PBSI and its sponsor Djarum have increased Indonesia Open to be 6 stars tournament begin 2005 with the price of US$ 250,000.

This news is released by Tournament Director of PBSI G. Sulistiyanto yesterday (Sunday 19/12).

The decision is taken by PBSI in the meeting on Fryday (17/12) in front of IBF vice president Punch Gunalan.

The price of the past 23 Indonesia Opens was US$ 170,000.
Next year, it will be 4 grand prixes which hava 6 stars: China Open, HongKong Open, Korea Open and Indonesia Open.

G. Sulistiyanto said that PBSI has 2 alternatives to organize Indonesia Open.
2 GP's with the price US$ 170,000. or 1 GP with US$ 2500,000.
PBSI took the second one.

Beside the price, PBSI has re-scheduled Indoensia Open from June to September.

With such high money reward,im quite sure there will be a nice fight out there between all the top class player...im prepared to watch it :)

PBSI and its sponsor Djarum have increased Indonesia Open to be 6 stars tournament begin 2005 with the price of US$ 250,000.


It was disappointing trying to get official results for the recently concluded Indonesia Open. The results for the current Singapore Youth International are updated more promptly than the 5-star Indonesia Open.

If next year's Indonesia Open is going to be upgraded to 6-star, then the organiser should develop an official website with live scoring befitting such a prestigious event.

Maybe IBF should enforce that organisers must update results promptly and at least twice daily for events of certain status. Live scoring should be strongly encouraged for the "top end" tournaments.

What do you think ?

such a good news , the prize very good !

hope for better live coverage and publicity next year.

Because now we are sitting in the 21st century and in the era of cyber, so we hope that IBF has a 'strengh' rule for the 6 stars tournaments.

Just a sample : China Open and Indonesia Open.
We all know that China Open has a web-site but no English and no online score. The wost is Indonesia Open, no web-site at all :(

Not only IBF, but the organisators of the tournaments have to think also about people who love badminton in whole over the world.
People who crary about badminton and want to follow the progress of their star players online.


It was disappointing trying to get official results for the recently concluded Indonesia Open. The results for the current Singapore Youth International are updated more promptly than the 5-star Indonesia Open.

If next year's Indonesia Open is going to be upgraded to 6-star, then the organiser should develop an official website with live scoring befitting such a prestigious event.

Maybe IBF should enforce that organisers must update results promptly and at least twice daily for events of certain status. Live scoring should be strongly encouraged for the "top end" tournaments.

What do you think ?

Not only IBF, but the organisators of the tournaments have to think also about people who love badminton in whole over the world.
People who crary about badminton and want to follow the progress of their star players online.A website would also help promote the sponsor's name.

It's a very easy way of disseminating the name.

Doesn't matter is five or six stars, the timing is lousy in September especially after the conclusion of World Championship 2005 in August, many top guns may chose to skip this tournament. Why not schedule like before April so players from all nations are eager to come to collect valuable points to qualify World Championship?
If I am not mistaken, China will only send the youngsters to the 6-star Korea Open in January? If this is true, what a blow! 3 months of quiet period until All England.

Doesn't matter is five or six stars, the timing is lousy in September especially after the conclusion of World Championship 2005 in August, many top guns may chose to skip this tournament. Why not schedule like before April so players from all nations are eager to come to collect valuable points to qualify World Championship?
If I am not mistaken, China will only send the youngsters to the 6-star Korea Open in January? If this is true, what a blow! 3 months of quiet period until All England.
Wouldnt it be otherwise tho? I mean the players might still be in their peak, so they'd most probably go there for the money, right?

Wouldnt it be otherwise tho? I mean the players might still be in their peak, so they'd most probably go there for the money, right?mmm, dont think so, sorry, i agree with han, lets just hope that pbsi change their mind, i mean their aims are all england, wc, and olympic, they compete in many tourneys is in order to qualify for those 3, and after one of those 3 tourney being held, some players will just take a rest and skip few tournaments after the big event, and some reitiring

If I was tournament director of PBSI, I will set Indonesia Open before WC 2005.
I agree with Han : "Why not schedule like before April so players from all nations are eager to come to collect valuable points to qualify World Championship?"

i just found this out as well. i don't understand why the PBSI would delay the 2005 IO to September??..As planned before, June was already fine, with July as a break month before the WC..Mebbe cause it was too close to the last IO??...Anyway, if they still uphold the decision, then that would mean there will be 2 months of "resting time" before WC(as the Sudirman Cup will be held in May, after AE and Japan Open), just hope they hold it near the end of September..

If I was tournament director of PBSI, I will set Indonesia Open before WC 2005.
I agree with Han : "Why not schedule like before April so players from all nations are eager to come to collect valuable points to qualify World Championship?"

Wouldnt it be otherwise tho? I mean the players might still be in their peak, so they'd most probably go there for the money, right?Hate to say this but if you go out in the earlier rounds (q/f or before), very likely you won't even cover the cost of flight and accomodation.

i hope the game will take place at Jakarta. Does anyone has info where it will be held??????:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

i hope the game will take place at Jakarta. Does anyone has info where it will be held??????:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: i dont know for sure, but most likely it'll be held at jakarta

i dont know for sure, but most likely it'll be held at jakarta
i dont think indonesia has some other place in international class for this 6* tournament instead of jakarta... so the only possibility is in jakarta i think... :confused:

i dont think indonesia has some other place in international class for this 6* tournament instead of jakarta... so the only possibility is in jakarta i think... :confused:

what?? :mad: that is so incorrect. what about Bali? and Surabaya also have international airport and hotels.

If its in Bali, it will be great.. Beach and badminton!

but its final it will be held at jakarta.n it will b senayan again

but its final it will be held at jakarta.n it will b senayan again

I really hope it's gonna be in Jakarta 'cause then I'll be able to go and watch and meet my fave players again!!!!!

My bet is on this great player called Taufik Hidayat. I hope to be there when the game starts.
Whadaya reckon mate?
cheers.:D

slightly off topic. what is the creteria of having 1*, 2* ..... 5*, 6*, 7* tournament??? money or facilities?

slightly off topic. what is the creteria of having 1*, 2* ..... 5*, 6*, 7* tournament??? money or facilities?

Guess it's the money. 'Cause every 5* tournament has $170,000 as the prize while the 6* has bigger value ($200,000 if I'm not mistaken)

My bet is on this great player called Taufik Hidayat. I hope to be there when the game starts.
Whadaya reckon mate?
cheers.:D

I'm actually not a fan of Taufik... Well.. just wish the best players will win.. But we've still got WC to expect.. I wish that the attendance will be good 'cause I realise that the final of China masters is only the day before this tournament ><

so i heard that the chinese team wont be coming to IO this year... hu hu hu.. such a bad news!!

The closing date for the registration will be on 6 September. So far, there are still no news about the Chinese team:( , but The Danish (including Peter and Kenneth) and Korean team have registered:) . Haven't heard about the Malaysian team as well...

Yes! It is a result of very very poor timing. I don't undestand why IBF could not co-ordinating well 6* tournament by leaving time gap so that top notch player could participate. They should concerntrate more on such arrangement in order to get more popular rather than talking about fashy or sexy suit.:mad:

Now 6* two tournaments becomes like either national championship or like a satellite game without full content of best players:confused: .

You can see the current China Master too. I thought it was Chinese National Championship:D after glance throught the draws. And we have yet to see the line up of Asian Championship which due within 1-2 week time.

so i heard that the chinese team wont be coming to IO this year... hu hu hu.. such a bad news!!

Chinese team not joining the IO this year... that's the worst news I've heard, ever! Tough luck... >.<

Chinese team not joining the IO this year... that's the worst news I've heard, ever! Tough luck... >.<

well, i have heard of indo open doesnt have official website, leave alone live score?:confused:

Doesn't matter is five or six stars, the timing is lousy in September especially after the conclusion of World Championship 2005 in August, many top guns may chose to skip this tournament. Why not schedule like before April so players from all nations are eager to come to collect valuable points to qualify World Championship?
If I am not mistaken, China will only send the youngsters to the 6-star Korea Open in January? If this is true, what a blow! 3 months of quiet period until All England.

I agree about the timing. I don't know what was wrong with the Korea Open. It has perennially the highest prize money yet a very weak field. I think the last time all the top Chinese players were there was 2002. In 2004, we had the top men's singles but no one else and this year there were no Chinese except their fourth women's singles and second mixed doubles (the WC runner-up as it turns up but a new, weak partnership at that time). I used to think players were saving their strenght for the Japan Open which was always the following week but this year it wasn't and the field was even weaker than usual. Not just the Chinese but Taufik, LCW, and many more skipped it. I am a little confused by your saying "China will only send the youngsters" to Korea in January because a) it already happened last January; and b) according to the schedule, the 2006 Korea Open will be in the autumn.

As for Indonesia, who knows why they scheduled it when they did. It should have a high enough profile that they can get a better shake from the IBF. This tournament seems to be notorious for moving all over the calendar. It also seems to suffer from the same disease as Korea. Not just this year but other years, haven't large contingents been missing? Indonesia swept the golds in 2001 because the Chinese team skipped it en masse. Does anyone remember the reason?

In any case, perhaps the increase in prize money is not a coincidence but rather an attempt to compensate for the bad scheduling.

sad arh,..........china players din take part