2004 Thomas & Uber Cup
Badminton tournament
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The 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from 7 May to 16 May 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was the 23rd edition of the World Men's Team Badminton Championships, Thomas Cup, and the 20th edition of World Women's Team Badminton Championships, Uber Cup.
20th (Uber Cup)
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 7 May – 16 May | ||
| Edition | 23rd (Thomas Cup) 20th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Istora Gelora Bung Karno | ||
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
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After a 12-year drought China finally lifted their fifth title of Thomas Cup and also won their ninth title of Uber Cup.
Host city selection
Indonesia, Japan, and the United States are the countries to submit a bid for hosting the event.[1] Indonesia was selected as host during IBF council meeting in Birmingham.[2]
Teams
The following nations from 5 continents, shown by region, qualified for the 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup. Of the 16 nations, defending champions of Uber Cup, China, and host nation as well as defending champion of Thomas Cup, Indonesia and its Uber Cup team qualified automatically and did not play the qualification round.
Thomas & Uber Cup |
Thomas Cup |
Uber Cup
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Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cup |  China |
 Denmark |
 South Korea |
 Indonesia | |||
| Uber Cup | China |
South Korea |
 Japan |
| Denmark |
Medal table
* Host nation (Indonesia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Indonesia* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 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 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 304 | 157 | +147 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia (H) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 261 | 212 | +49 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 |  United States |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 104 | 300 | −196 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 302 | 123 | +179 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Germany |
2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 203 | 250 | −47 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 |  New Zealand |
2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 153 | 285 | −132 | 0 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 320 | 144 | +176 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Thailand |
2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 275 | 205 | +70 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 |  South Africa |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 54 | 300 | −246 | 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark |
2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 316 | 178 | +138 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Japan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 206 | 264 | −58 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 |  England |
2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 195 | 275 | −80 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| China | ||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||||||||||
| South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||||||
| England | 1 | |||||||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Denmark | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Denmark | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| 2004 Thomas Cup winner |
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 China Fifth title |
Uber Cup
Group stage
Group W
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 267 | 86 | +181 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Netherlands |
2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 167 | 267 | −100 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Indonesia (H) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 166 | 247 | −81 | 0 |
Group X
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chinese Taipei |
2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 243 | 86 | +157 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Germany |
2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 167 | 143 | +24 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | South Africa |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 41 | 222 | −181 | 0 |
Group Y
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark |
2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 260 | 197 | +63 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Japan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 259 | 220 | +39 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Malaysia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 189 | 291 | −102 | 0 |
Group Z
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 252 | 64 | +188 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Australia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 190 | 211 | −21 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 |  Canada |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 105 | 272 | −167 | 0 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| 2004 Uber Cup winner |
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China Ninth title |