The Sudirman Cup is a biennial badminton mixed team tournament that will be held from April 27 to May 4, 2025. This will be the 19th edition of the tournament and will be played in Fenghuang Gymnasium, Xiamen, China.
The cup is named after Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the Badminton Association of Indonesia(PBSI).
The first Sudirman Cup was played at Bung Karno Stadium in Indonesia from 24 to 29 May 1989 with 28 participating teams. It proved to be greatly popular with players and fans, and by the eighth edition, it had built up sufficient momentum to be staged as a stand-alone event. Indonesia won the inaugural edition at home – the one and only time they’ve taken the title.
The Sudirman Cup, like the other major trophies in badminton such as the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup and the Suhandinata Cup, is an exceptional piece of workmanship; it brings together elements of badminton and the cultural heritage of Indonesia – the country that donated the trophy.
Winners of Sudirman Cup Over The Years
| Edition (hosts) | Winner | Runners up | Semi-finalists |
| 1989 (Jakarta, Indonesia) | Indonesia | South Korea | China and Denmark |
| 1991 (Copenhagen, Denmark) | South Korea | Indonesia | China and Denmark |
| 1993 (Birmingham, England) | South Korea | Indonesia | China and Denmark |
| 1995 (Lausanne, Switzerland) | China | Indonesia | Denmark and South Korea |
| 1997 (Glasgow, Scotland) | China | South Korea | Denmark and Indonesia |
| 1999 (Copenhagen, Denmark) | China | Denmark | Indonesia and South Korea |
| 2001 (Seville, Spain) | China | Indonesia | Denmark and South Korea |
| 2003 (Eindhoven, Netherlands) | South Korea | China | Denmark and Indonesia |
| 2005 (Beijing, China) | China | Indonesia | Denmark and South Korea |
| 2007 (Glasgow, Scotland) | China | Indonesia | England and South Korea |
| 2009 (Guangzhou, China) | China | South Korea | Indonesia and Malaysia |
| 2011 (Qingdao, China) | China | Denmark | Indonesia and South Korea |
| 2013 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) | China | South Korea | Denmark and Thailand |
| 2015 (Dongguan, China) | China | Japan | Indonesia and South Korea |
| 2017 (Gold Coast, Australia) | South Korea | China | Japan and Thailand |
| 2019 (Nanning, China) | China | Japan | Indonesia and Thailand |
| 2021 (Vantaa, Finland) | China | Japan | South Korea and Malaysia |
| 2023 (Suzhou, China) | China | South Korea | Japan and Malaysia |
So far only three nations have won the prestigious Sudirman Cup title. China is the most successful team with 13 titles followed by South Korea (4) and Indonesia (1).
Team Qualified for Sudirman Cup
As China is through to the BAMTC semifinal, the slot was allocated to Korea as the highest ranked Asian team.
Malaysia, Chinese Taipei, India, and Hong Kong will qualify based on team ranking calculations. Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Korea have qualified from Asia. Denmark, France, England and Germany have managed to qualify from Europe. Canada, Australia and Algeria are the other two entries of the Sudirman Cup.
This tournament will be packed with exciting match ups between the different 16 countries
Where to watch?
Download the Badminton4U app from the Play Store or App Store. BWF TV is the official youtube channel of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), where you can watch live, catch-up and delayed streaming of the big events of the Sudirman Cup.
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