2013 Sudirman Cup
The 2013 Sudirman Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 19–26, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 31 teams have confirmed their participation, for the second time, twelve teams competed in the elite group to battle for the title.[3]
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| Dates | 19–26 May[1] | ||
| Edition | 13th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Putra Stadium, National Sports Complex[2] | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
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Host city selection
Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne submitted bids for 2013 Sudirman Cup.[4] On 9 December 2011, Badminton World Federation awarded the championships to Kuala Lumpur after Melbourne withdrew its bid and making Kuala Lumpur as the sole candidate.
Seedings
The seedings for teams competing in the tournament were released on March 7, 2013. It was based on aggregated points from the best players in the world ranking. The tournament was divided into three groups (initially four groups, but because of South Africa withdrawn, Philippines and Kazakhstan redrawn to enter Groups 3), with twelve teams in the elite group competing for the title. Eight teams were seeded into second groups and ten teams were seeded into third groups.[5] The draw was held on May 7, 2013.[6]
Group 1
Group 1
Group stage
| Qualified for quarterfinals |
| Play-offs |
Group 1A
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Group 1B
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Group 1C
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Group 1D
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Knockout stage
The draw for the quarterfinals was held after the completion of the final matches in the group stage on May 21, 2013.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
 China | 3 | |||||||||
| 25 May | ||||||||||
 Indonesia | 2 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
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 Denmark | 1 | |||||||||
 Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||
| 26 May | ||||||||||
| Denmark | 3 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
 South Korea | 0 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| 25 May | ||||||||||
 Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
 Thailand | 1 | |||||||||
 Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||
Quarterfinal
China 3 |
Stadium Putra Court 2 23 May 2013 12:00 |
Indonesia 2 |
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Chinese Taipei 0 |
Stadium Putra Court 1 23 May 2013 18:00 |
Denmark 3 |
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South Korea 3 |
Stadium Putra Court 1 23 May 2013 12:00 |
Germany 0 |
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Japan 1 |
Stadium Putra Court 2 23 May 2013 18:00 |
Thailand 3 |
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Semifinal
China 3 |
Stadium Putra Court 1 25 May 2013 18:00 |
Denmark 1 |
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South Korea 3 |
Stadium Putra Court 1 25 May 2013 12:00 |
Thailand 1 |
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Final
China 3 |
Stadium Putra Court 1 26 May 2013 14:00 |
South Korea 0 |
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| 2013 Sudirman Cup Champion |
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China Ninth title |
Play-offs
The draw for the Play-offs was held on May 30, 2013.
Bracket
| Play-offs | Group 1 | |||||
| 10 June | ||||||
 Malaysia | 3 | |||||
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 Singapore | 0 | |||||
| Malaysia | ||||||
| 11 June | ||||||
 India | ||||||
| India | 3 | |||||
 Hong Kong | 2 | |||||
Group 2
| Qualified for Play-off Promotion |
| Play-offs Relegated |
Group 2A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
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 Scotland | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
 Russia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
 Sweden | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
 United States | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Group 2B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
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 Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
 France | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
 Austria | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
Play-offs Promotion
Bracket
| Semi-Finals | Final | |||||
| 24 June | ||||||
| Scotland | 3 | |||||
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| France | 1 | |||||
| Scotland | 2 | |||||
| 24 June | ||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||
Russia will be Promoted to Group 1
Play-offs Relegation
Bracket
| Play-offs | ||
| 27 June | ||
| United States | 3 | |
| Austria | 0 | |
Austria will be relegated to Group 3
Group 3
Group 3A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA- |
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 Ukraine | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
 Philippines | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
 New Zealand | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
 Sri Lanka | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
 Turkey | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
Group 3B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
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 Vietnam | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
 Switzerland | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
 Lithuania | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
Playoffs
Philippines 3 - 0 Australia
New Zealand2 - 3 Switzerland
Turkey 3 - 0 Kazakhstan
Final standings
References
- "Badminton World Federation". Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- "Sudirman Cup 2013". Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- Badminton World Federation
- Sachetat, Raphaël. "WORLDS 2013 – Macau, Copenhagen and Guangzhou". Badzine.net. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- "Kazakhstan and the Philippines Redrawn in Group 3 of Li Ning BWF Sudirman Cup 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- "Hosts Happy with Li Ning BWF Sudirman Cup Draw; China Ready to Defend Title". Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-05-22.