# 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from 7 May to 16 May 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was the 23rd edition of the World Men's Team Badminton Championships, Thomas Cup, and the 20th edition of World Women's Team Badminton Championships, Uber Cup.
After a 12-year drought China finally lifted their fifth title of Thomas Cup and also won their ninth title of Uber Cup.

## Host city selection

Indonesia, Japan, and the United States are the countries to submit a bid for hosting the event. Indonesia was selected as host during IBF council meeting in Birmingham.

## Teams

The following nations from 5 continents, shown by region, qualified for the 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup. Of the 16 nations, defending champions of Uber Cup, China, and host nation as well as defending champion of Thomas Cup, Indonesia and its Uber Cup team qualified automatically and did not play the qualification round.

## Medal summary
### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Thomas Cup | China | Denmark | South Korea |
| Thomas Cup | Indonesia |
| Uber Cup | China | South Korea | Japan |
| Uber Cup | Denmark |

### Medal table

* Host nation (Indonesia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Indonesia* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 304 | 157 | +147 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 261 | 212 | +49 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 104 | 300 | −196 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 7 May 2004 (2004-05-07) 19:00 UTC+7
| China | 5–0 | United States |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 8 May 2004 (2004-05-08) 19:00 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 5–0 | United States |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 10 May 2004 (2004-05-10) 19:00 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 0–5 | China |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 302 | 123 | +179 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 203 | 250 | −47 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 153 | 285 | −132 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 7 May 2004 (2004-05-07) 14:30 UTC+7
| South Korea | 5–0 | New Zealand |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 8 May 2004 (2004-05-08) 14:30 UTC+7
| Germany | 4–1 | New Zealand |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 9 May 2004 (2004-05-09) 19:00 UTC+7
| South Korea | 5–0 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 320 | 144 | +176 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 275 | 205 | +70 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 54 | 300 | −246 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 7 May 2004 (2004-05-07) 14:30 UTC+7
| Malaysia | 5–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 8 May 2004 (2004-05-08) 14:30 UTC+7
| Thailand | 5–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 9 May 2004 (2004-05-09) 19:00 UTC+7
| Malaysia | 5–0 | Thailand |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Group D

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 316 | 178 | +138 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 206 | 264 | −58 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 195 | 275 | −80 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 7 May 2004 (2004-05-07) 19:00 UTC+7
| Denmark | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 9 May 2004 (2004-05-09) 14:30 UTC+7
| Japan | 3–2 | England |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 10 May 2004 (2004-05-10) 14:30 UTC+7
| Denmark | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | |
| Bye | | China | 3 | | |
| | | Japan | 0 | | |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 0 | | |
| South Africa | 0 | | | | |
| South Africa | 0 | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | South Korea | 0 |
| South Korea | | | | South Korea | 0 |
| Bye | | | | | |
| Bye | | South Korea | 3 | | |
| | | Thailand | 1 | | |
| Thailand | 3 | Thailand | 1 | | |
| England | 1 | | | | | | |
| England | 1 | | | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | | | Denmark | 1 |
| Malaysia | | | | | | Denmark | 1 |
| Bye | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Malaysia | 1 | | | | |
| | | Indonesia | 3 | | | | |
| Indonesia | 3 | Indonesia | 3 | | | | |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | Indonesia | 2 | | |
| | | | | Denmark | 3 |
| Denmark | | | | Denmark | 3 |
| Bye | | | | | |
| Bye | | Denmark | 3 | | |
| | | Germany | 1 | | |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 1 | | |
| United States | 0 | | | | |

#### Round of 16

* 11 May 2004 (2004-05-11) 14:30 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 3–0 | New Zealand |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 11 May 2004 (2004-05-11) 14:30 UTC+7
| Germany | 3–0 | United States |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 11 May 2004 (2004-05-11) 19:30 UTC+7
| Japan | 3–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 11 May 2004 (2004-05-11) 19:30 UTC+7
| Thailand | 3–1 | England |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Quarter-finals

* 12 May 2004 (2004-05-12) 19:00 UTC+7
| China | 3–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 12 May 2004 (2004-05-12) 19:00 UTC+7
| South Korea | 3–1 | Thailand |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 12 May 2004 (2004-05-12) 19:00 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 3–1 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 12 May 2004 (2004-05-12) 19:00 UTC+7
| Denmark | 3–1 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Semi-finals

* 14 May 2004 (2004-05-14) 14:30 UTC+7
| China | 3–0 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 14 May 2004 (2004-05-14) 19:00 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Final

* 16 May 2004 (2004-05-16) 19:00 UTC+7
| China | 3–1 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 2004 Thomas Cup winner
* China Fifth title

## Uber Cup
### Group stage
#### Group W

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 267 | 86 | +181 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 167 | 267 | −100 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Indonesia (H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 166 | 247 | −81 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 7 May 2004 (2004-05-07) 14:30 UTC+7
| China | 5–0 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 9 May 2004 (2004-05-09) 14:30 UTC+7
| Netherlands | 3–2 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 10 May 2004 (2004-05-10) 14:30 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 0–5 | China |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Group X

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 243 | 86 | +157 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 167 | 143 | +24 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 41 | 222 | −181 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 7 May 2004 (2004-05-07) 19:00 UTC+7
| Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 9 May 2004 (2004-05-09) 14:30 UTC+7
| Germany | 4–1 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 10 May 2004 (2004-05-10) 14:30 UTC+7
| Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Group Y

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 260 | 197 | +63 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 259 | 220 | +39 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 189 | 291 | −102 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 7 May 2004 (2004-05-07) 14:30 UTC+7
| Japan | 4–1 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 8 May 2004 (2004-05-08) 14:30 UTC+7
| Denmark | 5–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 9 May 2004 (2004-05-09) 19:00 UTC+7
| Japan | 2–3 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Group Z

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 252 | 64 | +188 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 190 | 211 | −21 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 105 | 272 | −167 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 7 May 2004 (2004-05-07) 19:00 UTC+7
| South Korea | 5–0 | Canada |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 8 May 2004 (2004-05-08) 19:00 UTC+7
| Australia | 5–0 | Canada |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 10 May 2004 (2004-05-10) 14:30 UTC+7
| South Korea | 5–0 | Australia |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | |
| Bye | | China | 3 | | |
| | | Malaysia | 0 | | |
| Malaysia | 3 | Malaysia | 0 | | |
| Australia | 0 | | | | |
| Australia | 0 | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | South Korea | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | | | | South Korea | 0 |
| Bye | | | | | |
| Bye | | Chinese Taipei | 2 | | |
| | | Japan | 3 | | |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 3 | | |
| Canada | 0 | | | | | | |
| Canada | 0 | | | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | | | Denmark | 1 |
| Denmark | | | | | | Denmark | 1 |
| Bye | | | | | | | |
| Bye | | Denmark | 3 | | | | |
| | | Netherlands | 2 | | | | |
| Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 2 | | | | |
| South Africa | 0 | | | | | | |
| South Africa | 0 | | | Indonesia | 2 | | |
| | | | | Denmark | 3 |
| South Korea | | | | Denmark | 3 |
| Bye | | | | | |
| Bye | | South Korea | 3 | | |
| | | Indonesia | 1 | | |
| Indonesia | 3 | Indonesia | 1 | | |
| Germany | 0 | | | | |

#### Round of 16

* 11 May 2004 (2004-05-11) 14:30 UTC+7
| Germany | 0–3 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 11 May 2004 (2004-05-11) 14:30 UTC+7
| Netherlands | 3–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 11 May 2004 (2004-05-11) 19:30 UTC+7
| Australia | 0–3 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 11 May 2004 (2004-05-11) 19:30 UTC+7
| Japan | 3–0 | Canada |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Quarter-finals

* 12 May 2004 (2004-05-12) 14:30 UTC+7
| China | 3–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 12 May 2004 (2004-05-12) 14:30 UTC+7
| Chinese Taipei | 2–3 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 12 May 2004 (2004-05-12) 14:30 UTC+7
| Denmark | 3–2 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 12 May 2004 (2004-05-12) 14:30 UTC+7
| South Korea | 3–1 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Semi-finals

* 13 May 2004 (2004-05-13) 14:30 UTC+7
| China | 3–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 13 May 2004 (2004-05-13) 19:00 UTC+7
| South Korea | 2–3 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta

#### Final

* 15 May 2004 (2004-05-15) 19:00 UTC+7
| China | 3–1 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta
* 2004 Uber Cup winner
* China Ninth title