2019 Sudirman Cup group stage

The group stage of the 2019 Sudirman Cup was the first stage of the competition. It was held at Guangxi Sports Center in Nanning, China, from 19 to 22 May. For Group 1, the top two teams from each group (8 in total) advanced to the final knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. Teams from group 2 and 3 (16 in total) play round robin in respective subgroup and advanced to classification round to determine the overall placings, meanwhile teams from group 4 play in a single round robin format for final placings.

Seeding edit

The seeding for 32 teams competing in the tournament were announced on 12 March 2019.[1] It was based on aggregated points from the best players in the world ranking as of 5 March 2019. The tournament was divided into four groups, with twelve teams in the elite group competing for the title. Eight teams were seeded into second and third groups and four remaining teams were seeded into fourth group.

On the day of the draw, it was announced that the original list of 32 teams was pared down to 31, with Kenya withdrawing from the tournament. The 31 participating teams were divided into four groups, with Group 1 consisting of the 12 teams that will compete for the title. Group 2 and Group 3 (eight teams each) along with Group 4 (three teams) will fight for overall placings. The draw was held on 19 March 2019.[2]

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

Group composition edit

Group 1
Group 1A Group 1B Group 1C Group 1D

  Japan
  Thailand
  Russia

  Indonesia
  Denmark
  England

  Chinese Taipei
  South Korea
  Hong Kong

  China
  India
  Malaysia

Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Group 2A Group 2B Group 3A Group 3B

  Netherlands
  France
  United States
  Vietnam

  Germany
  Canada
  Singapore
  Israel

  Ireland
  Australia
  New Zealand
    Nepal

   Switzerland
  Sri Lanka
  Slovakia
  Lithuania

  Macau
  Kazakhstan
  Greenland

Group 1A edit

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 2 2 0 7 3 +4 15 6 +9 419 319 +100 2 Advance to Quarterfinals
2   Thailand 2 1 1 4 6 −2 9 13 −4 368 403 −35 1
3   Russia 2 0 2 4 6 −2 8 13 −5 332 397 −65 0
Source: TS
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Japan vs Russia edit

Thailand vs Russia edit

Japan vs Thailand edit

Group 1B edit

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Indonesia 2 1 1 6 4 +2 12 8 +4 373 338 +35 1 Advance to Quarterfinals
2   Denmark 2 1 1 5 5 0 13 12 +1 467 440 +27 1
3   England 2 1 1 4 6 −2 10 15 −5 417 479 −62 1
Source: TS
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Indonesia vs England edit

Denmark vs England edit

Indonesia vs Denmark edit

Group 1C edit

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 2 2 0 7 3 +4 15 7 +8 422 349 +73 2 Advance to Quarterfinals
2   Chinese Taipei 2 1 1 5 5 0 12 11 +1 415 407 +8 1
3   Hong Kong 2 0 2 3 7 −4 7 16 −9 364 445 −81 0
Source: TS
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Chinese Taipei vs Hong Kong edit

South Korea vs Hong Kong edit

Chinese Taipei vs South Korea edit

Group 1D edit

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 2 2 0 10 0 +10 20 3 +17 481 354 +127 2 Advance to Quarterfinals
2   Malaysia 2 1 1 3 7 −4 9 14 −5 399 452 −53 1
3   India 2 0 2 2 8 −6 5 17 −12 362 436 −74 0
Source: TS
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

China vs Malaysia edit

India vs Malaysia edit

China vs India edit

Group 2A edit

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 3 0 11 4 +7 23 12 +11 677 621 +56 3 Classification round
2   Netherlands 3 2 1 10 5 +5 22 13 +9 679 607 +72 2
3   Vietnam 3 1 2 6 9 −3 15 19 −4 606 625 −19 1
4   United States 3 0 3 3 12 −9 8 24 −16 491 600 −109 0
Source: TS
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Netherlands vs Vietnam edit

France vs United States edit

France vs Vietnam edit

Netherlands vs United States edit

United States vs Vietnam edit

Netherlands vs France edit

Group 2B edit

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 3 3 0 11 4 +7 22 9 +13 619 515 +104 3 Classification round
2   Germany 3 2 1 8 7 +1 18 14 +4 594 547 +47 2
3   Singapore 3 1 2 8 7 +1 17 14 +3 592 518 +74 1
4   Israel 3 0 3 3 12 −9 6 26 −20 441 666 −225 0
Source: TS
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Canada vs Singapore edit

Germany vs Israel edit

Germany vs Singapore edit

Canada vs Israel edit

Germany vs Canada edit

Singapore vs Israel edit

Group 3A edit

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Ireland 3 3 0 11 4 +7 24 10 +14 656 500 +156 3 Classification round
2   Australia 3 2 1 9 6 +3 19 16 +3 633 582 +51 2
3   New Zealand 3 1 2 7 8 −1 18 19 −1 667 682 −15 1
4     Nepal 3 0 3 3 12 −9 8 24 −16 451 643 −192 0
Source: TS
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Ireland vs Nepal edit

Australia vs New Zealand edit

Australia vs Nepal edit

Ireland vs New Zealand edit

Ireland vs Australia edit

New Zealand vs Nepal edit

Group 3B edit

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Sri Lanka 3 3 0 12 3 +9 24 8 +16 634 472 +162 3 Classification round
2    Switzerland 3 2 1 11 4 +7 25 9 +16 672 533 +139 2
3   Slovakia 3 1 2 5 10 −5 12 21 −9 538 633 −95 1
4   Lithuania 3 0 3 2 13 −11 5 28 −23 476 682 −206 0
Source: TS
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Switzerland vs Lithuania edit

Sri Lanka vs Slovakia edit

Sri Lanka vs Lithuania edit

Switzerland vs Slovakia edit

Switzerland vs Sri Lanka edit

Slovakia vs Lithuania edit

Group 4 edit

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts
1   Macau 2 2 0 8 2 +6 18 5 +13 456 333 +123 2
2   Kazakhstan 2 1 1 6 4 +2 13 12 +1 444 427 +17 1
3   Greenland 2 0 2 1 9 −8 5 19 −14 340 480 −140 0
Source: TS
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Macau vs Greenland edit

Kazakhstan vs Greenland edit

Macau vs Kazakhstan edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Japan Get Top Billing – Sudirman Cup". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Early Test For Hosts China : Sudirman Cup Draw". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. ^ Japan vs Russia
  4. ^ Thailand vs Russia
  5. ^ Japan vs Thailand
  6. ^ Indonesia vs England
  7. ^ Denmark vs England
  8. ^ Indonesia vs Denmark
  9. ^ Chinese Taipei vs Hong Kong
  10. ^ Korea vs Hong Kong
  11. ^ Chinese Taipei vs Korea
  12. ^ China vs Malaysia
  13. ^ India vs Malaysia
  14. ^ China vs India
  15. ^ Netherlands vs Vietnam
  16. ^ France vs United States
  17. ^ France vs Vietnam
  18. ^ Netherlands vs United States
  19. ^ United States vs Vietnam
  20. ^ Netherlands vs France
  21. ^ Canada vs Singapore
  22. ^ Germany vs Israel
  23. ^ Germany vs Singapore
  24. ^ Canada vs Israel
  25. ^ Germany vs Canada
  26. ^ Singapore vs Israel
  27. ^ Ireland vs Nepal
  28. ^ Australia vs New Zealand
  29. ^ Australia vs Nepal
  30. ^ Ireland vs New Zealand
  31. ^ Ireland vs Australia
  32. ^ New Zealand vs Nepal
  33. ^ Switzerland vs Lithuania
  34. ^ Sri Lanka vs Slovakia
  35. ^ Sri Lanka vs Lithuania
  36. ^ Switzerland vs Slovakia
  37. ^ Switzerland vs Sri Lanka
  38. ^ Slovakia vs Lithuania
  39. ^ Macau vs Greenland
  40. ^ Kazakhstan vs Greenland
  41. ^ Macau vs Kazakhstan

External links edit