Tournament setup
At Copenhagen Cup, we use feather shuttlecocks for all levels (RSL Classic Tourney 77/78). This shuttlecock is approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for international level play.
The levels played are A, B+, B-, C+, and C-. All games will be played as the best of three sets with running scores. Capacity is up to 18 courts, and participant capacity is 200+.
RSL stringing service and shop will be on-site.
Tournamentsoftware.com will be used for running the tournament and publishing the results.
However, note that payment will be processed via the Holdsport platform, and your registration is only valid when you have registered your tournament participation in Tournament Software AND paid in Holdsport.
As a new feature in this year’s Copenhagen Cup, we will not be dividing the categories into Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles. Both Singles and Doubles will be all-gender.
Going by the attendance numbers from previous year, we’re not getting enough participants in Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles and Mix Doubles to offer a satisfactory tournament experience for those categories. Therefore, we’re trying out a new format this year. If it turns out that there are grounds for bringing back the women’s categories next time, we will gladly consider it.
Disclaimer
The organization committee reserves the right to make changes to the
tournament schedule, to combine or divide classification levels and to
reclassify individual players or teams.
Fairness and level classification
Please ensure your level classification fairly and correctly reflects your ability. Read more in the Regulation section below or on our tournament website.
How do I find my level
Fairness and level classification: In order to guarantee an exciting, entertaining and fair tournament, please ensure your level classification fairly and correctly reflects your ability. The following criteria have been set for Copenhagen Cup:
1. The team’s level will be determined solely on the basis of the better player’s level classification and results at LGBT tournaments (singles and doubles) in the years 2022/2023/2024/2025. Involvement in mixed or senator competitions will not be considered. It is the responsibility of each player/club to ensure that their classification is correct and their responsibility to inform the organization committee that their categorisation / grading needs to be amended at the earliest opportunity.
2. Goldmedal (first place) winners at tournaments with 200 participants or more, for example EuroGames, Gay Games, Frankfurt, Goslings, Hamburg, etc. in the years above are obliged to play in a classification level higher.
3. The award of five medals (first to third places) at any LGBT tournaments in the years above shall likewise result in a higher level classification.
4. The organization committee reserves the right to move players to the classification that reflects their ability.
Registration
Registration opens March 1. Please follow the intructions given on the registration page.
Those participating in doubles disciplines are advised to enter their partner’s name during registration. Those who have not yet found a partner, may fill in the information later.
If you do not have a doubles partner already, you may request a blind partner in your registration, and we will do our best to allocate you a partner. Note that partners will be allocated on a first come first serve basis, so the earlier you register and request a partner, the more likely you are to be allocated one.
To ensure that you do not only compete against players from your own sports club or team during the earlier stages of the tournament, please include the name of your club or team in the registration form.
Online tournament system
The personal data (first name, last name, country, levels, etc.) of the participants will be made public on Tournament Software for the purposes of Copenhagen Cup.
Match results will be made available on Tournament Software during match days.
