TheWorld Cup inbadminton was an annual tournament organized by the International Management Group (IMG).[1] It was held from 1979 to 1997. After the tournament ceased for seven years,Badminton World Federation decided to bring it back as an invitational tournament in 2005,[2] but it was ended after the 2006 event.
| Year | No. | Host city | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | I | Tokyo |  Japan |
| 1980 | II | Kyoto | Japan |
| 1981 | III | Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia |
| 1982 | IV | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 1983 | V | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 1984 | VI | Jakarta |  Indonesia |
| 1985 | VII | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 1986 | VIII | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 1987 | IX | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 1988 | X | Bangkok |  Thailand |
| 1989 | XI | Guangzhou |  China |
| 1990 | XII | Bandung/Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 1991 | XIII | Macau | .svg) Macau |
| 1992 | XIV | Guangzhou | China |
| 1993 | XV | New Delhi |  India |
| 1994 | XVI | Ho Chi Minh City |  Vietnam |
| 1995 | XVII | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 1996 | XVIII | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 1997 | XIX | Yogyakarta | Indonesia |
| 2005 | XX | Yiyang | China |
| 2006 | XXI | Yiyang | China |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 41 | 33 | 52 | 126 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 36 | 31 | 46 | 113 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 5 | 11 | 16 | 32 |
| 4 |  Denmark | 4.5 | 6 | 21 | 31.5 |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 |
| 6 | Japan | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 2.5 | 1 | 10 | 13.5 |
| 8 |  England | 2 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 20 |
| 9 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Thailand | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 99 | 95.5 | 189.5 | 384 | |
