The intellectual badminton battle "U Championship 2026" has been launched.
The launch press conference has been successfully held.
This is a mixed team intellectual badminton competition among eight prominent Thai universities.
The "U Championship 2026" is being held for the first time.
It is a collaboration between TrueVisions NOW, Chulalongkorn University, and the Badminton Association of Thailand under royal patronage.
The press conference was chaired by Mr. Ong-art Prapakamol, Vice Chairman of TrueVisions Group Company Limited.
Also present was Associate Professor Dr. Pakorn Waranusupakul, Assistant President for Student Affairs at Chulalongkorn University.
And Air Chief Marshal Monthon Sachchukorn, President of the Badminton Association of Thailand.
This badminton competition aims to elevate Thai university sports to international standards.
Particularly in officiating and event organization.
The tournament features mixed team badminton with eight universities competing.
The matches will run from 12 November to 19 December 2026.
The U Championship 2026 officially unveiled the U Championship trophy.
This trophy will bear the names of the champion teams each year, starting from the inaugural event.
The event also included the draw for group allocation, team support fund distribution,
and presentation of competition jerseys from XOLO, practice shuttlecocks from Yonex, and drinking water from Singha to representatives of all eight universities.
The group draw results are as follows.
Group A
Ramkhamhaeng University, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Mahidol University, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok.
Group B
Host Chulalongkorn University, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, Kasetsart University, Srinakharinwirot University (SWU).
The competition consists of five mixed team events.
They include mixed doubles, women's singles, men's singles, women's doubles, and men's doubles.
The Rally Point scoring system is used.
The total prize money and team support fund of 500,000 baht is the highest in university-level badminton.
The champion team will receive 150,000 baht along with the trophy and medals.
The runner-up will receive 100,000 baht, and third place will get 50,000 baht.
Additionally, all teams that complete all matches will receive 25,000 baht in team support.
TrueVisions NOW will broadcast all 16 matches live for free, with no membership required.
Students, badminton fans, and the general public
can watch and cheer at the Chalermraj Sports Complex (CU Sports Complex)
for free at every match!!!
- B Bangpakong -