Ranking for Men's & Women's Team This ranking is based on the Ranking points of the 3 (or 2) highest ranked players (or pairs) of each Association, ranked on the current individual World Ranking lists. Even if an Association has only two or one player (or pair) ranked on the individual World Ranking list, the team of that Association is still ranked. Players non eligible to represent their Association are not taken into consideration. To set up the team ranking list, each team is opposed to all the other teams in a computer simulation (round-robin), in 3 singles matches and 2 doubles matches using the Thomas and Uber Cups system. In each team the players (pairs) are placed in ranking order. 2 points are awarded to the winning team of each of these matches, the losing team getting 0 points. When there is a tie, which may happen when players of opposing teams have the same Ranking, each of these teams receives 1 point. The final ranking order is determined by the total number of points earned by each of the teams. A virtual match won would give the team 2 points, a tie would give 1 point and a loss does not earn the team any points. The total number of points gained by a team determines their Team Ranking. These team ranking lists are taken into consideration for seedings at World Men's and Women's Team Championships.
Ranking for Mixed Team This ranking is based on the Ranking points of the highest ranked player (or pair) of five individual events of each Association, ranked on the current individual World Ranking lists. Even if an Association has only one player (or pair) ranked on the individual World Ranking list, the team of that Association is still ranked. Players non eligible to represent their Association are not taken into consideration. To set up the team ranking list, each team is opposed to all the other teams in a computer simulation (round-robin), in men's and wommen's singles matches and men's, women's and mixed doubles matches using the Sudirman Cup system. 2 points are awarded to the winning team of each of these matches, the losing team getting 0 points. When there is a tie, which may happen when players of opposing teams have the same Ranking, each of these teams receives 1 point. The final ranking order is determined by the total number of points earned by each of the teams. A virtual match won would give the team 2 points, a tie would give 1 point and a loss does not earn the team any points. The total number of points gained by a team determines their Team Ranking. These team ranking lists are taken into consideration for seedings at World Mixed Team Championships.
Oh well... it is true, according to the World rankings, this is the status of everybody right now... I admit... Let's see how the nations fare when the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup championships are really played. I predict that INA will finish as the runner-up in the Thomas Cup and a semifinalist in the Uber Cup [better than the #8 ranking suggests right now]... Our 2 WD can defeat anyone [outside China]...
as usual, CHN's uber cup team is unreal. WS - top 3 ranked players in the world WD - top 2 ranked pairs in the world
china still top all the list the men's team is quite close among the four top country. hope mas can win thomas cup this year. indonesia have strong wd, i think they will be able to do well in uber especially in their homeground.
Its very hard for MAS to win Thomas Cup this year,.....as MAS dont have realiable 2nd. and 3rd singles... and LCW and KKK/TBH also not rally stable when playing team event............. LCW performed badly in 2006 TC and KKK/TBH will be playing their first TC.....so i dont see MAS could win TC in 2008
Whyte Trophy The Whyte Trophy was donated in 1983 by the late Mr D O Whyte, a former member of the NZ Badminton Federation Management Committee (Badminton New Zealand), and the late Mrs Whyte, for tests between New Zealand and Australia. The series is played every two years, with the venue alternating between New Zealand and Australia. Prior to 1983 each contest was generally one test of 16 matches, played over two days. Since 1985 each contest has consisted of three tests each of five matches which are men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and one mixed doubles match. There have been 32 contests for the Whyte Trophy, of which Australia and New Zealand have one 16 times each. For 2007 results see: http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_...task=DETAIL&articleID=4371015§ionID=20962 For history of results see: http://www.badminton.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/pdfs/Whyte_Trophy_Results.pdf
sorry to disappoint u but i think KKK/TBH does play TC before! if i am not wrong lar 2006 Thomas Cup Qualifying
