IV Polish Open Seniors

Organizational message

IV POLISH OPEN SENIORS 2026 CZESTOCHOWA,
(XVI Jura CUP)
POLAND 27th – 29th March 2026
Under the honorary patronage of the Mayor of Częstochowa
Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk

INFORMATION: Częstochowska akademia badmintona
Ul. Palmowa 1/9 m22
42-200 Częstochowa
NIP 5732916600, Poland
Phone: +48 728-496-062, +48 503-685-178
e-mail: sba.maciej.ociepa@gmail.com

ORGANIZER: Częstochowska akademia badmintona
Ul. Palmowa 1/9 m22
42-200 Częstochowa
NIP 5732916600
e-mail: sba.maciej.ociepa@gmail.com

1. TOURNAMENT DATE:

27th-29th March 2026 (Friday-Sunday)

2. TOURNAMENT VENUE

Hala Polonia Arena, Dekabrystów 43, 42-200 Czestochowa, POLAND

3. AGE CATEGORIES:

• group 0 women (25+) born. in 2000 and earlier
• group 0 men (30+) born. in 1995 and older
• group 1 (35+) women and men born in 1986-1990
• group 2 (40+) women and men born in 1981-1985
• group 3 (45+) women and men born in 1975-1980
• group 4 (50+) women and men born in 1971-1975
• group 5 (55+) women and men born in 1965-1970
• group 6 (60+) women and men born in 1961-1965
• group 7 (65+) women and men born in 1955-1960
• group 8 (70+) women and men born in 1951-1955
• group 9 (75+) women and men born in 1945-1950
• group 10 (80+) women and men born until December 31, 1945

4. GAMEPLAY SYSTEM:

A. All categories will be played in groups with eliminations play-off system, two players get promotion from group stage.
B. The man and woman player may play a maximum of 3 game types, but not 2 age categories of the same game type.
C. The tournament will be played in all game types (men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed) in each age category with a minimum of 3 entries. With the number of entries lower than 3, the competitors are automatically assigned to the younger group;
D. The older player may play in the younger category;
E. Seeding according to the Badminton Seniors Regulations and in accordance with the current nationwide classification list of seniors;

5. NUMBERS OF COURTS:

10 Yonex AC 367
Shuttles – Yonex AS30

The organizer provides shuttlecocks!

6. Tournament Director

Maciej Ociepa
Tel. 728496062
E-mail : sba.maciej.ociepa@poczta.fm
competition office –
the competition office speaks languages fluently –
English
Spanish

7. ENTRY FEE:

125 PLN / player / discipline

8. AWARDS:

Cups (winners) + medals (first 3-4 in each discipline) and prizes according to the organizer’s capability.

9. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:

a. date of birth in accordance with Age groups;
b. timely application for games;
c. payment of the entry fee: PLN 125 for a single game, PLN 125 for a doubles game from a
player (from 9:00 to 12.00 on Friday and Saturday at the tournament office) ;
Entry fees you can pay during the tournament or pay by bank transfer.
Account owner: SAINTS BADMINTON ACADEMY- MACIEJ OCIEPA
Bank: ING Bank Slaski S.A
Account: 98 1050 1142 1000 0092 1471 7531
IBAN: PL 98 1050 1142 1000 0092 1471 7531
SWIFT- BIC: INGBPLPW
There is also possibility to pay for entry fees and hotel to the organizers when players arrive.
d. having current sports and medical examinations or submitting a declaration confirmed by the
participant ́s signature that there are no health contraindications to participate in the tournament;
(from 9:00 to 12.00 on Friday and Saturday at the organizer’s table as well)
e. possession of the equipment and sports
clothing according to regulations.

10. REGISTRATION FOR GAMES- entry is open on 15th January 2026

a. Applications for all games should be submitted on the application form available on the website
http://badmintonseniors.pl/.
b. players entering the tournament are required to provide:
• name and surname, year of birth, game type, doubles partners;
• and optionally they may provide: declaration to play in a younger age category, other
information (e.g. telephone number).
• If you look for a double or mixted double partner, send information to:
Magdalena.nielsen@mail.com

11. KEY DATES

Entry deadline: 13th March 2026
Date of the draw and game plan: 12. 00 p.m 22 nd March 2026
27th March 2026 Friday:
8.00 a.m – 08:45 a.m. warm up
Friday – all singles 09:00 a.m.- start of play – and first rounds of mixted doubles around 4.00 p.m
until 10. 00 p.m
28th March 2026 Saturday:
Saturday – all doubles and mixted doubles 09:00 a.m. – start of play – until 9.00 p.m.
Saturday 1.00 p.m. official opening, Singles ceremony
29th March 2026 Sunday:
Sunday: 9:00- continue final stage of tournaments, depends on how many players will come to play.

12. SHUTTLES:

Yonex AS30

13. Airport:

Transport (pick up) only from AIRPORT KATOWICE PYRZOWICE
to the Tournament hotels and from the hotels to the Airport provided by the Organizer. 20€ per
person of charge, if accommodation is booked to the official hotels.
The Airport Katowice Pyrzowice is located 58 km from Czestochowa.
Please notify the tournament office about your pick up time until 7th March 2026. This information
should be e-mailed to: sba.maciej.ociepa@gmail.com
Players shall not plan their departure less than three (3) hours after their last match is planned to
conclude.

14. HEAD REFEREE/JUDGES:

Marek Krawczyk lic. GPL#314
E-mail marekkrawczyk@gazeta.pl
Tel +48884750770
The tournament will be played in accordance with the standards of the Polish Senior
Championships – each match will be conducted by a referee with the powers of the Polish
Badminton Association. Players will be read out before the match and asked to appear at the
meeting point.

15. ACCOMMODATION:

1) Hotel Mercure Częstochowa
2 Ks J Popieluszki St, 42-200 Częstochowa
https://all.accor.com/hotel/3403/index.pl.shtml?
utm_campaign=seo+maps&utm_medium=seo+maps&utm_source=google+Maps
2) Hotel Ibis Częstochowa
Jaskrowska 22, 42-200 Częstochowa
https://all.accor.com/hotel/3368/index.pl.shtml?
utm_campaign=seo+maps&utm_medium=seo+maps&utm_source=google+Maps
And others hotels, apartments, hostels available at this time in the Czestochowa area.

16. Medical service:

A doctor and physician will be present in the sports hall during the tournament.

17. FOOD:

Lunch (soup and main course), dinner reservations until March 11, 2026
Mniammniam – food truck with burgers, fries and salads throughout the day of events.
The organizer provides water, coffee and tea free of charge.

18. Player party :

We will have party at Fabryka Rowerów in Częstochowa. (Hotel Scout)
The integration evening will start on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 8:00 p.m.

19. OTHERS:

a. The tournament is conducted in accordance with the Badminton Seniors Regulations and the PZBad Sports Regulations;
b. Referee – decides in case of disputes,
c. The organizer is not responsible for the health of the tournament participants and does not insure the participants against accidents during the competition.
d. Competitors interested in insurance should do it on their own.
e. The organizer is not responsible for any COVID-19 infection.
f. During the tournament, service and badminton equipment shop are provided by Yonex Poland.

20. Visa

Important for all players who need visa for Poland. Please request immediately from Polish Badminton Association an official INVITATION LETTER and apply as soon as possible to sba.maciej.ociepa@gmail.com)

21. MEDIA PATRONAGE / SPONSORS:

City of Częstochowa, Yonex Poland. Ministry of touristic and sport, hotels Mercury and Ibis.