The 2006 Badminton World Cup was the twenty-first edition of the international Badminton World Cup tournament. The event was held at the Olympic Sports Park in Yiyang, Hunan, China, from 24 to 28 October 2006. It was organized by the Table Tennis and Badminton Administration Center under the General Administration of Sport of China, hosted by the Hunan Sports Bureau and the Yiyang People's Government, and also co-organized by China Mobile Group Hunan Co., Ltd., with a total prize money of US$250,000. Some of top players declined to participate, since there is no ranking points awarded in this tournament, and tight competition schedule at that year, with also held the World Championship, Thomas & Uber Cup, Asian Games, and the European Club League. In the end, the host Chinese national team won the men's singles, women's singles and women's doubles, while the men's and mixed doubles won by Indonesian players.
Medalists Men's singles Lin Dan Chen Yu Taufik Hidayat Chen Jin Women's singles Wang Yihan Xie Xingfang Zhang Ning Jiang Yanjiao Men's doubles Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan Lin Woon Fui Fairuzizuan Tazari Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Guo Zhendong Xie Zhongbo Women's doubles Gao Ling Huang Sui Zhang Jiewen Yang Wei Chien Yu-chin Cheng Wen-hsing Wong Pei Tty Chin Eei Hui Mixed doubles Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen Zhang Jun Gao Ling Zheng Bo Zhao Tingting
Men's singles Group A Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Lin Dan 2 2 0 4 0 2 Kuan Beng Hong 2 1 1 2 3 3 John Moody 2 0 2 1 4
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Lin Dan 2–0 John Moody 21–9 21–14 Kuan Beng Hong 2–1 John Moody 21–19 19–21 21–15 Lin Dan 2–0 Kuan Beng Hong 21–12 21–8
Group B Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Chen Yu 2 2 0 4 2 2 Bao Chunlai 2 1 1 3 2 3 Ng Wei 2 0 2 1 4
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Chen Yu 2–1 Bao Chunlai 21–17 16–21 21–14 Chen Yu 2–1 Ng Wei 20–22 21–15 23–21 Bao Chunlai 2–0 Ng Wei 21–15 21–12
Group C Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Taufik Hidayat 2 1 1 3 2 2 Eric Pang 2 1 1 2 2 3 Chen Hong 2 1 1 2 3
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Eric Pang 2–0 Chen Hong 21–16 21–19 Taufik Hidayat 2–0 Eric Pang 21–19 21–18 Chen Hong 2–1 Taufik Hidayat 21–19 15–21 21–16
Group D Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Chen Jin 2 2 0 4 1 2 Andrew Smith 2 1 1 3 2 3 Yeoh Kay Bin 2 0 2 0 4
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Chen Jin 2–0 Yeoh Kay Bin 21–8 21–15 Andrew Smith 2–0 Yeoh Kay Bin 21–15 24–22 Chen Jin 2–1 Andrew Smith 19–21 21–9 21–10
Finals
Women's singles Group A Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Zhang Ning 2 2 0 4 0 2 Chen Li 2 1 1 3 2 3 Julia Wong Pei Xian 2 0 2 1 4
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Zhang Ning 2–0 Chen Li 21–10 21–17 Chen Li 2–1 Julia Wong Pei Xian 21–13 19–21 21–15 Zhang Ning 2–0 Julia Wong Pei Xian 21–12 21–13
Group B Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Jiang Yanjiao 2 2 0 4 0 2 Yip Pui Yin 2 1 1 2 2 3 Rachel Hindley 2 0 2 0 4
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Jiang Yanjiao 2–0 Rachel Hindley 21–13 21–4 Yip Pui Yin 2–0 Rachel Hindley 21–12 21–17 Jiang Yanjiao 2–0 Yip Pui Yin 21–12 21–17
Group C Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Wang Yihan 2 2 0 4 0 2 Yao Jie 2 1 1 2 3 3 Petya Nedelcheva 2 0 2 1 4
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Wang Yihan 2–0 Yao Jie 21–9 21–12 Wang Yihan 2–0 Petya Nedelcheva 21–19 22–20 Yao Jie 2–1 Petya Nedelcheva 19–21 21–19 21–16
Group D Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Xie Xingfang 2 2 0 4 0 2 Wang Lin 2 1 1 2 2 3 Wong Mew Choo 2 0 2 0 4
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Xie Xingfang 2–1 Wang Lin 21–19 18–21 21–14 Wang Lin 2–0 Wong Mew Choo 21–19 21–16 Xie Xingfang 2–0 Wong Mew Choo 21–19 21–16
Finals
Men's doubles Group A Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Cai Yun Fu Haifeng 3 3 0 6 1 2 Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan 3 2 1 5 3 3 Gan Teik Chai Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif 3 1 2 3 5 4 Albertus Susanto Njoto Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama 3 0 3 1 6
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Cai Yun Fu Haifeng 2–0 Gan Teik Chai Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif 21–13 21–13 Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan 2–0 Albertus Susanto Njoto Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama – – Cai Yun Fu Haifeng 2–0 Albertus Susanto Njoto Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama 21–10 21–10 Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan 2–1 Gan Teik Chai Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif 19–21 21–17 21–7 Cai Yun Fu Haifeng 2–1 Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan 12–21 21–14 21–10 Gan Teik Chai Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif 2–1 Albertus Susanto Njoto Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama 21–12 15–21 21–14
Group B Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Guo Zhendong Xie Zhongbo 3 3 0 6 3 2 Lin Woon Fui Fairuzizuan Tazari 3 2 1 5 3 3 Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto 3 1 2 4 4 4 Xia Xuanze Xu Chen 3 0 3 1 6
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Guo Zhendong Xie Zhongbo 2–1 Xia Xuanze Xu Chen 21–14 14–21 21–11 Lin Woon Fui Fairuzizuan Tazari 2–1 Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto 18–21 21–19 21–18 Guo Zhendong Xie Zhongbo 2–1 Lin Woon Fui Fairuzizuan Tazari 21–12 18–21 21–10 Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto 2–0 Xia Xuanze Xu Chen 21–14 21–12 Guo Zhendong Xie Zhongbo 2–1 Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto – – – Lin Woon Fui Fairuzizuan Tazari 2–0 Xia Xuanze Xu Chen 21–19 21–14
Finals
Women's doubles Group A Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Gao Ling Huang Sui 3 3 0 6 0 2 Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty 3 2 1 4 3 3 Jo Novita Greysia Polii 3 1 2 2 4 4 Diana Dimova Petya Nedelcheva 3 0 3 1 6
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Gao Ling Huang Sui 2–0 Jo Novita Greysia Polii 21–16 21–8 Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty 2–1 Diana Dimova Petya Nedelcheva 21–13 18–21 21–14 Gao Ling Huang Sui 2–0 Diana Dimova Petya Nedelcheva 21–4 21–14 Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty 2–0 Jo Novita Greysia Polii 21–16 23–21 Gao Ling Huang Sui 2–0 Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty 21–19 21–10 Jo Novita Greysia Polii 2–0 Diana Dimova Petya Nedelcheva 21–19 21–17
Group B Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen 3 3 0 6 0 2 Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin 3 2 1 4 2 3 Elin Bergblom Johanna Persson 3 1 2 2 5 4 Meiliana Jauhari Purwati 3 0 3 1 6
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen 2–0 Meiliana Jauhari Purwati 21–9 21–7 Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin 2–0 Elin Bergblom Johanna Persson – – Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen 2–0 Elin Bergblom Johanna Persson 21–17 21–8 Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin 2–0 Meiliana Jauhari Purwati 21–18 21–10 Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen 2–0 Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin 21–16 21–18 Elin Bergblom Johanna Persson 2–1 Meiliana Jauhari Purwati 21–18 18–21 21–15
Finals
Mixed doubles Group A Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen 2 2 0 4 2 2 Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir 2 1 1 3 2 3 Fairuzizuan Tazari Wong Pei Tty 2 0 2 1 4 N/A He Hanbin Yu Yang Retired
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen 2–1 He Hanbin Yu Yang 21–19 18–21 21–17 Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir 2–0 Fairuzizuan Tazari Wong Pei Tty 21–18 21–11 Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen 2–1 Fairuzizuan Tazari Wong Pei Tty 21–23 21–10 21–16 Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir 1–0r He Hanbin Yu Yang 21–9 Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen 2–1 Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir 23–25 21–19 21–19 Fairuzizuan Tazari Wong Pei Tty Walkover He Hanbin Yu Yang Walkover
Group B Rank Players Pld W L SF SA 1 Zhang Jun Gao Ling 3 3 0 6 1 2 Zheng Bo Zhao Tingting 3 2 1 5 2 3 Kennevic Asuncion Kennie Asuncion 3 1 2 2 4 4 Muhammad Rijal Greysia Polii 3 0 3 0 6
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Zhang Jun Gao Ling 2–1 Zheng Bo Zhao Tingting 21–16 18–21 21–18 Kennevic Asuncion Kennie Asuncion 2–0 Muhammad Rijal Greysia Polii 21–18 30–28 Zhang Jun Gao Ling 2–0 Muhammad Rijal Greysia Polii 21–11 21–18 Zheng Bo Zhao Tingting 2–0 Kennevic Asuncion Kennie Asuncion 22–20 21–12 Zhang Jun Gao Ling 2–0 Kennevic Asuncion Kennie Asuncion 21–15 21–16 Zheng Bo Zhao Tingting 2–0 Muhammad Rijal Greysia Polii 21–10 25–23
Finals
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