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Lee Chong Wei Cup badminton tournament

Overview

The inaugural Lee Chong Wei Cup was launched in Malaysia to develop youth badminton talent. The tournament, held from August 29 to September 6 at Stadium Juara, featured a RM100,000 prize pool and a gold-plated trophy designed to reflect the values of the Malaysian badminton legend.

Following the event, which attracted over 2,200 junior participants in the under-13, 15, and 17 categories, Lee Chong Wei announced plans to expand the competition. Future iterations are intended to include both a domestic and an international edition. Organizers are currently seeking sanctioning from Badminton Asia and working to ensure the new schedule does not conflict with existing regional junior competitions.

National coaches utilized the tournament to monitor talent for the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) selection trials, with scouting efforts extending beyond tournament finalists to include other promising players observed during the competition.

Entities

Lee Chong Wei · Stadium Juara · Chery · Yonex Sunrise · Badminton Association of Malaysia

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Lee Chong Wei plans international expansion for LCW Cup

    Badminton legend Lee Chong Wei plans to expand his inaugural junior tournament into both local and international editions next year, pending sanctioning from Badminton Asia.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Lee Chong Wei Cup launched to develop Malaysian badminton talent

    The inaugural Lee Chong Wei Cup, a youth badminton tournament in Malaysia, has been launched with a RM100,000 prize pool and various corporate sponsors to support the next generation of players.

Sources

badmintonplanet.com · berita.rtm.gov.my