The Allianz Junior Badminton Championship (AJBC) which saw its maiden championship take place in 2022, is back this year with additional Qualifying Rounds in Sabah, Sarawak and Pahang, taking the overall number of locations to 10 this year. AJBC 2023 is expected to attract more than 2,500 young badminton talents, 500 more than last year.

Supported by the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM), the tournament will take place nationwide beginning in July. There will be a three-day qualifying round organised nationwide across 10 locations from July to November, with a four-day Grand Finals scheduled from 16 to 19 November at Stadium Juara, Bukit Kiara in Kuala Lumpur.

Allianz Malaysia Berhad Chief Executive Officer Sean Wang is excited for the return of the competition which now features 3 new venues. “Following last year’s success in attracting young talents across the country, we are geared up to take AJBC up a notch for this year’s championship.” said Sean.

“We’re happy to have Qualifying Rounds in Sabah, Sarawak and Kuantan, which will give many more young players an opportunity to compete in a truly national-level competition. We hope AJBC continues to uncover hidden badminton talents in all pockets of the country and, perhaps, even contribute towards the making of a future star!”

The AJBC will feature four events – boys’ singles, boys’ doubles, girls’ singles, and girls’ doubles – in the Under-13 and Under-15 categories.

AJBC 2023 Grand Finals singles and doubles winners will pocket RM1,000 and RM1,200, respectively. Winners at all ten Qualifying Rounds will take home RM500 with the doubles champion earning RM600.

AJBC 2023’s qualifying round details are as follows: