2023 Sudirman Cup

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2023 Sudirman Cup
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Tournament details
Dates14 – 21 May 2023
Edition18th
LevelInternational
Nations16
Venue Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre
Location Suzhou, China
2021 Vantaa 2025 Xiamen

The 2023 Sudirman Cup (officially known as the TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th edition of the Sudirman Cup, the biennial international badminton championship contested by the mixed national teams of the member associations of Badminton World Federation (BWF), since its inception in 1989. The tournament was played in Suzhou, China, between 14 and 21 May 2023. [1] China were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title, lifting the trophy for a record-extending 13th time.

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Host city selection

New Delhi was awarded the hosting of the championship back in November 2018. [2] In July 2021, it was announced that Suzhou, the original host for the 2021 edition, will host this edition instead and India accepted the offer to host 2026 BWF World Championships in exchange. [3]

Competition format

Qualification

Sixteen teams will participate in the final tournament in Suzhou, with the host and the defending champion will qualify automatically. Continental qualifying tournaments were held to determine the winner of allocated continental slots (4 from Asia and Europe, and 1 each from Africa, Oceania and Pan Am). The remaining slots were determined via team rankings. As China is both the host team and the defending champion, an extra slot from world ranking is opened.

Means of qualificationDateVenueSlotQualified teams
Host countryJuly 20211Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2021 Sudirman Cup 26 September – 3 October 2021 Vantaa
2023 All Africa Team Championships 13–16 February 2023 Benoni 1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2023 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships 14–18 February 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys 4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2023 Asia Mixed Team Championships 14–19 February 2023 Dubai 3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2023 Oceania Mixed Team Badminton Championships 17–19 February 2023 Auckland 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2023 Pan American Cup 16–19 February 2023 Guadalajara 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Team Rankings for Asia21 February 20231Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
World Team Rankings21 February 20234Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Total16

Seeding

TeamsSeedsNotes
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1Assigned to position A1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2Assigned to position D1
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3/4
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3/4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5/8
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5/8
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5/8
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5/8
Flag of India.svg  India 9/12
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 9/12
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9/12
Flag of France.svg  France 9/12
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 13/16
Flag of England.svg  England 13/16
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 13/16
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 13/16

Draw

The draw for the tournament was conducted on 25 March 2023, at 15:00 CST, at Suzhou City in Suzhou, China. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four.

The teams were allocated to four pots based on the World Team Rankings of 21 February 2023. Pot 1 contained the top seed China (which were assigned to position A1), the second seed Japan (which were assigned to position D1) and the next two best teams, Indonesia and Malaysia. Pot 2 contained the next best four teams and Pot 3 contained the ninth to sixteenth seeds.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei

Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of France.svg  France

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Squads

Tiebreakers

The rankings of teams in each group were determined as follows (regulations Chapter 5 Section 5.1. Article 16.3): [4]

  1. Points
  2. Results between tied teams
  3. Match difference
  4. Game difference
  5. Point difference

Teams that won 3 match first win the tie: 1 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser.

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)330303+27686397+2893Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3212013+7609501+1082
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 31214184548536+121
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 303030302216304090
Source: TournamentSoftware.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)
17:00
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg4–1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
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14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)
17:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg5–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
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16 May 2023 (2023-05-16)
17:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg5–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
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16 May 2023 (2023-05-16)
17:00
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg5–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
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18 May 2023 (2023-05-18)
17:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg5–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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18 May 2023 (2023-05-18)
17:00
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg5–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
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Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3302411+13672565+1073Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 321259+16675564+1112
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 312923145346421081
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 303924155466561100
Source: TournamentSoftware.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
15 May 2023 (2023-05-15)
10:00
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg5–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
15 May 2023 (2023-05-15)
10:00
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report

16 May 2023 (2023-05-16)
10:00
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg4–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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16 May 2023 (2023-05-16)
10:00
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report

18 May 2023 (2023-05-18)
10:00
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg2–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
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18 May 2023 (2023-05-18)
10:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
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Group C

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 330285+23661514+1473Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3212313+10702597+1052
3Flag of India.svg  India 31215216643667241
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 303229274136412280
Source: TournamentSoftware.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)
10:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg4–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)
10:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg5–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report

15 May 2023 (2023-05-15)
10:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg5–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
15 May 2023 (2023-05-15)
17:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg5–0Flag of India.svg  India
Report

17 May 2023 (2023-05-17)
10:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4–1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Report
17 May 2023 (2023-05-17)
10:00
India  Flag of India.svg4–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report

Group D

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 330276+21656483+1733Advance to quarter-finals
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3211913+6593522+712
3Flag of France.svg  France 31215183570625551
4Flag of England.svg  England 303529244866751890
Source: TournamentSoftware.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)
10:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–1Flag of France.svg  France
Report
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)
17:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–0Flag of England.svg  England
Report

15 May 2023 (2023-05-15)
17:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–1Flag of France.svg  France
Report
15 May 2023 (2023-05-15)
17:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4–1Flag of England.svg  England
Report

17 May 2023 (2023-05-17)
17:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report
17 May 2023 (2023-05-17)
17:00
France  Flag of France.svg5–0Flag of England.svg  England
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Knockout stage

Bracket

The draw was held on 18 May 2023, after the last group tie. The group runners-up were drawn against the group winners. Teams from the same group could not be drawn against each other.

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
 
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 

Quarter-finals

19 May 2023 (2023-05-19)
17:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Report
19 May 2023 (2023-05-19)
10:00
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg2–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
19 May 2023 (2023-05-19)
17:00
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1–3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report

Semi-finals

20 May 2023 (2023-05-20)
17:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Report
20 May 2023 (2023-05-20)
10:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report

Final

21 May 2023 (2023-05-21)
14:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Report

Final ranking

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