The MetLife BWF World Superseries is a circuit of 12 tournaments attracting the top 32 world ranked players in singles (men’s and women’s) and doubles (men’s, women’s and mixed).
The 12 legs of the series, of which eight are in Asia, three in Europe and one in Oceania, lead to a finals where only the best of the best converge. The top eight in each discipline qualify to compete in the season finale — the Dubai World Superseries Finals.
Conceptualised in 2007 and held for the first two years in Malaysia, the BWF World Superseries attracts all the star quality players on the international circuit. During the course of the year, players compete for ranking points towards their Destination Dubai Ranking used in the qualifications for the $1 million Dubai World Superseries Finals.
The Series is a two-tier circuit, where five of the World Superseries events are ‘Premier’ events with higher ranking points and prize money.
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