USA Badminton (USAB)

The badminton federation in the United States

USA Badminton is recognised by the Badminton World Federation as the national governing body for badminton in the United States. It oversees sanctioned tournaments nationwide, develops grassroots initiatives, certifies and educates coaches, and selects and prepares national teams for international competitions such as the World Championships, Sudirman Cup, Thomas and Uber Cup, and World Junior Championships. It runs national events including US Adult, Junior and Senior Nationals plus separate para-badminton pathways, is governed by a Board of Directors and several advisory/athlete committees, and lists a network of member clubs found through its site. Its postal address, given in the BWF's own member directory, is at the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee's Colorado Springs headquarters (One Olympic Plaza).

Getting a licence

A licence is needed to play official badminton competitions in the United States.

Individuals sign up online for a USA Badminton membership via the Club Locker platform (create a free account, then buy the membership and set USA Badminton as main affiliation); the standard membership is $75/year and auto-renews unless cancelled.

The licence page

Competitions and rankings

From the federation’s own website and its international federation, checked in September 2026.

Badminton clubs in the United States → 7 clubs Where to buy a badminton racket in the United States → 6 shops sell badminton equipment in the United States: specialist shops, sports chains and online stores.

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USA Badminton (USAB)

Getting a licence

Competitions and rankings

The other racket-sport federations in the United States

The badminton federation in other countries