List of All England men's singles champions

The All England Open Badminton Championships is an annual British badminton tournament created in 1899. For four decades beginning 1954, the Championships was held at the Wembley Arena, London but since 1994, it has been played at the Arena Birmingham in the city of Birmingham, United Kingdom. The Gentlemen's Singles was first contested in 1900. Below is the list of the winners at the All England Open Badminton Championships in gentlemen's singles. The tournament was cancelled between 1915–1919 because of World War I, and between 1940–1946 because of World War II.

History In the Amateur era, Rudy Hartono (1968–1974, 1976) holds the record for the most titles in the Gentlemen's Singles, winning All England eight times. Hartono also holds the record for most consecutive titles with seven from 1968 to 1974.

Since the Open era of badminton began in late 1979 with the inclusion of professional badminton players from around the world in 1980, Lin Dan (2004, 2006–2007, 2009, 2012, 2016) holds the record for the most Gentlemen's Singles titles with six. Morten Frost (1986–1987), Hariyanto Arbi (1993–1994), Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (1995–1996), Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei (2010–2011) share the record for most consecutive victories with just two.

This event was won without losing a single game in the entire tournament during the Open era as many as twelve times. The first to accomplish this was Prakash Padukone who won in the very first Open era edition in 1980, followed by Morten Frost in 1986 and 1987, Yang Yang in 1989, Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen in 1996, Sun Jun in 1998, Pullela Gopichand in 2001, Muhammad Hafiz Hashim in 2003, Chen Jin in 2008, Lin Dan in 2009 and 2012 and Lee Chong Wei in 2011.

Liem Swie King is the only player in history to reach the All England Open Badminton Gentlemen's Singles Final in both Amateur and Open era. He managed to do so seven times, winning on three occasions.

Finalists Amateur era Year Country Champions Country Runners–up Score1900 15–12, 11–15, 15–101901 15–9, 15–41902 15–5, 15–71903 1–15, 18–17, 15–81904 15–8, 15–101905 15–6, 15–21906 15–8, 18–131907 15–6, 15–71908 12–15, 18–14, 15–91909 15–8, 8–15, 15–101910 15–4, 15–101911 15–6, 15–111912 15–10, 15–131913 U. N. Lapin () 15–7, 15–81914 U. N. Lapin () 15–4, 15–101915–1919 No competition1920 George Allen () 15–9, 14–17, 15–51921 15–7, 8–15, 15–31922 15–14, 15–5 1923 15–10, 15–101924 17–15, 9–15, 15–61925 11–15, 15–7, 18–151926 7–15, 15–5, 15–61927 15–3, 15–71928 15–10, 15–61929 15–4, 15–11930 15–12, 15–121931 3–15, 15–10, 15–3 1932 5–15, 15–11, 18–161933 1934 15–11, 15–8 1935 15–10, 15–71936 18–16, 17–18, 15–101937 15–8, 15–7 1938 15–4, 15–51939 10–15, 18–13, 15–71940–1946 No competition1947 15–7, 15–111948 15–3, 15–131949 15–1, 15–61950 15–7, 15–10 1951 15–18, 18–14, 15–71952 15–11, 18–131953 15–4, 15–41954 15–5, 15–61955 15–7, 14–17, 15–101956 11–15, 15–3, 15–111957 15–9, 15–31958 15–10, 8–15, 15–81959 15–8, 10–15, 15–31960 15–11, 11–15, 15–61961 15–10, 15–61962 15–10, 15–51963 15–7, 15–71964 8–15, 17–14, 15–41965 15–13, 15–121966 15–7, 15–4 1967 15–12, 15–101968 15–12, 15–91969 15–1, 15–31970 15–7, 15–11971 15–1, 15–51972 15–9, 15–41973 15–4, 15–21974 8–15, 15–9, 15–101975 15–11, 17–141976 15–7, 15–6 1977 15–18, 15–11, 15–81978 15–10, 15–31979 15–7, 15–8

Open era Year Country Champions Country Runners–up Score1980 15–3, 15–101981 11–15, 15–4, 15–61982 11–15, 15–2, 15–71983 15–2, 13–15, 15–41984 9–15, 15–10, 15–101985 6–15, 15–10, 18–151986 15–2, 15–81987 15–10, 15–01988 8–15, 15–7, 15–101989 15–6, 15–71990 15–4, 15–11991 15–12, 15–101992 15–13, 15–131993 15–7, 4–15, 15–111994 15–12, 17–141995 17–16, 15–61996 15–7, 15–61997 15–9, 15–51998 15–1, 15–71999 15–11, 7–15, 15–102000 15–6, 15–132001 15–12, 15–62002 7–4, 7–5, 7–12003 17–14, 15–102004 9–15, 15–5, 15–82005 8–15, 15–5, 15–22006 15–7, 15–72007 21–13, 21–122008 22–20, 25–232009 21–19, 21–122010 21–19, 21–192011 21–17, 21–172012 21–19, 6–2r2013 21–17, 21–182014 21–13, 21–182015 15–21, 21–17, 21–152016 21–9, 21–102017 21–12, 21–102018 21–19, 16–21, 21–92019 21–11, 15–21, 21–152020 21–13, 21–142021 30–29, 20–22, 21–92022 21–10, 21–152023 26–24, 21–52024 21–15, 21–142025 21–17, 21–192026 21–15, 22–20

Statistics Multiple titles Bold indicates active players.

Rank Country Player Amateur era Open era All-time Years 1 8 0 8 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976 2 7 0 7 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967 3 6 0 6 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931 0 6 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2016 5 5 0 5 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938 6 4 0 4 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 4 0 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955 4 0 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957 0 4 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987 0 4 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017 11 3 0 3 1904, 1905, 1908 3 0 1909, 1910, 1912 3 0 1911, 1913, 1914 2 1 1978, 1979, 1981 15 2 0 2 1902, 1903 2 0 1906, 1907 2 0 1933, 1935 0 2 1985, 1990 0 2 1993, 1994 0 2 1995, 1996 0 2 2002, 2005 0 2 2013, 2015 0 2 2020, 2022 0 2 2018, 2025

Champions by country

Rank Country Amateur era Open era All-time First title Last title First champion Last champion 1 27 0 27 1900 1938 2 12 1022 1939 2022 0 22 1983 2025 4 11 5 16 1959 2024 5 9 6 15 1950 2021 6 7 0 7 1924 1931 7 0 2 2 1980 2001 8 1 0 1 1947 1 0 1949 0 1 2019 0 1 2026

Multiple finalists Bold indicates active players.Italic indicates players who never won the championship.

Rank Country Player Amateur era Open era All-time 1 10 0 10 0 10 3 8 0 8 0 8 5 7 0 7 4 3 0 7 9 6 0 6 13 4 0 4 0 4 20 3 0 3 0 3 30 2 0 2 0 2

Trivia In 1913 & 1914 Guy A. Sautter competed under the alias of U. N. Lapin and in 1920 George Thomas played under the alias of George Allen. Only nine players have ever contested at least five finals back-to-back, with six of the records taking place back-to-back themselves. However, only the latter four of those players have done so in the Open Era. Those who have accomplished this rare feat include Frank Devlin, immediately after George Alan Thomas, followed by Morten Frost succeeding Liem Swie King more than half a century after, and finally more than two decades later, the legendary duo of Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei going down the same path:

Bold indicates active players. Rank Country Player Back-to-back finals Period 1 9 1968–1976 2 8 1982–1989 3 6 1934–1939 1952–1957 1976–1981 2004–2009 2009–2014 8 5 1920–1924 1925–1929 10 4 1903–1906 1911–1914 1960–1963 1965–1968 2019–2022 15 3 1901–1903 1908–1910 1912–1914 1926–1928 1950–1952 1993–1995 2001–2003 2013–2015

The players who holds the record for most finals contested are Rudy Hartono and Lin Dan at 10. Between 2004 & 2018, either or both Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei have contested the final of 14 of the 15 editions held, with the exception of the final in 2015, which saw Lin eliminated in the semi-finals and Lee unable to compete due to a doping ban.

See also List of All England women's singles champions List of All England men's doubles champions List of All England women's doubles champions List of All England mixed doubles champions

References

External links All England Champions 1899-2007 BadmintonEngland.co.uk badmintoneurope.com Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton. Robert Hale, London, 1987,