Today Singapore Newspaper (Strait Times) revealed that 2005 Singapore Open will be rated as 6 stars will be end of June to early July 2005. It was 5 stars rating until 2004 tournament.

The same news also indicated that entry ticket fees will be reduced (30%) in order to attract more fans.

Hope that 6 stars will attract more world class players :cool: and lesser entry fees will entice the more fans.:D

yar..read bout it on the newspaper today.This is because of aviva rising it sponsership to 3mil(if im not wrong),
thus more prize money=More top player competing=more eye candy for us :)

i sure u read that it is going to become a six star tournament??as far as i could find it seems that AVIVA shall be investing $3m in funds from 2005-2007.the prize money however shall be US$ 170,000 meaning it is still a 5* tournament.
more info-
http://www.singaporebadmintonopen.com/en/media/?aid=39331&sec=118&ssec=276&ayr=2005

Yes! It seems contraray to the news from the newspaper and from its official webpage. Nonetheless we will see it within a couple of months later.

Thanks for bringing up the attention.

i sure u read that it is going to become a six star tournament??as far as i could find it seems that AVIVA shall be investing $3m in funds from 2005-2007.the prize money however shall be US$ 170,000 meaning it is still a 5* tournament.
more info-
http://www.singaporebadmintonopen.com/en/media/?aid=39331&sec=118&ssec=276&ayr=2005

well the report is quite confusing itself. reported on the straits times newspaper(our local newspaper) on saturday.british insurer aviva has announced a 3million sponsorship for the tournament until 2007.the move is likely to see the annual five star tournament upgraded to a six-star tournment boasting a minimum purse of us250,000 in 2007.ticek prices have also been cut as much as half from $15-$8.last year kids aged between 2-12 had to pay $10-12,this time they can watch for free.

singapore indoor stadium
june27-july3
prize purse:us$170,000(s$279,000)
tickets:adult $8-$10 adults
students $4-$8
under 12 free

It will be 5 star event this year, and they are planning to upgrade it to 6 star next year. And AVIVA has signed the sponsorship for the next 3 years from 2005 to 2007

It will be 5 star event this year, and they are planning to upgrade it to 6 star next year. And AVIVA has signed the sponsorship for the next 3 years from 2005 to 2007


What i found interesting was that the papers said it costs around 700,000 just to run the tournament. Never knew it was that expensive.

if you read this press release here:

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/badminton-central/content/view/99/2/

i obtained that press release directly from the Singapore Open 2005 people. and it clearly says 170,000 and 5* tournament.

So is it only the Purse that determines the rating of a tournament?

So is it only the Purse that determines the rating of a tournament?

Yes exactly!...

oh really becoming 6*? hahaha good good.... then more players will come Singapore to play and i can see them all this time :D

Do you have any idea on the first day of the tournament
is it held at SBH.Usually that is the case for the first day
and the 2nd day will be at indoor stadium.

Thank you


oh really becoming 6*? hahaha good good.... then more players will come Singapore to play and i can see them all this time :D

i think im going on the last two days only coz i hav sch... :crying: