This is the fifth time that Sudiman Cup has settled in China after Beijing in 2005, Guangzhou in 2009, Qingdao in 2011 and Dongguan in 2015.
Xinhua News Agency, Nanning, March 19 (reporter Lu Xianting) the World Badminton Federation held a group draw ceremony for the 2019 Total sodiman Cup world badminton mixed group Championship in Nanning, Guangxi on the 19th. The host of the Chinese team and Malaysia team, the Indian team is in the same group.
This Sudiman Cup will be held in Nanning on May 19-26.31 teams are divided into 4 levels. Only 12 teams in the first level are qualified to compete for the Sudiman Cup. According to the comprehensive points of each team, the Japanese team became the number one seed in this Cup, and the Chinese team was the No. 2 seed.
After drawing lots and grouping, Japanese team, Thai team and Russian team are divided into Group A in the first level, Indonesian team, Danish team and England team are divided into Group B, Chinese Taipei team, Korean team and Hong Kong China team team are divided into Group C, the Chinese team is divided into Group D with the Malaysia team and India teams. According to the rules of the competition, four groups in the first level will play a single round-robin match. The first two groups will qualify and enter the elimination match of the top eight.
This is the fifth time that Sudiman Cup has settled in China after Beijing in 2005, Guangzhou in 2009, Qingdao in 2011 and Dongguan in 2015. It is also the first time that this event has been held in China’s minority areas.
Two years ago, the South Korean team won the sodiman Cup in Australia. The Chinese team failed to win the seventh consecutive championship in this Cup. “This year, South Korea will face strong challenges from old rivals Japan, Indonesia and the Chinese team. As the host, the Chinese team will undoubtedly launch an impact on their 11th trophy.” “The stage is ready and the exciting 8-day high-level badminton tournament is about to start,” said Daren Parks, director of the World Badminton League event.”