The 1st United Kingdom tournament for males has been held in 1899 and in 1900 the pioneer competition for females was organised. Those, having said that, had been considered as non official and 1904 is considered as the start of the official British games. The expansion of badminton recognition in the Great Britain is explained by these numbers. From 300 badminton clubs in the 1920 it goes to 500 ten years later and reached closed to ten thousands after the second world war that's a lot of people to handle the badminton rackets.

 

Back 1934, the International Badminton Federation (IBF) has been formed having 9 members - Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. Membership increased continuously every year. It grew to be the sport single international ruling body in 1981. The International Badminton Federation (IBF) made the decision in 1939, that the moment have came for the inauguration of worldwide contest. Its leader, Sir George A. Thomas, provided a trophy for the winning team. The world conflict and after war penurie of shuttlecocks postponed the 1st Thomas Cup championships until 1948-49 season. The plan of a ladies worldwide team badminton tournament alongside the traces of the Thomas Cup has been broached in 1950. It was rejected then mainly because economical issues. The subject carried on to be raised and in the end it was resolved to set up the competition every three years. Mrs. H. S. Uber from Britain provided the trophy, which is named the Uber Cup. The 1st match has been presented in the 1956-57. Subsequently, the quantity of worldwide rendez vous has growed up to 7, with the add on of the Uber Cup, World Championships, Sudirman Cup), World Juniors, World Grand Prix Finals and the World Cup. Finally, Badminton was primary accepted as an official Olympic sport at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain.