Kudus: the Junior International Series returns to Indonesia after six years, with 972 young players
The MilkLife Indonesia Junior International Series runs from 10 to 15 November in Kudus, with four age groups and ranking points on offer.
What is happening
The MilkLife Indonesia Junior International Series 2026 is held from 10 to 15 November 2026 at the Djarum Jati sports hall and Djarum Arena in Kudus, Central Java, with 972 players from eight countries, according to Rakyat Merdeka, Suara Baru and iNews. The countries listed are Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Austria, France and the United States. The tournament is organised by the sponsor MilkLife with the Indonesian federation PBSI and the BWF.
Why it is a rare event
Kompas reports that this level of junior tournament had not been held in Indonesia for six years. The organising committee representative says that players earn BWF ranking points here, which later count towards selection and seeding for the Asian Junior Championships (U-13, U-15, U-17) and the World Junior Championships (U-19). Kompas adds that only six of the 26 Junior International Series events last year were in Asia, most being in Europe. The last edition in Indonesia, in 2019, was the Victor Exist Jakarta Junior International Series, per the same article.
Format
Players compete in four age groups, U-13, U-15, U-17 and U-19, for boys and girls, in individual events. In the BWF structure described by Kompas, the Junior International Series belongs to the grade 4 group of junior tournaments.
Players quoted
PB Djarum's Dian Ramadhani Mukti, who won the 2026 World Junior Championships in mixed doubles in Egypt last month according to Kompas, says she is aiming for a podium and has worked on fitness and technique, in remarks reported by Republika. Other young Indonesians quoted by Kompas say they want to measure their level against foreign opponents.
Why it matters
For young players, ranking points and international matches without long travel are the main stake. We have no results yet: they will be reported once the sources publish them. The sources differ slightly on the list of countries (Kompas omits one), so we use the list given by three Indonesian outlets.