Successful National Teams
Indonesia initially won the tournament in 1989. Throughout the history of the tournament, only six countries have reached through to the semifinal round in all tournaments of Sudirman Cup: China, Denmark, England, Indonesia, Korea and Malaysia.
China is the most successful national team in the Sudirman Cup (8 victories), followed by Korea (3 victories) and Indonesia (1 victory). The Cup has never been won by a non-Asian country, Denmark is the only European country that came close to winning it, in 1999 and 2011.
| Team | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| China | 8 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011) | 1 (2003) |
| Korea | 3 (1991, 1993, 2003) | 3 (1989, 1997, 2009) |
| Indonesia | 1 (1989) | 6 (1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007) |
| Denmark | 2 (1999, 2011) |
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