The Indonesian League in badminton is a team competition established in 2007 and held in Indonesia.
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.[1]
Format
The competition involves eight Indonesian clubs in the final rounds, with a format similar to the Thomas and Uber Cup. The five best clubs will qualify for the final, and qualifying rounds will be competitions for the other three places.[1]
The teams
Ten men's teams from ten clubs had a qualification round. The teams selected were:
- Indocafe, Medan
- Ratih, Banten
- Aufa, Jakarta
- Musica Champion, Kudus
- BPKD, Kukar
- Wima, Surabaya
- Mutiara, Bandung
- Kotab Dishub, Bandung
- South Suco, South Sulawesi
- Randik, South Sumatra
Seven women's teams from seven clubs had a qualification round. The teams selected were:
- Indocafe, Medan
- Ratih, Banten
- 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:
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 teams won a ticket to the grand final round. And from the women's division, the Mutiara, Bina Bangsa and Ratih 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
| Category | Suryanaga Gudang Garam | Tangkas | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First match (singles) |  Chen Hong |
 Simon Santoso |
21–17, 21–16 |
| Second match (doubles) | Tri Kusharjanto & Alvent Yulianto |
 Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama & Albertus Susanto Njoto |
15–21, 21–18, 21–11 |
| Third match (singles) | Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
Alamsyah Yunus |
21–15, 21–18 |
Women's team grand final
Tangkas ( 3–2 ) Jayaraya
- the winner of the match in bold
| Category | Tangkas | Jayaraya | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| First match (singles) | Wang Chen |
Adriyanti Firdasari |
21–19, 22–20 |
| Second match (singles) | Yip Pui Yin |
Pia Zebadiah Bernadet |
21–23, 21–15, 21–14 |
| Third match (doubles) | Jo Novita & Endang Nursugianti |
Greysia Polii & Rani Mundiasti |
20–22, 21–6, 5–21 |
| Fourth match (singles) | Yuan Kartika Putri |
Fransisca Ratnasari |
13–21, 18–21 |
| Fifth match (doubles) | Liliyana Natsir & Vita Marissa |
Nitya Krishinda Maheswari & Pia Zebadiah Bernadet |
21–13, 21–17 |
References
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