Bilbao (Spain) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia) originally submitted bids to host the 2016 competition.[2]Badminton World Federation later awarded the event to Bilbao while Yogyakarta was appointed as host for the next edition. According to the Indonesian delegation, the Spanish bid for the 2016 edition was approved due to fears of political instability should Bilbao awarded the 2017 edition.[3]