Badminton / Law 07
Scoring
BWF · 2025 · v5.0 (2)In short
Rally points, game limits and winning a match.
Every rally counts
The standard match is best of three games, unless another format is arranged. A side earns a point for winning a rally, whether serving or receiving. A rally is won when the opponents commit a fault or the shuttle lands inside their court. The first side to 21 points normally wins the game.
Close games
At 20-all, a side must establish a two-point lead. At 29-all, the next point decides the game: 30 is the maximum winning score. The side that wins a game serves first in the next one. Alternative formats are referenced by this document but are not reproduced in it.
Independent explanations and translations, not official federation publications. Based on the supplied BWF Laws of Badminton, version 5.0 (2), effective 26/04/2025. Condensed independent explanations, with Para badminton exceptions identified separately. Referenced alternative rules and later changes are not automatically included. Page references use the supplied PDF.
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