2000 Thomas & Uber Cup
Biennial international badminton team championship
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The 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 21st tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 18th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.
Dates11–21 May 2000
Edition21st (Thomas Cup)
18th (Uber Cup)
18th (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
Nations8 (Thomas Cup)
8 (Uber Cup)
8 (Uber Cup)
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 11–21 May 2000 | ||
| Edition | 21st (Thomas Cup) 18th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | Putra Stadium | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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Host city selection
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was the only city to submit a bid. International Badminton Federation accepted the bid during a meeting in Copenhagen.[1] The Indoor Putra Stadium was chosen as the venue for the tournament.
Qualification
Malaysia qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia and China qualified for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup respectively as title holders.
Thomas Cup
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 23 May 1998 | Copenhagen | 1 |  Malaysia |
| 1998 Thomas Cup | 17 – 24 May 1998 | Hong Kong | 1 |  Indonesia |
| European Zone | 13 – 20 February 2000 | Sofia | 3 |  Denmark |
 England | ||||
 Sweden | ||||
| Asian Zone | 13 – 20 February 2000 | New Delhi | 3 |  China |
 India | ||||
 South Korea | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
Uber Cup
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 23 May 1998 | Copenhagen | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1998 Uber Cup | 17 – 24 May 1998 | Hong Kong | 1 | China |
| European Zone | 13 – 20 February 2000 | Sofia | 3 | Denmark |
 Netherlands | ||||
| Sweden | ||||
| Asian Zone | 13 – 20 February 2000 | New Delhi | 3 | Indonesia |
 Japan | ||||
 South Korea | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cup | Indonesia |
China |
Denmark |
 South Korea | |||
| Uber Cup | China |
Denmark |
Indonesia |
| South Korea |
Medal table
* Host nation (Malaysia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Thomas Cup
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 416 | 364 | +52 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark |
3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 446 | 323 | +123 | 2 | |
| 3 | Malaysia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 443 | 421 | +22 | 1 | |
| 4 | India |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 263 | 460 | −197 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | +25 | 444 | 231 | +213 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | China |
3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 424 | 294 | +130 | 2 | |
| 3 | England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 310 | 438 | −128 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 245 | 460 | −215 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| Denmark | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
| 2000 Thomas Cup winner |
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 Indonesia Twelfth title |
Uber Cup
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark |
3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 375 | 254 | +121 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 344 | 299 | +45 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Japan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 295 | 330 | −35 | 1 | |
| 4 | Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 240 | 371 | −131 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | +29 | 385 | 94 | +291 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 302 | 255 | +47 | 2 | |
| 3 | Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 218 | 378 | −160 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 212 | 390 | −178 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Denmark | 3 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
| 2000 Uber Cup winner |
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 China Seventh title |