The following teams will compete in the 2009 Sudirman Cup, as shown in the official website (updated on March 4). Seems that many weak teams in the bottom groups are no longer interested in coming to play--only 33 teams enter the tournament, way less than the figure of 2007, which is 48. The most significant absentee is Poland. The competition format may need some reform to attract more teams. 2009 European Mixed Team Championship, which has no division and everyteam can play for the championship, brought 32 teams to compete. Or maybe the Europeans just don't want to leave their continent. Asia (13) : CHINA, KOREA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, JAPAN, HKG CHINA, CHINSES TPE, SINGAPORE, INDIA, THAILAND, PHILIPINES, MONGOLIA, SRI LANKA. Europe (17) : DENMARK, ENGLAND, RUSSIA, GERMANY, FRANCE, NETHERLAND, SWISS, SCOTLAND, PORTUGAL, TURKEY(to be comfirmed), UKRAIN, LITHUANIA, BULGARIA, SWEDEN, LUXEMBERG, ICELAND, CZECH. Others (3) : USA, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA.
