Sudirman Cup
The Sudirman Cup is the world championship of mixed badminton teams. The Sudirman Cup is one of the five tournaments of the 7 * category (highest category of tournaments in badminton ).
History
The Sudirman Cup, named after Dick Sudirman, ( 1922-86 ), a world-class badminton player from Indonesia, who founded the Indonesian Badminton Association PBSI, and long served on the board of the BWF, was discharged in 1989 for the first time. Since then, he is held every 2 years, so always in the years in which there is no Thomas Cup and Uber Cup no. At first Sudirman Cup and Individual World Championships were held in common, but since 2003, the Sudirman Cup own event.
Since its first hosting of the Cup has always remained in Asia. The winners will receive no prize money. Participants play for their respective nations and world ranking points.
Trophy
Was made this cup of Masterix Bandung Company. The trophy is 80 cm high and made of silver, which was equipped with a gold coating of 22 carat. The octagonal base is made of teak. It says the cup in the shape of a badminton ball. Flanked this with two handles, which are reminiscent of stamen. The cover is a replica of the Borobudur temple. To symbolize this Cup the seed of badminton.
The acquisition cost was 15,000 U.S. dollars.
Mode
For the Sudirman Cup, there is no qualifying round. There are a total of 7 groups, with only the teams in Group 1 can play for the cup. The group winners a group rise and each group from last rise, apart from the group 7
A meeting shall be composed of five games, each a men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.