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 Senayan
Location	Jakarta, Indonesia
← 2002 2006 →

The 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from 7 May to 16 May 2004 in Senayan, Indonesia. It was the 23rd tournament of World Men's Team Badminton Championships, Thomas Cup and 20th tournament 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.

Venue

• Bung Karno Stadium

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 & Uber Cup

• China
• Denmark
• Germany
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Malaysia
• Korea
• South Africa

Thomas Cup

• England
• Thailand
• New Zealand
• United States

Uber Cup

• Australia
• Canada
• Chinese Taipei
• Netherlands

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

	Play-offs				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
					May 12, 2004
	May 11, 2004
					China	3
	Japan	3							May 14, 2004
					Japan	0
	South Africa	1							China	3
									Korea	0
					Korea	3
	Thailand	3											May 16, 2004
					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

Final round

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	−5
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

	Play-offs				Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
					May 12, 2004
	May 11, 2004
					China	3
	Malaysia	3							May 13, 2004
					Malaysia	0
	Australia	0							China	3
									Japan	0
					Chinese Taipei	2
	Japan	3											May 15, 2004
					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

Final round

China 3	Jakarta, Indonesia 2004		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

• tangkis.tripod.com
• Mike's Badminton Populorum