1997 Sudirman Cup

1997 Sudirman Cup

Tournament details
Dates	19 May – 25 May
Edition	5th
Venue	Scotstoun Leisure Centre [1]
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
← 1995 Lausanne 1999 Copenhagen →

The 1997 Sudirman Cup was the fifth tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships. It was held from May 19 to May 25, 1997 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Results

59 teams competed in this edition of Sudirman Cup. Nigeria, Morocco, Turkmenistan, Uganda and Zambia also entered, but ultimately did not participate. ^[2]

Group 1

Subgroup 1A

Team one	Team two	Score
China	England	5–0
South Korea	England	4–1
China	South Korea	3–2

China 5	Glasgow, Scotland [3] 20 May 1997		England 0
1 2 3 1 Liu Yong  /  Ge Fei Nick Ponting  /  Julie Bradbury 15 7 17 14     2 Dong Jiong Peter Knowles 15 9 15 6     3 Ye Zhaoying Julia Mann 11 0 11 2     4 Liu Yong  /  Zhang Wei Simon Archer  /  Chris Hunt 15 9 10 15 15 5   5 Qin Yiyuan  /  Tang Yongshu Joanne Davies  /  Donna Kellogg 15 4 15 7

South Korea 4	Glasgow, Scotland [4] 21 May 1997		England 1
1 2 3 1 Kim Dong-moon  /  Ra Kyung-min Simon Archer  /  Julie Bradbury 15 13 15 11     2 Park Sung-woo Darren Hall 10 15 15 17     3 Kim Ji-hyun Julia Mann 11 5 11 1     4 Ha Tae-kwon  /  Kang Kyung-jin Simon Archer  /  Chris Hunt 15 8 15 8     5 Chung Jae-hee  /  Kim Shin-young Julie Bradbury  /  Donna Kellogg 15 6 15 8

China 3	Glasgow, Scotland [5] 22 May 1997		South Korea 2
1 2 3 1 Ge Fei  /  Gu Jun Kim Mee-hyang  /  Kim Shin-young 15 4 15 9     2 Dong Jiong Jang Chun-woong 15 9 15 6     3 Gong Zhichao Lee Joo-hyun 11 5 11 0     4 Ge Cheng  /  Tao Xiaoqiang Ha Tae-kwon  /  Kang Kyung-jin 3 15 10 15     5 Liu Yong  /  Ge Fei Kim Dong-moon  /  Ra Kyung-min 15 7 2 15 11 15

Subgroup 1B

Team one	Team two	Score
Indonesia	Sweden	5–0
Denmark	Sweden	4–1
Denmark	Indonesia	3–2

Indonesia 5	Glasgow, Scotland [3] 20 May 1997		Sweden 0
1 2 3 1 Sigit Budiarto  /  Candra Wijaya Peter Axelsson  /  Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 15 8 15 10     2 Eliza Nathanael  /  Zelin Resiana Marina Andrievskaya  /  Catrine Bengtsson 15 8 17 15     3 Joko Suprianto Tomas Johansson 16 18 15 3 15 9   4 Mia Audina Margit Borg 11 7 11 8     5 Tri Kusharjanto  /  Minarti Timur Peter Axelsson  /  Catrine Bengtsson 15 9 17 14

Denmark 4	Glasgow, Scotland [4] 21 May 1997		Sweden 1
1 2 3 1 Camilla Martin Marina Andrievskaya 11 3 11 3     2 Michael Søgaard  /  Rikke Olsen Jens Olsson  /  Astrid Crabo 15 6 15 3     3 Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Rikard Magnusson 18 14 15 1     4 Jim Laugesen  /  Thomas Stavngaard Peter Axelsson  /  Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 15 11 17 14     5 Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen  /  Marlene Thomsen Marina Andrievskaya  /  Catrine Bengtsson 9 15 3 15

Denmark 3	Glasgow, Scotland [5] 22 May 1997		Indonesia 2
1 2 3 1 Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Hariyanto Arbi 17 15 12 15 15 4   2 Camilla Martin Susi Susanti 6 11 3 11     3 Jon Holst-Christensen  /  Michael Søgaard Rexy Mainaky  /  Ricky Subagja 15 18 12 15     4 Helene Kirkegaard  /  Rikke Olsen Eliza Nathanael  /  Zelin Resiana 17 14 14 17 15 10   5 Jens Eriksen  /  Marlene Thomsen Flandy Limpele  /  Minarti Timur 15 6 15 12

Semi-finals

Team one	Team two	Score
China	Indonesia	3–2
South Korea	Denmark	3–2

China 3	Glasgow, Scotland [6] 23 May 1997		Indonesia 2
1 2 3 1 Liu Yong  /  Ge Fei Flandy Limpele  /  Minarti Timur 18 15 15 13     2 Ye Zhaoying Susi Susanti 11 6 6 11 0 11   3 Dong Jiong Ardy Wiranata 15 2 15 8     4 Liu Yong  /  Sun Jun Sigit Budiarto  /  Candra Wijaya 8 15 6 15     5 Ge Fei  /  Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael  /  Zelin Resiana 15 3 15 3

South Korea 3	Glasgow, Scotland [7] 23 May 1997		Denmark 2
1 2 3 1 Kim Dong-moon  /  Ra Kyung-min Jens Eriksen  /  Marlene Thomsen 15 10 15 13     2 Park Sung-woo Peter Rasmussen 6 15 15 11 15 4   3 Kim Ji-hyun Camilla Martin 7 11 0 11     4 Ha Tae-kwon  /  Kang Kyung-jin Jon Holst-Christensen  /  Michael Søgaard 15 11 18 16     5 Kim Shin-young  /  Ra Kyung-min Helene Kirkegaard  /  Rikke Olsen 9 15 11 15

Relegation playoff

Team one	Team two	Score
Sweden	England	4–1

Sweden 4	Glasgow, Scotland [8] 23 May 1997		England 1
1 2 3 1 Marina Andrievskaya  /  Catrine Bengtsson Julie Bradbury  /  Donna Kellogg 15 10 15 10     2 Peter Axelsson  /  Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Nick Ponting  /  Chris Hunt 15 3 15 8     3 Tomas Johansson Darren Hall 15 7 15 18 15 10   4 Marina Andrievskaya Julia Mann 11 3 11 7     5 Peter Axelsson  /  Jenny Karlsson Simon Archer  /  Julie Bradbury 7 15 15 13 7 15

Final

Team one	Team two	Score
China	South Korea	5–0

China 5	Glasgow, Scotland [9] 24 May 1997		South Korea 0
1 2 3 1 Liu Yong  /  Ge Fei Kim Dong-moon  /  Ra Kyung-min 15 7 15 8     2 Dong Jiong Park Sung-woo 15 9 15 11     3 Gong Zhichao Lee Joo-hyun 11 2 11 7     4 Chen Xingdong  /  Lin Liwen Ha Tae-kwon  /  Kang Kyung-jin 15 7 15 2     5 Ge Fei  /  Gu Jun Kim Shin-young  /  Ra Kyung-min 15 7 15 10

1997 Sudirman Cup Champions
China Second title

Group 2

Subgroup 2A

Team one	Team two	Score
Germany	Chinese Taipei	3-2
Germany	Japan	3-2
Germany	Thailand	3-2
Chinese Taipei	Japan	3-2
Chinese Taipei	Thailand	3-2
Japan	Thailand	3-2

Subgroup 2B

Team one	Team two	Score
Malaysia	Netherlands	3-2
Malaysia	Russia	3-2
Malaysia	Canada	4-1
Netherlands	Russia	3-2
Netherlands	Canada	5-0
Russia	Canada	3-2

Playoff

Team one	Team two	Score	Notes
Malaysia	Germany	3-2	7th-8th
Chinese Taipei	Netherlands	3-2	9th-10th
Russia	Japan	3-2	11th-12th
Thailand	Canada	3-2	13th-14th

Group 3

Subgroup 3A

Team one	Team two	Score
Australia	Hong Kong	3-2
Australia	Finland	3-2
Australia	Austria	3-2
Hong Kong	Finland	3-2
Hong Kong	Austria	3-1
Finland	Austria	3-2

Subgroup 3B

Team one	Team two	Score
Scotland	New Zealand	3-2
Scotland	India	3-2
Scotland	Norway	5-0
New Zealand	India	5-0
New Zealand	Norway	4-1
India	Norway	4-1

Playoff

Team one	Team two	Score	Notes
Scotland	Australia	3-2	15th-16th
Hong Kong	New Zealand	3-2	17th-18th
India	Finland	4-1	19th-20th
Norway	Austria	4-1	21st-22nd

Group 4

Subgroup 4A

Team one	Team two	Score
United States	Poland	3-2
United States	Iceland	4-1
United States	Bulgaria	5-0
Poland	Iceland	4-1
Poland	Bulgaria	5-0
Iceland	Bulgaria	3-2

Subgroup 4B

Team one	Team two	Score
Ukraine	Wales	3-2
Ukraine	Switzerland	5-0
Ukraine	Czech Republic	5-0
Wales	Switzerland	5-0
Wales	Czech Republic	4-1
Switzerland	Czech Republic	3-2

Playoff

Team one	Team two	Score	Notes
Ukraine	United States	4-1	23rd-24th
Poland	Wales	3-2	25th-26th
Iceland	Switzerland	3-2	27th-28th
Bulgaria	Czech Republic	3-2	29th-30th

Group 5

Subgroup 5A

Team one	Team two	Score
Belarus	France	4-1
Belarus	Portugal	5-0
Belarus	Belgium	5-0
France	Portugal	3-2
France	Belgium	5-0
Portugal	Belgium	4-1

Subgroup 5B

Team one	Team two	Score
Ireland	Spain	4-1
Ireland	Peru	4-1
Ireland	Kazakhstan	4-1
Spain	Peru	4-1
Spain	Kazakhstan	5-0
Peru	Kazakhstan	3-2

Playoff

Team one	Team two	Score	Notes
Belarus	Ireland	4-1	31st-32nd
France	Spain	4-1	33rd-34th
Portugal	Peru	3-2	35th-36th
Kazakhstan	Belgium	4-1	37th-38th

Group 6

Subgroup 6A

Team one	Team two	Score
Sri Lanka	Slovenia	4-1
Sri Lanka	Pakistan	4-1
Sri Lanka	Guatemala	4-1
Slovenia	Pakistan	3-2
Slovenia	Guatemala	3-2
Pakistan	Guatemala	3-2

Subgroup 6B

Team one	Team two	Score
Israel	South Africa	3-2
Israel	Jamaica	3-2
Israel	Mauritius	2-3
South Africa	Jamaica	4-1
South Africa	Mauritius	4-1
Jamaica	Mauritius	3-2

Playoff

Team one	Team two	Score	Notes
Sri Lanka	Israel	3-2	39th-40th
Slovenia	South Africa	3-2	41st-42nd
Jamaica	Pakistan	3-2	43rd-44th
Mauritius	Guatemala	3-2	45th-46th

Group 7

Subgroup 7A

Team one	Team two	Score
Cyprus	Mexico	5-0
Cyprus	Malta	4-1
Cyprus	Luxembourg	3-2
Mexico	Malta	4-1
Mexico	Luxembourg	4-1
Malta	Luxembourg	3-2

Subgroup 7B

Team one	Team two	Score
Italy	Slovakia	4-1
Italy	Brazil	5-0
Italy	Argentina	5-0
Slovakia	Brazil	5-0
Slovakia	Argentina	5-0
Brazil	Argentina	5-0

Playoff

Team one	Team two	Score	Notes
Italy	Cyprus	5-0	47th-48th
Slovakia	Mexico	4-1	49th-50th
Brazil	Malta	3-2	51st-52nd
Luxembourg	Argentina	4-1	53rd-54th

Group 8

Team one	Team two	Score
Lithuania	Estonia	3-2
Lithuania	Armenia	5-0
Lithuania	Greece	4-1
Lithuania	Chile	5-0
Estonia	Armenia	5-0
Estonia	Greece	5-0
Estonia	Chile	5-0
Armenia	Greece	3-2
Armenia	Chile	5-0
Greece	Chile	5-0

Final classification

Group 1 Pos Country 1   China 2   South Korea 3   Denmark 3   Indonesia 5   Sweden 6   England	Group 2 Pos Country 7   Malaysia 8   Germany 9   Chinese Taipei 10   Netherlands 11   Russia 12   Japan 13   Thailand 14   Canada	Group 3 Pos Country 15   Scotland 16   Australia 17   Hong Kong 18   New Zealand 19   India 20   Finland 21   Norway 22   Austria	Group 4 Pos Country 23   Ukraine 24   United States 25   Poland 26   Wales 27   Iceland 28    Switzerland 29   Bulgaria 30   Czech Republic	Group 5 Pos Country 31   Belarus 32   Ireland 33   France 34   Spain 35   Portugal 36   Peru 37   Kazakhstan 38   Belgium
Group 6 Pos Country 39   Sri Lanka 40   Israel 41   Slovenia 42   South Africa 43   Jamaica 44   Pakistan 45   Mauritius 46   Guatemala	Group 7 Pos Country 47   Italy 48   Cyprus 49   Slovakia 50   Mexico 51   Brazil 52   Malta 53   Luxembourg 54   Argentina	Group 8 Pos Country 55   Lithuania 56   Estonia 57   Armenia 58   Greece 59   Chile

  Promoted to higher group

  Relegated to lower group

References

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