| Men's doubles at the 2006 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Aspire Hall 3 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 5–9 December | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 50 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
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| Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games | |||
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
| Team | men | women | |
The badminton men's doubles tournament at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha took place from 5 December to 9 December at Aspire Hall 3. [1]
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 5 December 2006 | 11:30 | Round of 32 |
| Wednesday, 6 December 2006 | 15:00 | Round of 32 |
| Thursday, 7 December 2006 | 09:00 | Round of 16 |
| 20:00 | Quarterfinals | |
| Friday, 8 December 2006 | 19:00 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 9 December 2006 | 19:00 | Final |
| Final | ||||||
 Koo Kien Keat (MAS) Tan Boon Heong (MAS) | 21 | 21 | ||||
| 5 |  Luluk Hadiyanto (INA) Alvent Yulianto (INA) | 13 | 14 | |||
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