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.
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| Tournament details | |||
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| 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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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
editHong 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
editChina qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia qualified for the Thomas Cup as title holders.
Thomas Cup
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
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| 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 |
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| 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
editMedalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 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 |
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| 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
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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| 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 |
Group B
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| 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 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
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| 2002 Thomas Cup winner |
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 Indonesia Thirteenth title |
Uber Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
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| 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.