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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 11–21 May 2000 | ||
| Edition | 21st (Thomas Cup) 18th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | Putra Stadium | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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The 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 21st tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 18th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was the only city to submit a bid. International Badminton Federation accepted the bid during a meeting in Copenhagen. [1] The Indoor Putra Stadium was chosen as the venue for the tournament.
Malaysia qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia and China qualified for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup respectively as title holders.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 23 May 1998 | Copenhagen | 1 |  Malaysia |
| 1998 Thomas Cup | 17 – 24 May 1998 | Hong Kong | 1 |  Indonesia |
| European Zone | 13 – 20 February 2000 | Sofia | 3 |  Denmark |
 England | ||||
 Sweden | ||||
| Asian Zone | 13 – 20 February 2000 | New Delhi | 3 |  China |
 India | ||||
 South Korea | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 23 May 1998 | Copenhagen | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1998 Uber Cup | 17 – 24 May 1998 | Hong Kong | 1 | China |
| European Zone | 13 – 20 February 2000 | Sofia | 3 | Denmark |
 Netherlands | ||||
| Sweden | ||||
| Asian Zone | 13 – 20 February 2000 | New Delhi | 3 | Indonesia |
 Japan | ||||
 South Korea | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cup | Indonesia | China | Denmark |
 South Korea | |||
| Uber Cup | China | Denmark | Indonesia |
| South Korea |
* Host nation (Malaysia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 416 | 364 | +52 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 446 | 323 | +123 | 2 | |
| 3 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 443 | 421 | +22 | 1 | |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 263 | 460 | −197 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | +25 | 444 | 231 | +213 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 424 | 294 | +130 | 2 | |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 310 | 438 | −128 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 245 | 460 | −215 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| Denmark | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| 2000 Thomas Cup winner |
|---|
 Indonesia Twelfth title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 375 | 254 | +121 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 344 | 299 | +45 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 295 | 330 | −35 | 1 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 240 | 371 | −131 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | +29 | 385 | 94 | +291 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 302 | 255 | +47 | 2 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 218 | 378 | −160 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 212 | 390 | −178 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Denmark | 3 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| 2000 Uber Cup winner |
|---|
 China Seventh title |
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