2003 IBF World Championships

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|dates = 28 July – 3 August

|number_edition = 13th

|level = 1

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|venue = National Indoor Arena

|location = Birmingham, United Kingdom

|previous = 2001 Seville

|next = 2005 Anaheim

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The 2003 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom, between 28 July and 3 August 2003. The championships had originally been planned to take place from 12 May-18 May, but were rescheduled following the international outbreak of SARS.{{cite web|title=Badminton worlds postponed|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/2989881.stm|website=BBC|accessdate=12 April 2017|date=30 April 2003}}

This edition also rewarded the points for the players to collected for the qualification to 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Host city selection

International Badminton Federation decided to split the IBF World Championships and the Sudirman Cup as separate tournaments starting from 2003. Canada, China, England, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands were the countries interested in hosting the tournaments.{{cite web|title=England to host badminton worlds|url=https://www.b.dk/sport/badminton-vm-2003-til-england-og-holland|website=Berlingske|accessdate=12 April 2017}} England later announced as host for the first standalone world championships.{{cite web|title=Korn Dabbaransi new IBF President|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/1064392.stm|website=BBC|accessdate=12 April 2017|date=13 December 2000}}