Sudirman Cup

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Sudirman Cup
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Badminton current event.png 2023 Sudirman Cup
Sport Badminton
Founded1989
No. of teams16 (finals)
Countries BWF member nations
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (13th title)
Most titlesFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (13 titles)

The Sudirman Cup is an international badminton mixed team competition contested by member countries of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1989. It used to be held at the same venue for the World Championships in the same year until the International Badminton Federation (now the BWF) decided to split the two tournaments starting from 2003. [1] There are five matches in every Sudirman Cup tie which consists of men and women's singles, men and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The cup is named after Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player. [2] The current champion is China, which won its 13th title at the 2023 tournament in China.

Contents

There is no prize money in Sudirman Cup; players play for their respective countries and to earn BWF World Ranking points and national prestige.

Trophy

The Sudirman Cup stands 80 cm high. It is made of 22 carat (92%) gold-plated solid silver and stands on an octagonal base made of jati wood (Java teak wood). The body of the Cup is in the form of a shuttlecock and is surmounted by a replica of the Borobudur Temple. The handles are in the shape of stamens, symbolising the seeds of badminton.

The Cup was made by Masterix Bandung Company at the price of US$15,000.

Format

Until the 2021 edition, Sudirman Cup was an international competition that does not stage a qualification round. The competing teams are divided into 7 groups based on their performances. Only teams in Group 1 will have a chance to lift the trophy as the teams in other groups fight for promotion. Only six teams compete in Group 1, before it is increased to 8 in 2005 and further increased to 12 teams in 2011. [3] Originally, the teams who finish last in the group were relegated to the lower group for the next edition, except for the last place finishing team in the lowest group. The promotion-relegation system was last used in 2009, and teams competing are now grouped by world rankings. [4]

Starting from 2021 a new 16 team competition format is used, consisting of teams qualified from continental mixed team championships and mixed team ranking. [5] However, due to travel and border restrictions arising from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affecting the other planned continental team championships, the new format was only able to be fully implemented in 2023 edition.

Result

YearHostFinalSemi-finalists
ChampionsScoreRunners-up
1989
Details
Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
3–2Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
South Korea
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
1991
Details
Copenhagen, Denmark Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
South Korea
3–2Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
1993
Details
Birmingham, England Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
South Korea
3–2Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
1995
Details
Lausanne, Switzerland Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–1Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
South Korea
1997
Details
Glasgow, Scotland Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
5–0Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
South Korea
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
1999
Details
Copenhagen, Denmark Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–1Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
2001
Details
Seville, Spain Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–1Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
2003
Details
Eindhoven, Netherlands Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
2005
Details
Beijing, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–0Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
2007
Details
Glasgow, Scotland Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–0Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
2009
Details
Guangzhou, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–0Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
2011
Details
Qingdao, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–0Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
2013
Details
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–0Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
2015
Details
Dongguan, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–0Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2017
Details
Gold Coast, Australia Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
2019
Details
Nanning, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–0Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
2021
Details
Vantaa, Finland Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–1Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
2023
Details
Suzhou, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
3–0Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
2025
Details
Xiamen, China

Successful national teams

Indonesia initially won the tournament in 1989. Throughout the history of the tournament, eight countries have reached through to the semifinal round in all tournaments of Sudirman Cup: China, Denmark, England, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Japan.

China is the most successful national team in the Sudirman Cup (13 victories), followed by Korea (4 victories) and Indonesia (1 victory). The tournament has never been won by a non-Asian country, Denmark is the only European country that came close to winning it, in 1999 and 2011.

Bold text denotes team was host country.

TeamChampionsRunners-upSemi-finalistsTop 4 total
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 13 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)2 (2003, 2017)3 (1989, 1991, 1993)18
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4 (1991, 1993, 2003, 2017)5 (1989, 1997, 2009, 2013, 2023)8 (1995, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2021)17
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1 (1989)6 (1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007)7 (1997, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019)14
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3 (2015, 2019, 2021)2 (2017, 2023)5
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2 (1999, 2011)9 (1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2013)11
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3 (2013, 2017, 2019)3
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3 (2009, 2021, 2023)3
Flag of England.svg  England 1 (2007)1

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