2006 Uber Cup group stage

The 2006 Uber Cup group stage was held at Sendai Gymnasium in Sendai, Japan, from 28 to 30 April 2006.

The group stage was the first phase of the tournament. The winner of each group advanced to the quarter-finals, while the remaining teams moved into the round of 16 in the knockout stages.

Draw

The original draw for the tournament was conducted on 26 February 2006. Twelve teams were drawn into four groups, each containing three teams. ^{[1] [2]}

Group composition

Group
Group W	Group X	Group Y	Group Z
China   Chinese Taipei   United States	England   Hong Kong   Netherlands	Germany   South Korea   Singapore	Japan (Host)   New Zealand   South Africa

Group W

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	2	2	0	10	0	+10	20	1	+19	444	193	+251	2	Quarter-finals
2	Chinese Taipei	2	1	1	5	5	0	11	10	+1	347	337	+10	1	Round of 16
3	United States	2	0	2	0	10	−10	0	20	−20	159	420	−261	0

Source: BadmintonCN

China vs United States

China 5	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1 28 April 2006, 14:00  UTC+9 [3]		United States 0
1 2 3 1 Zhang Ning Eva Lee 21 5 21 10     2 Xie Xingfang Jamie Subandhi 21 9 21 5     3 Lu Lan Rulan Yeh 21 6 21 4     4 Gao Ling  /  Huang Sui Eva Lee  /  Mesinee Mangkalakiri 21 3 21 7     5 Du Jing  /  Yu Yang Jennifer Coleman  /  Lauren Todt 21 3 21 4

Chinese Taipei vs United States

Chinese Taipei 5	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1 29 April 2006, 14:00  UTC+9 [4]		United States 0
1 2 3 1 Cheng Shao-chieh Lili Zhou 21 11 21 16     2 Huang Chia-hsin Eva Lee 21 9 21 10     3 Pai Min-jie Jamie Subandhi 21 11 21 8     4 Cheng Wen-hsing  /  Chien Yu-chin Eva Lee  /  Mesinee Mangkalakiri 21 12 21 9     5 Chou Chia-chi  /  Ku Pei-ting Rulan Yeh  /  Rulien Yeh 21 14 21 3

China vs Chinese Taipei

China 5	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1 30 April 2006, 17:00  UTC+9 [5]		Chinese Taipei 0
1 2 3 1 Jiang Yanjiao Cheng Shao-chieh 21 12 21 7     2 Gao Ling  /  Huang Sui Cheng Wen-hsing  /  Chien Yu-chin 24 26 21 16 21 15   3 Zhang Ning Huang Chia-hsin 21 4 21 17     4 Yang Wei  /  Zhang Jiewen Chou Chia-chi  /  Ku Pei-ting 21 12 21 12     5 Xie Xingfang Pai Min-jie 21 7 21 9

Group X

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hong Kong	2	2	0	6	4	+2	13	7	+6	377	329	+48	2	Quarter-finals
2	Netherlands	2	1	1	7	3	+4	15	9	+6	454	412	+42	1	Round of 16
3	England	2	0	2	2	8	−6	4	16	−12	306	396	−90	0

Source: BadmintonCN

Netherlands vs Hong Kong

Netherlands 2	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1 28 April 2006, 17:00  UTC+9 [3]		Hong Kong 3
1 2 3 1 Judith Meulendijks Wang Chen 15 21 5 21     2 Rachel van Cutsen Yip Pui Yin 22 20 16 21 17 21   3 Karina de Wit Olivia Wong Sin Yee 21 12 21 15     4 Rachel van Cutsen  /  Paulien van Dooremalen Chau Hoi Wah  /  Koon Wai Chee 18 21 13 21     5 Karina de Wit  /  Judith Meulendijks Wang Chen  /  Yip Pui Yin 21 16 17 21 21 18

England vs Hong Kong

England 2	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1 29 April 2006, 17:00  UTC+9 [4]		Hong Kong 3
1 2 3 1 Julia Mann Wang Chen 7 21 8 21     2 Jill Pittard Yip Pui Yin 15 21 20 21     3 Elizabeth Cann Olivia Wong Sin Yee 19 21 18 21     4 Suzanne Rayappan  /  Jenny Wallwork Wang Chen  /  Yip Pui Yin       w/o   5 Natalie Munt  /  Joanne Nicholas Chau Hoi Wah  /  Koon Wai Chee 21 13 21 10

Netherlands vs England

Netherlands 5	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1 30 April 2006, 14:00  UTC+9 [5]		England 0
1 2 3 1 Mia Audina Julia Mann 21 8 21 9     2 Judith Meulendijks Jill Pittard 11 12 11 10     3 Karina de Wit Elizabeth Cann 21 17 11 21 21 13   4 Judith Meulendijks  /  Rachel van Cutsen Suzanne Rayappan  /  Jenny Wallwork 21 14 19 21 28 26   5 Mia Audina  /  Karina de Wit Natalie Munt  /  Joanne Nicholas 21 16 21 17

Group Y

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Korea	2	2	0	8	2	+6	16	4	+12	425	317	+108	2	Quarter-finals
2	Germany	2	1	1	4	6	−2	7	12	−5	357	383	−26	1	Round of 16
3	Singapore	2	0	2	3	7	−4	7	14	−7	325	407	−82	0

Source: BadmintonCN

South Korea vs Singapore

South Korea 4	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 3 28 April 2006, 17:00  UTC+9 [3]		Singapore 1
1 2 3 1 Hwang Hye-youn Li Li 16 21 17 21     2 Lee Hyo-jung  /  Lee Kyung-won Jiang Yanmei  /  Li Yujia 21 19 21 17     3 Lee Yun-hwa Xing Aiying 21 15 21 13     4 Ha Jung-eun  /  Hwang Yu-mi Frances Liu  /  Shinta Mulia Sari 21 10 21 10     5 Jun Jae-youn Jiang Yanmei 13 21 21 16 21 11

Germany vs Singapore

Germany 3	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 4 29 April 2006, 17:00  UTC+9 [4]		Singapore 2
1 2 3 1 Huaiwen Xu Li Li 21 9 21 9     2 Nicole Grether  /  Juliane Schenk Jiang Yanmei  /  Frances Liu 21 15 23 21     3 Juliane Schenk Xing Aiying 21 16 21 17     4 Carina Mette  /  Birgit Overzier Li Yujia  /  Shinta Mulia Sari 17 21 20 22     5 Petra Overzier Jiang Yanmei 9 21 19 21

South Korea vs Germany

South Korea 4	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 4 30 April 2006, 17:00  UTC+9 [5]		Germany 1
1 2 3 1 Seo Yoon-hee Huaiwen Xu 8 21 14 21     2 Lee Hyo-jung  /  Lee Kyung-won Sandra Marinello  /  Michaela Peiffer 21 8 21 7     3 Lee Yun-hwa Petra Overzier 21 15 20 22 21 11   4 Ha Jung-eun  /  Hwang Yu-mi Carina Mette  /  Birgit Overzier 21 18 21 19     5 Jun Jae-youn Nicole Grether 21 15 21 7

Group Z

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Japan (H)	2	2	0	10	0	+10	20	0	+20	420	145	+275	2	Quarter-finals
2	New Zealand	2	1	1	5	5	0	10	10	0	306	332	−26	1	Round of 16
3	South Africa	2	0	2	0	10	−10	0	20	−20	171	420	−249	0

Source: BadmintonCN
(H) Host

Japan vs South Africa

Japan 5	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 3 28 April 2006, 14:00  UTC+9 [3]		South Africa 0
1 2 3 1 Kaori Mori Michelle Edwards 21 4 21 8     2 Kumiko Ogura  /  Reiko Shiota Michelle Edwards  /  Jade Morgan 21 4 21 6     3 Eriko Hirose Kerry-Lee Harrington 21 4 21 1     4 Aki Akao  /  Tomomi Matsuo Stacey Doubell  /  Kerry-Lee Harrington 21 7 21 5     5 Kanako Yonekura Stacey Doubell 21 6 21 4

New Zealand vs South Africa

New Zealand 5	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 4 29 April 2006, 14:00  UTC+9 [4]		South Africa 0
1 2 3 1 Rachel Hindley Michelle Edwards 21 11 21 13     2 Renee Flavell Kerry-Lee Harrington 21 12 21 13     3 Michelle Chan Stacey Doubell 21 13 21 17     4 Rachel Hindley  /  Sara Runesten-Petersen Michelle Edwards  /  Jade Morgan 21 11 21 16     5 Donna Cranston  /  Renee Flavell Stacey Doubell  /  Kerry-Lee Harrington 21 9 21 7

Japan vs New Zealand

Japan 5	Sendai Gymnasium, Court 3 30 April 2006, 14:00  UTC+9 [5]		New Zealand 0
1 2 3 1 Kaori Mori Rachel Hindley 21 6 21 8     2 Kumiko Ogura  /  Reiko Shiota Rachel Hindley  /  Sara Runesten-Petersen 21 11 21 12     3 Eriko Hirose Michelle Chan 21 11 21 14     4 Miyuki Maeda  /  Satoko Suetsuna Donna Cranston  /  Renee Flavell 21 12 21 8     5 Yu Hirayama Donna Cranston 21 9 21 5

References

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