JAKARTA - The draw for the 2026 Badminton Asia Team Championship (BATC) or the 2026 Asian Badminton Team Championship has been carried out. The Indonesian women's and men's teams will take part in the tournament.
The championship is scheduled to take place from February 3-8, 2026 at the Qingdao Conson Gymnasium, Qingdao, China.
A total of 23 countries will participate, consisting of 12 countries in the men's doubles category and the rest in the women's doubles category.
This is the first time China has hosted the Asian Badminton Team Championships. They previously hosted the 2025 Asian Badminton Mixed Team Championships which took place at the same venue.
The draw results put the Indonesian men's team in Group D along with Malaysia and Myanmar. Indonesia is expected to qualify with Malaysia to the quarter-finals.
Furthermore, China, Japan, and South Korea are spread across different groups. As hosts, China filled Group A with Thailand and Macau.
South Korea filled Group B with China Taipei and Hong Kong. Then, Japan in Group C with India and Singapore.
From the women's category, the Indonesian team is in Group X along with Japan and Hong Kong. On paper, Japan will certainly be the toughest test for Indonesia in the qualifying round.
China's hosts occupy Group W with Malaysia. Furthermore, Group Y is inhabited by Thailand, India, and Myanmar. Finally, Group Z contains South Korea, China Taipei, and Singapore.
The 2026 Asian Badminton Team Championships is used as a qualification for the 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup which will be held in Horsens, Denmark. China and India are the defending champions in the men's and women's BATC categories.
Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 Draw Results
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Group A
China, Thailand, Macau
Group B
China Taipei, South Korea, Hong Kong
Group C
Japan, India, Singapore
Group D
Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar
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Group W
China, Malaysia
Group X
Japan, Indonesia, Hong Kong
Y group
Thailand, India, Myanmar
Z Group
South Korea, China Taipei, Singapore
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