# 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Guangzhou, China from May 9 to May 19, 2002. It was the 22nd tournament of World Men's Team Badminton Championships of Thomas Cup and 19th tournament of World Women's Team Badminton Championships of Uber Cup.
It is the only Thomas & Uber Cup that was played in a 7 points / 5 sets scoring system.
Indonesia won the Thomas Cup for the fifth time in a row and China won the Uber Cup for the third time in a row.

## Host city selection

Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi and Tokyo were among the cities interested to host the events. However, after a long discussion with Chinese Badminton Association, Guangzhou was confirmed as host in January 2002.

## Qualification

China qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia qualified for the Thomas Cup as title holders.

### Thomas Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 15 January 2002 | Beijing | 1 | China |
| 2000 Thomas Cup | 11 – 21 May 2000 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | Indonesia |
| European Zone | 15 – 18 February 2002 | Eindhoven | 3 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 15 – 18 February 2002 | Eindhoven | 3 | Germany |
| European Zone | 15 – 18 February 2002 | Eindhoven | 3 | Sweden |
| Oceania Zone | 20 – 24 February 2002 | Melbourne | 3 | Malaysia |
| Oceania Zone | 20 – 24 February 2002 | Melbourne | 3 | South Korea |
| Oceania Zone | 20 – 24 February 2002 | Melbourne | 3 | Thailand |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

### Uber Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 15 January 2002 | Beijing | 1 | China |
| European Zone | 15 – 18 February 2002 | Eindhoven | 3 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 15 – 18 February 2002 | Eindhoven | 3 | Germany |
| European Zone | 15 – 18 February 2002 | Eindhoven | 3 | Netherlands |
| Oceania Zone | 20 – 24 February 2002 | Melbourne | 4 | Hong Kong |
| Oceania Zone | 20 – 24 February 2002 | Melbourne | 4 | Indonesia |
| Oceania Zone | 20 – 24 February 2002 | Melbourne | 4 | Japan |
| Oceania Zone | 20 – 24 February 2002 | Melbourne | 4 | South Korea |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

## Medal summary
### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Thomas Cup | Indonesia | Malaysia | Denmark |
| Thomas Cup | China |
| Uber Cup | China | South Korea | Hong Kong |
| Uber Cup | Netherlands |

### Medal table

* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |

## Thomas Cup
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 296 | 185 | +111 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 318 | 262 | +56 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 286 | 281 | +5 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 45 | −37 | 178 | 350 | −172 | 0 | |
* 9 May 2002 (2002-05-09) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 9 May 2002 (2002-05-09) 19:30 UTC+8
| Denmark | 3–2 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 11 May 2002 (2002-05-11) 19:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 11 May 2002 (2002-05-11) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 3–2 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 14 May 2002 (2002-05-14) 19:30 UTC+8
| Denmark | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 14 May 2002 (2002-05-14) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 12 | +31 | 322 | 232 | +90 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 310 | 212 | +98 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 263 | 297 | −34 | 1 | |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 43 | −36 | 162 | 316 | −154 | 0 | |
* 10 May 2002 (2002-05-10) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Thailand |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 10 May 2002 (2002-05-10) 19:30 UTC+8
| Malaysia | 5–0 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 12 May 2002 (2002-05-12) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 4–1 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 12 May 2002 (2002-05-12) 19:30 UTC+8
| Thailand | 4–1 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 14 May 2002 (2002-05-14) 19:30 UTC+8
| Malaysia | 5–0 | Thailand |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 14 May 2002 (2002-05-14) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | 1 |
| Malaysia | 3 | | |
| Malaysia | 3 | Malaysia | 2 |
| | | Indonesia | 3 |
| Denmark | 0 | Indonesia | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 | | |

#### Semi-finals

* 16 May 2002 (2002-05-16) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 1–3 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 17 May 2002 (2002-05-17) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 3–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou

#### Final

* 19 May 2002 (2002-05-19) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 3–2 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 2002 Thomas Cup winner
* Indonesia Thirteenth title

## Uber Cup
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 289 | 267 | +22 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 286 | 297 | −11 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 293 | 320 | −27 | 1 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 286 | 270 | +16 | 0 | |
* 11 May 2002 (2002-05-11) 19:30 UTC+8
| Denmark | 2–3 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 11 May 2002 (2002-05-11) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Hong Kong |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 13 May 2002 (2002-05-13) 19:30 UTC+8
| Denmark | 2–3 | Hong Kong |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 13 May 2002 (2002-05-13) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 15 May 2002 (2002-05-15) 19:30 UTC+8
| Netherlands | 3–2 | Hong Kong |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 15 May 2002 (2002-05-15) 19:30 UTC+8
| Denmark | 1–4 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 6 | +37 | 321 | 124 | +197 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 260 | 230 | +30 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 261 | 324 | −63 | 1 | |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 196 | 360 | −164 | 0 | |
* 12 May 2002 (2002-05-12) 19:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 4–1 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 12 May 2002 (2002-05-12) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 14 May 2002 (2002-05-14) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 14 May 2002 (2002-05-14) 19:30 UTC+8
| Japan | 3–2 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 15 May 2002 (2002-05-15) 19:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 4–1 | Hong Kong |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 15 May 2002 (2002-05-15) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| South Korea | 3 | | |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 1 |
| | | China | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | China | 3 |
| China | 3 | | |

#### Semi-finals

* 15 May 2002 (2002-05-15) 19:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 3–2 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 15 May 2002 (2002-05-15) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 3–0 | Hong Kong |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou

#### Final

* 18 May 2002 (2002-05-18) 13:30 UTC+8
| China | 3–0 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
* 2002 Uber Cup winner
* China Eighth title