2002 Thomas & Uber Cup

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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.

2002 Thomas & Uber Cup
2002年汤姆斯杯和尤伯杯
Tournament details
Dates9 May–19 May 2002
Edition22nd (Thomas Cup)
19th (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
VenueTianhe Sports Center
LocationGuangzhou, China
2000 Kuala Lumpur 2004 Jakarta

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

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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

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China qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia qualified for the Thomas Cup as title holders.

Thomas Cup

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Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
Host country 15 January 2002 Beijing 1   China
2000 Thomas Cup 11 – 21 May 2000 Kuala Lumpur 1   Indonesia
European Zone 15 – 18 February 2002 Eindhoven 3   Denmark
  Germany
  Sweden
Oceania Zone 20 – 24 February 2002 Melbourne 3   Malaysia
  South Korea
  Thailand
Total 8

Uber Cup

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Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
Host country 15 January 2002 Beijing 1   China
European Zone 15 – 18 February 2002 Eindhoven 3   Denmark
  Germany
  Netherlands
Oceania Zone 20 – 24 February 2002 Melbourne 4   Hong Kong
  Indonesia
  Japan
  South Korea
Total 8

Squads

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Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Thomas Cup   Indonesia   Malaysia   Denmark
  China
Uber Cup   China   South Korea   Hong Kong
  Netherlands

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (China)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China*1012
2  Indonesia1001
3  Malaysia0101
  South Korea0101
5  Denmark0011
  Hong Kong0011
  Netherlands0011
Totals (7 entries)2248

Thomas Cup

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Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 36 13 +23 296 185 +111 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Denmark 3 2 1 35 23 +12 318 262 +56 2
3   South Korea 3 1 2 29 27 +2 286 281 +5 1
4   Sweden 3 0 3 8 45 −37 178 350 −172 0
Source: BadmintonCN
9 May 2002 (2002-05-09)
19:30 UTC+8
China   5–0   Sweden
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9 May 2002 (2002-05-09)
19:30 UTC+8
Denmark   3–2   South Korea
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11 May 2002 (2002-05-11)
19:30 UTC+8
South Korea   5–0   Sweden
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11 May 2002 (2002-05-11)
19:30 UTC+8
China   3–2   Denmark
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14 May 2002 (2002-05-14)
19:30 UTC+8
Denmark   5–0   Sweden
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14 May 2002 (2002-05-14)
19:30 UTC+8
China   4–1   South Korea
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Indonesia 3 3 0 43 12 +31 322 232 +90 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Malaysia 3 2 1 36 14 +22 310 212 +98 2
3   Thailand 3 1 2 18 35 −17 263 297 −34 1
4   Germany 3 0 3 7 43 −36 162 316 −154 0
Source: BadmintonCN
10 May 2002 (2002-05-10)
19:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   5–0   Thailand
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10 May 2002 (2002-05-10)
19:30 UTC+8
Malaysia   5–0   Germany
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12 May 2002 (2002-05-12)
19:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   4–1   Malaysia
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12 May 2002 (2002-05-12)
19:30 UTC+8
Thailand   4–1   Germany
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14 May 2002 (2002-05-14)
19:30 UTC+8
Malaysia   5–0   Thailand
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14 May 2002 (2002-05-14)
19:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   5–0   Germany
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  China1
 
 
 
  Malaysia3
 
  Malaysia2
 
 
 
  Indonesia3
 
  Denmark0
 
 
  Indonesia3
 

Semi-finals

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16 May 2002 (2002-05-16)
19:30 UTC+8
China   1–3   Malaysia
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17 May 2002 (2002-05-17)
19:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   3–0   Denmark
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Final

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19 May 2002 (2002-05-19)
19:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   3–2   Malaysia
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 2002 Thomas Cup winner 
 
Indonesia
Thirteenth title

Uber Cup

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Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 30 25 +5 289 267 +22 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Hong Kong 3 2 1 26 30 −4 286 297 −11 2
3   Indonesia 3 1 2 32 26 +6 293 320 −27 1
4   Denmark 3 0 3 24 31 −7 286 270 +16 0
Source: BadmintonCN
11 May 2002 (2002-05-11)
19:30 UTC+8
Denmark   2–3   Netherlands
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11 May 2002 (2002-05-11)
19:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   2–3   Hong Kong
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13 May 2002 (2002-05-13)
19:30 UTC+8
Denmark   2–3   Hong Kong
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13 May 2002 (2002-05-13)
19:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   2–3   Netherlands
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15 May 2002 (2002-05-15)
19:30 UTC+8
Netherlands   3–2   Hong Kong
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15 May 2002 (2002-05-15)
19:30 UTC+8
Denmark   1–4   Indonesia
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 43 6 +37 321 124 +197 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   South Korea 3 2 1 29 23 +6 260 230 +30 2
3   Japan 3 1 2 19 37 −18 261 324 −63 1
4   Germany 3 0 3 16 41 −25 196 360 −164 0
Source: BadmintonCN
12 May 2002 (2002-05-12)
19:30 UTC+8
South Korea   4–1   Japan
Report
12 May 2002 (2002-05-12)
19:30 UTC+8
China   5–0   Germany
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14 May 2002 (2002-05-14)
19:30 UTC+8
China   4–1   South Korea
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14 May 2002 (2002-05-14)
19:30 UTC+8
Japan   3–2   Germany
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15 May 2002 (2002-05-15)
19:30 UTC+8
South Korea   4–1   Hong Kong
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15 May 2002 (2002-05-15)
19:30 UTC+8
China   5–0   Japan
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Netherlands2
 
 
 
  South Korea3
 
  South Korea1
 
 
 
  Indonesia3
 
  Hong Kong0
 
 
  China3
 

Semi-finals

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15 May 2002 (2002-05-15)
19:30 UTC+8
South Korea   3–2   Netherlands
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15 May 2002 (2002-05-15)
19:30 UTC+8
China   3–0   Hong Kong
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Final

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18 May 2002 (2002-05-18)
13:30 UTC+8
China   3–0   South Korea
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 2002 Uber Cup winner 
 
China
Eighth title

References

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  1. ^ "Korn Dabbaransi new IBF President". Utusan Online. p. 4 June 2001. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Guangzhou to Host Thomas and Uber Badminton Cup Finals". en.people.cn. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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