Indonesia Has Not Been To The Sudirman Cup Final For 18 Years

Indonesia has not lifted the Sudirman Cup trophy for a long time, reaching the final the last time 18 years ago (doc. BWF).

JAKARTA Indonesia has not felt the final round of the Sudirman Cup for 18 years, the most prestigious mixed team badminton tournament that will resume this month.

The last time the Indonesian badminton team reached the final round of the tournament was in 2007 which took place in Glasgow, Scotland.

The pause during that time was very long when compared to the early years this event began. After winning the first edition of the tournament in 1989, Indonesia had three consecutive finals.

Unfortunately, all three opportunities ended in runners-up. Overall, in the first 10 editions of the Sudirman Cup, Indonesia managed to reach the final seven times.

However, Indonesia's fate is always the same and after that the final round is difficult to achieve again. As the second seed this year, Indonesia has ambitions to feel the final round again to keep the chance of getting the second title.

The Indonesian squad in the 2025 edition should be quite competitive even though it is only stronger in a few categories. In the group round, the Garuda and Denmark squads included favorites to penetrate the knockout phase.

In the men's doubles sector, Indonesia brought players such as Fajar Alfian, Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, and Daniel Marthin. These names can be relied on to realize Indonesia's ambitions.

Meanwhile, Jonatan Christie will spearhead the men's singles. The 2018 Asian Games gold medalist will be accompanied by potential players Alwi Farhan and Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah on the bench.

In addition, experienced players also exist in mixed doubles. This number brings Dejan Ferdinansyah, Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto, Rinov Rivaldy, Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, Pitha Haningtyas Mentari.

Unfortunately, the women's singles sector lost its grip on Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. Therefore, Putri Kusuma Wardani is expected to perform better accompanied by Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo.

Then in the women's doubles, Apriyani Rahayu was confirmed to be absent. So, the duty of the players such as Febriana Dwi Puji Kusuma, Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi, Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, and Lanny Tria Mayasari to answer challenges.

The 2025 Sudirman Cup will take place from 27 April to 4 May 2025 at Xiamen Olympic Sports Center Fenghuang Gymnasium, Xiamen, China.

Indonesia will start the journey from Group D with Denmark, India and England. The two best teams from the group will get tickets to the quarter-finals.