The schedule for the much-anticipated 17-team Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023 is announced on Sunday. The action will kickstart on Tuesday (February 14) and run till February 19.
One of the favourites and defending champions China will be
in the action on the first day at the Expo City Dubai Exhibition Centre. They
will take on Uzbekistan in a Group A clash, while Japan and Indonesia will be
up against Pakistan and Syria, respectively, in Group D and C.
India marks their presence in Group B and will clash
against Kazakhstan in their opening tie. Furthermore, the host UAE will take
on Malaysia in the same group encounter.
The three groups (A, B and D) will witness teams playing
three games each, while Group C will have teams getting involved in four games
each for a place in the quarter-finals. The top two teams from each group will
make it to the knockout stages, which will take place on the fourth day
(February 17). The semi-finals and final will be played on Sunday (February 19).
The organizer, Dr. Sathya Menon, CEO of Beyond Boundaries, expressed
delight to welcome all the participating teams.
“We are very delighted to announce the schedule for the
Dubai 2023 edition of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship. All the top teams
will be in action right from day one. For the local fans, there will be a lot
on offer to cheer for and not just their home team playing but watch their
favourite international stars,” said Dr. Sathya Menon, CEO of Beyond
Boundaries, the local organizer for the event.
This will be the first occasion of UAE hosting the Badminton Asia Championship, which will play a key role in their qualifying for the Sudirman Cup, Thomas and Uber Cups and the all-important Olympics.
Schedule:
Day 1
KOR vs SGP, INA vs LBN, CHN vs UZB, THA vs SYR, MAS vs UAE,
IND vs KAZ, TPE vs HKG, JPN vs PAK, BRN vs LBN, INA vs SYR
Day 2
INA vs BRN, CHN vs SGP, KOR vs UZB, THA vs LBN, JPN vs HKG,
TPE vs PAK, IND vs UAE, THA vs BRN, SYR vs LBN, MAS vs KAZ
Day 3
CHN vs KOR, SGP vs UZB, JPN vs TPE, INA vs THA, HKG vs PAK,
BRN vs SYR, MAS vs IND, KAZ vs UAE
Day 4
QF1, QF2, QF3, QF4
Day 5
SF1, SF2
Day 6
FINAL