BFI National Ranking Points System 2026-27 · ranking cycle 1 April – 31 March · updated 28 October 2026
The Bridge Federation of India has established a structured ranking points system for recognized domestic and international bridge championships. It covers Open/Men, Mixed, Women and Seniors categories and forms part of the BFI National Ranking and Selection Policy.
Ranking points are awarded to eligible partnerships based on their performance in recognized championships. The top eight positions are awarded 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 20% of the applicable first-place ranking points. The ranking cycle runs from 1 April to 31 March of the following year.
Each recognized tournament has a designated ranking points scale, depending on its level and category. Only events approved by BFI for ranking purposes are considered. The Federation may amend the recognized event list or applicable ranking scales through official notifications.
Ranking points = first-place points × the rank's percentage. Calculated in full and shown to two decimals. Teams events: ranks 5th to 8th (quarter-final losers) all get the same points, the average of the 5th–8th percentages (35.00% of first place, e.g. 66 → 23.10). In the Inter-State, Bhartia, Shree Cement, Holkar, Tolani Masters and Nagpur (VBA) teams events 4th place gets 60% (66 → 39.60). Pairs events stay rank by rank.
First-place points
Rank 1100%
Rank 290%
Rank 380%
Rank 470%
Rank 550%
Rank 640%
Rank 730%
Rank 820%
176
176.00
158.40
140.80
123.20
88.00
70.40
52.80
35.20
132
132.00
118.80
105.60
92.40
66.00
52.80
39.60
26.40
88
88.00
79.20
70.40
61.60
44.00
35.20
26.40
17.60
79.20
79.20
71.28
63.36
55.44
39.60
31.68
23.76
15.84
66
66.00
59.40
52.80
46.20
33.00
26.40
19.80
13.20
44
44.00
39.60
35.20
30.80
22.00
17.60
13.20
8.80
22
22.00
19.80
17.60
15.40
11.00
8.80
6.60
4.40
Teams events: points to each partnershipEvery eligible partnership of a team receives the team's full ranking points. Example: a team earning 66 points for first place gives each of its eligible partnerships 66 points (at most 3 partnerships; 2 in a 4–5 member team, subject to BFI's participation requirements). This is kept separate from points won in a standalone Pairs event.
B. Recognized ranking events
International Championships
#
Championship
Rank 1 points
1
WBF World Championships (Country Representation)
176
2
Asian Games
132
3
Asia Championships
44
4
APBF Championships
44
5
BFAME Championships
44
6
Commonwealth Bridge Championships
44
Main championship events only; country representation and BFI recognition required; Selection Policy qualification and participation rules apply. Side and stratified events do not qualify automatically.
Domestic National Championships & Recognized Events
#
Championship
Rank 1 points
1
BFI Summer Nationals
88
2
BFI Winter Nationals
88
3
Inter-State National Bridge Championships
66
4
Mohanlal Bhartia Grand Prix, Delhi
66
5
Shree Cement Nationals, Kolkata
66
6
Yeshwant Rao Holkar National Championships, Indore
66
7
Tolani Open National Masters
66
8
Nagpur Club Annual Event
66
9
HCL International Bridge Championships, Delhi
79.20
10
EA Bridge International Championships
79.20
11
East Zone Championships – Balrampur Chini, Kolkata
22
12
West Zone Championships – CCI, Mumbai
22
13
North Zone Championships – K. Murli Manohar Memorial, Bareilly
22
C. Ranking points calculator
First-place points176.00
1st place = 100%176.00team ranking points
Each eligible partnership176.00the full team points
