2004 Thomas & Uber Cup

2004 Thomas & Uber Cup

Tournament details
Dates	7 May – 16 May
Edition	23rd (Thomas Cup) 20th (Uber Cup)
Level	International
Venue	Istora Gelora Bung Karno
Location	Jakarta, Indonesia
← 2002 Guangzhou 2006 Sendai-Tokyo →

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.

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 Cup

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD
China	4	2	2	0	10	0	+10
Indonesia	3	2	1	1	5	5	0
United States	2	2	0	2	0	10	−10

May 7, 2004
China	5–0	United States
May 8, 2004
Indonesia	5–0	United States
May 10, 2004
China	5–0	Indonesia

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD
Korea	4	2	2	0	10	0	+10
Germany	3	2	1	1	4	6	−2
New Zealand	2	2	0	2	1	9	−8

May 7, 2004
Korea	5–0	New Zealand
May 8, 2004
Germany	4–1	New Zealand
May 9, 2004
Korea	5–0	Germany

Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD
Malaysia	4	2	2	0	10	0	+10
Thailand	3	2	1	1	5	5	0
South Africa	2	2	0	2	0	10	−10

May 7, 2004
Malaysia	5–0	South Africa
May 8, 2004
Thailand	5–0	South Africa
May 9, 2004
Malaysia	5–0	Thailand

Group D

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD
Denmark	4	2	2	0	10	0	+10
Japan	3	2	1	1	3	8	−5
England	2	2	0	2	2	8	−6

May 7, 2004
Denmark	5–0	England
May 9, 2004
Japan	3–2	England
May 10, 2004
Denmark	5–0	Japan

Knockout stage

	Wild-Card 11 May 2004					Quarterfinals 12 May 2004					Semifinals 14 May 2004					Final 16 May 2004
						China		3
	Japan		3			Japan		0
	South Africa		1								China		3
											Korea		0
						Korea		3
	Thailand		3			Thailand		1
	England		1													China		3
																Denmark		1
						Malaysia		1
	Indonesia		3			Indonesia		3
	New Zealand		0								Indonesia		2
											Denmark		3
						Denmark		3
	Germany		3			Germany		1
	United States		0

Semifinals

China 3	Jakarta 14 May 2004		South Korea 0
1 2 3 1 Lin Dan Lee Hyun-il 15 11 15 2     2 Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun Lee Dong-soo / Kim Dong-moon 15 13 15 11     3 Bao Chunlai Shon Seung-mo 15 2 15 5

Indonesia 2	Jakarta 14 May 2004		Denmark 3
1 2 3 1 Sony Dwi Kuncoro Peter Gade 15 4 15 8     2 Flandy Limpele / Eng Hian Lars Paaske / Jonas Rasmussen 13 15 7 15     3 Taufik Hidayat Kenneth Jonassen 15 5 13 15 15 7   4 Candra Wijaya / Tri Kusharjanto Jens Eriksen / Martin Lundgaard Hansen 10 15 15 2 4 15   5 Simon Santoso Peter Rasmussen 3 15 3 15

Final

China 3	Jakarta, Indonesia 2004		Denmark 1
1 2 3 1 Lin Dan Peter Gade 15 8 15 13     2 Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun Lars Paaske / Jonas Rasmussen 16 17 6 15     3 Bao Chunlai Kenneth Jonassen 12 15 17 15 15 12   4 Sang Yang / Zheng Bo Jens Eriksen / Martin Lundgaard Hansen 15 13 15 8     5 Xia Xuanze Peter Rasmussen       not played

2004 Thomas Cup Champions
China Fifth title

Uber Cup

Group stage

Group W

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD
China	4	2	2	0	10	0	+10
Netherlands	3	2	1	1	3	7	−4
Indonesia	2	2	0	2	2	8	−6

May 7, 2004
China	5–0	Indonesia
May 9, 2004
Netherlands	3–2	Indonesia
May 10, 2004
China	5–0	Netherlands

Group X

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD
Chinese Taipei	4	2	2	0	9	1	+8
Germany	3	2	1	1	5	5	0
South Africa	2	2	0	2	1	9	−8

May 7, 2004
Chinese Taipei	5–0	South Africa
May 9, 2004
Germany	4–1	South Africa
May 9, 2004
Chinese Taipei	4–1	Germany

Group Y

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD
Denmark	4	2	2	0	8	2	+6
Japan	3	2	1	1	6	4	+2
Malaysia	2	2	0	2	1	9	−8

May 7, 2004
Japan	4–1	Malaysia
May 8, 2004
Denmark	5–0	Malaysia
May 9, 2004
Japan	2–3	Denmark

Group Z

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD
Korea	4	2	2	0	10	0	+10
Australia	3	2	1	1	5	5	0
Canada	2	2	0	2	0	10	−10

May 7, 2004
Korea	5–0	Canada
May 8, 2004
Australia	5–0	Canada
May 10, 2004
Korea	5–0	Australia

Knockout stage

	Wild-Card 11 May 2004					Quarterfinals 12 May 2004					Semifinals 13 May 2004					Final 15 May 2004
						China		3
	Malaysia		3			Malaysia		0
	Australia		0								China		3
											Japan		0
						Chinese Taipei		2
	Japan		3			Japan		3
	Canada		0													China		3
																Korea		1
						Denmark		3
	Netherlands		3			Netherlands		2
	South Africa		0								Denmark		2
											Korea		3
						Korea		3
	Indonesia		3			Indonesia		1
	Germany		0

Semifinals

China 3	Jakarta		Japan 0
1 2 3 1 Gong Ruina Kanako Yonekura 11 5 11 2     2 Gao Ling / Huang Sui Seiko Yamada / Shizuka Yamamoto 15 3 15 2     3 Zhang Ning Kaori Mori 11 7 11 7

Denmark 2	Jakarta		South Korea 3
1 2 3 1 Camilla Martin Jun Jae-youn 11 6 11 6     2 Tine Rasmussen Seo Yoon-Hee 9 11 11 5 11 6   3 Camilla Sørensen Lee Yun-hwa 1 11 7 11     4 Ann-Lou Jørgensen / Rikke Olsen Hwang Yu-mi / Lee Hyo-jung 10 15 15 6 15 17   5 Mette Schjoldager / Pernille Harder Lee Kyung-won / Lee Yun-hwa 13 15 15 5 10 15

Final

China 3	Jakarta, Indonesia 2004		South Korea 1
1 2 3 1 Gong Ruina Jun Jae-youn 7 11 11 5 11 7   2 Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen Hwang Yu-mi / Lee Hyo-jung 7 15 10 15     3 Zhang Ning Seo Yoon-Hee 11 1 13 10     4 Gao Ling / Huang Sui Lee Kyung-won / Lee Yun-hwa 15 6 15 2     5 Zhou Mi Ha Jung-Eun       not played

2004 Uber Cup Champions
China Ninth title

References

External links

• Thomas Cup
• Uber Cup