Age limits for juniors in domestic competitions in 2026
Updated 29.12.2025

The youth age categories are open to players who are under the age limit - 19, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9 - for the entire calendar year in which the competition is played.

Players in age groups 19, 17, 15, 13, 11 and 9 may participate not only in their own age group but also in the next higher age group. If a player in age groups 15, 13, 11 and 9 performs well enough in a higher age group to gain the top 10 in the points table of some discipline, he/she shall be entitled to participate in the next higher age group in that discipline.

U-19 born in 2008 or later
U-17 born in 2010 or later
U-15 born in 2012 or later
U-13 born in 2014 or later
U-11 born in 2016 or later
U-9 born in 2018 or later

Age limits for seniors in national competitions in 2025

The senior age categories -35, 40, etc. every five years - are open to players who have reached at least the age limit of the category in the calendar year preceding the competition.

35 - born in 1990 or earlier
40 - born in 1985 or earlier
45 - born in 1980 or earlier
50 - born in 1975 or earlier
55 - born in 1970 or earlier
60 - born in 1965 or earlier
65 - born in 1960 or earlier
70 - born in 1955 or earlier
75 - born in 1950 or earlier
80 - born in 1945 or earlier

The same age limits are also used for the World and European Championships and international BE and BWF sanctioned competitions but not for the national competitions in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland y our knowledge.

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