2006 IBF World Grand Prix
The 2006 BWF Super Series was the twenty-fourth, and the last edition of the IBF World Grand Prix of badminton. It was replaced by the BWF Super Series & BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix for the 2007 season.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | January 3, 2006 – December 17, 2006 | ||
| Edition | 24th | ||
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Results
    
Below is the schedule released by International Badminton Federation:[1]
Key
    
| 6-stars | 
| 5-stars | 
| 4-stars | 
| 3-stars | 
| 2-stars | 
| 1-star | 
Winners
    
Finals
    
    January
    
| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 – 8 January | 
 |  Lee Chong Wei |  Xia Xuanze | 
| Score: 15–8, 15–0 | |||
|  Huaiwen Xu |  Zhu Lin | ||
| Score: 11–9, 11–4 | |||
|  Chan Chong Ming  Koo Kien Keat |  Mathias Boe  Carsten Mogensen | ||
| Score: 17–14, 8–15, 17–14 | |||
|  Du Jing  Yu Yang |  Zhang Dan  Zhao Tingting | ||
| Score: 15–5, 10–15, 15–11 | |||
|  Nathan Robertson  Gail Emms |  Robert Blair  Natalie Munt | ||
| Score: 14–17, 15–7, 15–2 | |||
| 10 – 15 January | 
 |  Chen Jin |  Chen Hong | 
| Score: 15–3, 15–7 | |||
|  Zhang Ning |  Lu Lan | ||
| Score: 11–8, 11–3 | |||
| .svg.png.webp) Jung Jae-sung .svg.png.webp) Lee Yong-dae |  Robert Blair  Anthony Clark | ||
| Score: 15–11, 15–6 | |||
|  Yang Wei  Zhang Jiewen |  Gao Ling  Huang Sui | ||
| Score: 3–15, 15–11, 15–10 | |||
|  Zhang Jun  Gao Ling |  Xie Zhongbo  Zhang Yawen | ||
| Score: 15–11, 15–12 | |||
| 17 – 22 January | 
 |  Lin Dan | .svg.png.webp) Lee Hyun-il | 
| Score: 15–7, 15–7 | |||
|  Xie Xingfang |  Zhang Ning | ||
| Score: 11–6, 4–11, 11–2 | |||
|  Jens Eriksen  Martin Lundgaard Hansen |  Choong Tan Fook  Lee Wan Wah | ||
| Score: 15–6, 14–17, 15–2 | |||
|  Gao Ling  Huang Sui |  Yang Wei  Zhang Jiewen | ||
| Score: 15–11, 15–2 | |||
|  Zhang Jun  Gao Ling |  Nathan Robertson  Gail Emms | ||
| Score: 12–15, 17–14, 15–1 | |||
March
    
| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 - 12 March | 
 |  Chen Jin |  Peter Gade | 
| Score: 21–19, 21–14 | |||
|  Wang Lin |  Xie Xingfang | ||
| Score: 15–21, 21–13, 21–15 | |||
|  Jens Eriksen  Martin Lundgaard Hansen |  Cai Yun  Fu Haifeng | ||
| Score: 21–17, 21–17 | |||
|  Gao Ling  Huang Sui |  Wei Yili  Zhang Yawen | ||
| Score: 21–12, 18–21, 21–14 | |||
|  Xie Zhongbo  Zhang Yawen |  Zhang Jun  Gao Ling | ||
| Score: 21–16, 10–21, 22–20 | |||
May
    
| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 – 28 May | 
 |  Muhammad Hafiz Hashim |  Roslin Hashim | 
| Score: 21–19, 21–7 | |||
|  Saina Nehwal |  Julia Wong Pei Xian | ||
| Score: 21–15, 22–20 | |||
|  Albertus Susanto Njoto  Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama |  Hendra Aprida Gunawan  Joko Riyadi | ||
| Score: 18–21, 21–12, 21–19 | |||
|  Jo Novita  Greysia Polii |  Rani Mundiasti  Endang Nursugianti | ||
| Score: 21–16, 21–13 | |||
|  Sudket Prapakamol  Saralee Thungthongkam |  Kennevic Asuncion  Kennie Asuncion | ||
| Score: 21–18, 21–16 | |||
| 29 May – 4 June | 
 |  Taufik Hidayat |  Bao Chunlai | 
| Score: 21–18, 21–19 | |||
|  Zhu Lin |  Lu Lan | ||
| Score: 21–11, 21–16 | |||
|  Tony Gunawan  Candra Wijaya |  Markis Kido  Hendra Setiawan | ||
| Score: 21–17, 21–16 | |||
|  Wei Yili  Zhang Yawen |  Yang Wei  Zhang Jiewen | ||
| Score: 21–11, 21–16 | |||
|  Xie Zhongbo  Zhang Yawen |  Nova Widianto  Liliyana Natsir | ||
| Score: 21–19, 21–15 | |||
June
    
| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 – 11 June | Singapore Open (Draw) 
 |  Peter Gade |  Kenneth Jonassen | 
| Score: 21–10, 21–14 | |||
|  Pi Hongyan |  Mia Audina | ||
| Score: 22–20, 22–20 | |||
|  Sigit Budiarto  Flandy Limpele |  Thomas Laybourn  Lars Paaske | ||
| Score: 21–8, 21–16 | |||
|  Yang Wei  Zhang Jiewen |  Zhang Dan  Zhao Tingting | ||
| Score: 21–18, 21–18 | |||
|  Nova Widianto  Liliyana Natsir |  Nathan Robertson  Gail Emms | ||
| Score: 21–16, 20–22, 23–21 | |||
| 13 – 18 June | Malaysia Open (Draw) 
 |  Lee Chong Wei |  Lin Dan | 
| Score: 21–18, 18–21, 23–21 | |||
|  Zhang Ning |  Tracey Hallam | ||
| Score: 21–12, 21–13 | |||
|  Chan Chong Ming  Koo Kien Keat |  Robert Lin Woon Fui  Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari | ||
| Score: 14–21, 21–11, 21–17 | |||
|  Gao Ling  Huang Sui |  Du Jing  Yu Yang | ||
| Score: 9–21, 21–16, 21–17 | |||
|  Zhang Jun  Gao Ling |  Jonas Rasmussen  Britta Andersen | ||
| Score: 19–21, 21–14, 21–15 | |||
| 20 – 25 June | Chinese Taipei Open (Draw) 
 |  Lin Dan |  Lee Chong Wei | 
| Score: 21–18, 12–21, 21–11 | |||
|  Zhang Ning |  Xie Xingfang | ||
| Score: 21–15, 21–15 | |||
|  Cai Yun  Fu Haifeng | .svg.png.webp) Jung Jae-sung .svg.png.webp) Lee Yong-dae | ||
| Score: 21–14, 21–18 | |||
| .svg.png.webp) Lee Hyo-jung .svg.png.webp) Lee Kyung-won |  Gao Ling  Huang Sui | ||
| Score: 21–18, 9–21, 21–17 | |||
|  Nova Widianto  Liliyana Natsir | .svg.png.webp) Lee Jae-jin .svg.png.webp) Lee Hyo-jung | ||
| Score: 17–21, 23–21, 21–13 | |||
July
    
| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 – 23 July | 
 |  Lin Dan |  Lee Chong Wei | 
| Score: 21–18, 18–21, 21–18 | |||
|  Judith Meulendijks |  Yip Pui Yin | ||
| Score: 19–21, 21–16, 21–19 | |||
|  Cai Yun  Fu Haifeng |  Guo Zhendong  Zheng Bo | ||
| Score: 21–12, 9–21, 21–19 | |||
|  Gao Ling  Huang Sui | .svg.png.webp) Lee Hyo-jung .svg.png.webp) Lee Kyung-won | ||
| Score: 17–21, 21–14, 21–14 | |||
|  Thomas Laybourn  Kamilla Rytter Juhl |  Zhang Jun  Gao Ling | ||
| Score: 21–19, 22–20 | |||
| 25 – 30 July | Thailand Open (Draw) 
 |  Chen Yu |  Chen Jin | 
| Score: 21–17, 21–23, 22–20 | |||
|  Zhu Lin | .svg.png.webp) Hwang Hye-youn | ||
| Score: 21–13, 18–21, 21–15 | |||
| .svg.png.webp) Jung Jae-sung .svg.png.webp) Lee Yong-dae | .svg.png.webp) Lee Jae-jin .svg.png.webp) Hwang Ji-man | ||
| Score: Walkover | |||
| .svg.png.webp) Lee Hyo-jung .svg.png.webp) Lee Kyung-won |  Sathinee Chankrachangwong  Saralee Thungthongkam | ||
| Score: 21–18, 21–9 | |||
| .svg.png.webp) Lee Yong-dae .svg.png.webp) Hwang Yu-mi |  Sudket Prapakamol  Saralee Thungthongkam | ||
| Score: 21–11, 18–21, 22–20 | |||
August
    
| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 6 August | New Zealand Open (Draw) 
 |  Lee Tsuen Seng |  Ronald Susilo | 
| Score: 21–18, 21–13 | |||
| .svg.png.webp) Huang Chia-chi |  Xing Aiying | ||
| Score: 21–18, 22–24, 21–15 | |||
|  Eng Hian  Rian Sukmawan |  Hendri Saputra  Hendra Wijaya | ||
| Score: 21–13, 11–9 Retired | |||
|  Jiang Yanmei  Li Yujia |  Lim Pek Siah  Joanne Quay | ||
| Score: 21–11, 19–21, 21–15 | |||
|  Hendri Saputra  Li Yujia |  Hendra Wijaya  Frances Liu | ||
| Score: 21–11, 21–12 | |||
| 8 – 13 August | U.S. Open (Draw) 
 |  Yousuke Nakanishi | .svg.png.webp) Andrew Dabeka | 
| Score: 21–16, 21–13 | |||
|  Ella Karachkova |  Lee Joo-hyun | ||
| Score: 11–6 Retired | |||
|  Tony Gunawan  Halim Haryanto |  Vitalij Durkin  Aleksandr Nikolaenko | ||
| Score: 21–10, 21–19 | |||
|  Valeria Sorokina  Nina Vislova |  Ella Karachkova  Marina Yakusheva | ||
| Score: 21–15, 21–18 | |||
|  Sergey Ivlev  Nina Vislova |  Vitalij Durkin  Valeria Sorokina | ||
| Score: 15–21, 21–15, 21–13 | |||
| 21 – 27 August | Korea Open (Draw) 
 |  Bao Chunlai |  Roslin Hashim | 
| Score: 21–18, 21–16 | |||
|  Lu Lan |  Zhu Lin | ||
| Score: 21–18, 21–11 | |||
|  Tony Gunawan  Candra Wijaya | .svg.png.webp) Lee Jae-jin .svg.png.webp) Hwang Ji-man | ||
| Score: 21–18, 21–18 | |||
|  Yang Wei  Zhang Jiewen |  Jo Novita  Greysia Polii | ||
| Score: 21–10, 21–11 | |||
|  Nova Widianto  Liliyana Natsir |  Jens Eriksen  Mette Schjoldager | ||
| Score: 23–21, 21–18 | |||
| 28 August – 2 September | 
 |  Lin Dan |  Lee Chong Wei | 
| Score: 21–19, 8–21, 21–16 | |||
|  Xie Xingfang |  Zhang Ning | ||
| Score: Walkover | |||
|  Markis Kido  Hendra Setiawan |  Choong Tan Fook  Lee Wan Wah | ||
| Score: 22–24, 21–16, 22–20 | |||
|  Yang Wei  Zhang Jiewen |  Gao Ling  Huang Sui | ||
| Score: 21–19, 15–21, 21–19 | |||
|  Zheng Bo  Zhao Tingting |  Nova Widianto  Liliyana Natsir | ||
| Score: 22–20, 21–19 | |||
October
    
| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 – 15 October | Japan Open (Draw) 
 |  Lin Dan |  Taufik Hidayat | 
| Score: 16–21, 21–16, 21–3 | |||
|  Zhang Ning |  Xie Xingfang | ||
| Score: 21–11, 16–21, 30–29 | |||
|  Tony Gunawan  Candra Wijaya |  Koo Kien Keat  Tan Boon Heong | ||
| Score: 21–15, 21–14 | |||
|  Gao Ling  Huang Sui |  Wei Yili  Zhang Yawen | ||
| Score: 21–15, 21–17 | |||
|  Flandy Limpele  Vita Marissa |  Nova Widianto  Liliyana Natsir | ||
| Score: 11–21, 21–18, 21–17 | |||
| 17 – 22 October | 
 |  Chen Hong |  Bao Chunlai | 
| Score: 21–17, 21–19 | |||
|  Zhang Ning |  Yao Jie | ||
| Score: 21–14, 21–5 | |||
|  Markis Kido  Hendra Setiawan |  Cai Yun  Fu Haifeng | ||
| Score: 21–16, 21–16 | |||
|  Yang Wei  Zhang Jiewen |  Wei Yili  Zhang Yawen | ||
| Score: 21–17, 21–7 | |||
|  Xie Zhongbo  Zhang Yawen |  Xu Chen  Zhao Tingting | ||
| Score: 21–19, 21–5 | |||
| 24 – 29 October | Bitburger Open (Draw) 
 |  Ronald Susilo |  Kendrick Lee | 
| Score: 21–11, 21–16 | |||
|  Huaiwen Xu |  Maria Kristin Yulianti | ||
| Score: 21–17, 21–17 | |||
|  Michał Łogosz  Robert Mateusiak |  Hendra Aprida Gunawan  Joko Riyadi | ||
| Score: 21–13, 21–13 | |||
|  Jiang Yanmei  Li Yujia |  Endang Nursugianti  Rani Mundiasti | ||
| Score: 21–12, 21–15 | |||
|  Robert Mateusiak  Nadieżda Kostiuczyk |  Hendri Saputra  Li Yujia | ||
| Score: 22–24, 21–16, 21–8 | |||
| 31 October – 5 November | 
 |  Chen Hong |  Chen Yu | 
| Score: 21–18, 21–18 | |||
|  Jiang Yanjiao |  Lu Lan | ||
| Score: 21–14, 21–14 | |||
|  Lars Paaske  Jonas Rasmussen |  Mathias Boe  Joachim Fischer Nielsen | ||
| Score: 18–21, 21–10, 21–17 | |||
|  Kamila Augustyn  Nadieżda Kostiuczyk |  Gail Emms  Donna Kellogg | ||
| Score: 22–20, 21–10 | |||
|  Anthony Clark  Donna Kellogg |  Thomas Laybourn  Kamilla Rytter Juhl | ||
| Score: 14–21, 21–14, 22–20 | |||
November
    
| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 – 12 November | 
 |  Sairul Amar Ayob |  Wu Yunyong | 
| Score: 22–20, 14–21, 21–9 | |||
|  Adriyanti Firdasari |  Li Wenyan | ||
| Score: 21–16, 21–19 | |||
|  Eng Hian  Rian Sukmawan |  Hendra Aprida Gunawan  Joko Riyadi | ||
| Score: 21–15, 21–10 | |||
|  Rani Mundiasti  Endang Nursugianti |  Michaela Peiffer  Kathrin Piotrowski | ||
| Score: 21–16, 21–16 | |||
|  Robert Blair  Jenny Wallwork |  Flandy Limpele  Vita Marissa | ||
| Score: 21–18, 21–18 | |||
| 14 – 19 November | Vietnam Open (Draw) 
 |  Andrew Smith |  Ismail Saman | 
| Score: 21–14, 12–21, 21–19 | |||
| .svg.png.webp) Bae Seung-hee |  Anita Raj Kaur | ||
| Score: 21–8, 21–18 | |||
| .svg.png.webp) Jeon Jun-bum .svg.png.webp) Yoo Yeon-seong |  Chew Choon Eng  Hong Chieng Hun | ||
| Score: 21–19, 21–19 | |||
| .svg.png.webp) Kim Jin-ock .svg.png.webp) Lee Jung-mi | .svg.png.webp) Bae Seung-hee .svg.png.webp) Kang Joo-young | ||
| Score: 22–20, 21–14 | |||
| .svg.png.webp) Yoo Yeon-seong .svg.png.webp) Lee Jung-mi | .svg.png.webp) Kang Myeong-won .svg.png.webp) Kang Joo-yong | ||
| Score: 21–17, 17–21, 21–18 | |||
December
    
| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 – 10 December | Bulgarian Open (Draw) 
 |  Kasper Ødum |  Lee Tsuen Seng | 
| Score: 17–21, 23–21, 21–19 | |||
|  Petya Nedelcheva |  Ella Karachkova | ||
| Score: 19–21, 21–19, 21–16 | |||
|  Mathias Boe  Joachim Fischer Nielsen |  Simon Mollyhus  Anders Kristiansen | ||
| Score: 18–21, 21–18, 25–23 | |||
|  Meiliana Jauhari  Purwati |  Valeria Sorokina  Nina Vislova | ||
| Score: 21–10, 21–9 | |||
|  Aleksandr Nikolaenko  Nina Vislova |  Mikkel Delbo Larsen  Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen | ||
| Score: 22–20, 22–20 | |||
Statistics
    
    Performance by countries
    
Below are the 2006 IBF World Grand Prix performances by countries. Only countries who have won a title are listed:
| Rank | Team | 6* | 5* | 4* | 3* | 2* | 1* | Total | ||||||||||||||||
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| CHN | INA | KOR | HKG | CHN | SIN | TPE | JPN | DEN | SUI | ENG | PHI | MAS | MAC | GER | THA | NZL | GER | NED | USA | VIE | BUL | |||
| 1 |  China | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 44 | |||||||
| 2 |  Indonesia | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15.5 | |||||||||||
| 3 | .svg.png.webp) South Korea | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Denmark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  England | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Singapore | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Russia | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Poland | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  United States | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |  France | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  India | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Netherlands | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Thailand | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Japan | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance by categories
    
| Men's singles
 | Women's singles
 
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| Mixed doubles
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References
    
- "Tournament Calendar – 2006". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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