XXIX YONEX Pan Am Individual Championships 2026, April 7th to 11th – Guadalajara, Mexico

Dates: April 7 – 11, 2026
Location: Guadalajara, México

For the XXIX YONEX Pan Am Individual Championships, USA Badminton will be able to enter the following number of athletes in each event. Proof of U.S. citizenship (passport) is mandatory as of the USAB Entry Closing Date.

Allowed Entries Per Country (subject to change by Badminton Pan Am and BWF)

• Singles (MS/WS) — Up to 4 players each event
• Doubles (MD/WD) — Up to 2 pairs (4 players) each event
• Mixed Doubles (XD) — Up to 4 pairs (8 players)

USA Badminton will be entering the maximum allowed athletes/pairs in each event by name in order of the BWF ranking list of the last updated ranking as of the USAB entry deadline (Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 11:59 PM Pacific Time). Only athletes/pairs with BWF ranking points in the respective event will be entered for that event.

Athletes are responsible for paying their own travel expenses and working with USAB staff to submit transportation, accreditation, and other requests required by the local organizers.

To request accreditation for personal coach(es) or personal managers, please contact Esther.Lin@usabadminton.org. Personal coaches will travel at their own expense. USAB will designate a team manager for the Continental Championships.

Key Dates (subject to change by Badminton Pan Am and BWF)

• USAB Entry Closing Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 11:59 PM Pacific Time (one minute before midnight) — five business days (seven weekdays) before the BWF Entry Deadline – USAB will send out invitations to players/pairs before this deadline.
• BWF Entry Closing Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 11:59 PM,  BWF HQ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Time (GMT +08:00) 

Ranking for M&Q — Information regarding Ranking for M&Q will be made available by Badminton Pan Am and can be found here. 

Ranking for Seeding Points — Ranking for Seeding Points will be published by Badminton Pan Am.

Please also carefully review the following documents:

• XXIX YONEX Pan Am Individual Championships 2026 Tournament Prospectus
• REGULATIONS FOR THE PAN AMERICAN CONTINENTAL BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

View PDF version of the Selection Procedure here.