The North Western Open Badminton Championship 2024 will be conducted by the North Western Province Badminton Association from February 26 to March 3 in two venues, the Vijayabahu Infantry Regimental Sports Complex in Boyagane and the Municipal Council Indoor Stadium in Kurunegala.
Over 70 events have been lined up in Open, Junior, Senior and Plate categories for singles, doubles and mixed doubles for men and women, including a special feature where a Combined 110+ event will include doubles events for men, women and mixed doubles.
The Open category will include singles and doubles for men and women and a mixed doubles event, while the Junior category, that features five age categories from Under-11 to Under-19, will have singles and doubles for boys and girls.
The senior category will begin from the over-30 segment and will include nine (9) age groups up to over-70 with players competing in the under singles and doubles for men and women and mixed doubles.
The losing competitors from the Open category will be drafted to the Plate segment, excluding the ranked and national players.
According to the organizers, cash awards to the tune of Rs. 750,000 will be set aside for the winners.
The first-round matches of the seven day competition will be conducted on February 27, 28 and 29 while the quarter-finals and semi-finals have been slotted to take place on March 1 and 2, followed by the finals and awards presentation ceremony on March 3.
