The 2023 Sudirman Cup (officially known as the TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th edition of the Sudirman Cup, the biennial international badminton championship contested by the mixed national teams of the member associations of Badminton World Federation (BWF), since its inception in 1989. The tournament was played in Suzhou, China, between 14 and 21 May 2023.[1] China were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title, lifting the trophy for a record-extending 13th time.
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 14 – 21 May 2023 | ||
| Edition | 18th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 16 | ||
| Venue | Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre | ||
| Location | Suzhou, China | ||
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Host city selection edit
New Delhi was awarded the hosting of the championship back in November 2018.[2] In July 2021, it was announced that Suzhou, the original host for the 2021 edition, will host this edition instead and India accepted the offer to host 2026 BWF World Championships in exchange.[3]
Competition format edit
Qualification edit
Sixteen teams will participate in the final tournament in Suzhou, with the host and the defending champion will qualify automatically. Continental qualifying tournaments were held to determine the winner of allocated continental slots (4 from Asia and Europe, and 1 each from Africa, Oceania and Pan Am). The remaining slots were determined via team rankings. As China is both the host team and the defending champion, an extra slot from world ranking is opened.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | July 2021 | — | 1 |  China |
| 2021 Sudirman Cup | 26 September – 3 October 2021 | Vantaa | ||
| 2023 All Africa Team Championships | 13–16 February 2023 | Benoni | 1 |  Egypt |
| 2023 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships | 14–18 February 2023 | Aire-sur-la-Lys | 4 |  Denmark |
 France | ||||
 England | ||||
 Germany | ||||
| 2023 Asia Mixed Team Championships | 14–19 February 2023 | Dubai | 3 |  South Korea |
 India | ||||
 Thailand | ||||
| 2023 Oceania Mixed Team Badminton Championships | 17–19 February 2023 | Auckland | 1 |  Australia |
| 2023 Pan American Cup | 16–19 February 2023 | Guadalajara | 1 |  Canada |
| World Team Rankings for Asia | 21 February 2023 | — | 1 |  Japan |
| World Team Rankings | 21 February 2023 | — | 4 |  Indonesia |
 Malaysia | ||||
 Chinese Taipei | ||||
 Singapore | ||||
| Total | 16 | |||
Seeding edit
| Teams | Seeds | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| China | 1 | Assigned to position A1 |
| Japan | 2 | Assigned to position D1 |
| Indonesia | 3/4 | |
| Malaysia | 3/4 | |
| Thailand | 5/8 | |
| South Korea | 5/8 | |
| Denmark | 5/8 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 5/8 | |
| India | 9/12 | |
| Singapore | 9/12 | |
| Germany | 9/12 | |
| France | 9/12 | |
| Canada | 13/16 | |
| England | 13/16 | |
| Egypt | 13/16 | |
| Australia | 13/16 |
Draw edit
The draw for the tournament was conducted on 25 March 2023, at 15:00 CST, at Suzhou City in Suzhou, China. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four.
The teams were allocated to four pots based on the World Team Rankings of 21 February 2023. Pot 1 contained the top seed China (which were assigned to position A1), the second seed Japan (which were assigned to position D1) and the next two best teams, Indonesia and Malaysia. Pot 2 contained the next best four teams and Pot 3 contained the ninth to sixteenth seeds.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Squads edit
Tiebreakers edit
The rankings of teams in each group were determined as follows (regulations Chapter 5 Section 5.1. Article 16.3):[4]
- Points
- Results between tied teams
- Match difference
- Game difference
- Point difference
Teams that won 3 match first win the tie: 1 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser.
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 686 | 397 | +289 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 609 | 501 | +108 | 2 | |
| 3 | Singapore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 548 | 536 | +12 | 1 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 221 | 630 | −409 | 0 |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 672 | 565 | +107 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 675 | 564 | +111 | 2 | |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 534 | 642 | −108 | 1 | |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 546 | 656 | −110 | 0 |
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 661 | 514 | +147 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 702 | 597 | +105 | 2 | |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 643 | 667 | −24 | 1 | |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 29 | −27 | 413 | 641 | −228 | 0 |
Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 656 | 483 | +173 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 593 | 522 | +71 | 2 | |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 570 | 625 | −55 | 1 | |
| 4 | England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 486 | 675 | −189 | 0 |
Knockout stage edit
Bracket edit
The draw was held on 18 May 2023, after the last group tie. The group runners-up were drawn against the group winners. Teams from the same group could not be drawn against each other.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 1 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
Semi-finals edit
Final edit
Final ranking edit
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References edit
- ^ "Sudirman Cup". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "BWF Major Event Hosts 2019-2025 Awarded". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Suzhou to stage Sudirman Cup badminton in 2023, India in 2026". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "regulations Chapter 5 Section 5.1" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2023.