The Indonesian League in
badminton
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is a team competition established in 2007 and held in
Indonesia
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.
The total prize will be around
US$
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98,000.
History
This league has been conceptualized since 2003, but until four years later it had not become real due to the numerous obstacles.
The first competition was held for 10 days in
Jakarta beginning June 21, 2007.
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Format
The competition involves eight Indonesian clubs in the final rounds, with a format similar to the Thomas
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and Uber Cup
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. The five best clubs will qualify for the final, and qualifying rounds will be competitions for the other three places.[
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The teams
Ten men's teams from ten clubs had a qualification round. The teams selected were:
*Indocafe, Medan
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*Ratih, Banten
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*Aufa, Jakarta
*Musica Champion, Kudus
*BPKD, Kukar
*Wima, Surabaya
*Mutiara, Bandung
*Kotab Dishub, Bandung
*South Suco, South Sulawesi
*Randik, South Sumatra
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Seven women's teams from seven clubs had a qualification round. The teams selected were:
*Indocafe, Medan
Medan (; English: ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, as well as a regional hub and financial centre of Sumatra. According to the National Development Planning Agency, Medan is one of the four mai ...
*Ratih, Banten
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*Bina Bangsa, Jakarta
*Semen Gresik, Surabaya
*Mutiara, Bandung
*Kotab Dishub, Bandung
*South Suco, South Sulawesi
Another five teams (men's teams and a women's team) had a bye to the grand final round. The teams were:
*Djarum, Kudus
*Jayaraya, Jakarta
*Suryanaga Gudang Garam, Surabaya
*Tangkas, Jakarta
*SGS Elektrik, Bandung
Grand Final round
After qualification, three teams from the men's and women's division took their place in a grand final round. From the men's division, the Musica Champion, Mutiara and Ratih
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teams won a ticket to the grand final round. And from the women's division, the Mutiara, Bina Bangsa and Ratih
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teams won a ticket for a match in the grand final round.
And at the last round, the Suryanaga Gudang Garam team won the men's team competition after beating the Tangkas team. From women's team competition, Tangkas was a surprise champion after defeating the first seed team, Jayaraya.
Men's team semifinal
Suryanaga Gudang Garam ( 3–0 ) Tangkas
*the winner of the match in bold
Women's team grand final
Tangkas ( 3–2 ) Jayaraya
*the winner of the match in bold
References
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External links
Official website
Badminton tournaments in Indonesia
Annual sporting events in Indonesia
Recurring sporting events established in 2007
National badminton championships
Professional sports leagues in Indonesia
2007 establishments in Indonesia