Uber Cup 2012

The 24th edition of the Uber Cup , the world championship for women's teams in badminton , took place together with the Thomas Cup 2012 from May 20 to 27, 2012 in Wuhan . The team from China was the winner for the 12th time.

qualification

The continental federations of Asia, Africa, America and Oceania hosted separate qualifying rounds for the Uber Cup in the third and fourth weeks of February 2012. The European association combined the qualification in the same period with the determination of the European team champions 2012 .

Qualifying rounds

• Africa : 22.-25. February 2012 in Addis Ababa
• America : 17-19 February 2012 in El Monte
• Asia : 13-19 February 2012 in Macau
• Europe : 14.-19. February 2012 in Amsterdam
• Oceania : 18.-19. February 2012 in Ballarat

Finals

Group A

team	Pts	Pld	W.	L.
People's Republic of China	2	2	2	0
Indonesia	1	2	1	1
South Africa	0	2	0	2

May 20, 2012
People's Republic of China	5–0	South Africa
May 21, 2012
Indonesia	5–0	South Africa
May 22, 2012
People's Republic of China	5–0	Indonesia

China versus South Africa

China 5	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 3 May 20, 2012 1:00 p.m.	South Africa 0
1 2 3 1 Wang Yihan Kerry-Lee Harrington 21 1 21 2     2 Wang Xin Stacey Doubell 21 5 21 7     3 Li Xuerui Annari Viljoen 21 6 21 2     4th Cheng Shu  /  Pan Pan Stacey Doubell  /  Kerry-Lee Harrington 21 6 21 5     5 Yu Yang  /  Wang Xiaoli Michelle Edwards  /  Annari Viljoen 21 3 21 7

Indonesia versus South Africa

Indonesia 5	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 3 May 21, 2012 1:00 p.m.	South Africa 0
1 2 3 1 Maria Febe Kusumastuti Kerry-Lee Harrington 21 9 21 9     2 Adriyanti Firdasari Stacey Doubell 21 9 21 5     3 Linda Weni Fanetri Annari Viljoen 21 5 21 8     4th Nitya Krishinda Maheswari  /  Anneke Feinya Agustin Stacey Doubell  /  Kerry-Lee Harrington 21 5 21 5     5 Greysia Polii  /  Meiliana Jauhari Michelle Edwards  /  Annari Viljoen 21 2 21 12

China versus Indonesia

China 5	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 2 May 22, 2012 7:00 p.m.	Indonesia 0
1 2 3 1 Wang Yihan Maria Febe Kusumastuti 21 10 11 3     back pulled 2 Yu Yang  /  Wang Xiaoli Nitya Krishinda Maheswari  /  Anneke Feinya Agustin 21 16 21 17     3 Wang Shixian Linda Weni Fanetri 17 21 10 3     back pulled 6th Zhao Yunlei  /  Tian Qing Suci Rizky Andini  /  Della Destiara Haris 24 22 19 21 21 15   7th Li Xuerui Belaetrix Manuputi 21 12 21 18

Group B

team	Pts	Pld	W.	L.
Thailand	1	2	1	1
Taiwan	1	2	1	1
Netherlands	1	2	1	1

May 20, 2012
Taiwan	2-3	Netherlands
May 21, 2012
Thailand	5–0	Netherlands
May 22, 2012
Taiwan	3–2	Thailand

Taiwan versus Netherlands

Taiwan 2	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 4 May 20, 2012 7:00 p.m.	Netherlands 3
1 2 3 1 Tai Tzu-Ying Yao Jie 16 21 21 16 18 16   2 Cheng Wen-Hsing  /  Chien Yu-Chin Selena Piek  /  Iris Tabeling 21 10 14 21 21 16   3 Pai Hsiao-Ma Judith Meulendijks 21 13 20 22 20 22   4th Tsai Pei-Ling  /  Chiang Kai-Hsin Ilse Vaessen  /  Paulien van Dooremalen 21 23 21 14 15 21   5 Hung Shih-Han Patty Stolzenbach 12 21 18 21

Thailand versus Netherlands

Thailand 5	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 4 May 21, 2012 7:00 p.m.	Netherlands 0
1 2 3 1 Ratchanok Intanon Judith Meulendijks 21 17 21 11     2 Sapsiree Taerattanachai Patty Stolzenbach 19 21 21 12 21 12   3 Duanganong Aroonkesorn  /  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Selena Piek  /  Iris Tabeling 21 16 21 7     4th Nitchaon Jindapol Josephine Wentholt 21 9 21 12     5 Saralee Thungthongkam  /  Sapsiree Taerattanachai Eefje Muskens  /  Samantha Barning 21 18 21 19

Taiwan versus Thailand

Taiwan 3	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 4 May 22, 2012 7:00 p.m.	Thailand 2
1 2 3 1 Tai Tzu-Ying Ratchanok Intanon 21 19 17 21 26 24   2 Cheng Wen-Hsing  /  Chien Yu-Chin Duanganong Aroonkesorn  /  Sapsiree Taerattanachai 21 19 21 9     3 Pai Hsiao-Ma Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 21 19 21 17     4th Wang Pei-Rong  /  Hsieh Pei-Chen Saralee Thungthongkam  /  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 19 21 16 21     5 Hung Shih-Han Nitchaon Jindapol 0 2     back pulled

Group C

team	Pts	Pld	W.	L.
South Korea	2	2	2	0
Germany	1	2	1	1
Australia	0	2	0	2

May 20, 2012
South Korea	5–0	Australia
May 21, 2012
Germany	3–2	Australia
May 22, 2012
South Korea	5–0	Germany

South Korea versus Australia

South Korea 5	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 2 May 20, 2012 7:00 p.m.	Australia 0
1 2 3 1 Sung Ji-hyun Victoria Na 21 9 21 9     2 Kim Min-jung  /  Ha Jung-eun Renuga Veeran  /  Leanne Choo 21 15 21 10     3 Bae Youn-joo Tara Pilven 21 5 21 2     4th Jang Ye-na  /  Eom Hye-won Gronya Somerville  /  Jacqueline Guan 21 7 21 7     5 Hwang Hye-youn Wendy Chen 21 18 22 20

Germany versus Australia

Germany 3	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 3 May 21, 2012 7:00 p.m.	Australia 2
1 2 3 1 Karin Schnaase Victoria Na 21 8 21 10     2 Carola Bott Renuga Veeran 17 21 21 16 21 17   3 Johanna Goliszewski  /  Karin Schnaase Tang He Tian  /  Eugenia Tanaka 21 13 14 21 15 21   4th Fabienne Deprez Wendy Chen 21 18 21 17     5 Carla Nelte  /  Isabel Herttrich Renuga Veeran  /  Leanne Choo 21 15 13 21 14 21

South Korea versus Germany

South Korea 5	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 4 May 22, 2012 1:00 p.m.	Germany 0
1 2 3 1 Sung Ji-hyun Karin Schnaase 21 18 21 11     2 Bae Youn-joo Carola Bott 21 10 21 10     3 Kim Min-jung  /  Ha Jung-eun Carla Nelte  /  Johanna Goliszewski 21 11 21 12     4th Hwang Hye-youn Fabienne Deprez 21 17 21 19     5 Kim Ha-na  /  Jung Kyung-eun Isabel Herttrich  /  Carola Bott 21 4 21 10

Group D

team	Pts	Pld	W.	L.
Japan	2	2	2	0
Denmark	1	2	1	1
United States	0	2	0	2

May 20, 2012
Japan	5–0	United States
May 21, 2012
Denmark	4–1	United States
May 22, 2012
Japan	3–2	Denmark

Japan versus USA

Japan 5	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 1 May 20, 2012 1 p.m.	USA 0
1 2 3 1 Sayaka Sato Rena Wang 21 17 21 16     2 Eriko Hirose Iris Wang 21 15 21 7     3 Mizuki Fujii  /  Reika Kakiiwa Eva Lee  /  Paula Obanana 21 8 21 9     4th Minatsu Mitani Jamie Subandhi 21 10 21 7     5 Misaki Matsutomo  /  Ayaka Takahashi Rena Wang  /  Iris Wang 21 15 21 7

Denmark versus USA

Denmark 4	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 1 May 21, 2012 1:00 p.m.	USA 1
1 2 3 1 Tine Baun Rena Wang 21 12 21 5     2 Karina Jørgensen Iris Wang 19 21 21 11 19 21   3 Kamilla Rytter Juhl  /  Christinna Pedersen Eva Lee  /  Paula Obanana 22 20 14 21 21 10   4th Line Kjærsfeldt Jamie Subandhi 21 15 21 16     5 Marie Røpke  /  Line Damkjær Kruse Rena Wang  /  Iris Wang 21 12 21 15

Japan versus Denmark

Japan 3	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 2 May 22, 2012 1:00 p.m.	Denmark 2
1 2 3 1 Sayaka Sato Tine Baun 8 21 19 21     2 Mizuki Fujii  /  Reika Kakiiwa Christinna Pedersen  /  Kamilla Rytter Juhl 21 23 11 21     3 Ai Goto Line Kjærsfeldt 22 20 21 18     4th Mami Naito  /  Shizuka Matsuo Marie Røpke  /  Line Damkjær Kruse 21 19 21 14     5 Eriko Hirose Lene Clausen 21 10 21 7

Final round

Overview

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	May 23, 2012
	People's Republic of China	3
					May 24, 2012
	Germany	0
					People's Republic of China	3
	May 23, 2012
					Thailand	0
	Thailand	3
									May 26, 2012
	Denmark	1
									People's Republic of China	3
	May 23, 2012
									South Korea	0
	Indonesia	2
					May 24, 2012
	Japan	3
					Japan	0
	May 23, 2012
					South Korea	3
	Chinese Taipei	2
	South Korea	3

Quarter finals

China 3	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 1 May 23, 2012 1:00 p.m.	Germany 0
1 2 3 1 Wang Yihan Karin Schnaase 21 15 21 17     2 Yu Yang  /  Wang Xiaoli Carla Nelte  /  Isabel Herttrich 21 10 19 21 21 8   3 Wang Xin Carola Bott 21 7 21 7     4th Zhao Yunlei  /  Tian Qing Johanna Goliszewski  /  Karin Schnaase       not played 5 Li Xuerui Fabienne Deprez       not played

Thailand 3	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 1 May 23, 2012 1:00 p.m.	Denmark 1
1 2 3 1 Ratchanok Intanon Tine Baun 18 21 12 21     2 Porntip Buranaprasertsuk Karina Jørgensen 18 21 21 18 21 12   3 Sapsiree Taerattanachai Line Kjærsfeldt 21 19 13 21 21 18   4th Saralee Thungthongkam  /  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Marie Røpke  /  Line Damkjær Kruse 21 15 21 17     5 Sapsiree Taerattanachai  /  Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kamilla Rytter Juhl  /  Christinna Pedersen       not played

Indonesia 2	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 2 May 23, 2012 7:00 p.m.	Japan 3
1 2 3 1 Maria Febe Kusumastuti Sayaka Sato 14 21 10 21     2 Greysia Polii  /  Meiliana Jauhari Mizuki Fujii  /  Reika Kakiiwa 18 21 21 15 19 21   3 Adriyanti Firdasari Eriko Hirose 21 13 20 22 21 14   4th Anneke Feinya Agustin  /  Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Mami Naito  /  Shizuka Matsuo 21 11 21 17     5 Linda Weni Fanetri Minatsu Mitani 21 19 13 21 17 21

Taiwan 2	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 4 May 23, 2012 7:00 p.m.	South Korea 3
1 2 3 1 Tai Tzu-Ying Sung Ji-hyun 21 18 23 25 14 21   2 Cheng Wen-Hsing  /  Chien Yu-Chin Kim Min-jung  /  Ha Jung-eun 19 21 21 18 21 17   3 Pai Hsiao-Ma Bae Youn-joo 14 21 21 18 21 14   4th Wang Pei-Rong  /  Hsieh Pei-Chen Kim Ha-na  /  Jung Kyung-eun 14 21 21 18 11 21   5 Hung Shih-Han Hwang Hye-youn 18 21 23 25

Semifinals

South Korea 3	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 1 May 24, 2012 1:00 p.m.	Japan 0
1 2 3 1 Sung Ji-hyun Sayaka Sato 21 15 21 10     2 Kim Min-jung  /  Ha Jung-eun Mizuki Fujii  /  Reika Kakiiwa 21 13 17 21 21 14   3 Bae Youn-joo Eriko Hirose 21 15 21 17     4th Kim Ha-na  /  Jung Kyung-eun Misaki Matsutomo  /  Ayaka Takahashi       not played 5 Hwang Hye-youn Minatsu Mitani       not played

China 3	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 1 May 24, 2012 7:00 p.m.	Thailand 0
1 2 3 1 Wang Yihan Ratchanok Intanon 21 18 21 15     2 Yu Yang  /  Wang Xiaoli Duanganong Aroonkesorn  /  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 21 16 21 12     3 Wang Xin Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 21 17 21 2     4th Zhao Yunlei  /  Tian Qing Saralee Thungthongkam  /  Sapsiree Taerattanachai       not played 5 Li Xuerui Nitchaon Jindapol       not played

final

China 3	Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Center Court 1 May 26, 2012 2:00 PM	South Korea 0
1 2 3 1 Wang Yihan Sung Ji-hyun 14 21 22 20 21 13   2 Yu Yang  /  Wang Xiaoli Kim Min-jung  /  Ha Jung-eun 21 15 21 13     3 Wang Xin Bae Youn-joo 21 10 21 16     4th Zhao Yunlei  /  Tian Qing Jung Kyung-eun  /  Kim Ha-na       not played 5 Li Xuerui Hwang Hye-youn       not played

Web links

• http://www.badminton.de/Thomas-Uber-Cup.187.0.html

credentials

1. ↑ China versus South Africa
2. ↑ Indonesia versus South Africa
3. ↑ China versus Indonesia
4. ^ Chinese Taipei versus Netherlands
5. ↑ Thailand versus Netherlands
6. ^ Chinese Taipei versus Thailand
7. ↑ Korea versus Australia
8. ↑ Germany against Australia
9. ↑ Korea versus Germany
10. ↑ Japan versus USA
11. ↑ Denmark versus USA
12. ↑ Japan versus Denmark