2011 BWF Super Series explained
| 2011 BWF Super Series |
| Dates: | 18 January – 18 December 2011 |
| Number Edition: | 5th |
| Previous: | 2010 |
| Next: | 2012 |
The 2011 BWF Super Series was the fifth season of the BWF Super Series. This season marked the beginning of a three-year cycle of the event, the second after the first four-year one from 2007 to 2010. A few changes were announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), as the India Open was promoted up one stage from the Grand Prix Gold level, while the Swiss Open was dropped from the Super Series.[1] Five tournaments were promoted to become slightly higher-level Super Series Premier events with more prize money awarded than in the Super Series tournaments.[2]
The Masters Finals were held in Liuzhou, China from December 14–18, 2011.[3]
Schedule
Below is the schedule released by the Badminton World Federation:[4]
| Tour | Official title | Venue | City | Date | Prize money
USD | Report |
|---|
| Start | Finish |
|---|
| 1 | Malaysia Open Super Series | Putra Indoor Stadium | Kuala Lumpur | January 18 | January 23 | 400,000 | Report |
| 2 |  Korea Open Super Series Premier | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | Seoul | January 25 | January 30 | 1,200,000 | Report |
| 3 | All England Super Series Premier | Arena Birmingham | Birmingham | March 8 | March 13 | 350,000 | Report |
| 4 |  India Open Super Series | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium | New Delhi | April 26 | May 1 | 200,000 | Report |
| 5 | Singapore Super Series | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Singapore | June 14 | June 19 | 200,000 | Report |
| 6 | Indonesia Super Series Premier | Istora Senayan | Jakarta | June 21 | June 26 | 600,000 | Report |
| 7 |  China Masters Super Series | Xincheng Gymnasium | Changzhou | September 13 | September 18 | 200,000 | Report |
| 8 |  Japan Super Series | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | Tokyo | September 20 | September 25 | 200,000 | Report |
| 9 | Denmark Super Series Premier | Odense Sports Park | Odense | October 18 | October 23 | 350,000 | Report |
| 10 |  French Super Series | Stade Pierre de Coubertin | Paris | October 25 | October 30 | 200,000 | Report |
| 11 |  Hong Kong Super Series | Hong Kong Coliseum | Hong Kong | November 15 | November 20 | 250,000 | Report |
| 12 | China Open Super Series Premier | Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium | Pudong, Shanghai | November 22 | November 27 | 350,000 | Report |
| 13 | Super Series Masters Finals | Li-Ning Gymnasium | Liuzhou | December 14 | December 18 | 500,000 | Report | |
Results
Winners
Performance by countries
Tabulated below are the Super Series performances based on countries. Only countries who have won a title are listed:
Finals
Malaysia
Korea
All England
India
Singapore
Indonesia
China Masters
Japan
Denmark
France
Hong Kong
China Open
Masters Finals
Notes and References
- News: Indian Open to be a Super Series event from 2011. 2010-10-31. Indian Express. 2010-05-22.
- News: Gilmour. Rod. Badminton's All England set for March date as second Super Series Premier event. 2010-10-31. Telegraph.co.uk. 2010-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20101029210551/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/badminton/7896206/Badmintons-All-England-set-for-March-date-as-second-Premier-Super-Series-event.html. 29 October 2010 . dead.
- News: Hearn. Don. China to host Super Series Finals. 2011-09-01. Badzine. 2011-08-23.
- Web site: BWF Calendar. BWF. 29 August 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120808054926/http://www.bwfbadminton.org/tournamentcalendar.aspx?id=103&year=2011. 2012-08-08.
