1991 Badminton Asian Cup

{{short description|Badminton championships}}

{{Infobox sport tournament

| name = Asian Cup 1991

| location = Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| start_date = December 18

| end_date = December 22

| next = 1994

}}

The 1991 Badminton Asian Cup was the first edition of Badminton Asian Cup. It was held in Istora Senayan indoor stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia from 18 to 22 December with total prize money of US$100,000.{{Cite web|date=2006-01-07|title=The Official Asian Badminton Confederation Website|url=http://www.asianbadminton.org.my/competition.jsp?compid=11|access-date=2020-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060107172458/http://www.asianbadminton.org.my/competition.jsp?compid=11|archive-date=2006-01-07}} The main sponsor of this tournament was Cathay Pacific.{{cite news|title=Bulu Tangkis Piala Asia Cathay Pacific:Tiga Putra Indonesia Lolos Semifinal Tunggal|url=http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/18682907 |newspaper=Kompas|date=21 December 1991|page=15|language=Id}} Malaysian team won titles in Men's singles and doubles event, while South Korea won Women's doubles and Mixed doubles disciplines.{{cite news|title=Bulu Tangkis Piala Asia Cathay Pacific:Bambang Suprianto Dan Ricky/Rexy Ke Final|url=http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/18820086|newspaper=Kompas|date=22 December 1991|page=1|language=Id}} Chinese Tang won the Women's singles title.{{cite news|title=Badminton/Asian Cup: Rashid downs Joko|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19911222&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=22 December 1991|page=17}}{{cite news|title=Bulu Tangkis Piala Asia Cathay Pacific:Tanpa Gelar di Kandang Sendiri|url=http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/18682723|newspaper=Kompas|date=23 December 1991|page=1|language=Id}}

Medalists

{{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
rowspan=2 | Men's singles

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Rashid Sidek

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|INA}} Bambang Suprianto

| {{flagicon|INA}} Joko Suprianto

{{flagicon|INA}} Fung Permadi
rowspan=2 | Women's singles

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Tang Jiuhong

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Bang Soo-hyun

| {{flagicon|THA}} Somharuthai Jaroensiri

{{flagicon|INA}} Yuliani Sentosa
rowspan=2 | Men's doubles

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit
{{flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Hongyong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Kang

{{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Zhanzhong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Yumin
rowspan=2 | Women's doubles

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chung So-young
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Hwang Hye-young

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kimiko Jinnai
{{flagicon|JPN}} Hisako Mori

| {{flagicon|INA}} Erma Sulistianingsih
{{flagicon|INA}} Rosiana Tendean

{{flagicon|CHN}} Yao Fen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Yanfen
rowspan=2 | Mixed doubles

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Shon Jin-hwan
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Gil Young-ah

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|INA}} Aryono Miranat
{{flagicon|INA}} Eliza Nathanael

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Ewe Chye
{{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Sui Hoon

{{flagicon|THA}} Siripong Siripool
{{flagicon|THA}} Ladawan Mulasartsatorn

Results

= Semifinals =

class="wikitable"

! Discipline

! Winner

! Finalist

! Score

rowspan=2 | Men's singles

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Rashid Sidek

| {{flagicon|INA}} Joko Suprianto

| 15–8, 6–15, 18–14

{{flagicon|INA}} Bambang Suprianto

| {{flagicon|INA}} Fung Permadi

| 15–7, 15–11

rowspan=2 | Women's singles

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Tang Jiuhong

| {{flagicon|THA}} Somharuthai Jaroensiri

| 11–5, 11–9

{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Bang Soo-hyun

| {{flagicon|INA}} Yuliani Sentosa

| 6–11, 11–8, 11–4

rowspan=2 | Men's doubles

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit
{{flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Hongyong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Kang

| 15–5, 15–8

{{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Zhanzhong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Yumin

| 15–4, 15–8

rowspan=2 | Women's doubles

| {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chung So-young
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Hwang Hye-young

| {{flagicon|INA}} Erma Sulistianingsih
{{flagicon|INA}} Rosiana Tendean

| 15–3, 5–15, 15–11

{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kimiko Jinnai
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hisako Mori

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Yao Fen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Yanfen

| 10–15, 17–14, 15–1

rowspan=2 | Mixed doubles

| {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Shon Jin-hwan
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Gil Young-ah

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Ewe Chye
{{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Sui Hoon

| 15–4, 15–4

{{flagicon|INA}} Aryono Miranat
{{flagicon|INA}} Eliza Nathanael

| {{flagicon|THA}} Siripong Siripool
{{flagicon|THA}} Ladawan Mulasartsatorn

| 11–15, 17–14, 15–12

= Finals =

class=wikitable

! Discipline

! Winner

! Finalist

! Score

Men's singles

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Rashid Sidek

| {{flagicon|INA}} Bambang Suprianto

| 15–10, 15–11

Women's singles

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Tang Jiuhong

| {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Bang Soo-hyun

| 11–7, 6–11, 11–4

Men's doubles

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit
{{flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| 17–16, 15–5

Women's doubles

| {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chung So-young
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Hwang Hye-young

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kimiko Jinnai
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hisako Mori

| 15–13, 15–1

Mixed doubles

| {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Shon Jin-hwan
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Gil Young-ah

| {{flagicon|INA}} Aryono Miranat
{{flagicon|INA}} Eliza Nathanael

| 15–5, 8–15, 15–7

Medal table

{{Medals table

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| gold_KOR = 2 | silver_KOR = 1 | bronze_KOR = 0 | name_KOR = {{bd|KOR|1984}}

| gold_MAS = 2 | silver_MAS = 0 | bronze_MAS = 1

| gold_CHN = 1 | silver_CHN = 0 | bronze_CHN = 3

| gold_INA = 0 | silver_INA = 3 | bronze_INA = 4

| gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 1 | bronze_JPN = 0 | name_JPN = {{bd|JPN|1870}}

| gold_THA = 0 | silver_THA = 0 | bronze_THA = 2

}}

References