2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships Explained

Dates:6–11 February
Number Edition:2
Country Mt:INA
Country Wt:JPN
Venue:Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium
Location:Alor Setar, Malaysia
Previous:2016
Next:2020

The 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships was the second edition of Badminton Asia Team Championships, held at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar, Malaysia, from 6 to 11 February 2018 and were organised by the Badminton Asia. This tournament also served as the Asian qualification for the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup.[1] [2]

Medalists

Men's team
Mohammad Ahsan
Jonatan Christie
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
Firman Abdul Kholik
Ihsan Maulana Mustofa
Angga Pratama
Rian Agung Saputro
Hendra Setiawan
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

Chai Biao
Han Chengkai
He Jiting
Lu Guangzu
Qiao Bin
Shi Yuqi
Tan Qiang
Wang Zekang
Zhao Junpeng
Zhou Haodong

Goh Sze Fei
Goh V Shem
Nur Izzuddin
Lee Chong Wei
Lee Zii Jia
Ong Yew Sin
Soong Joo Ven
Tan Wee Kiong
Teo Ee Yi
Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin

Choi Sol-gyu
Chung Eui-seok
Heo Kwang-hee
Jeon Hyeok-jin
Kang Min-hyuk
Kim Duk-young
Kim Won-ho
Lee Dong-keun
Seo Seung-jae
Son Wan-ho
Women's team
Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota
Misaki Matsutomo
Aya Ohori
Nozomi Okuhara
Sayaka Sato
Ayaka Takahashi
Shiho Tanaka
Akane Yamaguchi
Koharu Yonemoto

Cao Tongwei
Chen Xiaoxin
Chen Yufei
Dong Wenjing
Du Yue
Feng Xueying
Gao Fangjie
He Bingjiao
Li Yinhui
Zheng Yu

Anggia Shitta Awanda
Fitriani
Della Destiara Haris
Ruselli Hartawan
Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani
Greysia Polii
Rizki Amelia Pradipta
Apriyani Rahayu
Hanna Ramadini
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung

An Se-young
Baek Ha-na
Chang Ye-na
Jeon Joo-i
Kim Hye-rin
Lee Jang-mi
Lee So-hee
Lee Yu-rim
Shin Seung-chan
Sung Ji-hyun

Tournament

The 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships officially crowned the best male and female national badminton teams in Asia and at the same time worked as the Asian qualification event towards the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup finals. 28 teams, consisting of 15 men's teams and 13 women's teams entered the tournament.[3]

Venue

This tournament was held at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar, Malaysia.

Seeds

The seeding were as follows:[4]

Draw

The draw was held on 23 January 2018, at the tournament venue. The men's team group stage consisted of one group with three teams and three groups each with four teams. The women's team group stage consisted of three groups each with three teams and one group with four teams.

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Men's team

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Final

Women's team

Group stage

Group W

  • India vs. Hong Kong

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  • Japan vs. Hong Kong

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  • Japan vs. India

Group X

  • Chinese Taipei vs. Maldives

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  • South Korea vs. Maldives

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  • South Korea vs. Chinese Taipei

Group Y

  • Malaysia vs. Vietnam
  • Thailand vs. Philippines

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  • Malaysia vs. Philippines
  • Thailand vs. Vietnam

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  • Thailand vs. Malaysia
  • Vietnam vs. Philippines

Group Z

  • Indonesia vs. Singapore

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  • China vs. Singapore

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  • China vs. Indonesia

Knockout stage

Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Team Knock Out–Badminton Asia Team Championships 2018. Badminton World Federation. 20 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Women's Team Knock Out–Badminton Asia Team Championships 2018. Badminton World Federation. 20 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Badminton Asia Team Championships 2018 - Participating Member Association. Badminton Asia. 20 January 2018.
  4. Web site: E- Plus Badminton Asia Team Championships 2018 - Team Seeding Report. Badminton Asia. 20 January 2018.