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Birdies ceremonial flowers

Why We Chose the Sunflower and the Van Gogh Sunflower Variety 🌻

Ottawa Birdies chose the sunflower as our ceremonial flower not simply for its beauty, but for what it represents.

Like the sunflower that always turns toward the sun, it symbolizes hope, determination, growth, and the pursuit of something greater.

There is an even deeper reason we chose the Vincent Van Gogh sunflower seed variety.

Vincent van Gogh’s famous Sunflowers were more than paintings of flowers. He painted them in Arles, France, as part of his dream of creating a community of artists, a place where people could come together, inspire one another, and create something greater than they could create alone.

To Van Gogh, the sunflower came to express gratitude, friendship, happiness, and the beauty of life.

That vision of community, friendship, and creating something meaningful together resonates deeply with Ottawa Birdies. And we wanted our sunflower to be more than a symbol, we wanted it to come from our community itself.

That is why they are grown by our very own players at Birdies Farm. Each sunflower carries a little piece of the people and community that make Ottawa Birdies what it is.

Just as the sunflower eventually fades, every tournament has its season. The scores are recorded. The podium moment passes.

But the memories, friendships, battles, laughter, and achievements become part of your story.

When you receive our ceremonial flowers, we hope it serves as a reminder:

This moment may be temporary, but what you accomplished and the people you shared it with can last a lifetime.

The true beauty is not only in winning, but in the journey, the people, and the memories you create along the way.

- Dallas TRAN

Birdies Super Series 2026

Birdies Super Series Overview

The Birdies Super Series isn’t just any badminton tournament, it’s a high-stakes competition where only the best rise to the top. To ensure a truly elite and exciting tournament, all teams must first go through a Qualification Round.

How It Works:

Qualification Round: Every registered team must compete in preliminary matches to earn their spot in the tournament. This phase is designed to test skill, strategy, and teamwork under pressure.
Tournament Round: Only the top-performing teams from the Qualification Round will advance to the main Tournament Round. These teams represent the strongest contenders, making the tournament both challenging and thrilling to watch and play.

What Makes It Special:

The competitive format of the Birdies Super Series pushes every team to bring their best from the very start. There are no shortcuts, only teams that prove themselves in the Qualification Round get the chance to compete for the title.

This structure makes the Super Series a true test of consistency, resilience, and talent.

Qualification Round

1. Intermediate / Upper Intermediate / Advanced: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Carleton University Gym, $10 per player

2. Low Intermediate: Saturday, November 21, 2026, 1:15 – 3:30 PM, Hintonburg Gym, $10 per player, Passholders: PAID

3. Emerging Intermediate: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 1:15 – 3:30 PM, Hintonburg Gym, $10 per player, Passholders: PAID

Tournament Day

Date: Sunday December 13th 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Venue: Carleton University
Fee: $35 per player

Categories & Format

Open Doubles

Open doubles means teams can be MD, MX, WD
We start the tournament with preliminary matches, followed by a double elimination playoff (Note: qualification round only has preliminary matches)

Divisions

Players will register under one of the following four skill categories:

Advanced (feather)
Upper intermediate (B+) (feather)
Intermediate (C+) (plastic)
Low intermediate (D+) (plastic)
Emerging low intermediate (D) (plastic)

The tournament will use Yonex Mavis 300 plastic shuttles for lower intermediate and emerging divisions.

Intermediate and advanced divisions will play with feather shuttles. Players must bring their own shuttles

The tournament committee reserves the right to adjust divisions based on observed play to ensure fairness and balance.

Are you ready to earn your place among the best? Register here: https://forms.gle/by67gG4q3mVKmt2p9

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