2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 15–21 February 2016 | ||
| Edition | 1 | ||
| Venue | GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium | ||
| Location | Hyderabad, India | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's teams | Indonesia | ||
| Women's teams | China | ||
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| 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships | ||
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| Events | ||
| Men's team | Women's team | |
| Squads | ||
| Men | Women | |
The 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships was the first ever edition of Badminton Asia Team Championships, held at the GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, India, on 15–21 February 2016 and were organised by Badminton Asia Confederation. The tournament also served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2016 Thomas & Uber Cup.[1]
Background
The 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships officially crowned the best male and female national badminton teams in Asia and at the same time worked as the Asian qualification event towards the 2016 Thomas & Uber Cup finals. 26 teams, consisting of 14 men's teams and 12 women's teams entered the tournament.
Competition format
The competition begins with a group stage: all participating teams are divided into four groups of two or three teams each. Each team plays each other once, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage. A match is won by the team that first wins three games. The eight teams that qualify will be drawn and compete in a knockout format until the final.
- Tie-breaker
Team ranking within a group is determined based on the following criteria: number of wins; match difference; game difference; and points difference. If two teams are tied after a criterion is applied, the winner of the match between the two teams will be ranked higher. A draw will be held to determine ranking if there are still teams tied after all criteria are applied.[2]
Hosting
In January 2016, Hyderabad was selected over Bangkok in the bidding process for the first ever Badminton Asia Team Championships.[3]
Schedule
| Day, Date | Time | Phase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 15 February | 11:30 | Group Stage | |
| 16:30 | |||
| Tuesday, 16 February | 11:30 | Group Stage | |
| 16:30 | |||
| Wednesday, 17 February | 11:30 | Group Stage | |
| 16:30 | |||
| Thursday, 18 February | 11:30 | Group Stage | |
| 16:30 | |||
| Friday, 19 February | 11:30 | Quarter-finals | |
| 16:30 | |||
| Saturday, 20 February | 11:30 | Semi-finals | |
| 16:30 | |||
| Sunday, 21 February | 11:30 | Finals | |
| 16:30 | |||
| Note: All times are in Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30) | |||
Teams
The tournament will feature 14 teams competing in the men's category and 12 teams in the women's category.
| Nation | Men's | Women's | Nation | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Malaysia | ||||
| Chinese Taipei | Maldives | ||||
| Hong Kong | Nepal | N/a | |||
| India | Philippines | N/a | |||
| Indonesia | Singapore | ||||
| Japan | South Korea | ||||
| Sri Lanka | Thailand |
Draw
Seedings
The seeding were as follows:
- Men's team
- Women's team
Drawn groups
The draw was held on 2 February 2016, at the tournament venue. The men's team group stage consisted of two groups with three teams and two groups with four teams. The women's team group stage consisted of four groups each with three teams.
- Men's team
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
- Women's team
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (India)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | India* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Medalists
References
- ^ admin (11 February 2016). "The Challenge Trophies : Happening Hyderabad Badminton Asia Team Championships 2016". Badminton Asia. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ^ "BWF Statutes, Section 5.1: General Competition Regulations" (PDF). BWF Corporate. Badminton World Federation. 8 November 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Badminton Asia Official Report 2015" (PDF). Badminton Asia. p. 76. Retrieved 18 November 2019.