GAME GUIDES
Where the badminton history comes from
Historical results give the game its starting point. Knowing the gaps helps you read the cards fairly.
Where the records come from
The project combines published badminton results and ranking records. Its modern match archive draws on the BWF match-data archive, which collects elite individual-event results across all five disciplines. Ranking and player information also draws on official BWF ranking records and the Badminton-Data historical ranking archive.
Earlier seasons use published historical draws, including All England results recorded on Wikipedia. The project retains source references and coverage notes so records can be checked. Using these sources does not mean the game is affiliated with or endorsed by their authors or the BWF.
The record is not equally complete in every year
The playable history spans 1990–2026, but that does not mean every tournament in every year is available. The main match archive begins in 2007. Earlier seasons often rely on a small selection of events; some early doubles seasons have only a recorded final. The 2026 match data is a partial season, not a completed year.
This matters when comparing two cards. A well-documented season gives a fuller picture than one surviving draw. A missing result is not a loss, and a player missing from the playable pool is not a judgement on their place in badminton history. The modern individual-event archive also does not supply a complete history of team-Cup rubbers.
From historical records to a playable game
Names, seasons, partnerships, and countries need to be made consistent before they can describe a card. Repeated records are checked, and incomplete or conflicting information is treated cautiously. Official ranking points and the game's ratings are different things; one should not be read as the other.
Historical input also differs from simulated output. A score you produce in 21–0 is a new game result. It should never be quoted as a match that actually happened, even when both players and the tournament are real.
Help improve the record
If a name, partnership, country, or season looks wrong, send the card details and a link to a reliable result or player record through the contact page. A specific event and year make a correction much easier to investigate than a general disagreement with a rating.