1997 SUDIRMAN CUP

1997 Sudirman Cup
Tournament details
Dates	19 May – 25 May
Edition	5th
Venue	Scotstoun Leisure Centre
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
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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 Jang Chun-woong	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 Rikard Magnusson	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 / Lin Liwen 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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Results

Group 1

Subgroup 1A

Subgroup 1B

Semi-finals

Relegation playoff

Final

Group 2

Subgroup 2A

Subgroup 2B

Playoff

Group 3

Subgroup 3A

Subgroup 3B

Playoff

Group 4

Subgroup 4A

Subgroup 4B

Playoff

Group 5

Subgroup 5A

Subgroup 5B

Playoff

Group 6

Subgroup 6A

Subgroup 6B

Playoff

Group 7

Subgroup 7A

Subgroup 7B

Playoff

Group 8

Final classification

References

Results

Group 1

Subgroup 1A

Subgroup 1B

Semi-finals

Relegation playoff

Final

Group 2

Subgroup 2A

Subgroup 2B

Playoff

Group 3

Subgroup 3A

Subgroup 3B

Playoff

Group 4

Subgroup 4A

Subgroup 4B

Playoff

Group 5

Subgroup 5A

Subgroup 5B

Playoff

Group 6

Subgroup 6A

Subgroup 6B

Playoff

Group 7

Subgroup 7A

Subgroup 7B

Playoff

Group 8

Final classification

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