# 2009 Sudirman Cup

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

* Semifinals
* Relegation playoff
| Group A Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  South Korea3330105  Malaysia232196  Denmark131269  Hong Kong0303510 | Group B Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  China3330150  Indonesia232187  England1312510  Japan0303213 |
| May 10, 2009 Malaysia  2–3  South Korea Denmark  3–2  Hong Kong May 11, 2009 Malaysia  4–1  Hong Kong May 12, 2009 Denmark  1–4  South Korea May 13, 2009 South Korea  3–2  Hong Kong May 14, 2009 Denmark  2–3  Malaysia | May 10, 2009 Indonesia  4–1  Japan China  5–0  England May 11, 2009 Indonesia  4–1  England May 12, 2009 China  5–0  Japan May 13, 2009 England  4–1  Japan May 14, 2009 Indonesia  0–5  China |

### Play-offs

| May 15, 2009 | Denmark | 3–2 | England | 5th/6th |
| | Hong Kong | 1–3 | Japan | 7th/8th, Hong Kong is relegated to Group 2. |

### Final Stage
#### Semi-final

| May 16, 2009 | South Korea | 3–1 | Indonesia |
| | Malaysia | 0–3 | China |

#### Final

| May 17, 2009 | South Korea | 0–3 | China |
* 2009 Sudirman Cup winners
* China Seventh title

## Group 2

* Promotion playoff
* Relegation playoff
| Group A Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Thailand3330114  Chinese Taipei232196  Germany131287  France0303213 | Group B Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Russia232187  Singapore232196  Netherlands131269  Poland131278 |
| May 10, 2009 Chinese Taipei  4–1  Germany Thailand  4–1  France May 12, 2009 Thailand  3–2  Germany Chinese Taipei  4–1  France May 13, 2009 Thailand  4–1  Chinese Taipei Germany  5–0  France | May 11, 2009 Singapore  2–3  Russia Poland  2–3  Netherlands May 13, 2009 Poland  3–2  Russia Singapore  4–1  Netherlands May 14, 2009 Netherlands  2–3  Russia Singapore  3–2  Poland |

### Play-offs

| Thailand | 3–0 | Russia | 9th/10th, Thailand is promoted to Group 1. |
| Chinese Taipei | 3–1 | Singapore | 11th/12th |
| Germany | 3–0 | Netherlands | 13th/14th |
| France | 0–3 | Poland | 15th/16th, France is relegated to Group 3. |

## Group 3

* Promotion playoff
* Relegation playoff
| Group A Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Bulgaria232187  United States232187  Czech Republic131278  Sweden131278 | Group B Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  India3330141  Ukraine232169  Scotland131278  Australia0303312 |
| May 10, 2009 United States  3–2  Czech Republic Sweden  3–2  Bulgaria May 11, 2009 United States  2–3  Bulgaria Sweden  2–3  Czech Republic May 12, 2009 Czech Republic  2–3  Bulgaria Sweden  2–3  United States | May 11, 2009 India  4–1  Australia Scotland  2–3  Ukraine May 12, 2009 India  5–0  Ukraine Scotland  5–0  Australia May 13, 2009 India  5–0  Scotland Ukraine  3–2  Australia |

### Play-offs

| Bulgaria | 0–3 | India | 17th/18th, India is promoted to Group 2 |
| United States | 1–3 | Ukraine | 19th/20th |
| Czech Republic | 1–3 | Scotland | 21st/22nd |
| Sweden | 3–1 | Australia | 23rd/24th, Australia is relegated to Group 4 |

## Group 4

* Promotion playoff
| Group A Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Switzerland4440173  Philippines3431146  South Africa2422911  Turkey1413812  Luxembourg0404218 | Group B Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Lithuania3431146  Portugal3431146  Iceland3431146  Sri Lanka1413812  Mongolia0404020 |
| May 10, 2009 South Africa  1–4  Philippines Luxembourg  0–5  Turkey May 11, 2009 Switzerland  4-1  Philippines South Africa  4-1  Luxembourg May 12, 2009 Switzerland  4–1  Turkey Luxembourg  1–4  Philippines May 13, 2009 Switzerland  5–0  Luxembourg South Africa  3–2  Turkey May 14, 2009 Switzerland  4–1  South Africa Turkey  0–5  Philippines | May 10, 2009 Portugal  2–3  Iceland Sri Lanka  5–0  Mongolia May 11, 2009 Sri Lanka  1–4  Portugal Lithuania  5–0  Mongolia May 12, 2009 Portugal  5–0  Mongolia Lithuania  3–2  Iceland May 13, 2009 Sri Lanka  1–4  Iceland Lithuania  2–3  Portugal May 14, 2009 Iceland  5–0  Mongolia Lithuania  4–1  Sri Lanka |

### Play-offs

| Switzerland | 3–1 | Lithuania | 25th/26th, Switzerland is promoted to Group 3. |
| Philippines | 3–2 | Portugal | 27th/28th |
| South Africa | 0–3 | Iceland | 29th/30th |
| Turkey | 1–3 | Sri Lanka | 31st/32nd |
| Luxembourg | 3–1 | Mongolia | 33rd/34th |

## Final classification

| Pos | Country |
| 1 | China |
| 2 | Korea |
| 3 | Indonesia |
| 3 | Malaysia |
| 5 | Denmark |
| 6 | England |
| 7 | Japan |
| 8 | Hong Kong |
| Pos | Country |
| 9 | Thailand |
| 10 | Russia |
| 11 | Chinese Taipei |
| 12 | Singapore |
| 13 | Germany |
| 14 | Netherlands |
| 15 | Poland |
| 16 | France |
| Pos | Country |
| 17 | India |
| 18 | Bulgaria |
| 19 | Ukraine |
| 20 | United States |
| 21 | Scotland |
| 22 | Czech Republic |
| 23 | Sweden |
| 24 | Australia |
| Pos | Country |
| 25 | Switzerland |
| 26 | Lithuania |
| 27 | Philippines |
| 28 | Portugal |
| 29 | Iceland |
| 30 | South Africa |
| 31 | Sri Lanka |
| 32 | Turkey |
| 33 | Luxembourg |
| 34 | Mongolia |
    Promoted to higher group
    Relegated to lower group