27-05-2025
Johor Badminton Association to organise Super 100 meet in October
KOTA TINGGI: In line with Johor's ambition to become a hub for local sports, the Johor Badminton Association will host the Super 100 tournament from Oct 14-19.
Association president Datuk Chong Juong Chain said they received the offer in March and had been working since then to ensure the smooth running of the event.
Officials from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) have also inspected the competition venue at the Indoor Arena, Educity Sports Complex in Iskandar Puteri to ensure it meets the required technical standards.
For Juong Chain, this is a golden opportunity, as most of the tournaments on the BWF World Tour calendar, particularly the Malaysian Open and Malaysian Masters, have long been associated with Kuala Lumpur.
It has been a while since a BWF World Tour event was held outside the Klang Valley.
The last time fans outside the region got to witness one was in 2017, when Sarawak hosted the Malaysian Open in Kuching and the Masters in Sibu.
"We're grateful for the support from the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), and we will be organising the Super 100 tournament this year," Juong Chain said on Tuesday (May 27).
"These major tournaments have been held in Kuala Lumpur for far too long, so we want to take this opportunity.
"Besides, we're also focused on badminton development in Johor, especially as the state is gearing up to become a sporting hub. That's the direction we're heading in, and badminton is one of the key sports we're prioritising.
"As for the venue, we've already met with BWF and received their approval. We're now ironing out several other details with BAM."
The Malaysia Super 100 was introduced in 2023 with a total prize purse of US$100,000. The inaugural edition was held in Kuala Lumpur and organised by the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association (KLBA) at Stadium Titiwangsa.
Men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao and mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon-Cheah Yee See claimed titles in the debut edition.
The following year saw BAM take over the tournament, which was then held at Stadium Juara in Bukit Kiara.
Malaysia once again secured two titles, this time through men's doubles pair Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong and women's doubles duo Teoh Mei Xing-Go Pei Kee.
While Johor is no stranger to hosting international badminton tournaments, the last time it welcomed a world-level event was 11 years ago when the Malaysian Masters was held in Pasir Gudang.
