BULGARIAN JUNIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
City: Pazardzhik
INVITATION
VICTOR BULGARIA JUNIOR OPEN 2026
Junior International Series
City PAZARDZHIK
21 – 24 May 2026
PART OF BADMINTON EUROPE JUNİOR CİRCUİT 2026
ORGANIZER: Pazardzhik Badminton Club
TEL: +359898700669;
E-mail: badpz69@yahoo.com
VENUE: Sport hall “Vasil Levsky” – 1500 seats, PAZARDZHIK CITY (BULGARIA)
Address: 5 Vasil Levski Str., 4400 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
DATES: 21 – 24 May 2026
Team manager meeting: Wednesday, May 20, 7 p. m. Hotel “Hebar”, Esperanto str.6 (150m from the sport hall)
Thursday, May 21: 9.00 a.m. tournament start
Friday, May 22: 9.00 a.m.
Saturday, May 23 : 9.00 a.m.
Sunday, May 24 : 10.00 a.m. finals
City Pazardzhik / BULGARIA
| Day1 | Day2 | Day3 | Day4 | ||||
| Round 64 | Round 32 | Round 16 | QF | SF | F | ||
| MS-64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| WS-64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| MD-32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| WD-32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| XD-48 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 88 | 88 | 54 | 5 | ||||
ENTRIES BY BWF ONLINE ENTRY SYSTEM TILL: 21th April 2026 23.59 hours BWF Headquarters time (GMT +8)
ONLINE ENTRY: All entries must be made by using the BWF Online Entry System.
https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/6A995567-371A-4189-9C73-2DAD7822B59A
Compliance with General Competition Regulations Clause 7.9
GCR 7.9: “In making or authorising entries, the Member concerned is reconfirming its acceptance, and acceptance by the Players being entered, of the BWF’s regulations and Disciplinary processes.”
Players cannot be entered unless they already have a BWF ID-number. In case you wish to enter players, who do not have a BWF ID-number, please contact the BWF office well in advance of the tournament, so that the players concerned can get a BWF ID-number before the closing date of the tournament
DRAWS: will be made on 12th May 2026
ENTRY FEES:
- Singles (men and women) – 45 euro per player
- Doubles – 35 euro per player
- Mixed doubles – 35 euro per player
The entry fees become due if a player is entered and has not been withdrawn when the entry deadline passes.
The Member that enters a player/pair into a BEC Junior Circuit tournament is responsible for paying the entry fees for that player/pair. It is recommended that the entry fees are paid by bank transfer, but the organisers can accept cash payments at tournaments. The entry fees will not be refunded in the case of a withdrawal. For all the withdrawn players the organisers can invoice the entry fee to the relevant Member.
ENTRIES: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles.
Entry Limits: MS 64, WS 64, MD 32, WD 32, XD 48
In accordance with regulation § 9.2 and § 9.3 in BWF Statutes, Section 5.3.3.2: World Junior Ranking System, an event must contain at least 8 (eight) competitors in the first published version of the main draw. If the required number of competitors is not met in the first published version of the main draw, this particular event shall not count towards any ranking.
In accordance with regulation § 9.4 in BWF Statutes, Section 5.3.3.2: World Junior Ranking System, an event must contain at least 1 (one) entry from a Member other than the hosting Member in the first published version of the main draw. If an event does not contain at least 1 (one) entry from a Member other than the hosting Member in the first published version of the main draw, this particular event shall not count towards any ranking.
Badminton Europe is not liable for any costs incurred by third persons (players, coaches, umpires, team managers etc.) because of an event not having enough competitors to count for the rankings.
BWF ID NUMBER Please note, as Bulgarian Junior Open 2026 is a part of the World Junior Ranking we urgently need all players BWF-ID-numbers. You are kindly asked to submit the BWF-ID-number with your entries. If your player does not have an existing BWF-ID-number you have to make a request do BWF with all needed information to receive a BWF-ID-number. For more information please click: https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/players/entries/
REFEREE: Jochen Heumos (NED) – jochen.heumos@web.de
DEPUTY REFEREE: Uffe Thomsen (DEN) – bad.dom.uffe@gmail.com
WITHDRAWALS: Before the withdrawals without penalty date, please use the online entry system to withdraw players. After the withdrawal without penalty date has passed (11th May 2026 23:59 BWF HQ time GMT +8), please ensure that the Organizer is informed immediately when a player has to withdraw, preferably together with the reason, to the referee.
CLOTHING/ADVERTISING: Advertising on clothing and colour of clothing shall be regulated as the Rule 13 of BEC Junior Circuit Regulation: Colour, design, lettering and advertising on clothing shall be regulated by BWF Statutes, Section 5.2.3: Junior Tournament Regulations 12 to 16. A player violating these regulations shall be penalised by an administrative fine of 50,00 EUR. It is mandatory for the semi-finals and finals that partners in doubles wear the same colour of the T-shirt and shorts/skirts. Failing to do so shall result in an administrative fine of 50,00 EUR.
SHUTTLECOCKS: VICTOR CHAMPION No.1
NUMBER OF COURTS: 4 VICTOR court mats
PLACE OF ARRİVİNG: Sport hall “Vasil Levsky” – 1500 seats, PAZARDZHIK CITY (BULGARIA), or Sofia Airport and after that transport to Pazardzhik (100km. from capital of Bulgaria – Sofia) with many comfortable buses and trains for people arriving in city of Sofia. For those persons, we will make organization to be met and orientated to city of Pazardzhik. Transport from Sofia Airport will cost EUR 40 per person both ways.
VİSAS: We will provide full visa assistance
Official website: http://www.badmintonpz.eu/; http://bfbadminton.bg/
Official e-mails: badpz69@yahoo.com
TRANSPORTATION:
We could arrange transportation for players from Sofia Airport to hotel and back. The fee would be 40 Euro per person both ways.
All requests for transportation have to be done on E-mail: badpz69@yahoo.com. Deadline 10 May 2026
DOPING CONTROL: Doping control in badminton, in accordance with BWF Anti-Doping Regulations, is conducted out-of-competition and in-competition with the collection of urine and/or blood samples. Athletes are responsible for any substance found in their body. Before an athlete takes any medication, they should check with their doctor, and if necessary, get a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). For more information about anti-doping, please visit the BWF website: https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/integrity/anti-doping-overview/
BADMINTON INTEGRITY: Section 2.4 of the BWF Statutes (Code on The Prevention of The Manipulation of Competitions) relates to anti-corruption and anti-match manipulation, and this code applies to all participants at this tournament. To protect the integrity of BWF sanctioned tournaments, participants are not allowed to bet in any way on badminton matches, shall respect the principle of fair play, and shall not attempt to influence the course or result of a game or match. Every person has an obligation to report to the BWF any approaches by anyone to gather inside information or to change the outcome of a match(es). For more information, please refer to BWF’s website: https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/integrity/anti-match-fixing- overview/
CONDITIONS OF PLAY: The Tournament will be played in full accordance with the laws of Badminton and the General Competition Regulations of BWF and Badminton Europe Junior Circuit Regulations.
VISAS: We will provide full visa assistance upon request until 7th of May 2026. You can contact Bulgarian Badminton Federation (Antranik Kasabyan) at badmintonbg@gmail.com
INSURANCE: Any special medical treatment necessary or hospitalization due to serious illness or injury is at the players or officials, will be on own expenses.
MEDICAL SERVICES: A doctor will be present at the venue during all time of play.
PRACTICE: Practice will be available on 20 May 2026 in the main venue from 10 AM till 6 PM. No booking for practice courts.
HOTELS and ACCOMMODATION:
Hotel “Hebar” ****stars, 150 meters from sport hall
Address: Esperanto str.6, 4400 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
48 Euro per Person (Double room) with breakfast
45 Euro per Person (Apartment for three or four persons) with breakfast
Hotel “Forum” *** stars, 850 meters from sport hall
Address: Stefan Karadzha str.88, 4400 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
40 Euro per Person (Double room) with breakfast
80 Euro per Person (Single room) with breakfast
Hotel “Trakia”** stars, 200 meters from sport hall
Address: 1 Vazrazhdane Sq, 4400 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
35 Euro per person (Double room) with breakfast
35 Euro per person (Triple room) with breakfast
35 Euro per person (Apartment for two, three or four persons) with breakfast
55 Euro per person (single room) with breakfast
NOTICE: Please be informed that payment of hotel and entry fees must be made to the ORGANIZERS when players arrive in cash, in euro
Please notice, the number of rooms in each hotel is limited, but we will do our best to assist and to try to find rooms. Deadline for booking accommodation – 12th of May 2026. All bookings have to be done by the accommodation form on E-mail: badpz69@yahoo.com
CONTACTS:
M: +359 879595510 T/F: +359 2 9867781 T: +359 2 9300550
Nedelcho Kessov (Pazardzhik Badminton Club Organizer)
E-mail: badpz69@yahoo.com M: +359 898700669
