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{{Short description|Badminton championships}}
{{Infobox sports league
| current_season = 2025 Sudirman Cup
| sport          = Badminton
| logo           = 
| pixels         = 180px
| founded        = 1989
| founder        = 
| namesake       = [[Dick Sudirman|Sudirman]]
| teams          = 16 (finals)
| champion       = {{bd|China}} (14th title)
| most_champs    = {{bd|China}} (14 titles)
| countries      = [[Badminton World Federation|BWF]] member nations
| continent      = 
| website        = 
}}

The '''Sudirman Cup''' is an international [[badminton]] mixed team competition contested by member countries of the [[Badminton World Federation]], the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every two years since the [[1989 Sudirman Cup|inaugural tournament in 1989]]. It used to be held at the same venue for the [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] in the same year until the International Badminton Federation, now the BWF, decided to split the two tournaments starting from 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=Korn Dabbaransi new IBF President|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2001&dt=0604&pub=Utusan_Express&sec=Sports&pg=sp_05.htm|website=Utusan Online|access-date=12 April 2017|date=4 June 2001|archive-date=10 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410214750/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2001&dt=0604&pub=Utusan_Express&sec=Sports&pg=sp_05.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> There are five matches in every Sudirman Cup tie which consists of men and women's singles, men and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The cup is named after [[Dick Sudirman|Sudirman]], a former Indonesian badminton player.<ref>{{cite web|title=THE HISTORIC JOURNEY OF THE SUDIRMAN CUP|url=https://bwfsudirmancup.bwfbadminton.com/history/|website=BWF|access-date=15 December 2023}}</ref> The current champion is [[China national badminton team|China]], which won its 14th title at the [[2025 Sudirman Cup|2025 tournament]] in China.

There is no prize money in Sudirman Cup; players play for their respective countries and to earn [[BWF World Ranking]] points and national prestige.

==Trophy==
The Sudirman Cup stands 80&nbsp;cm high. It is made of 22 carat (92%) [[gold]]-plated solid [[silver]] and stands on an octagonal base made of jati wood (Java [[teak]] wood). The body of the Cup is in the form of a [[shuttlecock]] and is surmounted by a replica of the [[Borobudur]] Temple. The handles are in the shape of stamens, symbolising the seeds of badminton.

The Cup was made by Masterix Bandung Company at the price of US$15,000.

==Format==
Until the 2021 edition, Sudirman Cup was an international competition that does not stage a qualification round. The competing teams are divided into 7 groups based on their performances. Only teams in Group 1 will have a chance to lift the trophy as the teams in other groups fight for promotion. Only six teams compete in Group 1, before it is increased to 8 in 2005 and further increased to 12 teams in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tournament ABC |url=http://www.sudirman2019.com:8192/EN/BriefIntroductin/TournamentABC/ |website=Sudirman Cup 2019 |access-date=27 February 2019}}</ref> Originally, the teams who finish last in the group were relegated to the lower group for the next edition, except for the last place finishing team in the lowest group. The promotion-relegation system was last used in [[2009 Sudirman Cup|2009]], and teams competing are now grouped by world rankings.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sachetat|first1=Raphaël|title=Sudirman Cup to Change Format|url=http://www.badzine.net/2009/05/event-sudirman-cup-to-change-format/|website=Badzine|access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref>

Starting from 2021 a new 16 team competition format is used, consisting of teams qualified from continental mixed team championships and mixed team ranking.<ref name="pros">{{cite web|title=TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals|url=https://extranet.bwfbadminton.com/docs/events/3966/docs/TotalEnergies%20BWF%20Sudirman%20Cup%20Finals%202021_Invitation%20Letter%20Final.doc%2013%20Aug.pdf|publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref> However, due to travel and border restrictions arising from the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]] affecting the other planned continental team championships, the new format was only able to be fully implemented in [[2023 Sudirman Cup|2023]] edition.

==Results==
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%; text-align:center" cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
|- bgcolor=#C1D8FF
!rowspan=2 width=50|Year
!rowspan=2 width=120|Host
!width=8 rowspan=21 bgcolor=ffffff|
!colspan=3|Final
!width=8 rowspan=21 bgcolor=ffffff|
!colspan=2 rowspan=2 width=240|Semi-finalists
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
!width=120|Champions
!width=80|Score
!width=120|Runners-up
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|1989 <br />''[[1989 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Jakarta]], Indonesia
|'''{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}'''
|'''3–2'''
|{{Bd-big|South Korea|1984}}
|width=116|{{Bd-big|China}}
|width=116|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|1991 <br />''[[1991 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Copenhagen]], Denmark
|'''{{Bd-big|South Korea|1984}}'''
|'''3–2'''
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|China}}
|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|1993 <br />''[[1993 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Birmingham]], England
|'''{{Bd-big|South Korea|1984}}'''
|'''3–2'''
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|China}}
|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|1995 <br />''[[1995 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Lausanne]], Switzerland
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–1'''
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|{{Bd-big|South Korea|1984}}
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|1997 <br />''[[1997 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Glasgow]], Scotland
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''5–0'''
|{{Bd-big|South Korea|1984}}
|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|1999<br />''[[1999 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Copenhagen]], Denmark
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–1'''
|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|South Korea|1997}}
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|2001 <br />''[[2001 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Seville]], Spain
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–1'''
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|{{Bd-big|South Korea|1997}}
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|2003 <br />''[[2003 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Eindhoven]], Netherlands
|'''{{Bd-big|South Korea|1997}}'''
|'''3–1'''
|{{Bd-big|China}}
|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|2005 <br />''[[2005 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Beijing]], China
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–0'''
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|{{Bd-big|South Korea|1997}}
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|2007 <br />''[[2007 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Glasgow]], Scotland
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–0'''
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|England}}
|{{Bd-big|South Korea|1997}}
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|2009 <br />''[[2009 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Guangzhou]], China
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–0'''
|{{Bd-big|South Korea|1997}}
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|Malaysia}}
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|2011 <br />''[[2011 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Qingdao]], China
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–0'''
|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|South Korea|1997}}
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|2013 <br />''[[2013 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–0'''
|{{Bd-big|South Korea}}
|{{Bd-big|Denmark}}
|{{Bd-big|Thailand}}
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|2015 <br />''[[2015 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Dongguan]], China
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–0'''
|{{Bd-big|Japan}}
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|South Korea}}
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|2017 <br />''[[2017 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], Australia
|'''{{Bd-big|South Korea}}'''
|'''3–2'''
|{{Bd-big|China}}
|{{Bd-big|Japan}}
|{{Bd-big|Thailand}}
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|2019 <br />''[[2019 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Nanning]], China
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–0'''
|{{Bd-big|Japan}}
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|Thailand}}
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|2021 <br />''[[2021 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Vantaa]], Finland
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–1'''
|{{Bd-big|Japan}}
|{{Bd-big|South Korea}}
|{{Bd-big|Malaysia}}
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|2023 <br />''[[2023 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Suzhou]], China
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–0'''
|{{Bd-big|South Korea}}
|{{Bd-big|Malaysia}}
|{{Bd-big|Japan}}
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|2025 <br />''[[2025 Sudirman Cup|Details]]''
|[[Xiamen]], China
|'''{{Bd-big|China}}'''
|'''3–1'''
|{{Bd-big|South Korea}}
|{{Bd-big|Indonesia}}
|{{Bd-big|Japan}}
|}
==Successful national teams==
Indonesia initially won the tournament in [[1989 Sudirman Cup|1989]]. Throughout the history of the tournament, eight countries have reached through to the semifinal round in all tournaments of Sudirman Cup: [[China national badminton team|China]], [[Denmark national badminton team|Denmark]], [[England national badminton team|England]], [[Indonesia national badminton team|Indonesia]], [[Korea national badminton team|Korea]], [[Malaysia national badminton team|Malaysia]], [[Thailand national badminton team|Thailand]] and [[Japan national badminton team|Japan]].

China is the most successful national team in the Sudirman Cup (14 victories), followed by Korea (4 victories) and Indonesia (1 victory). The tournament has never been won by a non-Asian country, Denmark is the only European country that came close to winning it, in [[1999 Sudirman Cup|1999]] and [[2011 Sudirman Cup|2011]].

'''Bold text''' denotes team was host country.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team
!Champions
!Runners-up
!Semi-finalists
!Top 4 total
|-
|{{Bd|China}}
|style=background:#FFD700|14 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, '''2005''', 2007, '''2009''', '''2011''', 2013, '''2015''', '''2019''', 2021, '''2023''', '''2025''')
|style=background:#C0C0C0|2 (2003, 2017)
|style=background:#CC9966|3 (1989, 1991, 1993)
|19
|-
|{{Bd|South Korea}}
|style=background:#FFD700|4 (1991, 1993, 2003, 2017)
|style=background:#C0C0C0|6 (1989, 1997, 2009, 2013, 2023, 2025)
|style=background:#CC9966|8 (1995, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2021)
|18
|-
|{{Bd|Indonesia}}
|style=background:#FFD700|1 ('''1989''')
|style=background:#C0C0C0|6 (1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007)
|style=background:#CC9966|8 (1997, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2025)
|15
|-
|{{Bd|Japan}}
|{{N/A}}
|style=background:#C0C0C0|3 (2015, 2019, 2021)
|style=background:#CC9966|3 (2017, 2023, 2025)
|6
|-
|{{Bd|Denmark}}
|{{N/A}}
|style=background:#C0C0C0|2 ('''1999''', 2011)
|style=background:#CC9966|9 (1989, '''1991''', 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2013)
|11
|-
|{{Bd|Thailand}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|style=background:#CC9966|3 (2013, 2017, 2019)
|3
|-
|{{Bd|Malaysia}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|style=background:#CC9966|3 (2009, 2021, 2023)
|3
|-
|{{Bd|England}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|style=background:#CC9966|1 (2007)
|1
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://bwfsudirmancup.com/ Official website]

{{Sudirman Cup}}
{{Badminton competitions}}
{{International badminton}}
{{Main world cups}}
{{Main world championships}}

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