Founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations (Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales), the BWF has since expanded to 176 member nations around the world.
Основана в 1934 как International Badminton Federation (IBF), в начале в неё входило 9 стран: Канада, Дания, Англия, Франция, Нидерланды, Ирландия, Новая Зеландия, Шотландия, Уэльс.