2008 Thomas & Uber Cup

2008 Thomas & Uber CupPiala Thomas & Uber 2008 Thomasuber08.png 200px 11–18 May 25th (Thomas Cup)22nd (Uber Cup) 1 Istora Gelora Bung Karno Jakarta, Indonesia 2006 Sendai-Tokyo 2010 Kuala Lumpur The 2008 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 25th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 22nd tournament of the Uber Cup, the men's and women's team competition in badminton, respectively. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from May 11 to May 18, 2008. Host city selection China, Indonesia, and the United States submitted a bid for the event.Transcorps Pegang Hak Komersial Piala Thomas dan Uber 2008 http://www.antaranews.com/berita/78980/transcorps-pegang-hak-komersial-piala-thomas-dan-uber-2008 antaranews.com 8 April 2017 International Badminton Federation selected Indonesia as the host for the event during a council meeting in December 2005.New scoring format for Thomas Cup http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2005/12/10/new-scoring-format-for-thomas-cup/ thestar.com.my 8 April 2017 Qualification 2008 Thomas & Uber Cup qualification 2008 Thomas Cup qualification 2008 Uber Cup qualification thumb|400px|Qualifying countries ConfederationQualifier(s)Thomas CupUber CupAsiaMalaysiaThailandJapanKOR 1997KOR 1997JapanMalaysiaHong KongAfricaNigeriaSouth AfricaEuropeDenmarkEnglandGermanyDenmarkNetherlandsGermanyOceaniaNew ZealandNew ZealandAmericasCanadaUnited StatesDefending ChampionsChinaChinaHost nationIndonesiaIndonesia Seedings All the seeding list based on February 28, 2008 world rankings as the draw was conducted on March 11, 2008.http://www.badzine.net/2008/03/thomas-and-uber-cup-final-seedings/ TUC 2008 – Final Seedings Badzine.net 18 May 2017 11 March 2008http://sites.google.com/site/sportsworld365/thomas%26ubercup%3Aeasyforchina%2Cearlytestfor Easy for China, early test for Malaysia BWF 2008-03-12 2008-03-13 The top four seeding teams is in first pot, follow by next four teams in the second pot and the bottom four teams was put in the third pot. Thomas Cup China Indonesia Malaysia Denmark KOR 1997 Japan Canada Germany Thailand England New Zealand Nigeria Uber Cup China Japan KOR 1997 Malaysia Indonesia Germany Denmark Hong Kong Netherlands New Zealand United States South Africa Squads 2008 Thomas & Uber Cup squads Medal summary Medalists Thomas Cup CHNLin Dan Bao ChunlaiChen JinChen YuCai YunFu HaifengXie ZhongboGuo ZhendongHe HanbinShen Ye KORPark Sung-hwan Lee Hyun-ilShon Seung-moHong Ji-hoonLee Jae-jinJung Jae-sungHwang Ji-manLee Yong-dae MASLee Chong Wei Wong Choong HannMuhammad Hafiz HashimMohd Arif Abdul LatifChoong Tan FookLee Wan WahKoo Kien KeatTan Boon HeongMohd Fairuzizuan Mohd TazariMohd Zakry Abdul Latif INASony Dwi Kuncoro Taufik HidayatSimon SantosoTommy SugiartoMarkis KidoHendra SetiawanJoko RiyadiHendra Aprida GunawanCandra WijayaNova Widianto Uber Cup CHNXie Xingfang Lu LanZhu LinJiang YanjiaoYang WeiZhang JiewenWei YiliZhang YawenGao LingZhao Tingting INAMaria Kristin Yulianti Adriyanti FirdasariPia ZebadiahFransisca RatnasariLilyana NatsirVita MarissaGreysia PoliiJo NovitaRani MundiastiEndang Nursugianti KORHwang Hye-youn Lee Yun-hwaJang Soo-youngBae Youn-jooLee Kyung-wonLee Hyo-jungKim Min-jungHa Jung-eun GERXu Huaiwen Juliane SchenkJanet KöhlerCarola BottKarin SchnaaseNicole GretherCarina MetteBirgit OverzierMichaela PeifferKathrin Piotrowski Medal table Indonesia bd 2 0 0 0 1 1 yes 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 Thomas Cup Group stage 2008 Thomas Cup group stage Group A Group A no 2008 5 11 y 08:00 7 CHN 5–0 NGR Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 2, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 11 y 18:00 7 CAN 5–0 NGR Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 13:00 7 CHN 5–0 CAN Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Group B Group B no 2008 5 11 y 13:00 7 MAS 5–0 ENG Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 3, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 08:00 7 KOR 1–4 ENG Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 3, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 18:00 7 MAS 4–1 KOR Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 4, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Group C Group C no 2008 5 11 y 13:00 7 DEN 5–0 NZL Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 08:00 7 JPN 5–0 NZL Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 18:00 7 DEN 3–2 JPN Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 3, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Group D Group D no 2008 5 11 y 08:00 7 GER 2–3 THA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 11 y 18:00 7 INA 3–2 THA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 2, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 13:00 7 INA 5–0 GER Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 2, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Knockout stage 2008 Thomas Cup knockout stage Bracket Round of 16 2008 5 13 y 13:00 7 NZL 0–3 THA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 13 y 13:00 7 JPN 3–2 GER Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 4, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 13 y 18:00 7 CAN 0–3 KOR 1997 Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 2, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 13 y 18:00 7 ENG 3–0 NGR Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Quarter-finals 2008 5 14 y 13:00 7 CHN 3–0 THA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 4, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 14 y 13:00 7 MAS 3–0 JPN Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 3, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 14 y 18:00 7 DEN 2–3 KOR 1997 Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 3, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 14 y 18:00 7 INA 3–0 ENG Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 2, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Semi-finals 2008 5 16 y 13:00 7 CHN 3–2 MAS Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 16 y 18:00 7 KOR 1997 3–0 INA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Final 2008 5 18 y 18:00 7 CHN 3–1 KOR 1997 Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results bd 2008 Thomas Cup champion China Seventh Uber Cup Group stage 2008 Uber Cup group stage Group W Group W no 2008 5 11 y 08:00 7 CHN 5–0 USA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 3, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 11 y 18:00 7 GER 5–0 USA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 4, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 13:00 7 CHN 4–1 GER Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 3, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Group X Group X no 2008 5 11 y 13:00 7 KOR 5–0 RSA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 4, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 08:00 7 HKG 5–0 RSA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 4, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 18:00 7 KOR 5–0 HKG Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Group Y Group Y no 2008 5 11 y 08:00 7 MAS 5–0 NZL Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 4, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 11 y 18:00 7 DEN 4–1 NZL Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 3, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 13:00 7 MAS 2–3 DEN Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 4, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Group Z Group Z no 2008 5 11 y 13:00 7 JPN 1–4 INA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 2, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 08:00 7 JPN 2–3 NED Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 2, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 12 y 18:00 7 INA 5–0 NED Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 2, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Knockout stage 2008 Uber Cup knockout stage Bracket Round of 16 2008 5 13 y 13:00 7 NZL 0–3 NED Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 3, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 13 y 13:00 7 MAS 3–0 JPN Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 2, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 13 y 18:00 7 GER 3–0 RSA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 3, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 13 y 18:00 7 HKG 3–0 USA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 4, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Quarter-finals 2008 5 14 y 13:00 7 DEN 0–3 GER Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 14 y 13:00 7 INA 3–0 HKG Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 2, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 14 y 18:00 7 CHN 3–2 NED Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 14 y 18:00 7 KOR 3–1 MAS Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 4, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Semi-finals 2008 5 15 y 13:00 7 CHN 3–1 KOR Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results 2008 5 15 y 18:00 7 GER 1–3 INA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results Final 2008 5 17 y 18:00 7 CHN 3–0 INA Istora Gelora Bung Karno Court 1, Jakarta https://bwfbadminton.com/tournament/430/thomas-uber-cup-finals-2008/results bd 2008 Uber Cup champion China Eleventh Controversies The controversy arose when an unfair scheduling forced some of the teams to play twice a day. Most of the teams were unhappy with the Badminton World Federation decision, including the Indonesia Uber Cup team who threatened to pull out from the tournament due to the scheduling affair, forcing organisers to amend the schedule.http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/5/11/sports/21219002&sec=sports Be fair to everyone, team managers tell world body The Star 2008-05-11 2008-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080614005959/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F5%2F11%2Fsports%2F21219002&sec=sports 2008-06-14 dead Another controversy cropped up in the tournament was the decision of Korea Thomas Cup team to throw both of their group matches to get a better opposition in the knockout stage. They lost 4–1 in both group matches against England and Malaysia and soon admitted they played to lose the game.http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWQaWArVDofdTMIwGvZwiuTyQ9Ng Controversy as Koreans admit throwing badminton match AFP 2008-05-12 2008-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080517112955/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWQaWArVDofdTMIwGvZwiuTyQ9Ng 2008-05-17 deadhttp://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCAL1786543720080512 https://web.archive.org/web/20080517062302/http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCAL1786543720080512 dead May 17, 2008 KOR Reuters 2008-05-12 2008-05-13 However, Korean manager denied any fault on them and blamed on the format.http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/5/13/sports/21226123&sec=sports Badminton: Blame it on the format, says Korean manager The Star 2008-05-13 2008-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080513232429/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F5%2F13%2Fsports%2F21226123&sec=sports 2008-05-13 dead This controversy forced the BWF to reexamine the rules and format for future tournaments.http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCASP28378820080513 https://web.archive.org/web/20080518052758/http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCASP28378820080513 dead May 18, 2008 Rules to be reassessed after KOR Reuters 2008-05-12 2008-05-13 References External links Thomas and Uber Cup 2008 at tournamentsoftware.com Category:Thomas & Uber Cup Category:2008 in badminton Category:2008 in Indonesian sport Thomas & Uber Cup Category:Sports competitions in Jakarta T&U