The tournament was originally planned  for 1941–1942 (badminton seasons in the northern hemisphere traditionally ran from the autumn of one calendar year to the spring of the next), but was delayed when World War II exploded across the continents.
The tournament was originally set for 1941-1942 (badminton seasons usually spanned from one calendar year's autumn to the following spring), but it was postponed because World War II engulfed multiple continents.