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The Canada Open () is an annual international badminton tournament held in Canada since 1957.

In 1957, the Canadian Badminton Federation opened the Canadian National Championships to international competitors, combining the event with the inaugural Canada Open. The two events were held concurrently until 1961, before being separated into distinct tournaments in 1962. The 2008 and 2009 editions were held as the Canadian International.

The Canada Open was upgraded to a BWF World Tour Super 500 event in 2023. However, on 19 March 2025, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) demoted the tournament to the Super 300 level for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

Only two nations have ever achieved a clean sweep of all five titles in a single edition of the tournament: England accomplished the feat in 2004, and Japan repeated it in 2026.

History of host cities

City

Years host

Richmond

2012–2013

Vancouver

2014

Calgary

2015–2019, 2022–2024

Markham

2025–2026

Previous winners

Canada National Championships and Canada Open together

Year

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

1957

David Fraser McTaggart

Judy Devlin

Don K. Smythe H. "Budd" Porter

Sue Devlin Judy Devlin

Bob Williams Ethel Marshall

1958

Jean Miller

Marjorie Shedd Joan Hennessy

William Purcell Marjorie Shedd

1959

Tan Joe Hok

Judy Devlin

Lim Say Hup Teh Kew San

Sue Devlin Judy Devlin

Don P. Davis Judy Devlin

1960

Marjorie Shedd

Lois Alston Beulah Armendariz

Finn Kobberø Jean Miller

1961

Erland Kops

Finn Kobberø Jörgen Hammergaard Hansen

Marjorie Shedd Dorothy Tinline

Canadian Open

Year

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

1962

Ferry Sonneville

Marjorie Shedd

Jim Poole Bob Williams

Marjorie Shedd Dorothy Tinline

Berndt Dahlberg Dorothy Tinline

1963

Erland Kops

Erland Kops Bob McCoig

Erland Kops Claire Lovett

1964

Channarong Ratanaseangsuang

Jean Miller

Eiichi Nagai Eiichi Sakai

James Carnwath Marjorie Shedd

1965

Jim Poole Channarong Ratanaseangsuang

Tyna Barinaga Caroline Jensen

Bob McCoig Margaret Barrand

1966

Tan Aik Huang

Judy Hashman

Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan

Judy Hashman Susan Peard

Ng Boon Bee Ulla Strand

1967

Erland Kops

Alison Daysmith

Roger Mills Colin Beacom

Patricia Moody Jean Miller

Roger Mills Sharon Whittaker

1968

Bruce Rollick

Sharon Whittaker

Sangob Rattanusorn Chavalert Chumkum

Sharon Whittaker Mimi Nilsson

Sangob Rattanusorn Lois Alston

1969

Rudy Hartono

Eva Twedberg

Tony Jordan Bob McCoig

Retno Kustijah Minarni

Darmadi Minarni

1970

Ippei Kojima

Tyna Barinaga

Raphi Kanchanaraphi Channarong Ratanaseangsuang

Susan Whetnall Margaret Boxall

Ippei Kojima Susan Whetnall

1971

Rudy Hartono

Hiroe Yuki

Ng Boon Bee Punch Gunalan

Noriko Takagi Hiroe Yuki

Ng Boon Bee Sylvia Ng

1972

Derek Talbot

Eva Twedberg

Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens

Anne Berglund Pernille Kaagard

Flemming Delfs Pernille Kaagard

1973

Jamie Paulson

Nancy McKinley

Jamie Paulson Yves Pare

Margaret Beck Joke van Beusekom

No competition

1974

Jane Youngberg

Shoichi Toganoo Nobutaka Ikeda

Jane Youngberg Barbara Welch

Raphi Kanchanaraphi Barbara Welch

1975

Ray Stevens

Margaret Beck

Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens

Margaret Beck Joke van Beusekom

No competition

1976

Bandid Jaiyen

Wendy Clarkson

Margaret Lockwood Nora Gardner

1977

Flemming Delfs

Thomas Kihlström Bengt Fröman

Nora Perry Karen Puttick

David Eddy Nora Perry

1978

Sonoe Ohtsuka Kazuk Sekine

Steen Skovgaard Wendy Clarkson

1979

Morten Frost

Fumiko Tookairin

Christian Hadinata Ade Chandra

Imelda Wiguna Verawaty Wiharjo

Christian Hadinata Imelda Wiguna

1980

Gillian Gilks

Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens

Nora Perry Jane Webster

Mike Tredgett Nora Perry

1981

Nick Yates

Sam Yanquin

Thomas Kihlström Ray Stevens

Thomas Kihlström Gillian Gilks

1982

Torbjörn Peterson

Sally Podger

Torbjörn Peterson Lars Wengberg

Gillian Gilks Gillian Clark

Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman

1983

Misbun Sidek

Kenneth Larsen

Rashid Sidek Misbun Sidek

Sally Podger Karen Beckman

Mike Butler Claire Backhouse

1984

Michael Kjeldsen

Chen Hong

Razif Sidek Misbun Sidek

Gillian Gowers Karen Chapman

Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers

1985

Jens Peter Nierhoff

Claire Backhouse-Sharpe

Jens Peter Nierhoff Henrik Svarrer

Johanne Falardeau Denyse Julien

Billy Gilliland Nora Perry

1986

No competition

1987

Park Sung-bae

Chun Sung-Suk

Lee Deuk-choon Lee Sang-bok

Kim Jung-Ja Cho Young-Suk

Andy Goode Gillian Gowers

1988

Steve Butler

Zheng Baojun

Jens Peter Nierhoff Henrik Svarrer

Erica van Dijck Eline Coene

Henrik Svarrer Erica van Dijck

1989

Anders Neilson

Denyse Julien

Bryan Blanshard Mike Bitten

Hwa Jung-Eun Joo Shon-hye

Mike Bitten Doris Piché

1990

Fung Permadi

Vlada Chernyavskaya

Ong Ewe Chye Rahman Sidek

Denyse Julien Doris Piché

Bryan Blanshard Denyse Julien

1991

Steve Butler

Elena Rybkina

Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek

Gillian Gowers Sara Sankey

Nick Ponting Gillian Gowers

1992

Ahn Jae-chang

Hisako Mizui

Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang

Pernille Dupont Lotte Olsen

Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont

1993

Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen

Camilla Martin

Thomas Lund Jon Holst-Christensen

1994

Lioe Tiong Ping

Pernille Nedergaard

Ade Sutrisna Candra Wijaya

Rikke Olsen Helene Kirkegaard

Jürgen Koch Irina Serova

1995

Lee Gwang-jin

Bang Soo-hyun

Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin

Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock

Kim Dong-moon Gil Young-ah

1996–1998

No competition

1999

Brian Abra

Charmaine Reid

Wang Wen Darryl Yung

Robbyn Hermitage Milaine Cloutier

Iain Sydie Denyse Julien

2000

Jyri Aalto

Takako Ida

Ma Che Kong Yau Tsz Yuk

Joanne Davies Sara Hardaker

Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator

2001

No competition

2002

Colin Haughton

Petra Overzier

Brian Prevoe Philippe Bourett

Liza Parker Suzanne Rayappan

Kristian Roebuck Natalie Munt

2003

Hong Seung-ki

Lee Eun-woo

Hwang Ji-man Jung Hoong-min

Lee Eun-woo Ha Jung-eun

Hwang Ji-man Lee Eun-woo

2004

Aamir Ghaffar

Julia Mann

Paul Trueman Ian Palethorpe

Liza Parker Suzanne Rayappan

Kristian Roebuck Liza Parker

2005

Hariawan

Lee Yun-hwa

Han Sung-wook Kang Kyung-jin

Jun Woul-sik Ra Kyung-min

Kang Kyung-jin Ha Jung-eun

2006

Toby Honey

Eva Lee

William Milroy Mike Beres

Mesinee Mangkalakiri Eva Lee

Howard Bach Eva Lee

2007

Lee Tsuen Seng

Lee Yun-hwa

Hwang Yu-mi Ha Jung-eun

William Milroy Tammy Sun

2008–2009

No competition

2010

Taufik Hidayat

Zhu Lin

Fang Chieh-min Lee Sheng-mu

Chien Yu-chin Cheng Wen-hsing

Lee Sheng-mu Cheng Wen-hsing

2011

Marc Zwiebler

Cheng Shao-chieh

Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae

Cheng Shu Bao Yixin

Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels

2012

Chou Tien-chen

Nozomi Okuhara

Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda

Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi

Ryota Taohata Ayaka Takahashi

2013

Tan Chun Seang

Nichaon Jindapon

Maneepong Jongjit Nipitphon Puangpuapech

Huang Yaqiong Yu Xiaohan

Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah

2014

Lee Hyun-il

Michelle Li

Liang Jui-wei Lu Chia-bin

Choi Hye-in Lee So-hee

Max Schwenger Carla Nelte

2015

Lee Chong Wei

Li Junhui Liu Yuchen

Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa

Lee Chun Hei Chau Hoi Wah

2016

B. Sai Praneeth

Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy

Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville

Do Tuan Duc Pham Nhu Thao

2017

Kanta Tsuneyama

Saena Kawakami

Peter Briggs Tom Wolfenden

Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara

Kim Won-ho Shin Seung-chan

2018

Lu Guangzu

Li Xuerui

Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge

Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata

Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith

2019

Li Shifeng

An Se-young

Mathias Boe Mads Conrad-Petersen

Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville

Ko Sung-hyun Eom Hye-won

2020

Cancelled

2021

Cancelled

2022

Alex Lanier

Michelle Li

Ayato Endo Yuta Takei

Rena Miyaura Ayako Sakuramoto

Ye Hong-wei Lee Chia-hsin

2023

Lakshya Sen

Akane Yamaguchi

Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida

Hiroki Midorikawa Natsu Saito

2024

Koki Watanabe

Busanan Ongbamrungphan

Rin Iwanaga Kie Nakanishi

Jesper Toft Amalie Magelund

2025

Kenta Nishimoto

Manami Suizu

Lee Fang-chih Lee Fang-jen

Benyapa Aimsaard Nuntakarn Aimsaard

Ruttanapak Oupthong Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat

2026

Yudai Okimoto

Riko Gunji

Hiroki Okamura Kyohei Yamashita

Hinata Suzuki Nao Yamakita

Akira Koga Natsu Saito

Performances by nation

Pos

Nation

MS

WS

MD

WD

XD

Total

1

7

22

9

11

11

60

2

9

4

9

13

11.5

46.5

3

5

9

5

9

3.5

31.5

4

10

3

7.5

4

6

30.5

5

5

6

5

7

5

28

6

5

9

1.5

15.5

5

1.5

5.5

3.5

15.5

8

8

2

2

2

14

9

3

2

2.5

1

1.5

10

10

2

4

1

2

9

11

1

1

3

1

2

8

12

1

2

3.5

1

7.5

13

1

1

2

4

2

1

1

4

15

2

1

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

18

2

0.5

2.5

19

2

2

20

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

24

0.5

0.5

Total

61

61

61

61

58

302

Note

References