2011 Sudirman Cup

The 2011 Sudirman Cup was the twelfth tournament of the Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 22–29, 2011 in Qingdao, China. According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 32 teams confirmed their participation, for the first time twelve teams competed in the elite group to battle for the title.^[1]

2011 Sudirman Cup

Tournament details
Dates	22 – 29 May
Edition	12th
Level	International
Venue	Qingdao Sports Center
Location	Qingdao, China
← 2009 Guangzhou 2013 Kuala Lumpur →

China defeated Denmark 3–0 in the final to win the Cup for the fourth consecutive time and eight time overall.

Host city selection

Two cities (one from Asia and one from Europe) declared interest to host the event.^[2] Qingdao later revealed as the sole bidder and the bid was approved by BWF during a council meeting in Kuala Lumpur.^[3]

Seedings

The seedings for teams competing in the tournament were released on March 9, 2011. It is based on aggregated points from the best players in the world ranking. The tournament will be divided into four groups, with twelve teams in the elite group competing for the title. Eight teams will be seeded into both the second and third groups, while only five teams will compete in the fourth group.^[4] The draw was held on April 17, 2011.^[5][6]

Nations to compete at the 2011 Sudirman Cup

Group 1

1.  China
2.  Denmark
3.  Indonesia
4.  Chinese Taipei
5.  South Korea
6.  Malaysia
7.  Thailand
8.  Japan
9.  Germany
10.  India
11.  England
12.  Russia

Group 2

13.  Hong Kong
14.  Netherlands
15.  France
16.  Canada
17.  Poland
18.  Singapore
19.  USA
20.  Ukraine

Group 3

21.  Bulgaria
22.  Peru
23.  Vietnam
24.  Czech Republic
25.  Sweden
26.  Australia
27.  South Africa
28.  Slovakia

Group 4

29.  Philippines
30.  Sri Lanka
31.  Iceland
32.  Israel
33.  Seychelles

Group 1

Group stage

Qualified for quarterfinals

Eliminated

Group 1A Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  China 2 2 2 0 9 1  Japan 1 2 1 1 4 6  Germany 0 2 0 2 2 8 May 22, 2011 China  4–1  Germany May 23, 2011 Japan  4–1  Germany May 24, 2011 China  5–0  Japan

Group 1B Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Indonesia 2 2 2 0 7 3  Malaysia 1 2 1 1 6 4  Russia 0 2 0 2 2 8 May 22, 2011 Indonesia  4–1  Russia May 23, 2011 Malaysia  4–1  Russia May 25, 2011 Indonesia  3–2  Malaysia

Group 1C Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Chinese Taipei 2 2 2 0 6 4  India 1 2 1 1 5 5  Thailand 0 2 0 2 4 6 May 22, 2011 Chinese Taipei  3–2  India May 23, 2011 Thailand  2–3  India May 24, 2011 Chinese Taipei  3–2  Thailand

Group 1D Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  South Korea 2 2 2 0 7 3  Denmark 1 2 1 1 7 3  England 0 2 0 2 1 9 May 22, 2011 Denmark  5–0  England May 23, 2011 South Korea  4–1  England May 25, 2011 Denmark  2–3  South Korea

 

Knockout stage

The draw for the quarterfinals was held after the completion of the final matches in the group stage on May 25, 2011.^[7]

Bracket

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	26 May
	China	3
					28 May
	India	1
					China	3
	26 May
					South Korea	1
	South Korea	3
									29 May
	Malaysia	2
									China	3
	27 May
									Denmark	0
	Denmark	3
					28 May
	Chinese Taipei	1
					Denmark	3
	27 May
					Indonesia	1
	Japan	2
	Indonesia	3

Quarterfinals

China 3	Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 26, 2011		India 1
1 2 3 1 Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng Sanave Thomas / Rupesh Kumar 21 15 21 14     2 Wang Xin Saina Nehwal 15 21 11 21     3 Lin Dan Parupalli Kashyap 21 14 21 14     4 Wang Xiaoli / Yu Yang Jwala Gutta / Ashwini Ponnappa 21 8 21 13     5 Xu Chen / Ma Jin Pranav Chopra / Prajakta Sawant       not played

South Korea 3	Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 26, 2011		Malaysia 2
1 2 3 1 Ko Sung-hyun / Ha Jung-eun Koo Kien Keat / Chin Eei Hui 21 17 21 17     2 Park Sung-hwan Lee Chong Wei 18 21 14 21     3 Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae Tan Boon Heong / Hoon Thien How 15 21 21 14 14 21   4 Bae Youn-joo Tee Jing Yi 21 11 21 11     5 Ha Jung-eun / Kim Min-jung Chin Eei Hui / Wong Pei Tty 19 21 21 16 21 10

Denmark 3	Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 27, 2011		Chinese Taipei 1
1 2 3 1 Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen Cheng Wen-hsing / Chen Hung-ling 21 17 21 13     2 Peter Gade Hsueh Hsuan-yi 20 22 21 15 21 10   3 Carsten Mogensen / Mathias Boe Lee Sheng-mu / Fang Chieh-min 20 22 23 21 18 21   4 Tine Baun Tai Tzu-ying 13 21 21 16 21 14   5 Christinna Pedersen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl Cheng Wen-hsing / Chien Yu-chin       not played

Japan 2	Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 27, 2011		Indonesia 3
1 2 3 1 Noriyasu Hirata / Hirokatsu Hashimoto Alvent Yulianto Chandra / Mohammad Ahsan 17 21 16 21     2 Eriko Hirose Adriyanti Firdasari 21 19 17 21 21 14   3 Kenichi Tago Simon Santoso 21 15 21 9     4 Mami Naito / Shizuka Matsuo Greysia Polii / Meiliana Jauhari 17 21 16 21     5 Shintaro Ikeda / Reiko Shiota Fran Kurniawan Teng / Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 19 21 25 23 14 21

Semifinals

China 3	Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 28, 2011		South Korea 1
1 2 3 1 Xu Chen / Ma Jin Ko Sung-hyun / Ha Jung-eun 21 23 21 14 24 22   2 Lin Dan Park Sung-hwan 21 16 21 10     3 Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae 21 19 16 21 14 21   4 Wang Shixian Bae Youn-joo 21 15 21 12     5 Yu Yang / Wang Xiaoli Ha Jung-eun / Kim Min-jung       not played

Denmark 3	Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 28, 2011		Indonesia 1
1 2 3 1 Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen Fran Kurniawan Teng / Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 15 21 21 11 21 13   2 Peter Gade Simon Santoso 21 18 21 16     3 Carsten Mogensen / Mathias Boe Alvent Yulianto Chandra / Mohammad Ahsan 21 23 17 21     4 Tine Baun Adriyanti Firdasari 21 13 21 13     5 Christinna Pedersen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl Greysia Polii / Meiliana Jauhari       not played

Final

China 3	Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 29, 2011		Denmark 0
1 2 3 1 Xu Chen / Ma Jin Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen 21 14 21 14     2 Lin Dan Peter Gade 21 16 21 11     3 Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng Carsten Mogensen / Jonas Rasmussen 21 17 21 13     4 Wang Xin Tine Baun       not played 5 Yu Yang / Wang Xiaoli Christinna Pedersen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl       not played

2011 Sudirman Cup champions
China Eighth title

Group 2

Group 2A Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  France 3 3 3 0 10 5  Hong Kong 2 3 2 1 9 6  Ukraine 1 3 1 2 5 10  Poland 0 3 0 3 6 9 May 23, 2011 France  3–2  Poland Hong Kong  4–1  Ukraine May 25, 2011 Hong Kong  3–2  Poland France  4–1  Ukraine May 26, 2011 Hong Kong  2–3  France Poland  2–3  Ukraine

Group 2B Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Singapore 3 3 3 0 13 2  Canada 2 3 2 1 6 9  United States 1 3 1 2 7 8  Netherlands 0 3 0 3 4 11 May 24, 2011 Canada  0–5  Singapore Netherlands  1–4  United States May 25, 2011 Netherlands  1–4  Singapore Canada  3–2  United States May 26, 2011 Singapore  4–1  United States Netherlands  2–3  Canada

Playoffs

May 27, 2011	France	1–3	Singapore	13th/14th place
	Hong Kong	3–2	Canada	15th/16th place
	Ukraine	3–2	United States	17th/18th place
	Poland	3–2	Netherlands	19th/20th place

Group 3

Group 3A Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Australia 3 3 3 0 13 2  Czech Republic 2 3 2 1 9 6  Peru 1 3 1 2 7 8  Slovakia 0 3 0 3 1 14 May 22, 2011 Peru  4–1  Slovakia Czech Republic  0–5  Australia May 24, 2011 Peru  2–3  Australia Czech Republic  5–0  Slovakia May 25, 2011 Peru  1–4  Czech Republic May 26, 2011 Australia  5–0  Slovakia

Group 3B Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Sweden 3 3 3 0 12 3  Vietnam 2 3 2 1 12 3  South Africa 1 3 1 2 4 11  Bulgaria 0 3 0 3 2 13 May 22, 2011 Bulgaria  1–4  South Africa Vietnam  2–3  Sweden May 24, 2011 Bulgaria  1–4  Sweden Vietnam  5–0  South Africa May 25, 2011 Sweden  5–0  South Africa May 26, 2011 Bulgaria  0–5  Vietnam

Playoffs

May 27, 2011	Australia	2–3	Sweden	21st/22nd place
	Czech Republic	Walkover	Vietnam	23rd/24th place
	Peru	2–3	South Africa	25th/26th place
	Slovakia	1–3	Bulgaria	27th/28th place

Group 4

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA
Sri Lanka	4	4	4	0	17	3
Philippines	3	4	3	1	14	6
Iceland	2	4	2	2	13	7
Israel	1	4	1	3	6	14
Seychelles	0	4	0	4	0	20

May 22, 2011
Philippines	5–0	Israel
Sri Lanka	5–0	Seychelles
May 23, 2011
Sri Lanka	5–0	Israel
Iceland	5–0	Seychelles
May 24, 2011
Philippines	5–0	Seychelles
Sri Lanka	3–2	Iceland
May 25, 2011
Israel	5–0	Seychelles
Philippines	3–2	Iceland
May 26, 2011
Sri Lanka	4–1	Philippines
Iceland	4–1	Israel

Final standings

1.  China
2.  Denmark
3.  Indonesia
3.  South Korea
5.  Chinese Taipei
5.  India
5.  Japan
5.  Malaysia
9.  England
9.  Germany
9.  Russia
9.  Thailand
13.  Singapore
14.  France
15.  Hong Kong
16.  Canada
17.  Ukraine
18.  United States
19.  Poland
20.  Netherlands
21.  Sweden
22.  Australia
23.  Vietnam
24.  Czech Republic
25.  South Africa
26.  Peru
27.  Bulgaria
28.  Slovakia
29.  Sri Lanka
30.  Philippines
31.  Iceland
32.  Israel
33.  Seychelles