2002 Thomas & Uber Cup
Biennial international badminton team championship
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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.
Dates9 May–19 May 2002
Edition22nd (Thomas Cup)
19th (Uber Cup)
19th (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
VenueTianhe Sports Center
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 9 May–19 May 2002 | ||
| Edition | 22nd (Thomas Cup) 19th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Tianhe Sports Center | ||
| Location | Guangzhou, China | ||
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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
Qualification
China qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia qualified for the Thomas Cup as title holders.
Thomas Cup
| 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
Squads
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cup | Indonesia |
Malaysia |
Denmark |
| China | |||
| Uber Cup | China |
 South Korea |
 Hong Kong |
 Netherlands |
Medal table
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 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 | 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
Group B
| 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
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
| 2002 Thomas Cup winner |
|---|
 Indonesia Thirteenth title |
Uber Cup
Group stage
Group A
| 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
Group B
| 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
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
| 2002 Uber Cup winner |
|---|
 China Eighth title |