1997 Sudirman Cup
# 1997 Sudirman Cup

The 1997 Sudirman Cup was the fifth tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships. It was held from May 19 to May 25, 1997 in Glasgow, Scotland.

## Results

59 teams competed in this edition of Sudirman Cup. Nigeria, Morocco, Turkmenistan, Uganda and Zambia also entered, but ultimately did not participate.

### Group 1

**Subgroup 1A**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| China | England | 5–0 |
| South Korea | England | 4–1 |
| China | South Korea | 3–2 |

**Subgroup 1B**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Indonesia | Sweden | 5–0 |
| Denmark | Sweden | 4–1 |
| Denmark | Indonesia | 3–2 |

**Semi-finals**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| China | Indonesia | 3–2 |
| South Korea | Denmark | 3–2 |

**Relegation playoff**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Sweden | England | 4–1 |

**Final**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| China | South Korea | 5–0 |

* 1997 Sudirman Cup Champions
* China Second title

### Group 2

**Subgroup 2A**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Germany | Chinese Taipei | 3-2 |
| Germany | Japan | 3-2 |
| Germany | Thailand | 3-2 |
| Chinese Taipei | Japan | 3-2 |
| Chinese Taipei | Thailand | 3-2 |
| Japan | Thailand | 3-2 |

**Subgroup 2B**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Malaysia | Netherlands | 3-2 |
| Malaysia | Russia | 3-2 |
| Malaysia | Canada | 4-1 |
| Netherlands | Russia | 3-2 |
| Netherlands | Canada | 5-0 |
| Russia | Canada | 3-2 |

**Playoff**

| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Malaysia | Germany | 3-2 | 7th-8th |
| Chinese Taipei | Netherlands | 3-2 | 9th-10th |
| Russia | Japan | 3-2 | 11th-12th |
| Thailand | Canada | 3-2 | 13th-14th |

### Group 3

**Subgroup 3A**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Australia | Hong Kong | 3-2 |
| Australia | Finland | 3-2 |
| Australia | Austria | 3-2 |
| Hong Kong | Finland | 3-2 |
| Hong Kong | Austria | 3-1 |
| Finland | Austria | 3-2 |

**Subgroup 3B**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Scotland | New Zealand | 3-2 |
| Scotland | India | 3-2 |
| Scotland | Norway | 5-0 |
| New Zealand | India | 5-0 |
| New Zealand | Norway | 4-1 |
| India | Norway | 4-1 |

**Playoff**

| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Scotland | Australia | 3-2 | 15th-16th |
| Hong Kong | New Zealand | 3-2 | 17th-18th |
| India | Finland | 4-1 | 19th-20th |
| Norway | Austria | 4-1 | 21st-22nd |

### Group 4

**Subgroup 4A**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| United States | Poland | 3-2 |
| United States | Iceland | 4-1 |
| United States | Bulgaria | 5-0 |
| Poland | Iceland | 4-1 |
| Poland | Bulgaria | 5-0 |
| Iceland | Bulgaria | 3-2 |

**Subgroup 4B**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Ukraine | Wales | 3-2 |
| Ukraine | Switzerland | 5-0 |
| Ukraine | Czech Republic | 5-0 |
| Wales | Switzerland | 5-0 |
| Wales | Czech Republic | 4-1 |
| Switzerland | Czech Republic | 3-2 |

**Playoff**

| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Ukraine | United States | 4-1 | 23rd-24th |
| Poland | Wales | 3-2 | 25th-26th |
| Iceland | Switzerland | 3-2 | 27th-28th |
| Bulgaria | Czech Republic | 3-2 | 29th-30th |

### Group 5

**Subgroup 5A**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Belarus | France | 4-1 |
| Belarus | Portugal | 5-0 |
| Belarus | Belgium | 5-0 |
| France | Portugal | 3-2 |
| France | Belgium | 5-0 |
| Portugal | Belgium | 4-1 |

**Subgroup 5B**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Ireland | Spain | 4-1 |
| Ireland | Peru | 4-1 |
| Ireland | Kazakhstan | 4-1 |
| Spain | Peru | 4-1 |
| Spain | Kazakhstan | 5-0 |
| Peru | Kazakhstan | 3-2 |

**Playoff**

| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Belarus | Ireland | 4-1 | 31st-32nd |
| France | Spain | 4-1 | 33rd-34th |
| Portugal | Peru | 3-2 | 35th-36th |
| Kazakhstan | Belgium | 4-1 | 37th-38th |

### Group 6

**Subgroup 6A**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka | Slovenia | 4-1 |
| Sri Lanka | Pakistan | 4-1 |
| Sri Lanka | Guatemala | 4-1 |
| Slovenia | Pakistan | 3-2 |
| Slovenia | Guatemala | 3-2 |
| Pakistan | Guatemala | 3-2 |

**Subgroup 6B**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Israel | South Africa | 3-2 |
| Israel | Jamaica | 3-2 |
| Israel | Mauritius | 2-3 |
| South Africa | Jamaica | 4-1 |
| South Africa | Mauritius | 4-1 |
| Jamaica | Mauritius | 3-2 |

**Playoff**

| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Sri Lanka | Israel | 3-2 | 39th-40th |
| Slovenia | South Africa | 3-2 | 41st-42nd |
| Jamaica | Pakistan | 3-2 | 43rd-44th |
| Mauritius | Guatemala | 3-2 | 45th-46th |

### Group 7

**Subgroup 7A**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Cyprus | Mexico | 5-0 |
| Cyprus | Malta | 4-1 |
| Cyprus | Luxembourg | 3-2 |
| Mexico | Malta | 4-1 |
| Mexico | Luxembourg | 4-1 |
| Malta | Luxembourg | 3-2 |

**Subgroup 7B**

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Italy | Slovakia | 4-1 |
| Italy | Brazil | 5-0 |
| Italy | Argentina | 5-0 |
| Slovakia | Brazil | 5-0 |
| Slovakia | Argentina | 5-0 |
| Brazil | Argentina | 5-0 |

**Playoff**

| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Italy | Cyprus | 5-0 | 47th-48th |
| Slovakia | Mexico | 4-1 | 49th-50th |
| Brazil | Malta | 3-2 | 51st-52nd |
| Luxembourg | Argentina | 4-1 | 53rd-54th |

### Group 8

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - |
| Lithuania | Estonia | 3-2 |
| Lithuania | Armenia | 5-0 |
| Lithuania | Greece | 4-1 |
| Lithuania | Chile | 5-0 |
| Estonia | Armenia | 5-0 |
| Estonia | Greece | 5-0 |
| Estonia | Chile | 5-0 |
| Armenia | Greece | 3-2 |
| Armenia | Chile | 5-0 |
| Greece | Chile | 5-0 |

## Final classification

| Pos | Country |
| - | - |
| 1 | China |
| 2 | South Korea |
| 3 | Denmark |
| 3 | Indonesia |
| 5 | Sweden |
| 6 | England |
| Pos | Country |
| 7 | Malaysia |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei |
| 10 | Netherlands |
| 11 | Russia |
| 12 | Japan |
| 13 | Thailand |
| 14 | Canada |
| Pos | Country |
| 15 | Scotland |
| 16 | Australia |
| 17 | Hong Kong |
| 18 | New Zealand |
| 19 | India |
| 20 | Finland |
| 21 | Norway |
| 22 | Austria |
| Pos | Country |
| 23 | Ukraine |
| 24 | United States |
| 25 | Poland |
| 26 | Wales |
| 27 | Iceland |
| 28 | Switzerland |
| 29 | Bulgaria |
| 30 | Czech Republic |
| Pos | Country |
| 31 | Belarus |
| 32 | Ireland |
| 33 | France |
| 34 | Spain |
| 35 | Portugal |
| 36 | Peru |
| 37 | Kazakhstan |
| 38 | Belgium |
| Pos | Country |
| 39 | Sri Lanka |
| 40 | Israel |
| 41 | Slovenia |
| 42 | South Africa |
| 43 | Jamaica |
| 44 | Pakistan |
| 45 | Mauritius |
| 46 | Guatemala |
| Pos | Country |
| 47 | Italy |
| 48 | Cyprus |
| 49 | Slovakia |
| 50 | Mexico |
| 51 | Brazil |
| 52 | Malta |
| 53 | Luxembourg |
| 54 | Argentina |
| Pos | Country |
| 55 | Lithuania |
| 56 | Estonia |
| 57 | Armenia |
| 58 | Greece |
| 59 | Chile |

    Promoted to higher group
    Relegated to lower group
