Sudirman Cup: Full list of title winners

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Published at :May 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Modified at :May 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Sudirman Cup: Full list of title winners

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China are the most successful nation, winning the tournament 13 times.

The Sudirman Cup is a prestigious biennial international mixed team badminton championship organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport’s global governing body. First held in 1989, the tournament features five disciplines in each tie—men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. It is named in honor of Dick Sudirman, an iconic Indonesian badminton figure.

Originally staged alongside the World Championships, the two events were separated from 2003 onwards. Unlike most major tournaments, the Sudirman Cup offers no prize money; instead, players compete for national pride and valuable BWF World Ranking points.

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China have been the dominant force in the tournament’s history, winning 14 titles, including their latest triumph on home soil in 2023. Korea follow with four titles, while Indonesia, the winner of the inaugural edition in 1989, have won the Cup once.

Throughout the history of the competition, only eight nations have consistently reached the semi-finals: China, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Denmark, and England. Notably, no non-Asian country has ever won the Sudirman Cup. Denmark remain the most successful European contender, finishing as runners-up in 1999 and 2011.

Sudirman Cup title winners

Year	Host	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Semi-finalists
1989	Indonesia, Jakarta	Indonesia	South Korea	3–2	China, Denmark
1991	Denmark, Copenhagen	South Korea	Indonesia	3–2	China, Denmark
1993	England, Birmingham	South Korea	Indonesia	3–2	China, Denmark
1995	Switzerland, Lausanne	China	Indonesia	3–1	Denmark, South Korea
1997	Scotland, Glasgow	China	South Korea	5–0	Denmark, Indonesia
1999	Denmark, Copenhagen	China	Denmark	3–1	Indonesia, South Korea
2001	Spain, Seville	China	Indonesia	3–1	Denmark, South Korea
2003	Netherlands, Eindhoven	South Korea	China	3–1	Denmark, Indonesia
2005	China, Beijing	China	Indonesia	3–0	Denmark, South Korea
2007	Scotland, Glasgow	China	Indonesia	3–0	England, South Korea
2009	China, Guangzhou	China	South Korea	3–0	Indonesia, Malaysia
2011	China, Qingdao	China	Denmark	3–0	Indonesia, South Korea
2013	Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur	China	South Korea	3–0	Denmark, Thailand
2015	China, Dongguan	China	Japan	3–0	Indonesia, South Korea
2017	Australia, Gold Coast	South Korea	China	3–2	Japan, Thailand
2019	China, Nanning	China	Japan	3–0	Indonesia, Thailand
2021	Finland, Vantaa	China	Japan	3–1	South Korea, Malaysia
2023	China, Suzhou	China	South Korea	3–0	Malaysia, Japan
2025	China, Xiamen	China	South Korea	3-1	Indonesia, Japan

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