Hong Kong Open: last Super 500 at Kai Tak, then a Super 750 in 2027
The Hong Kong Open runs 17 to 22 November in a new arena with 8,000 seats and will be upgraded to Super 750 from 2027.
The tournament
The Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships (Super 500) runs from 17 to 22 November 2026, according to the Hong Kong daily Sing Tao, which says it is the first time the event is held in the arena of Kai Tak Sports Park, set up with spectators on three sides. Capacity rises from 6,000 at the Hong Kong Coliseum to 8,000. About 40 Hong Kong players are entering.
An upgrade announced in February
RTHK reported on 9 February 2026 that the Badminton Association of Hong Kong, China announced the event would become a World Tour Super 750 from 2027, the first year of the BWF's 2027-2030 cycle; it was a Super 500 from 2018 to 2026. The tournament's own site says it is the first time Hong Kong holds that tier and quotes the association's president on the requirement that the world's top 15 singles players and top 10 doubles pairs take part. Sing Tao adds that next year the event moves to May and stays at Kai Tak.
Home players
Sing Tao names men's singles players Ng Ka-long, a quarter-finalist at the recent Asian Games, and world No. 22 Ng Yan-lun, who won a first Super 750 title in Shenzhen in September. In mixed doubles, Tse Ying-suet's usual partner is injured, so she plays with 17-year-old Yu Zhirui; with no world ranking, the pair must start in qualifying.
Why it matters
For fans in the region it is the last chance to see this event at Super 500 level; the higher tier means a stronger field in the years ahead.