Jaipur: Jaipur will host the All India Sub-Junior U-15 and U-17 ranking tournament this year again as Rajasthan Badminton Association (RBA) announced its calendar for the year 2025-26 here on Thursday. The national-level tourney will be held from October 29 to November 7 here at the SMS Indoor Stadium.According to the RBA calendar, the season opener — state senior and U-19 junior tournament (July 25-30) will be held in Jaipur. In this competition, based on senior and junior competitions, men’s and women’s and U-19 boys and girls squad will be selected which will participate in the North Zone Championship slated to be held from September 1 to 10.The state junior U-19 inter-district badminton meet will be held in Udaipur from August 24 to 29. On the basis of performance in Udaipur meet, Rajasthan U-19 team will be selected which will compete in the Junior Nationals slated to be held in Ita Nagar, Andhra Pradesh, from November 18-24.The State Sub-Junior U-15 championship will be held in Jodhpur from October 10 to 15, while the state sub-junior U-17 competition will be held in Hanumangarh from November 13-17. The selected state team will take part in Sub-Junior Nationals scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from December 1-6. Sub-junior competition in the 11 and 13 years category will be held in Jhunjhunu from October 1-6.The State Senior Badminton Championship will be held from November 25-30 in Kankroli, Rajsamand. The Senior Nationals will be held in Vijayawada from December 15-21. The Masters Badminton Championship will be held in Alwar from February 3-8, 2026, to select the state team for the Veteran Nationals which will take place in Jammu and Kashmir early next year.Rajasthan Badminton State and National calendar 2025-26State senior and U-19 junior tournament: July 25-30, JaipurState junior U-19 inter-district championship: August 24-29, UdaipurState sub-junior U-15 championship: October 10-15, JodhpurState sub-junior U-17 championship: November 13-17, HanumangarhState sub-junior U-11 & U-13 championship: October 1-6, JhunjhunuState senior championship: November 25-30, KankroliState Masters championship: February 3-8, 2026, AlwarAll India Sub-Junior U-15 & U-17 ranking tournament: October 29-November 7, Jaipur.
