The 2011 Sudirman Cup was the twelfth tournament of the Sudirman Cup

Sudirman Cup

Sudirman Cup is the world mixed team badminton championship which takes place every two years. There are five matches in every round: men and women's singles, men and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The Cup is named after Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the...

. It was held from May 22–29, 2011 in Qingdao

Qingdao

' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...

, China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 32 teams have 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.

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 stage

Qualified for quarterfinals

Eliminated

Group 1A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA
	2	2	2	0	9	1
	1	2	1	1	4	6
	0	2	0	2	2	8

May 22, 2011
	4–1
May 23, 2011
	4–1
May 24, 2011
	5–0

Group 1B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA
	2	2	2	0	7	3
	1	2	1	1	6	4
	0	2	0	2	2	8

May 22, 2011
	4–1
May 23, 2011
	4–1
May 25, 2011
	3–2

Group 1C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA
	2	2	2	0	6	4
	1	2	1	1	5	5
	0	2	0	2	4	6

May 22, 2011
	3–2
May 23, 2011
	2–3
May 24, 2011
	3–2

Group 1D

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA
	2	2	2	0	7	3
	1	2	1	1	7	3
	0	2	0	2	1	9

May 22, 2011
	5–0
May 23, 2011
	4–1
May 25, 2011
	2–3

 

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

 

Group 2A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA
	3	3	3	0	10	5
	2	3	2	1	9	6
	1	3	1	2	5	10
	0	3	0	3	6	9

May 23, 2011
	3–2
	4–1
May 25, 2011
	3–2
	4–1
May 26, 2011
	2–3
	2–3

Group 2B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA
	3	3	3	0	13	2
	2	3	2	1	6	9
	1	3	1	2	7	8
	0	3	0	3	4	11

May 24, 2011
	0–5
	1–4
May 25, 2011
	1–4
	3–2
May 26, 2011
	4–1
	2–3

Playoffs

May 27, 2011		1–3		13th/14th place
		3–2		15th/16th place
		3–2		17th/18th place
		3–2		19th/20th place

Group 3A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA
	3	3	3	0	13	2
	2	3	2	1	9	6
	1	3	1	2	7	8
	0	3	0	3	1	14

May 22, 2011
	4–1
	0–5
May 24, 2011
	2–3
	5–0
May 25, 2011
	1–4
May 26, 2011
	5–0

Group 3B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA
	3	3	3	0	12	3
	2	3	2	1	12	3
	1	3	1	2	4	11
	0	3	0	3	2	13

May 22, 2011
	1–4
	2–3
May 24, 2011
	1–4
	5–0
May 25, 2011
	5–0
May 26, 2011
	0–5

Playoffs

May 27, 2011		2–3		21st/22nd place
		Walkover		23rd/24th place
		2–3		25th/26th place
		1–3		27th/28th place

Group 4

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA
	4	4	4	0	17	3
	3	4	3	1	14	6
	2	4	2	2	13	7
	1	4	1	3	6	14
	0	4	0	4	0	20

May 22, 2011
	5–0
	5–0
May 23, 2011
	5–0
	5–0
May 24, 2011
	5–0
	3–2
May 25, 2011
	5–0
	3–2
May 26, 2011
	4–1
	4–1

Final standings

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External links

• Official website
• 2011 BWF Sudirman Cup at tournamentsoftware.com