# 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships

The 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships was the second edition of Badminton Asia Team Championships, held at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar, Malaysia, from 6 to 11 February 2018 and were organised by the Badminton Asia. This tournament also served as the Asian qualification for the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's team | Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan Jonatan Christie Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Firman Abdul Kholik Ihsan Maulana Mustofa Angga Pratama Rian Agung Saputro Hendra Setiawan Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | China Chai Biao Han Chengkai He Jiting Lu Guangzu Qiao Bin Shi Yuqi Tan Qiang Wang Zekang Zhao Junpeng Zhou Haodong | Malaysia Goh Sze Fei Goh V Shem Nur Izzuddin Lee Chong Wei Lee Zii Jia Ong Yew Sin Soong Joo Ven Tan Wee Kiong Teo Ee Yi Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin |
| Men's team | South Korea Choi Sol-gyu Chung Eui-seok Heo Kwang-hee Jeon Hyeok-jin Kang Min-hyuk Kim Duk-young Kim Won-ho Lee Dong-keun Seo Seung-jae Son Wan-ho |
| Women's team | Japan Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota Misaki Matsutomo Aya Ohori Nozomi Okuhara Sayaka Sato Ayaka Takahashi Shiho Tanaka Akane Yamaguchi Koharu Yonemoto | China Cao Tongwei Chen Xiaoxin Chen Yufei Dong Wenjing Du Yue Feng Xueying Gao Fangjie He Bingjiao Li Yinhui Zheng Yu | Indonesia Anggia Shitta Awanda Fitriani Della Destiara Haris Ruselli Hartawan Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani Greysia Polii Rizki Amelia Pradipta Apriyani Rahayu Hanna Ramadini Gregoria Mariska Tunjung |
| Women's team | South Korea An Se-young Baek Ha-na Chang Ye-na Jeon Joo-i Kim Hye-rin Lee Jang-mi Lee So-hee Lee Yu-rim Shin Seung-chan Sung Ji-hyun |

## Tournament

The 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships officially crowned the best male and female national badminton teams in Asia and at the same time worked as the Asian qualification event towards the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup finals. 28 teams, consisting of 15 men's teams and 13 women's teams entered the tournament.

### Venue

This tournament was held at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar, Malaysia.

### Seeds

The seeding were as follows:
* Men's team
* China
* Indonesia
* Chinese Taipei
* Japan
* India
* South Korea
* Malaysia
* Hong Kong
* Women's team
* Japan
* China
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Chinese Taipei
* India
* Indonesia
* Malaysia

### Draw

The draw was held on 23 January 2018, at the tournament venue. The men's team group stage consisted of one group with three teams and three groups each with four teams. The women's team group stage consisted of three groups each with three teams and one group with four teams.
* Men's team
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| China  Hong Kong  Singapore | Japan  South Korea  Nepal  Kazakhstan | Chinese Taipei  Malaysia  Thailand  Myanmar | Indonesia  India  Philippines  Maldives |
* Women's team
| Group W | Group X | Group Y | Group Z |
| Japan  India  Hong Kong | South Korea  Chinese Taipei  Maldives | Thailand  Malaysia  Vietnam  Philippines | China  Indonesia  Singapore |

## Men's team
### Group stage

All times are Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 451 | 316 | +135 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 393 | 399 | −6 | 1 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 292 | 421 | −129 | 0 | |
* Hong Kong vs. Singapore
* China vs. Singapore
* China vs. Hong Kong

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 644 | 357 | +287 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 618 | 386 | +232 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 383 | 548 | −165 | 1 | |
| 4 | Nepal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 278 | 632 | −354 | 0 | |
* South Korea vs. Nepal
* Japan vs. Kazakhstan
* South Korea vs. Kazakhstam
* Japan vs. Nepal
* Nepal vs. Kazakhstan
* Japan vs. South Korea

#### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 675 | 484 | +191 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 573 | 520 | +53 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 622 | 576 | +46 | 2 | |
| 4 | Myanmar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 340 | 630 | −290 | 0 | |
* Malaysia vs. Thailand
* Chinese Taipei vs. Myanmar
* Malaysia vs. Myanmar
* Chinese Taipei vs. Thailand
* Chinese Taipei vs. Malaysia
* Thailand vs. Myanmar

#### Group D

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 658 | 404 | +254 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 627 | 421 | +206 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 470 | 490 | −20 | 1 | |
| 4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 190 | 630 | −440 | 0 | |
* India vs. Philippines
* Indonesia vs. Maldives
* Indonesia vs. Philippines
* India vs. Maldives
* Indonesia vs. India
* Philippines vs. Maldives

### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 9 February 17:00 | 9 February 17:00 | | | |
| China | 3 | | | |
| China | 3 | 10 February 18:00 | 10 February 18:00 | | |
| India | 1 | 10 February 18:00 | 10 February 18:00 | |
| India | 1 | China | 3 | |
| 9 February 17:00 | 9 February 17:00 | | China | 3 | |
| 9 February 17:00 | 9 February 17:00 | Malaysia | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 3 | Malaysia | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 3 | | | | 11 February 18:00 | 11 February 18:00 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | | | | 11 February 18:00 | 11 February 18:00 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | | | | China | 1 |
| 9 February 17:00 | 9 February 17:00 | | | | | China | 1 |
| 9 February 17:00 | 9 February 17:00 | | | | Indonesia | 3 |
| Thailand | 1 | | | | Indonesia | 3 |
| Thailand | 1 | 10 February 18:00 | 10 February 18:00 | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | 10 February 18:00 | 10 February 18:00 | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 2 | | | |
| 9 February 17:00 | 9 February 17:00 | | South Korea | 2 | | | |
| 9 February 17:00 | 9 February 17:00 | Indonesia | 3 | |
| Japan | 0 | Indonesia | 3 | |
| Indonesia | 3 | | | |

#### Final
## Women's team
### Group stage

All times are Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

#### Group W

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 412 | 281 | +131 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 431 | 456 | −25 | 1 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 373 | 479 | −106 | 0 | |
* India vs. Hong Kong
* Japan vs. Hong Kong
* Japan vs. India

#### Group X

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 422 | 180 | +242 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 363 | 272 | +91 | 1 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 87 | 420 | −333 | 0 | |
* Chinese Taipei vs. Maldives
* South Korea vs. Maldives
* South Korea vs. Chinese Taipei

#### Group Y

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 656 | 452 | +204 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 594 | 460 | +134 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 533 | 545 | −12 | 1 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 1 | 30 | −29 | 321 | 647 | −326 | 0 | |
* Malaysia vs. Vietnam
* Thailand vs. Philippines
* Malaysia vs. Philippines
* Thailand vs. Vietnam
* Thailand vs. Malaysia
* Vietnam vs. Philippines

#### Group Z

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 438 | 346 | +92 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 430 | 342 | +88 | 1 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 240 | 420 | −180 | 0 | |
* Indonesia vs. Singapore
* China vs. Singapore
* China vs. Indonesia

### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | | | |
| Japan | 3 | | | |
| Japan | 3 | 10 February 12:00 | 10 February 12:00 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 10 February 12:00 | 10 February 12:00 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Japan | 3 | |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | | Japan | 3 | |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | Indonesia | 0 | |
| Indonesia | 3 | Indonesia | 0 | |
| Indonesia | 3 | | | | 11 February 12:00 | 11 February 12:00 |
| India | 1 | | | | 11 February 12:00 | 11 February 12:00 |
| India | 1 | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | | | | China | 0 |
| China | 3 | | | | China | 0 |
| China | 3 | 10 February 12:00 | 10 February 12:00 | | | |
| Thailand | 1 | 10 February 12:00 | 10 February 12:00 | | | |
| Thailand | 1 | China | 3 | | | |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | | China | 3 | | | |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | South Korea | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 0 | South Korea | 1 | |
| South Korea | 3 | | | |