Abbreviation | BAM |
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Formation | 1964 |
Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
President
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Tan Sri Mohd Al-Amin Abdul Majid (acting) |
Website | http://bam.org.my/ |
The Badminton Association of Malaysia or BAM (Malaysian Language: Persatuan Badminton Malaysia) is the governing body of badminton in Malaysia. The association was founded in 1964. Nevertheless, the history of Malaysian badminton starts much earlier. Already in 1934 an association was founded by the provinces Perak, Penang, Selangor, Johore and Singapore.
BAM is registered with the Sports Commissioner of Malaysia under the Sports Development Act 1997 of the Laws of Malaysia. The association was founded in 1964 and has 15 states as their members.