2003 Sudirman Cup
The 2003 Sudirman Cup was the 8th tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships of Sudirman Cup.
It was held from March 18 to March 23, 2003, in Eindhoven, Netherlands. South Korea won in this eighth edition of the championship against China in the final 3–1.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 18 – 23 March | ||
| Edition | 8th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Eindhoven Indoor Sports Center | ||
| Location | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
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Host city selection
International Badminton Federation decided to split the IBF World Championships and the Sudirman Cup as separate tournaments starting from 2003. Canada, China, England, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands were the countries interested in hosting the tournaments. Netherlands later announced as host for the first standalone Sudirman Cup tournament.
Results
Group 1
Subgroup 1A
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 South Korea |  Sweden | 5-0 |
 China | Sweden | 5-0 |
| China | South Korea | 3-2 |
Subgroup 1B
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Denmark |  England | 4-1 |
 Indonesia | England | 3-2 |
| Denmark | Indonesia | 4-1 |
Relegation playoff
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Sweden | 3-0 |
Semi-finals
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| China | Indonesia | 3-1 |
| South Korea | Denmark | 3-2 |
Final
 South Korea 3 | Eindhoven, Netherlands |  China 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2003 Sudirman Cup Champions |
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 South Korea Third title |
Group 2
Subgroup 2A
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong |  Netherlands | 3-2 |
| Hong Kong |  Germany | 3-2 |
| Hong Kong |  Ukraine | 4-1 |
| Netherlands | Germany | 4-1 |
| Netherlands | Ukraine | 5-0 |
| Germany | Ukraine | 5-0 |
Subgroup 2B
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Malaysia |  Japan | 3-2 |
| Malaysia |  Chinese Taipei | 3-2 |
| Malaysia |  Scotland | 5-0 |
| Japan | Chinese Taipei | 4-1 |
| Japan | Scotland | 5-0 |
| Chinese Taipei | Scotland | 5-0 |
Playoff
| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Malaysia | 3-2 | 7th-8th |
| Japan | Netherlands | 3-0 | 9th-10th |
| Chinese Taipei | Germany | 3-2 | 11th-12th |
| Ukraine | Scotland | 3-0 | 13th-14th |
Group 3
Subgroup 3A
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 India |  Bulgaria | 3-2 |
| India |  Wales | 4-1 |
| India |  Austria | 4-1 |
| Bulgaria | Wales | 3-2 |
| Bulgaria | Austria | 4-1 |
| Wales | Austria | 5-0 |
Subgroup 3B
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Russia |  Finland | 4-1 |
| Russia |  United States | 4-1 |
| Russia |  Norway | 5-0 |
| Finland | United States | 3-2 |
| Finland | Norway | 5-0 |
| United States | Norway | 5-0 |
Playoff
| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | India | 3-2 | 15th-16th |
| Finland | Bulgaria | 3-1 | 17th-18th |
| Wales | United States | 3-2 | 19th-20th |
| Austria | Norway | 3-0 | 21st-22nd |
Group 4
Subgroup 4A
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Poland |  Spain | 5-0 |
| Poland |  Switzerland | 5-0 |
| Poland |  Belgium | 5-0 |
| Spain | Switzerland | 3-2 |
| Spain | Belgium | 3-2 |
| Switzerland | Belgium | 3-2 |
Subgroup 4B
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 France |  Australia | 3-2 |
| France |  Iceland | 3-2 |
| France |  Czech Republic | 4-1 |
| Australia | Iceland | 3-2 |
| Australia | Czech Republic | 4-1 |
| Iceland | Czech Republic | 3-2 |
Playoff
| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | France | 3-1 | 23rd-24th |
| Spain | Australia | 3-2 | 25th-26th |
| Iceland | Switzerland | 3-0 | 27th-28th |
| Belgium | Czech Republic | 3-1 | 29th-30th |
Group 5
Subgroup 5A
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Slovenia |  South Africa | 4-1 |
| Slovenia |  Estonia | 3-2 |
| Slovenia |  Israel | 5-0 |
| South Africa | Estonia | 3-2 |
| South Africa | Israel | 4-1 |
| Estonia | Israel | 4-1 |
Subgroup 5B
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Portugal |  Kazakhstan | 4-1 |
| Portugal |  Peru | 4-1 |
| Portugal |  Slovakia | 4-1 |
| Kazakhstan | Peru | 3-2 |
| Kazakhstan | Slovakia | 3-2 |
| Peru | Slovakia | 3-2 |
Playoff
| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | Slovenia | 3-1 | 31st-32nd |
| Kazakhstan | Belgium | 3-1 | 33rd-34th |
| Peru | Estonia | 3-0 | 35th-36th |
| Slovakia | Israel | 3-0 | 37th-38th |
Group 6
Subgroup 6A
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Hungary |  Cyprus | 3-2 |
| Hungary |  Greece | 4-1 |
| Hungary |  Latvia | 5-0 |
| Cyprus | Greece | 3-2 |
| Cyprus | Latvia | 5-0 |
| Greece | Latvia | 5-0 |
Subgroup 6B
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Lithuania |  Luxembourg | 3-2 |
| Lithuania |  Greenland | 5-0 |
| Lithuania |  Gibraltar | 5-0 |
| Luxembourg | Greenland | 3-2 |
| Luxembourg | Gibraltar | 5-0 |
| Greenland | Gibraltar | 5-0 |
Playoff
| Team one | Team two | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | Lithuania | 3-2 | 39th-40th |
| Cyprus | Luxembourg | 3-2 | 41st-42nd |
| Greece | Greenland | 3-1 | 43rd-44th |
| Latvia | Gibraltar | 3-1 | 45th-46th |
Group 7
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 Jamaica |  Turkey | 3-2 |
| Jamaica |  Suriname | 5-0 |
| Jamaica |  Faroe Islands | 5-0 |
| Turkey | Suriname | 3-2 |
| Turkey | Faroe Islands | 4-1 |
| Suriname | Faroe Islands | 3-2 |
Final classification
Group 1
| Group 2
| Group 3
| Group 4
| Group 5
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Group 6
| Group 7
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References
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