2002 Thomas & Uber Cup
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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 9 May–19 May 2002 | ||
| Edition | 22nd (Thomas Cup) 19th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Tianhe Sports Center | ||
| Location | Guangzhou, China | ||
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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
[edit]Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi and Tokyo were among the cities interested to host the events.[1] However, after a long discussion with Chinese Badminton Association,[2] Guangzhou was confirmed as host in January 2002.[3]
Qualification
[edit]China qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia qualified for the Thomas Cup as title holders.
Thomas Cup
[edit]| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 15 January 2002 | Beijing | 1 |  China
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| 2000 Thomas Cup | 11 – 21 May 2000 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 |  Indonesia
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| European Zone | 15 – 18 February 2002 | Eindhoven | 3 |  Denmark
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 Germany
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 Sweden
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| Oceania Zone | 20 – 24 February 2002 | Melbourne | 3 |  Malaysia
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 South Korea
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 Thailand
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| Total | 8 | |||
Uber Cup
[edit]| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 15 January 2002 | Beijing | 1 | China
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| European Zone | 15 – 18 February 2002 | Eindhoven | 3 | Denmark
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| Germany
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 Netherlands
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| Oceania Zone | 20 – 24 February 2002 | Melbourne | 4 |  Hong Kong
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| Indonesia
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 Japan
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| South Korea
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| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
[edit]Medalists
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cup | Indonesia
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Malaysia
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Denmark
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| China
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| Uber Cup | China
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 South Korea
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Hong Kong
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| Netherlands
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Medal table
[edit]* 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 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Thomas Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
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3 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 296 | 185 | +111 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark
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3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 318 | 262 | +56 | 2 | |
| 3 | South Korea
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3 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 286 | 281 | +5 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden
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3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 45 | −37 | 178 | 350 | −172 | 0 |
Source: BadmintonCN
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 12 | +31 | 322 | 232 | +90 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 310 | 212 | +98 | 2 | |
| 3 | Thailand
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3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 263 | 297 | −34 | 1 | |
| 4 | Germany
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3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 43 | −36 | 162 | 316 | −154 | 0 |
Source: BadmintonCN
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]
| 2002 Thomas Cup winner |
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 Indonesia Thirteenth title |
Uber Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
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3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 289 | 267 | +22 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Hong Kong
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3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 286 | 297 | −11 | 2 | |
| 3 | Indonesia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 293 | 320 | −27 | 1 | |
| 4 | Denmark
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3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 286 | 270 | +16 | 0 |
Source: BadmintonCN
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
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3 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 6 | +37 | 321 | 124 | +197 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 260 | 230 | +30 | 2 | |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 261 | 324 | −63 | 1 | |
| 4 | Germany
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3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 196 | 360 | −164 | 0 |
Source: BadmintonCN
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]
| 2002 Uber Cup winner |
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 China Eighth title |
References
[edit]- ^ "Korn Dabbaransi new IBF President". Utusan Online. p. 4 June 2001. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "China to host its first ever Thomas & Uber Cup Finals?". World Badminton. 24 October 2001. Archived from the original on 6 June 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Guangzhou to Host Thomas and Uber Badminton Cup Finals". en.people.cn. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
External links
[edit]- Mike's Badminton Populorum - Uber Cup
- Mike's Badminton Populorum - Thomas Cup Archived 2016-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Smash: 2002 Thomas Cup - Final Round
