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.

China defeated Denmark 3–0 in the final to win the Cup for the fourth consecutive time and eight time overall.

Host city selection Two cities (one from Asia and one from Europe) declared interest to host the event. Qingdao later revealed as the sole bidder and the bid was approved by BWF during a council meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

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. The draw was held on April 17, 2011.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 1 Group stage Qualified for quarterfinalsEliminated

Group 1A TeamPtsPldWLMFMA222091121146020228

May 22, 20114–1May 23, 20114–1May 24, 20115–0

Group 1B TeamPtsPldWLMFMA222073121164020228

May 22, 20114–1May 23, 20114–1May 25, 2011 3–2

Group 1C TeamPtsPldWLMFMA222064121155020246

May 22, 20113–2May 23, 20112–3May 24, 20113–2

Group 1D TeamPtsPldWLMFMA222073121173020219

May 22, 20115–0May 23, 20114–1May 25, 20112–3

Knockout stage The draw for the quarterfinals was held after the completion of the final matches in the group stage on May 25, 2011.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Group 2

Group 2A TeamPtsPldWLMFMA33301052321961312510030369

May 23, 20113–24–1May 25, 20113–24–1May 26, 20112–32–3

Group 2B TeamPtsPldWLMFMA33301322321691312780303411

May 24, 20110–51–4May 25, 20111–43–2May 26, 20114–12–3

Playoffs May 27, 20111–313th/14th place3–215th/16th place3–217th/18th place3–219th/20th place

Group 3

Group 3A TeamPtsPldWLMFMA33301322321961312780303114

May 22, 20114–10–5May 24, 20112–35–0May 25, 20111–4May 26, 20115–0

Group 3B TeamPtsPldWLMFMA3330123232112313124110303213

May 22, 20111–42–3May 24, 20111–45–0May 25, 20115–0May 26, 20110–5

Playoffs May 27, 20112–321st/22nd placeWalkover23rd/24th place2–325th/26th place1–327th/28th place

Group 4 TeamPtsPldWLMFMA44401733431146242213714136140404020

May 22, 20115–05–0May 23, 20115–05–0May 24, 20115–03–2May 25, 20115–03–2May 26, 20114–14–1

Final standings

References

External links Official website 2011 BWF Sudirman Cup at tournamentsoftware.com