1997 Sudirman Cup

1997 Sudirman Cup
Tournament details
Dates	19 May – 25 May
Edition	5th
Venue	Scotstoun Leisure Centre
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
← 1995 Lausanne	1999 Copenhagen →

The 1997 Sudirman Cup was the fifth tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships. It was held from May 19 to May 25, 1997 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Results[]

59 teams competed in this edition of Sudirman Cup. Nigeria, Morocco, Turkmenistan, Uganda and Zambia also entered, but ultimately did not participate.^[2]

Group 1[]

Subgroup 1A[]

Team one	Team two	Score
China	England	5–0
South Korea	England	4–1
China	South Korea	3–2

China
5

Glasgow, Scotland^[3]
20 May 1997

England
0

		1	2	3
1	Liu Yong / Ge Fei Nick Ponting / Julie Bradbury	15 7	17 14
2	Dong Jiong Peter Knowles	15 9	15 6
3	Ye Zhaoying Julia Mann	11 0	11 2
4	Liu Yong / Zhang Wei Simon Archer / Chris Hunt	15 9	10 15	15 5
5	Qin Yiyuan / Tang Yongshu Joanne Davies / Donna Kellogg	15 4	15 7

South Korea
4

Glasgow, Scotland^[4]
21 May 1997

England
1

		1	2
1	Kim Dong-moon / Ra Kyung-min Simon Archer / Julie Bradbury	15 13	15 11
2	Park Sung-woo Darren Hall	10 15	15 17
3	Kim Ji-hyun Julia Mann	11 5	11 1
4	Ha Tae-kwon / Kang Kyung-jin Simon Archer / Chris Hunt	15 8	15 8
5	Chung Jae-hee / Kim Shin-young Julie Bradbury / Donna Kellogg	15 6	15 8

China
3

Glasgow, Scotland^[5]
22 May 1997

South Korea
2

		1	2	3
1	Ge Fei / Gu Jun Kim Mee-hyang / Kim Shin-young	15 4	15 9
2	Dong Jiong	15 9	15 6
3	Gong Zhichao Lee Joo-hyun	11 5	11 0
4	Ge Cheng / Tao Xiaoqiang Ha Tae-kwon / Kang Kyung-jin	3 15	10 15
5	Liu Yong / Ge Fei Kim Dong-moon / Ra Kyung-min	15 7	2 15	11 15

Subgroup 1B[]

Team one	Team two	Score
Indonesia	Sweden	5–0
Denmark	Sweden	4–1
Denmark	Indonesia	3–2

Indonesia
5

Glasgow, Scotland^[3]
20 May 1997

Sweden
0

		1	2	3
1	Sigit Budiarto / Candra Wijaya Peter Axelsson / Pär-Gunnar Jönsson	15 8	15 10
2	Eliza Nathanael / Zelin Resiana Marina Andrievskaya / Catrine Bengtsson	15 8	17 15
3	Joko Suprianto Tomas Johansson	16 18	15 3	15 9
4	Mia Audina Margit Borg	11 7	11 8
5	Tri Kusharjanto / Minarti Timur Peter Axelsson / Catrine Bengtsson	15 9	17 14

Denmark
4

Glasgow, Scotland^[4]
21 May 1997

Sweden
1

		1	2
1	Camilla Martin Marina Andrievskaya	11 3	11 3
2	Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen Jens Olsson / Astrid Crabo	15 6	15 3
3	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen	18 14	15 1
4	Jim Laugesen / Thomas Stavngaard Peter Axelsson / Pär-Gunnar Jönsson	15 11	17 14
5	Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen / Marlene Thomsen Marina Andrievskaya / Catrine Bengtsson	9 15	3 15

Denmark
3

Glasgow, Scotland^[5]
22 May 1997

Indonesia
2

		1	2	3
1	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Hariyanto Arbi	17 15	12 15	15 4
2	Camilla Martin Susi Susanti	6 11	3 11
3	Jon Holst-Christensen / Michael Søgaard Rexy Mainaky / Ricky Subagja	15 18	12 15
4	Helene Kirkegaard / Rikke Olsen Eliza Nathanael / Zelin Resiana	17 14	14 17	15 10
5	Jens Eriksen / Marlene Thomsen Flandy Limpele / Minarti Timur	15 6	15 12

Semi Finals[]

Team one	Team two	Score
China	Indonesia	3–2
South Korea	Denmark	3–2

China
3

Glasgow, Scotland^[6]
23 May 1997

Indonesia
2

		1	2	3
1	Liu Yong / Ge Fei Flandy Limpele / Minarti Timur	18 15	15 13
2	Ye Zhaoying Susi Susanti	11 6	6 11	0 11
3	Dong Jiong Ardy Wiranata	15 2	15 8
4	Liu Yong / Sun Jun Sigit Budiarto / Candra Wijaya	8 15	6 15
5	Ge Fei / Gu Jun Eliza Nathanael / Zelin Resiana	15 3	15 3

South Korea
3

Glasgow, Scotland^[7]
23 May 1997

Denmark
2

		1	2	3
1	Kim Dong-moon / Ra Kyung-min Jens Eriksen / Marlene Thomsen	15 10	15 13
2	Park Sung-woo Peter Rasmussen	6 15	15 11	15 4
3	Kim Ji-hyun Camilla Martin	7 11	0 11
4	Ha Tae-kwon / Kang Kyung-jin Jon Holst-Christensen / Michael Søgaard	15 11	18 16
5	Kim Shin-young / Ra Kyung-min Helene Kirkegaard / Rikke Olsen	9 15	11 15

Relegation playoff[]

Team one	Team two	Score
Sweden	England	4–1

Sweden
4

Glasgow, Scotland^[8]
23 May 1997

England
1

		1	2	3
1	Marina Andrievskaya / Catrine Bengtsson Julie Bradbury / Donna Kellogg	15 10	15 10
2	Peter Axelsson / Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Nick Ponting / Chris Hunt	15 3	15 8
3	Tomas Johansson Darren Hall	15 7	15 18	15 10
4	Marina Andrievskaya Julia Mann	11 3	11 7
5	Peter Axelsson / Jenny Karlsson Simon Archer / Julie Bradbury	7 15	15 13	7 15

Final[]

Team one	Team two	Score
China	South Korea	5–0

China
5

Glasgow, Scotland^[9]
24 May 1997

South Korea
0

		1	2
1	Liu Yong / Ge Fei Kim Dong-moon / Ra Kyung-min	15 7	15 8
2	Dong Jiong Park Sung-woo	15 9	15 11
3	Gong Zhichao Lee Joo-hyun	11 2	11 7
4	Chen Xingdong / Ha Tae-kwon / Kang Kyung-jin	15 7	15 2
5	Ge Fei / Gu Jun Kim Shin-young / Ra Kyung-min	15 7	15 10

1997 Sudirman Cup Champions
China Second title

Group 2[]

Subgroup 2A[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Germany	Chinese Taipei	3-2
Germany	Japan	3-2
Germany	Thailand	3-2
Chinese Taipei	Japan	3-2
Chinese Taipei	Thailand	3-2
Japan	Thailand	3-2

Subgroup 2B[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Malaysia	Netherlands	3-2
Malaysia	Russia	3-2
Malaysia	Canada	4-1
Netherlands	Russia	3-2
Netherlands	Canada	5-0
Russia	Canada	3-2

Playoff[]

Team One	Team Two	Score	Notes
Malaysia	Germany	3-2	7th-8th
Chinese Taipei	Netherlands	3-2	9th-10th
Russia	Japan	3-2	11th-12th
Thailand	Canada	3-2	13th-14th

Group 3[]

Subgroup 3A[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Australia	Hong Kong	3-2
Australia	Finland	3-2
Australia	Austria	3-2
Hong Kong	Finland	3-2
Hong Kong	Austria	3-1
Finland	Austria	3-2

Subgroup 3B[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Scotland	New Zealand	3-2
Scotland	India	3-2
Scotland	Norway	5-0
New Zealand	India	5-0
New Zealand	Norway	4-1
India	Norway	4-1

Playoff[]

Team One	Team Two	Score	Notes
Scotland	Australia	3-2	15th-16th
Hong Kong	New Zealand	3-2	17th-18th
India	Finland	4-1	19th-20th
Norway	Austria	4-1	21st-22nd

Group 4[]

Subgroup 4A[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
United States	Poland	3-2
United States	Iceland	4-1
United States	Bulgaria	5-0
Poland	Iceland	4-1
Poland	Bulgaria	5-0
Iceland	Bulgaria	3-2

Subgroup 4B[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Ukraine	Wales	3-2
Ukraine	Switzerland	5-0
Ukraine	Czech Republic	5-0
Wales	Switzerland	5-0
Wales	Czech Republic	4-1
Switzerland	Czech Republic	3-2

Playoff[]

Team One	Team Two	Score	Notes
Ukraine	United States	4-1	23rd-24th
Poland	Wales	3-2	25th-26th
Iceland	Switzerland	3-2	27th-28th
Bulgaria	Czech Republic	3-2	29th-30th

Group 5[]

Subgroup 5A[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Belarus	France	4-1
Belarus	Portugal	5-0
Belarus	Belgium	5-0
France	Portugal	3-2
France	Belgium	5-0
Portugal	Belgium	4-1

Subgroup 5B[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Ireland	Spain	4-1
Ireland	Peru	4-1
Ireland	Kazakhstan	4-1
Spain	Peru	4-1
Spain	Kazakhstan	5-0
Peru	Kazakhstan	3-2

Playoff[]

Team One	Team Two	Score	Notes
Belarus	Ireland	4-1	31st-32nd
France	Spain	4-1	33rd-34th
Portugal	Peru	3-2	35th-36th
Kazakhstan	Belgium	4-1	37th-38th

Group 6[]

Subgroup 6A[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Sri Lanka	Slovenia	4-1
Sri Lanka	Pakistan	4-1
Sri Lanka	Guatemala	4-1
Slovenia	Pakistan	3-2
Slovenia	Guatemala	3-2
Pakistan	Guatemala	3-2

Subgroup 6B[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Israel	South Africa	3-2
Israel	Jamaica	3-2
Israel	Mauritius	2-3
South Africa	Jamaica	4-1
South Africa	Mauritius	4-1
Jamaica	Mauritius	3-2

Playoff[]

Team One	Team Two	Score	Notes
Sri Lanka	Israel	3-2	39th-40th
Slovenia	South Africa	3-2	41st-42nd
Jamaica	Pakistan	3-2	43rd-44th
Mauritius	Guatemala	3-2	45th-46th

Group 7[]

Subgroup 7A[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Cyprus	Mexico	5-0
Cyprus	Malta	4-1
Cyprus	Luxembourg	3-2
Mexico	Malta	4-1
Mexico	Luxembourg	4-1
Malta	Luxembourg	3-2

Subgroup 7B[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Italy	Slovakia	4-1
Italy	Brazil	5-0
Italy	Argentina	5-0
Slovakia	Brazil	5-0
Slovakia	Argentina	5-0
Brazil	Argentina	5-0

Playoff[]

Team One	Team Two	Score	Notes
Italy	Cyprus	5-0	47th-48th
Slovakia	Mexico	4-1	49th-50th
Brazil	Malta	3-2	51st-52nd
Luxembourg	Argentina	4-1	53rd-54th

Group 8[]

Team One	Team Two	Score
Lithuania	Estonia	3-2
Lithuania	Armenia	5-0
Lithuania	Greece	4-1
Lithuania	Chile	5-0
Estonia	Armenia	5-0
Estonia	Greece	5-0
Estonia	Chile	5-0
Armenia	Greece	3-2
Armenia	Chile	5-0
Greece	Chile	5-0

Final classification[]

Group 1

Pos	Country
1	China
2	South Korea
3	Denmark
3	Indonesia
5	Sweden
6	England

Group 2

Pos	Country
7	Malaysia
8	Germany
9	Chinese Taipei
10	Netherlands
11	Russia
12	Japan
13	Thailand
14	Canada

Group 3

Pos	Country
15	Scotland
16	Australia
17	Hong Kong
18	New Zealand
19	India
20	Finland
21	Norway
22	Austria

Group 4

Pos	Country
23	Ukraine
24	United States
25	Poland
26	Wales
27	Iceland
28	Switzerland
29	Bulgaria
30	Czech Republic

Group 5

Pos	Country
31	Belarus
32	Ireland
33	France
34	Spain
35	Portugal
36	Peru
37	Kazakhstan
38	Belgium

Group 6

Pos	Country
39	Sri Lanka
40	Israel
41	Slovenia
42	South Africa
43	Jamaica
44	Pakistan
45	Mauritius
46	Guatemala

Group 7

Pos	Country
47	Italy
48	Cyprus
49	Slovakia
50	Mexico
51	Brazil
52	Malta
53	Luxembourg
54	Argentina

Group 8

Pos	Country
55	Lithuania
56	Estonia
57	Armenia
58	Greece
59	Chile

Promoted to higher group

Relegated to lower group

References[]

^ "Sudirman date is huge filip for Smillie". The Scotsman. 15 May 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "World Team Championships: China, Indonesia win big in openers". worldbadminton.com. 20 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "World Team Championships: England's Hall stuns Korea's Park Sung Woo". worldbadminton.com. 21 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "World Team Championships: Denmark beats Indonesia". worldbadminton.com. 22 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
^ "World Team Championships: China triumphs in semis". worldbadminton.com. 23 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
^ "World Team Championships: Korea surprises Denmark in semis". worldbadminton.com. 23 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
^ "World Team Championships: England demoted". worldbadminton.com. 23 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
^ "World Team Championships: China reigns supreme". worldbadminton.com. 24 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[1] "Sudirman date is huge filip for Smillie". The Scotsman. 15 May 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[2] Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.

[sudgs1-3] "World Team Championships: China, Indonesia win big in openers". worldbadminton.com. 20 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[sudgs2-4] "World Team Championships: England's Hall stuns Korea's Park Sung Woo". worldbadminton.com. 21 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[sudgs3-5] "World Team Championships: Denmark beats Indonesia". worldbadminton.com. 22 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[6] "World Team Championships: China triumphs in semis". worldbadminton.com. 23 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[7] "World Team Championships: Korea surprises Denmark in semis". worldbadminton.com. 23 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[8] "World Team Championships: England demoted". worldbadminton.com. 23 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[9] "World Team Championships: China reigns supreme". worldbadminton.com. 24 May 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

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