2009 Sudirman Cup
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The 2009 Sudirman Cup
(World Mixed Team Badminton
Championships) was held in the Guangzhou Gymnasium
in China
from May 10 to May 17, 2009, having been arranged in December 2005. It was the eleventh contest.
Guangzhou
has a tradition of staging badminton tournaments (The China Open
was held in Guangzhou from 2005 to 2007
, Thomas
and Uber Cup
in 2002
as well). The Sudirman Cup is part of the city's campaign of "hosting a major sporting event every year" in the run up to the 2010 Asian Games
, which will be held in the same city.
China defeated Korea to win the title for the seventh time.
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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...
(World Mixed Team Badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
Championships) was held in the Guangzhou Gymnasium
Guangzhou Gymnasium
The Guangzhou Gymnasium is an indoor arena in Guangzhou, China. The arena used mainly for basketball. The facility has a capacity of 10,000 people and was opened in 2001. It was designed by Paul Andreu.-External links:*...
in 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...
from May 10 to May 17, 2009, having been arranged in December 2005. It was the eleventh contest.
Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
has a tradition of staging badminton tournaments (The China Open
China Open (badminton)
The China Open is an annual badminton tournament held in People's Republic of China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007.-Past winners:...
was held in Guangzhou from 2005 to 2007
2007 China Open Super Series
-Seeds:# Xie Xingfang# Zhang Ning# Lu Lan# Zhu Lin# Wang Chen# Pi Hongyan# Xu Huaiwen# Petya Nedelcheva-Results:-Seeds:# Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong# Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun# Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan# Candra Wijaya / Tony Gunawan...
, Thomas
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
and Uber Cup
Uber Cup
The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956-1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled...
in 2002
2002 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Guangzhou, China from May 9 to May 19, 2002. It was the 22nd tournament of World Men's Team Badminton Championships of Thomas Cup and 19th tournament of World Women's Team Badminton Championships of Uber Cup....
as well). The Sudirman Cup is part of the city's campaign of "hosting a major sporting event every year" in the run up to the 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
, which will be held in the same city.
China defeated Korea to win the title for the seventh time.
Group 1
| Semifinals |
| Relegation playoff |
Group A
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Group B
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Play-offs
| May 15, 2009 | 3–2 | 5th/6th | ||
| 1–3 | 7th/8th, Hong Kong is relegated to Group 2. |
Final Stage
Semi-final| May 16, 2009 | 3–1 | ||
| 0–3 |
Final
| May 17, 2009 | 0–3 |
Group 2
| Promotion playoff |
| Relegation playoff |
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Play-offs
| May 15, 2009 | 3–0 | 9th/10th, Thailand is promoted to Group 1. | ||
| 3–1 | 11th/12th | |||
| 3–0 | 13th/14th | |||
| 0–3 | 15th/16th, France is relegated to Group 3. |
Group 3
| Promotion playoff |
| Relegation playoff |
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Play-offs
| May 14, 2009 | 0–3 | 17th/18th, India is promoted to Group 2 | ||
| 1–3 | 19th/20th | |||
| 1–3 | 21st/22nd | |||
| 3–1 | 23rd/24th, Australia is relegated to Group 4 |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
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| 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
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| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
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| May 10, 2009 | ||
| 1–4 | ||
| 0–5 | ||
| May 11, 2009 | ||
| 4-1 | ||
| 4-1 | ||
| May 12, 2009 | ||
| 4–1 | ||
| 1–4 | ||
| May 13, 2009 | ||
| 5–0 | ||
| 3–2 | ||
| May 14, 2009 | ||
| 4–1 | ||
| 0–5 | ||
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| May 10, 2009 | ||
| 2–3 | ||
| 5–0 | ||
| May 11, 2009 | ||
| 1–4 | ||
| 5–0 | ||
| May 12, 2009 | ||
| 5–0 | ||
| 3–2 | ||
| May 13, 2009 | ||
| 1–4 | ||
| 2–3 | ||
| May 14, 2009 | ||
| 5–0 | ||
| 4–1 | ||
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Play-offs
| May 15, 2009 | 3–1 | 25th/26th, Switzerland is promoted to Group 3. | ||
| 3–2 | 27th/28th | |||
| 0–3 | 29th/30th | |||
| 1–3 | 31st/32nd | |||
| 3–1 | 33rd/34th |
External links
- 2009 Sudirman Cup at tournamentsoftware.com