2006 Uber Cup group stage

The 2006 Uber Cup group stage was held at Sendai Gymnasium in Sendai, Japan, from 28 to 30 April 2006.

The group stage was the first phase of the tournament. The winner of each group advanced to the quarter-finals, while the remaining teams moved into the round of 16 in the knockout stages.

Draw

The original draw for the tournament was conducted on 26 February 2006. Twelve teams were drawn into four groups, each containing three teams.^[1]^[2]

Group composition

Group
Group W	Group X	Group Y	Group Z
China Chinese Taipei United States	England Hong Kong Netherlands	Germany South Korea Singapore	Japan (Host) New Zealand South Africa

Group W

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	2	2	0	10	0	+10	20	1	+19	444	193	+251	2	Quarter-finals
2	Chinese Taipei	2	1	1	5	5	0	11	10	+1	347	337	+10	1	Round of 16
3	United States	2	0	2	0	10	−10	0	20	−20	159	420	−261	0	Round of 16

Source: BadmintonCN

China vs United States

China
5

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1
28 April 2006, 14:00 UTC+9
^[3]

United States
0

		1	2
1	Zhang Ning Eva Lee	21 5	21 10
2	Xie Xingfang Jamie Subandhi	21 9	21 5
3	Lu Lan Rulan Yeh	21 6	21 4
4	Gao Ling / Huang Sui Eva Lee / Mesinee Mangkalakiri	21 3	21 7
5	Du Jing / Yu Yang Jennifer Coleman / Lauren Todt	21 3	21 4

Chinese Taipei vs United States

Chinese Taipei
5

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1
29 April 2006, 14:00 UTC+9
^[4]

United States
0

		1	2
1	Cheng Shao-chieh Lili Zhou	21 11	21 16
2	Huang Chia-hsin Eva Lee	21 9	21 10
3	Pai Min-jie Jamie Subandhi	21 11	21 8
4	Cheng Wen-hsing / Chien Yu-chin Eva Lee / Mesinee Mangkalakiri	21 12	21 9
5	Chou Chia-chi / Ku Pei-ting Rulan Yeh / Rulien Yeh	21 14	21 3

China vs Chinese Taipei

China
5

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1
30 April 2006, 17:00 UTC+9
^[5]

Chinese Taipei
0

		1	2	3
1	Jiang Yanjiao Cheng Shao-chieh	21 12	21 7
2	Gao Ling / Huang Sui Cheng Wen-hsing / Chien Yu-chin	24 26	21 16	21 15
3	Zhang Ning Huang Chia-hsin	21 4	21 17
4	Yang Wei / Zhang Jiewen Chou Chia-chi / Ku Pei-ting	21 12	21 12
5	Xie Xingfang Pai Min-jie	21 7	21 9

Group X

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hong Kong	2	2	0	6	4	+2	13	7	+6	377	329	+48	2	Quarter-finals
2	Netherlands	2	1	1	7	3	+4	15	9	+6	454	412	+42	1	Round of 16
3	England	2	0	2	2	8	−6	4	16	−12	306	396	−90	0	Round of 16

Source: BadmintonCN

Netherlands vs Hong Kong

Netherlands
2

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1
28 April 2006, 17:00 UTC+9
^[3]

Hong Kong
3

		1	2	3
1	Judith Meulendijks Wang Chen	15 21	5 21
2	Rachel van Cutsen Yip Pui Yin	22 20	16 21	17 21
3	Karina de Wit Olivia Wong Sin Yee	21 12	21 15
4	Rachel van Cutsen / Paulien van Dooremalen Chau Hoi Wah / Koon Wai Chee	18 21	13 21
5	Karina de Wit / Judith Meulendijks Wang Chen / Yip Pui Yin	21 16	17 21	21 18

England vs Hong Kong

England
2

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1
29 April 2006, 17:00 UTC+9
^[4]

Hong Kong
3

		1	2
1	Julia Mann Wang Chen	7 21	8 21
2	Jill Pittard Yip Pui Yin	15 21	20 21
3	Elizabeth Cann Olivia Wong Sin Yee	19 21	18 21
4	Suzanne Rayappan / Jenny Wallwork Wang Chen / Yip Pui Yin			w/o
5	Natalie Munt / Joanne Nicholas Chau Hoi Wah / Koon Wai Chee	21 13	21 10

Netherlands vs England

Netherlands
5

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 1
30 April 2006, 14:00 UTC+9
^[5]

England
0

		1	2	3
1	Mia Audina Julia Mann	21 8	21 9
2	Judith Meulendijks Jill Pittard	11 12	11 10
3	Karina de Wit Elizabeth Cann	21 17	11 21	21 13
4	Judith Meulendijks / Rachel van Cutsen Suzanne Rayappan / Jenny Wallwork	21 14	19 21	28 26
5	Mia Audina / Karina de Wit Natalie Munt / Joanne Nicholas	21 16	21 17

Group Y

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Korea	2	2	0	8	2	+6	16	4	+12	425	317	+108	2	Quarter-finals
2	Germany	2	1	1	4	6	−2	7	12	−5	357	383	−26	1	Round of 16
3	Singapore	2	0	2	3	7	−4	7	14	−7	325	407	−82	0	Round of 16

Source: BadmintonCN

South Korea vs Singapore

South Korea
4

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 3
28 April 2006, 17:00 UTC+9
^[3]

Singapore
1

		1	2	3
1	Hwang Hye-youn Li Li	16 21	17 21
2	Lee Hyo-jung / Lee Kyung-won Jiang Yanmei / Li Yujia	21 19	21 17
3	Lee Yun-hwa Xing Aiying	21 15	21 13
4	Ha Jung-eun / Hwang Yu-mi Frances Liu / Shinta Mulia Sari	21 10	21 10
5	Jun Jae-youn Jiang Yanmei	13 21	21 16	21 11

Germany vs Singapore

Germany
3

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 4
29 April 2006, 17:00 UTC+9
^[4]

Singapore
2

		1	2
1	Huaiwen Xu Li Li	21 9	21 9
2	Nicole Grether / Juliane Schenk Jiang Yanmei / Frances Liu	21 15	23 21
3	Juliane Schenk Xing Aiying	21 16	21 17
4	Carina Mette / Birgit Overzier Li Yujia / Shinta Mulia Sari	17 21	20 22
5	Petra Overzier Jiang Yanmei	9 21	19 21

South Korea vs Germany

South Korea
4

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 4
30 April 2006, 17:00 UTC+9
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Germany
1

		1	2	3
1	Seo Yoon-hee Huaiwen Xu	8 21	14 21
2	Lee Hyo-jung / Lee Kyung-won Sandra Marinello / Michaela Peiffer	21 8	21 7
3	Lee Yun-hwa Petra Overzier	21 15	20 22	21 11
4	Ha Jung-eun / Hwang Yu-mi Carina Mette / Birgit Overzier	21 18	21 19
5	Jun Jae-youn Nicole Grether	21 15	21 7

Group Z

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Japan (H)	2	2	0	10	0	+10	20	0	+20	420	145	+275	2	Quarter-finals
2	New Zealand	2	1	1	5	5	0	10	10	0	306	332	−26	1	Round of 16
3	South Africa	2	0	2	0	10	−10	0	20	−20	171	420	−249	0	Round of 16

Source: BadmintonCN
(H) Host

Japan vs South Africa

Japan
5

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 3
28 April 2006, 14:00 UTC+9
^[3]

South Africa
0

		1	2
1	Kaori Mori Michelle Edwards	21 4	21 8
2	Kumiko Ogura / Reiko Shiota Michelle Edwards / Jade Morgan	21 4	21 6
3	Eriko Hirose Kerry-Lee Harrington	21 4	21 1
4	Aki Akao / Tomomi Matsuo Stacey Doubell / Kerry-Lee Harrington	21 7	21 5
5	Kanako Yonekura Stacey Doubell	21 6	21 4

New Zealand vs South Africa

New Zealand
5

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 4
29 April 2006, 14:00 UTC+9
^[4]

South Africa
0

		1	2
1	Rachel Hindley Michelle Edwards	21 11	21 13
2	Renee Flavell Kerry-Lee Harrington	21 12	21 13
3	Michelle Chan Stacey Doubell	21 13	21 17
4	Rachel Hindley / Sara Runesten-Petersen Michelle Edwards / Jade Morgan	21 11	21 16
5	Donna Cranston / Renee Flavell Stacey Doubell / Kerry-Lee Harrington	21 9	21 7

Japan vs New Zealand

Japan
5

Sendai Gymnasium, Court 3
30 April 2006, 14:00 UTC+9
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New Zealand
0

		1	2
1	Kaori Mori Rachel Hindley	21 6	21 8
2	Kumiko Ogura / Reiko Shiota Rachel Hindley / Sara Runesten-Petersen	21 11	21 12
3	Eriko Hirose Michelle Chan	21 11	21 14
4	Miyuki Maeda / Satoko Suetsuna Donna Cranston / Renee Flavell	21 12	21 8
5	Yu Hirayama Donna Cranston	21 9	21 5

References

^ "Badminton: Thomas & Uber Cup Japan (Apr.28-May7) -- china.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
^ "Match Schedule". yonex-tuc.com. Archived from the original on 2006-04-23. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Results". The Straits Times. 2006-04-29. p. 24. Retrieved 2025-02-26 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Scoresheet". The Straits Times. 2006-04-30. p. 40. Retrieved 2025-02-26 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Results". The Straits Times. 2006-05-01. p. 26. Retrieved 2025-02-26 – via NewspaperSG.

[1] "Badminton: Thomas & Uber Cup Japan (Apr.28-May7) -- china.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[2] "Match Schedule". yonex-tuc.com. Archived from the original on 2006-04-23. Retrieved 2025-02-28.

[:0-3] "Results". The Straits Times. 2006-04-29. p. 24. Retrieved 2025-02-26 – via NewspaperSG.

[:1-4] "Scoresheet". The Straits Times. 2006-04-30. p. 40. Retrieved 2025-02-26 – via NewspaperSG.

[:2-5] "Results". The Straits Times. 2006-05-01. p. 26. Retrieved 2025-02-26 – via NewspaperSG.

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