Badminton Scoreboard

Badminton 🏸 is the world's fastest racquet sport, with shuttlecocks reaching 400 km/h on a smash. Played on a 13.4 × 6.1 m court divided by a 1.55 m net, two singles players or two doubles pairs rally a feathered shuttlecock until it touches the floor or a fault is called. Rally scoring means every point counts, regardless of who served. Read the rally-scoring rules in the Wikipedia badminton article; the world body is the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

21 pointsPoints per Set

Best of 3Match Length

Win by 2🎾જ⁀ ➴ 🏸

30 capHard Limit

Scoreboard Setup

This preset configures sets to 21 points, just like in table tennis with must-win-by-2 enabled and a best-of-3 format, matching official BWF rules. The first to win two sets takes the match. The win-by-2 rule means a set can extend past 21 (e.g. 22-20, 28-26), and BWF caps a set at 30 - the first to reach 30 wins regardless of margin. The board's serve indicator updates after each rally to reflect the new server.

Key Rules at a Glance

Rally Scoring - Adopted by the BWF on 6 May 2006, replacing the older 15-point service-only system. Every rally produces a point for the winning side regardless of who served. The serving side is whoever won the previous rally.

Service - The server stands in the right service court when their score is even and the left when odd. The serve is underhand - the racquet head must contact the shuttle below the server's waist (1.15 m above the court).

Doubles Service - In doubles, the serving pair only switches sides if they win the rally; service rotates between the four players based on the score. There is no longer a "second serve" in modern badminton.

Interval & Change - A 60-second interval is taken when the leading score reaches 11. Players change ends between sets and at 11 points in the deciding third set.

Run the Board From the Admin Preview

The admin page shows a live preview of the match scoreboard with click controls baked in, so a full match can be scored from the preview alone:

Player Name - Left-click the player's name on the board to award a point. Right-click the same name to subtract one.

Serve Dot - Click the serve indicator next to the serving player to toggle service between the two sides.

Set and Points - Each set column and the current points cell is an editable input. Click a number to type a new value directly into the cell.

Anything that reacts to a click brightens on hover, so the interactive zones stand out. Press the Full Screen button on the admin page to hide every panel except the board itself. A small floating toolbar stays pinned at the bottom of the screen with a fullscreen toggle marked F11, zoom out, a reset-zoom button showing the current percentage and the Ctrl -/+ hint, zoom in, and a close button. The same laptop now doubles as the venue display while the operator keeps driving the match through the preview clicks. The site logo at the top left always links back to the home page, so you can jump between tournament, standings or leaderboard tools without losing your place.

FAQ

Does the board respect the 30-point hard cap?

Yes. With must-win-by-2 enabled, the set continues past 21 until a 2-point lead, but the first side to reach 30 wins regardless of margin - matching BWF rules.

Does the serve indicator update after each rally?

Yes. Because badminton uses rally scoring, the serving side after each rally is whoever just won the point. The board updates the indicator automatically.

Can I use it for doubles?

Yes. Use the player fields for the two pairs. The board handles the score the same way; service court positioning is up to the players.

Ready to play?Set up the badminton board and broadcast every shuttle. For a closely-related racquet sport, try tennis or table tennis, or build a draw in the tournament bracket.

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