The 2009 Sudirman Cup (World Mixed Team Badminton Championships) was held in the Guangzhou Gymnasium in China from May 10 to May 17, 2009, having been arranged in December 2005. It was the eleventh contest.
Guangzhou has a tradition of staging badminton tournaments (The China Open was held in Guangzhou from 2005 to 2007, Thomas and Uber Cup in 2002 as well). The Sudirman Cup is part of the city's campaign of "hosting a major sporting event every year" in the run up to the 2010 Asian Games, which will be held in the same city.
China defeated Korea to win the title for the seventh time.
Host city selection Guangzhou is the only bidder for this event and later selected to host the tournament by Badminton World Federation during a council meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Denmark and India also expressed interest in hosting the event.
Venue Guangzhou Gymnasium
Group 1 SemifinalsRelegation playoff
Group A TeamPtsPldWLMFMA33301052321961312690303510Group B TeamPtsPldWLMFMA333015023218713125100303213May 10, 20092–33–2May 11, 20094–1May 12, 20091–4May 13, 20093–2May 14, 20092–3May 10, 20094–15–0May 11, 20094–1May 12, 20095–0May 13, 20094–1May 14, 20090–5
Play-offs May 15, 20093–25th/6th1–37th/8th, Hong Kong is relegated to Group 2.
Final Stage Semi-final May 16, 20093–10–3
Final May 17, 20090–3
Group 2 Promotion playoffRelegation playoff
Group A TeamPtsPldWLMFMA33301142321961312870303213Group B TeamPtsPldWLMFMA232187232196131269131278May 10, 20094–14–1May 12, 20093–24–1May 13, 20094–15–0May 11, 20092–32–3May 13, 20093–24–1May 14, 20092–33–2
Play-offs May 15, 20093–09th/10th, Thailand is promoted to Group 1.3–111th/12th3–013th/14th0–315th/16th, France is relegated to Group 3.
Group 3 Promotion playoffRelegation playoff
Group A TeamPtsPldWLMFMA232187232187131278131278Group B TeamPtsPldWLMFMA33301412321691312780303312May 10, 20093–23–2May 11, 20092–32–3May 12, 20092–32–3May 11, 20094–12–3May 12, 20095–05–0May 13, 20095–03–2
Play-offs May 14, 20090–317th/18th, India is promoted to Group 21–319th/20th1–321st/22nd3–123rd/24th, Australia is relegated to Group 4
Group 4 Promotion playoff
Group A TeamPtsPldWLMFMA44401733431146242291114138120404218Group B TeamPtsPldWLMFMA34311463431146343114614138120404020May 10, 20091–40–5May 11, 20094-14-1May 12, 20094–11–4May 13, 20095–03–2May 14, 20094–10–5May 10, 20092–35–0May 11, 20091–45–0May 12, 20095–03–2May 13, 20091–42–3May 14, 20095–04–1
Play-offs May 15, 20093–125th/26th, Switzerland is promoted to Group 3.3–227th/28th0–329th/30th1–331st/32nd3–133rd/34th
Final classification Group 1 PosCountry1 China2 Korea3 Indonesia3 Malaysia5 Denmark6 England7 Japan8 Hong KongGroup 2 PosCountry9 Thailand10 Russia11 Chinese Taipei12 Singapore13 Germany14 Netherlands15 Poland16 FranceGroup 3 PosCountry17 India18 Bulgaria19 Ukraine20 United States21 Scotland22 Czech Republic23 Sweden24 AustraliaGroup 4 PosCountry25 Switzerland26 Lithuania27 Philippines28 Portugal29 Iceland30 South Africa31 Sri Lanka32 Turkey33 Luxembourg34 Mongolia
References
External links 2009 Sudirman Cup at tournamentsoftware.com