1997 Badminton Asia Cup

Sampoerna (King) Asia Cup 1997
Tournament information
LocationIstora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia
DatesFebruary 19–February 23
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The 1997 Badminton Asia Cup; officially called as Sampoerna (King) Asia Cup 1997 was the 1st edition of the Badminton Asia Cup. It was held in Istora Senayan tennis indoor stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia from 19 February to 23 February with total prize money of 150,000 US Dollars.[1] Tournament consisted of total of three matches in every team encounter, with format of Men's singles, Men's doubles and a second Men's singles match.[2] Countries participated in this tournaments were Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Thailand, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong & Japan.[3] Winning team & top seeded Indonesia got US$80,000 while runner-up Malaysian team got US$40,000.[4] Third placed Chinese Taipei got a total of US$20,000 and 4th ranked South Korea bagged a total prize of US$10,000.[5]

  1. ^ "ASIA CUP: DAY 1 RESULTS". www.worldbadminton.com. 19 February 1997. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ "ASIA CUP: DAY 2 RESULTS". www.worldbadminton.com. 20 February 1997. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ^ Grossman, Mike (21 February 1997). "ASIA CUP: INDONESIA, MALAYSIA TAKE GROUP PENNANTS". www.worldbadminton.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. ^ Grossman, Mike (22 February 1997). "ASIA CUP: INDONESIA, MALAYSIA MARCH INTO FINALS". www.worldbadminton.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. ^ Grossman, Mike (23 February 1997). "ASIA CUP: INDONESIA TAKES TITLE AND US$80,000". Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2020.