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The 2005 Sudirman Cup was the 9th tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships of Sudirman Cup

Sudirman Cup

Sudirman Cup is the world mixed team badminton championship which takes place every two years. There are five matches in every round: men and women's singles, men and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The Cup is named after Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the...

. It was held from May 10 to May 15, 2005 in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

Teams

41 teams around the world took part in this tournament. Geographically, they were 22 from Europe, 13 teams from Asia, 3 from Americas

Pan American Badminton Confederation

The Badminton Pan Am or BPA is the governing body for the sport of badminton in the Americas and is recognized as such by the Badminton World Federation....

, two from Oceania

Oceania Badminton Confederation

The Badminton Oceania is the governing body of badminton in Oceania. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation...

and one from Africa

Africa Badminton Federation

The Badminton Confederation of Africa is the governing body of badminton in Africa. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation . It now has 31 member countries.-Member countries:...

Final classification

b>Group 1

Pos	Country
1	China China national badminton team The China national badminton team represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Badminton Association of the People's Republic of China, the governing body for badminton in China....
2	Indonesia Indonesia national badminton team The Indonesia national badminton team represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia, PBSI , the governing body for badminton in Indonesia...
3	Denmark Denmark national badminton team The Denmark national badminton team is a badminton team located in Denmark and represents the nation of Denmark in international badminton team competitions...
4	Korea Korea national badminton team The Korea national badminton team represents South Korea in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup 1984 - Fourth place1992 - Semi-finalist1996 - Semi-finalist2000 - Semi-finalist*2004 - Semi-finalist...
5	England England national badminton team The England national badminton team represents England in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by Badminton England, the governing body for badminton in England.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup *1984 - Third Place...
6	Hong Kong
7	Thailand Thailand national badminton team The Thailand national badminton team represents Thailand in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup 1958 - Final round 1961 - Runner-up1964 - Final round 1973 - Semi-finalist...
8	Sweden Sweden national badminton team The Sweden national badminton team represents Sweden in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup 1984 - 7th / 8th1986 - 7th / 8th1988 - 7th / 8th1990 - 7th / 8th*1992 - 5th / 6th...

b>Group 2

Pos	Country
9	Malaysia Malaysia national badminton team The Malaysia national badminton team is a badminton team that plays for Malaysia in international competitions. The men's team has enjoyed immense success, having won the Thomas Cup five times, most recently in 1992...
10	Japan Japan national badminton team The Japan national badminton team represents Japan in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup1964 - Semi-finalist 1967 - Final round...
11	Singapore
12	Netherlands Netherlands national badminton team The Netherlands national badminton team represents the Netherlands in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup 1998 - 7th/8thUber Cup 2002 - Third Place2006 - Runner-up2008 - Quarter-finalist...
13	Germany Germany national badminton team The Germany national badminton team represents Germany in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup2004 - 5th/8thUber Cup2006 - Semi-finalist2008 - Semi-finalistSudirman Cup1989 - 17th...
14	Chinese Taipei
15	Russia Russia national badminton team The Russia national badminton team represents Russia in international badminton competitions. The team is organized by the National Badminton Federation of Russia located in Moscow...
16	Ukraine

b>Group 3

Pos	Country
17	Poland
18	India India national badminton team India National Badminton team represents India in international team badminton. The Indian team competed in the 2011 Sudirman Cup and shared the fifth rank with three other teams, what is up to now the best performance in the Sudirman Cup.-Thomas and Uber cup:...
19	New Zealand New Zealand national badminton team The New Zealand national badminton team represents New Zealand in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup 2008 - 9th/12thUber Cup 2008 - 9th/12thSudirman Cup 1989 - 19th2001 - 25th*2005 - 19th...
20	United States United States national badminton team The United States national badminton team represents the United States in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup 1952 - Runner-upUber Cup 1957 - Winner1960 - Winner1963 - Winner...
21	Scotland
22	Finland
23	Bulgaria
24	Wales