2011 Sudirman Cup
Badminton tournament
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The 2011 Sudirman Cup was the twelfth tournament of the Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 22–29, 2011 in Qingdao, China. According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 32 teams confirmed their participation, for the first time twelve teams competed in the elite group to battle for the title.[1]
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| Dates | 22 – 29 May | ||
| Edition | 12th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Qingdao Sports Center | ||
| Location | Qingdao, China | ||
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China defeated Denmark 3–0 in the final to win the Cup for the fourth consecutive time and eight time overall.
Host city selection
Seedings
The seedings for teams competing in the tournament were released on March 9, 2011. It is based on aggregated points from the best players in the world ranking. The tournament will be divided into four groups, with twelve teams in the elite group competing for the title. Eight teams will be seeded into both the second and third groups, while only five teams will compete in the fourth group.[4] The draw was held on April 17, 2011.[5][6]
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 1
Group stage
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Group 1A
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Group 1B
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Group 1C
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Group 1D
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Knockout stage
The draw for the quarterfinals was held after the completion of the final matches in the group stage on May 25, 2011.[7]
Bracket
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 China | 3 | |||||||||
| 28 May | ||||||||||
 India | 1 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
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 South Korea | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
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 Malaysia | 2 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
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 Denmark | 0 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 3 | |||||||||
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 Chinese Taipei | 1 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 3 | |||||||||
| 27 May | ||||||||||
 Indonesia | 1 | |||||||||
 Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
 China 3 |
Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 26, 2011 |
 India 1 |
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 South Korea 3 |
Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 26, 2011 |
 Malaysia 2 |
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 Denmark 3 |
Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 27, 2011 |
 Chinese Taipei 1 |
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 Japan 2 |
Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 27, 2011 |
 Indonesia 3 |
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Semifinals
China 3 |
Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 28, 2011 |
South Korea 1 |
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Denmark 3 |
Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 28, 2011 |
Indonesia 1 |
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Final
China 3 |
Qingdao Sports Center, Qingdao, China May 29, 2011 |
Denmark 0 |
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| 2011 Sudirman Cup champions |
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China Eighth title |
Group 2
Group 2A
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Group 2B
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Playoffs
| May 27, 2011 | France  |
1–3 |  Singapore |
13th/14th place |
Hong Kong  |
3–2 |  Canada |
15th/16th place | |
Ukraine  |
3–2 |  United States |
17th/18th place | |
Poland  |
3–2 |  Netherlands |
19th/20th place |
Group 3
Group 3A
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Group 3B
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Playoffs
| May 27, 2011 | Australia  |
2–3 |  Sweden |
21st/22nd place |
Czech Republic  |
Walkover |  Vietnam |
23rd/24th place | |
Peru  |
2–3 |  South Africa |
25th/26th place | |
Slovakia  |
1–3 |  Bulgaria |
27th/28th place |
Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
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 Sri Lanka | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
 Philippines | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
 Iceland | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
 Israel | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
 Seychelles | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| May 22, 2011 | ||
| Philippines |
5–0 | Israel |
| Sri Lanka |
5–0 | Seychelles |
| May 23, 2011 | ||
| Sri Lanka |
5–0 | Israel |
| Iceland |
5–0 | Seychelles |
| May 24, 2011 | ||
| Philippines |
5–0 | Seychelles |
| Sri Lanka |
3–2 | Iceland |
| May 25, 2011 | ||
| Israel |
5–0 | Seychelles |
| Philippines |
3–2 | Iceland |
| May 26, 2011 | ||
| Sri Lanka |
4–1 | Philippines |
| Iceland |
4–1 | Israel |
Final standings
China
Denmark
Indonesia
South Korea
Chinese Taipei
India
Japan
Malaysia
England
Germany
Russia
Thailand
Singapore
France
Hong Kong
Canada
Ukraine
United States
Poland
Netherlands
Sweden
Australia
Vietnam
Czech Republic
South Africa
Peru
Bulgaria
Slovakia
Sri Lanka
Philippines
Iceland
Israel
Seychelles