Arctic Open
 | |
| Official website | |
| Founded | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Editions | 26 (2026) |
| Location | Vantaa (2026) Finland |
| Venue | Energia Areena (2026) |
| Prize money | US$500,000 (2026) |
| Men's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | Anders Antonsen (singles) Aaron Tai Yap Roy King (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 3 Joachim Persson |
| Most doubles titles | 2 Kim Astrup Evgenij Isakov Anders Skaarup Rasmussen |
| Women's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | Mia Blichfeldt (singles) Chen Fanshutian Luo Xumin (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 2 Han Yue Pernille Nedergaard |
| Most doubles titles | 4 Misato Aratama Petya Nedelcheva Marlene Thomsen Akane Watanabe |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Draw | 32 |
| Current champions | Jiang Zhenbang Wei Yaxin |
| Most titles (male) | 2 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Feng Yanzhe Jiang Zhenbang |
| Most titles (female) | 3 Lena Grebak |
| Super 500 | |
| Last completed | |
| 2026 Arctic Open | |
The Arctic Open (known as Finnish International until 2013), is an international open badminton tournament held in Finland since 1990. It was halted in 1994, 1995, and between 1997 and 2001. In 2014, a second international tournament, the Finnish International, was introduced while the original event was renamed the Finnish Open. From 2023 onwards, it has been part of the BWF World Tour Super 500, under the title Arctic Open.[1]
History of host cities
[edit]| City | Years host |
|---|---|
| Vantaa | 2023–2028 |
Previous winners
[edit]
- ↑ This tournament, originally to be played from 2 to 5 April, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland.
- ↑ This tournament, originally to be played from 16 to 19 September, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland.
- ↑ This tournament, originally to be played from 28 September to 1 October, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland.
Performances by nation
[edit]- As of 2026 edition
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark |
11 | 7 | 5 | 5.5 | 8 | 36.5 |
| 2 |  China |
1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 |  England |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 |  Russia |
1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  Indonesia |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | ||
 Japan |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 7 |  Sweden |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 6.5 | |
| 8 |  Malaysia |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 9 |  Chinese Taipei |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
 Germany |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 11 |  Finland* |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 12 |  Bulgaria |
1.5 | 1 | 2.5 | |||
| 13 |  France |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||
 Poland |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
 Scotland |
1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | |||
 Spain |
2 | 2 | |||||
| 17 |  Belarus |
1 | 1 | ||||
 Belgium |
1 | 1 | |||||
 Canada |
1 | 1 | |||||
 Estonia |
1 | 1 | |||||
 Netherlands |
1 | 1 | |||||
 Thailand |
1 | 1 | |||||
 Singapore |
1 | 1 | |||||
| 24 |  Wales |
0.5 | 0.5 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 130 | |
* Host nation
References
[edit]- ↑ "BWF World Tour Hosts 2023-2026 Announced". Badminton World Federation. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ "Finnish Open" (PDF). World Badminton. June 1991. p. 27. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "Espersen's Finnish first" (PDF). World Badminton. December 1993. p. 13. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ↑ Jarmo, Färdig (25 October 1993). "Jokainen tappio saa Pontus Jäntin tolaltaan Sulkapallon ammattilainen koki puistattavan viikonlopun katsomon puolella". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ↑ "Finnish International 1996" (PDF). World Badminton. May 1996. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ↑ 2002 winners
- ↑ 2003 winners
- ↑ 2004 winners
- ↑ 2005 winners
- ↑ 2006 winners
- ↑ 2007 winners
- ↑ 2008 winners
- ↑ 2009 winners
- ↑ 2010 winners
- ↑ 2012 winners
- ↑ 2013 winners
- ↑ 2014 winners
- ↑ 2015 winners
- ↑ 2016 winners
- ↑ 2017 winners
- ↑ 2018 winners
- ↑ 2019 winners
- ↑ 2020
- ↑ 2021
- ↑ 2022
- ↑ Kumar, Prem (16 October 2023). "Arctic Open: Feng/Huang Going Great Guns". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Kumar, Prem (14 October 2024). "Arctic Open: Set Complete, Quest Continues". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ "Arctic Open: Unshakeable Unity Powers Lane/Vendy". Badminton World Federation. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Smirnova, Lena (11 October 2026). "BWF Arctic Open 2026 badminton: Danish players celebrate title double as Mia Blichfeldt turns new mental approach into strong post-injury comeback". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
- ↑ "Two finals, two Danish champions in Vantaa". Badminton Europe. 11 October 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
