// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was the 2004 Thomas Cup group stage a success? It served an ace.

The 2004 Thomas Cup group stage was held at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 7 to 10 May 2004.

The group stage was first stage of the tournament where the group winner advanced to the quarter-finals while the remaining teams advanced to the round of 16 in the knockout stages.^[1]

Draw

The original draw for the tournament was conducted on 13 March 2004. The 12 teams will be drawn into four groups each containing three teams.^[2]

Group composition

Group
Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
China Indonesia (Host) United States	Germany South Korea New Zealand	Malaysia South Africa Thailand	Denmark England Japan

Group A

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	304	157	+147	2	Quarter-finals
2	Indonesia (H)	2	1	1	5	5	0	11	10	+1	261	212	+49	1	Round of 16
3	United States	2	0	2	0	10	−10	0	20	−20	104	300	−196	0	Round of 16

Source: BadmintonCN
(H) Host

China vs United States

China
5

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
7 May 2004, 19:00 UTC+7
^[3]

United States
0

		1	2
1	Lin Dan Eric Go	15 0	15 2
2	Sang Yang / Zheng Bo Tony Gunawan / Khan Malaythong	15 5	15 5
3	Chen Hong Howard Bach	15 3	15 3
4	Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng Howard Bach / Kevin Han	15 12	15 13
5	Xia Xuanze Kevin Han	15 2	15 1

Indonesia vs United States

Indonesia
5

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
8 May 2004, 19:00 UTC+7
^[4]

United States
0

		1	2
1	Sony Dwi Kuncoro Eric Go	15 4	15 8
2	Taufik Hidayat Khan Malaythong	15 2	15 2
3	Simon Santoso Kevin Han	15 11	15 4
4	Eng Hian / Flandy Limpele Eric Go / Khan Malaythong	15 8	15 3
5	Luluk Hadiyanto / Alvent Yulianto Howard Bach / Tony Gunawan	15 11	15 5

Indonesia vs China

Indonesia
0

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
10 May 2004, 19:00 UTC+7
^[5]

China
5

		1	2	3
1	Sony Dwi Kuncoro Lin Dan	16 17	3 15
2	Luluk Hadiyanto / Alvent Yulianto Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng	9 15	10 15
3	Taufik Hidayat Bao Chunlai	13 15	6 15
4	Tri Kusharjanto / Candra Wijaya Sang Yang / Zheng Bo	13 15	15 2	11 15
5	Simon Santoso Xia Xuanze	11 15	4 15

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Korea	2	2	0	10	0	+10	20	0	+20	302	123	+179	2	Quarter-finals
2	Germany	2	1	1	4	6	−2	8	13	−5	203	250	−47	1	Round of 16
3	New Zealand	2	0	2	1	9	−8	3	18	−15	153	285	−132	0	Round of 16

Source: BadmintonCN.com

South Korea vs New Zealand

South Korea
5

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
7 May 2004, 14:30 UTC+7
^[3]

New Zealand
0

		1	2
1	Lee Hyun-il John Moody	15 6	15 7
2	Kim Yong-hyun / Yim Bang-eun Geoff Bellingham / Craig Cooper	15 8	15 2
3	Shon Seung-mo Geoff Bellingham	15 8	15 5
4	Kim Dong-moon / Lee Dong-soo John Gordon / Daniel Shirley	15 8	15 6
5	Jang Young-soo John Gordon	15 2	15 3

Germany vs New Zealand

Germany
4

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
8 May 2004, 14:30 UTC+7
^[4]

New Zealand
1

		1	2	3
1	Björn Joppien John Moody	15 5	15 2
2	Jens Roch Geoff Bellingham	15 6	15 5
3	Marc Zwiebler John Gordon	9 15	0 15
4	Ingo Kindervater / Björn Siegemund Geoff Bellingham / Craig Cooper	15 5	15 11
5	Kristof Hopp / Thomas Tesche John Gordon / Daniel Shirley	6 15	15 7	15 12

South Korea vs Germany

South Korea
5

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
9 May 2004, 19:00 UTC+7
^[6]

Germany
0

		1	2
1	Lee Hyun-il Jens Roch	15 6	15 6
2	Lee Dong-soo / Yoo Yong-sung Jochen Cassel / Joachim Tesche	15 1	15 6
3	Shon Seung-mo Roman Spitko	17 14	15 8
4	Kim Dong-moon / Kim Yong-hyun Ingo Kindervater / Björn Siegemund	15 9	15 9
5	Park Tae-sang Marc Zwiebler	15 2	15 7

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Malaysia	2	2	0	10	0	+10	20	2	+18	320	144	+176	2	Quarter-finals
2	Thailand	2	1	1	5	5	0	12	10	+2	275	205	+70	1	Round of 16
3	South Africa	2	0	2	0	10	−10	0	20	−20	54	300	−246	0	Round of 16

Source: BadmintonCN.com

Malaysia vs South Africa

Malaysia
5

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
7 May 2004, 14:30 UTC+7
^[3]

South Africa
0

		1	2
1	Wong Choong Hann Chris Dednam	15 1	15 4
2	Choong Tan Fook / Lee Wan Wah Chris Dednam / Roelof Dednam	15 5	15 3
3	Lee Chong Wei Dean Potgieter	15 1	15 1
4	Chew Choon Eng / Koo Kien Keat Dorian James / Willem Viljoen	15 3	15 1
5	Muhammad Hafiz Hashim Willem Viljoen	15 0	15 0

Thailand vs South Africa

Thailand
5

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
8 May 2004, 14:30 UTC+7
^[4]

South Africa
0

		1	2
1	Thirayu Laohathaimongkol Chris Dednam	15 1	15 2
2	Anuphap Theeraratsakul Dean Potgieter	15 8	15 5
3	Adisak Wiriyaphadungphong Willem Viljoen	15 1	15 1
4	Tesana Panvisvas / Pramote Teerawiwatana Chris Dednam / Dorian James	15 5	15 6
5	Patapol Ngernsrisuk / Sudket Prapakamol Roelof Dednam / Dean Potgieter	15 3	15 3

Malaysia vs Thailand

Malaysia
5

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
9 May 2004, 19:00 UTC+7
^[6]

Thailand
0

		1	2	3
1	Roslin Hashim Boonsak Ponsana	15 8	15 4
2	Chew Choon Eng / Koo Kien Keat Tesana Panvisvas / Pramote Teerawiwatana	15 10	8 15	15 12
3	Lee Chong Wei Thirayu Laohathaimongkol	15 11	15 3
4	Wong Choong Hann / Chan Chong Ming Patapol Ngernsrisuk / Sudket Prapakamol	15 11	15 11
5	Lee Tsuen Seng Adisak Wiriyaphadungphong	10 15	17 15	15 10

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	MF	MA	MD	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Denmark	2	2	0	10	0	+10	20	2	+18	316	178	+138	2	Quarter-finals
2	Japan	2	1	1	3	7	−4	7	14	−7	206	264	−58	1	Round of 16
3	England	2	0	2	2	8	−6	5	16	−11	195	275	−80	0	Round of 16

Source: BadmintonCN.com

Denmark vs England

Denmark
5

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
7 May 2004, 19:00 UTC+7
^[3]

England
0

		1	2	3
1	Peter Gade Aamir Ghaffar	15 5	15 4
2	Lars Paaske / Jonas Rasmussen Nathan Robertson / Anthony Clark	15 12	9 15	15 12
3	Anders Boesen Andrew South	15 3	15 5
4	Jens Eriksen / Mathias Boe David Lindley / Kristian Roebuck	15 12	15 6
5	Peter Rasmussen Nicholas Kidd	15 7	15 7

Japan vs England

Japan
3

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
9 May 2004, 14:30 UTC+7
^[6]

England
2

		1	2
1	Shōji Satō Aamir Ghaffar	15 10	15 10
2	Tadashi Ōtsuka / Shuichi Sakamoto Robert Blair / Anthony Clark	7 15	8 15
3	Hidetaka Yamada Andrew Smith	15 6	15 12
4	Keita Masuda / Shuichi Nakao David Lindley / Nathan Robertson	9 15	2 15
5	Sho Sasaki Nicholas Kidd	15 6	15 3

Denmark vs Japan

Denmark
5

Istora Gelora Bung Karno
10 May 2004, 14:30 UTC+7
^[5]

Japan
0

		1	2	3
1	Peter Gade Hidetaka Yamada	15 2	15 10
2	Kenneth Jonassen Sho Sasaki	15 2	15 10
3	Niels Christian Kaldau Tōru Matsumoto	15 13	7 15	15 5
4	Lars Paaske / Jonas Rasmussen Keita Masuda / Tadashi Ōtsuka	15 12	15 9
5	Jens Eriksen / Martin Lundgaard Hansen Tōru Matsumoto / Shuichi Nakao	15 3	15 9

References

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↑ "INDONESIA, CHINA TO MEET IN FIRST ROUND". The Straits Times. 2004-03-13. p. 27. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
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1 2 "Piala Thomas & Uber 2004 - Hasil Pertandingan Hari Keempat". sport.detik.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
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[1] "Jadwal Piala Thomas & Uber 2004". detiksport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-20.

[2] "INDONESIA, CHINA TO MEET IN FIRST ROUND". The Straits Times. 2004-03-13. p. 27. Retrieved 2025-02-21.

[:0-3] 1 2 3 4 "Piala Thomas & Uber 2004 - Hasil Pertandingan Hari Pertama". sport.detik.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.

[:1-4] 1 2 3 "Piala Thomas & Uber 2004 - Tim Underdog Beri Perlawanan". sport.detik.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.

[:3-5] 1 2 "Piala Thomas & Uber 2004 - Hasil Pertandingan Hari Keempat". sport.detik.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.

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// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was the 2004 Thomas Cup group stage a success? It served an ace.

Draw

Group composition

Group A

China vs United States

Indonesia vs United States

Indonesia vs China

Group B

South Korea vs New Zealand

Germany vs New Zealand

South Korea vs Germany

Group C

Malaysia vs South Africa

Thailand vs South Africa

Malaysia vs Thailand

Group D

Denmark vs England

Japan vs England

Denmark vs Japan

References