After its introduction by the British and the Amateur Sporting Association in the 1920s, badminton gained widespread popularity throughout Singapore.

[4] Following the Japanese Occupation, the SBA had to deal with the loss of some of its best players to the war, the lack of proper facilities and the rising cost of maintaining the club.

[1] At the time, the lack of proper facilities meant that the SBA's players started practicing in open-air courts.

[6] Badminton would experience a revival in Singapore after the 1983 Southeast Asian Games, when Wong Shoon Keat won the gold medal at the men's singles.

[9] The academy, headed by former Olympian Jiang Yanmei, offers a series of badminton programmes across Singapore for aspiring shuttlers aged six to 17.

[36] The following tournaments, all of which are tier 2 and below events, are currently sanctioned by the SBA:[37] Many shuttlers have represented Singapore on the world stage, both prior and after the nation gained independence.