| Liew Daren εε½δΌ¦ | |
| Caption: | Liew during 2020 Spain Masters |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Birth Date: | 1987 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Weight: | 59 kg |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Retired: | 26 April 2023 |
| Event: | Men's singles |
| Career Record: | 231 wins, 206 losses |
| Highest Ranking: | 10 |
| Date Of Highest Ranking: | 7 March 2013 |
| Bwfbadminton Id: | 52864 |
| Bwf Id: | 76C0DB76-3230-4FA0-9036-99E71183E73C |
| S: | εε½δΌ¦ |
| T: | εεε« |
| P: | LiΓΊ GuΓ³lΓΊn |
Liew Daren (born 6 August 1987) is a Malaysian badminton coach and former player. He has served the coach of Olympic bronze medalist Lee Zii Jia since 2025.[1] [2] As a player, his biggest success throughout his career is having won the 2012 French Open Super Series.[3] He reached a career high ranking of World No.10.[4] He also represented Malaysia competed at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games and 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.[5] [6]
Liew was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was educated at the Taman Midah Primary School.[2] [7] He began playing badminton at the age of seven.[2] His brother was once a national badminton player.[2] Liew started to play badminton professionally in 1998.[8]
During the 2012 Thomas Cup quarter-final, he was defeated by Lin Dan from China, but not before he brought it into a rubber game of 21β17, 9β21 and 5β21. His best performance was during the Yonex French Open, where he won his first Super Series title on 28 October 2012 after beating Viktor Axelsen from Denmark with the scores of 21β18 and 21β17.[3]
The 2014 Thomas Cup finals saw Liew facing off against Takuma Ueda from Japan in a gripping battle to break the tie between Malaysia and Japan, who were even at 2β2 as they entered the decisive third Men's Singles match. Liew lost to Ueda after the match went into a rubber game, scoring 21β12, 18β21 and 21β17.[9]
In March 2022, Liew was appointed as Lee Zii Jia's assistant coach.[10] Since January 2023, Liew has been carrying on his duty as Lee's part-time coach following the departure of Lee's coach, Indra Wijaya in November 2022.[11]
On 26 April 2023, Liew confirmed his retirement from professional badminton and would pay attention in coaching Lee Zii Jia.[12]
On 20 December 2024, Liew was given a 12-month suspension from all badminton-related activities by BWF for betting and match-fixing.[13] [14]
On 30 December 2025, coach Yeoh Kay Bin departed from Team Lee Zii Jia (LZJ) after a challenging 2025 season marked by Lee's injuries and limited competitiveness, Liew then returned as a coach after completing the suspension ended on 20 December 2025, making Liew the chosen replacement to fill the coaching vacancy.[15]
Men's singles
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's singles
BWF Superseries Finals tournament
BWF Superseries Premier tournament
BWF Superseries tournament
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Korea Masters |  Son Wan-ho | 13β21, 16β21 | Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters |  Sourabh Varma | 10β12, 10β12, 3β3 Retired | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF Grand Prix tournament
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Polish Open | Emil Holst | 21β15, 21β11 | Winner | |
| 2005 | Chinese Taipei Satellite | Erwin Djohan | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
