1998 Uber Cup group stage

The 1998 Uber Cup group stage was held at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong from 15 to 19 May 1998.^[1]

The group stage was first stage of the tournament where only the two highest-placing teams in each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.

Draw

The 8 teams will be drawn into two groups each containing four teams.

Group composition

Group
Group A	Group B
China Denmark Hong Kong (Host) Japan	England Indonesia South Korea Netherlands

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	3	3	0	29	2	+27	371	141	+230	3	Advance to semi-finals
2	Denmark	3	2	1	19	13	+6	303	281	+22	2	Advance to semi-finals
3	Japan	3	1	2	13	22	−9	293	357	−64	1
4	Hong Kong (H)	3	0	3	5	29	−24	226	414	−188	0

Source: The Straits Times
(H) Host

China vs Hong Kong

China
5

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
15 May 1998, 18:30 UTC+8
^[2]

Hong Kong
0

		1	2
1	Gong Zhichao Koon Wai Chee	11 1	11 2
2	Qin Yiyuan / Tang Yongshu Koon Wai Chee / Tung Chau Man	15 8	15 10
3	Dai Yun Ling Wan Ting	11 6	11 4
4	Liu Lu / Qiang Hong Chan Mei Mei / Ling Wan Ting	15 6	15 0
5	Han Jingna Ng Ching	11 3	11 1

Denmark vs Japan

Denmark
5

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
15 May 1998, 18:30 UTC+8
^[2]

Japan
0

		1	2	3
1	Camilla Martin Kanako Yonekura	12 10	11 12	11 7
2	Rikke Olsen / Marlene Thomsen Yoshiko Iwata / Haruko Matsuda	15 6	15 9
3	Mette Pedersen Yasuko Mizui	11 4	11 6
4	Ann Jørgensen / Camilla Martin Chihiro Ōsaka / Kanako Yonekura	15 3	15 8
5	Mette Sørensen Hiroko Nagamine	11 4	11 1

China vs Japan

China
4

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
17 May 1998, 18:30 UTC+8
^[3]

Japan
1

		1	2	3
1	Ye Zhaoying Kanako Yonekura	11 5	11 7
2	Ge Fei / Gu Jun Yoshiko Iwata / Haruko Matsuda	15 2	15 6
3	Gong Zhichao Yasuko Mizui	11 4	1 11	3 11
4	Liu Lu / Qiang Hong Satomi Igawa / Hiroko Nagamine	15 5	15 10
5	Han Jingna Chihiro Ōsaka	11 4	11 0

Denmark vs Hong Kong

Denmark
4

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
17 May 1998, 18:30 UTC+8
^[3]

Hong Kong
1

		1	2	3
1	Camilla Martin Koon Wai Chee	11 1	11 8
2	Mette Pedersen Ling Wan Ting	11 6	9 12	3 11
3	Rikke Olsen / Marlene Thomsen Koon Wai Chee / Tung Chau Man	15 10	15 7
4	Mette Sørensen Ng Ching	11 5	11 3
5	Ann Jørgensen / Majken Vange Chan Mei Mei / Ling Wan Ting	18 13	15 9

China vs Denmark

China
5

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
19 May 1998, 18:30 UTC+8
^[4]

Denmark
0

		1	2
1	Ye Zhaoying Mette Pedersen	11 2	11 1
2	Ge Fei / Gu Jun Ann Jørgensen / Majken Vange	15 4	15 2
3	Gong Zhichao Mette Sørensen	11 3	11 5
4	Qin Yiyuan / Tang Yongshu Pernille Harder / Helene Kirkegaard	15 7	15 3
5	Dai Yun Anne Søndergaard	11 2	11 6

Japan vs Hong Kong

Japan
5

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
19 May 1998, 18:30 UTC+8
^[4]

Hong Kong
0

		1	2	3
1	Kanako Yonekura Koon Wai Chee	11 7	11 3
2	Yoshiko Iwata / Haruko Matsuda Koon Wai Chee / Tung Chau Man	15 3	15 3
3	Yasuko Mizui Ling Wan Ting	11 7	5 11	11 1
4	Akiko Nakajima / Chihiro Ōsaka Chan Mei Mei / Ling Wan Ting	17 18	15 8	17 14
5	Hiroko Nagamine Ng Ching	11 9	8 11	11 5

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Indonesia	3	3	0	24	11	+13	389	275	+114	3	Advance to semi-finals
2	South Korea	3	2	1	24	10	+14	370	279	+91	2	Advance to semi-finals
3	England	3	1	2	12	22	−10	280	371	−91	1
4	Netherlands	3	0	3	9	26	−17	293	407	−114	0

Source: The Straits Times

Indonesia vs England

Indonesia
5

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
15 May 1998, 12:30 UTC+8
^[2]

England
0

		1	2	3
1	Susi Susanti Julia Mann	11 0	11 1
2	Eliza Nathanael / Zelin Resiana Joanne Goode / Donna Kellogg	15 10	9 15	18 17
3	Meiluawati Rebecca Pantaney	11 2	11 0
4	Indarti Issolina / Deyana Lomban Joanne Davies / Sarah Hardaker	15 8	15 4
5	Cindana Hartono Tracey Hallam	11 1	11 0

South Korea vs Netherlands

South Korea
5

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
15 May 1998, 12:30 UTC+8
^[2]

Netherlands
0

		1	2	3
1	Kim Ji-hyun Judith Meulendijks	12 10	12 10
2	Jang Hye-ock / Ra Kyung-min Monique Hoogland / Erica van den Heuvel	15 8	15 4
3	Lee Joo-hyun Brenda Beenhakker	11 3	11 5
4	Kim Mee-hyang / Kim Shin-young Lotte Jonathans / Nicole van Hooren	10 15	15 1	15 9
5	Lee Kyung-won Carolien Glebbeek	11 5	11 5

Indonesia vs Netherlands

Indonesia
3

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
17 May 1998, 12:30 UTC+8
^[3]

Netherlands
2

		1	2	3
1	Mia Audina Judith Meulendijks	11 2	11 7
2	Deyana Lomban / Eliza Nathanael Monique Hoogland / Erica van den Heuvel	15 7	17 15
3	Meiluawati Brenda Beenhakker	12 9	5 11	7 11
4	Finarsih / Indarti Issolina Lotte Jonathans / Nicole van Hooren	15 18	15 3	9 15
5	Ellen Angelina Lonneke Janssen	11 2	11 7

South Korea vs England

South Korea
4

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
17 May 1998, 12:30 UTC+8
^[3]

England
1

		1	2	3
1	Kim Ji-hyun Julia Mann	11 2	11 2
2	Jang Hye-ock / Ra Kyung-min Joanne Goode / Donna Kellogg	15 9	15 7
3	Lee Joo-hyun Tracey Hallam	11 2	8 11	12 10
4	Chung Jae-hee / Kim Shin-young Joanne Davies / Sarah Hardaker	14 17	2 15
5	Lee Soon-deuk Tracy Dineen	12 10	11 7

Indonesia vs South Korea

Indonesia
3

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
19 May 1998, 12:30 UTC+8
^[4]

South Korea
2

		1	2	3
1	Susi Susanti Kim Ji-hyun	11 2	11 3
2	Eliza Nathanael / Zelin Resiana Jang Hye-ock / Ra Kyung-min	9 15	10 15
3	Mia Audina Lee Joo-hyun	11 5	3 11	11 5
4	Indarti Issolina / Deyana Lomban Kim Mee-hyang / Kim Shin-young	15 10	7 15	15 7
5	Cindana Hartono Lee Kyung-won	6 11	3 11

England vs Netherlands

England
4

Queen Elizabeth Stadium
19 May 1998, 12:30 UTC+8
^[4]

Netherlands
1

		1	2	3
1	Julia Mann Judith Meulendijks	12 11	11 8
2	Donna Kellogg Brenda Beenhakker	3 11	7 11
3	Joanne Davies / Sarah Hardaker Lotte Jonathans / Nicole van Hooren	17 16	15 11
4	Tracey Hallam Lonneke Janssen	11 3	3 11	11 7
5	Joanne Goode / Donna Kellogg Erica van den Heuvel / Monique Hoogland	15 1	10 15	15 6

References

^ "Malaysia gets easy draw in Cup tie". The Straits Times. 1998-04-02. p. 45. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Country needs me more, says Susanti". The Straits Times. 1998-05-16. p. 52. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Dutch surprise". The New Paper. 1998-05-18. p. 48. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "SCORES & STATISTICS". The Straits Times. 1998-05-20. p. 46. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via NewspaperSG.

[1] "Malaysia gets easy draw in Cup tie". The Straits Times. 1998-04-02. p. 45. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via NewspaperSG.

[:0-2] "Country needs me more, says Susanti". The Straits Times. 1998-05-16. p. 52. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via NewspaperSG.

[:1-3] "Dutch surprise". The New Paper. 1998-05-18. p. 48. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via NewspaperSG.

[:2-4] "SCORES & STATISTICS". The Straits Times. 1998-05-20. p. 46. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via NewspaperSG.

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