)

3Sep-7Sep      ROYAL BRUNEI/HELIX OPEN
               (purse: USD60,000
               GP/WR rating: 3-star)

5Sep-8Sep      Australian International in Perth
               (purse: data not provided
               WR rating: A)

7Sep-13Sep     PanAmerican Junior Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico
               (unrated)

8Sep-10Sep     World Corporate Games Badminton Competition in Stuttgart,
               Germany
               (unrated; not registered with the IBF)

10Sep-14Sep    New Zealand International
               (purse: data not provided
               WR rating: A)

10Sep-14Sep    New Zealand Under-21
               (unrated)

13Sep-15Sep    Malmo International in Sweden
               (EBU event
               purse: SEK25,000
               WR rating: A)

19Sep-21Sep    Balkan Championships in Thessaloniki, Greece
               (unrated)

19Sep-22Sep    Mauritius International
               (WR rating: C)

19Sep-22Sep    Europe Cup in Haarlem, Netherlands
               (interclub tournament of champions team event;
               unrated)

23Sep-28Sep    HonTaShan U.S. OPEN in Anaheim, California
               (purse: USD225,000
               GP/WR rating: 6-star)

27Sep-29Sep    World University Championships in Strasbourg, France
               (unrated)

2Oct-6Oct      P&H DUTCH OPEN in s'Hertogenbosch
               (purse: USD60,000
               GP/WR rating: 3-star)

3Oct-6Oct      Czech International in Nymburk
               (EBU event;
               purse: data not provided
               WR rating: B)

5Oct-6Oct      Mediterranean Cup in Bari, Italy
               (unrated)

9Oct-13Oct     RUSSIAN OPEN in Moscow
               (purse: USD90,000
               GP/WR rating: 4-star)

11Oct-13Oct    Slovak International in Nitra
               (EBU event;
               purse: data not provided
               WR rating: B)

11Oct-13Oct    Sao Paolo Cup in Sao Paolo, Brazil
               (purse: data not provided
               WR rating: D)

16Oct-20Oct    Dan-Bunkering DANISH OPEN in Middlefart
               (purse: USD90,000
               GP/WR rating: 4-star)

17Oct-20Oct    Cyprus International
               (purse: data not provided
               WR Rating: C)

18Oct-20Oct    Slovenian International in Ljubljana
               (EBU event;
               purse: data not provided
               WR rating: B)

23Oct-27Oct    GERMAN OPEN in Saarbrucken
               (purse: USD125,000
               GP/WR rating: 5-star)

25Oct-27Oct    Czech Junior
               (unrated)

28Oct-2Nov     CHINA OPEN in Guangdong
               (purse: USD140,000
               GP/WR rating: 5-star)

30Oct-3Nov     Hungarian International in Budapest
               (EBU event;
               purse: data not provided
               WR rating: B subject to confirmation)

5Nov-10Nov     HONG KONG OPEN
               (purse: USD125,000
               GP/WR rating: 5-star)

6Nov-9Nov      Turkish Junior in Istanbul
               (unrated)

8Nov-10Nov     Norwegian International in Sandefjord
               (EBU event;
               purse: NOK20,000
               WR rating: A)

8Nov-10Nov     Slovak Junior
               (unrated)

11Nov-17Nov    THAILAND OPEN in Bangkok
               (purse: USD125,000
               GP/WR rating: 5-star)

13Nov-15Nov    South Cup in Porto Alegre, Brazil
               (unrated)

14Nov-17Nov    PUERTO RICO OPEN
               (purse: USD15,000
               GP/WR rating: 1-star)

14Nov-17Nov    Iceland International
               (purse: data not provided
               WR rating: B)

14Nov-17Nov    South American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina
               (WR rating: C)

19Nov-24Nov    World Junior Championships in Silkeborg, Denmark
               (IBF world championships)

20Nov-24Nov    JVC VIETNAM OPEN in Ho Chi Minh City
               (purse: USD80,000
               GP/WR rating: 3-star)

20Nov-24Nov    Scottish Open in Glasgow
               (EBU event;
               purse: USD10,000
               WR rating: A)

28Nov-1Dec     Welsh International
               (EBU event;
               purse: GBP3,500
               WR rating: B)

4Dec-8Dec      WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS in Bali, Indonesia
               (purse: USD350,000
               WR rating: 6-star)

5Dec-7Dec      Irish International
               (purse: GBP3,000
               WR rating: A)

11Dec-15Dec    IBF World Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia
(start date    (IBF invitational event for top players;
to be con-     purse: data not provided
firmed)        WR rating: none)

12Dec-15Dec    Spanish International in Madrid
               (EBU event;
               purse: data not provided
               WR rating: B)

16Dec-22Dec    HonTaShan Cup in Los Angeles, California
(start date    (invitational national team event;
to be con-     purse: data not provided
firmed)        WR rating: none)

26Dec-29Dec    Copenhagen Masters in Copenhagen, Denmark
               (Danish international invitational event for
               top players;
               purse: data not provided
               WR rating: none)

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