Baku hosts international junior badminton tournament

The Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026 international tournament among U19 junior badminton players has kicked off in Baku.

The Azerbaijan Badminton Federation told Report that 64 badminton players from nine countries, including Azerbaijan, are competing for medals in five categories.

Azerbaijan is represented by 22 badminton players at the tournament. Other participants are from Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, India and Tajikistan.

As part of the tournament, badminton players are competing in boys' and girls' singles, doubles and mixed doubles categories.

The Azerbaijan Junior Open 2026 is being held in the Junior International Series category in the country for the first time.

The tournament will conclude with final matches on August 16.