South Korea Wins Asian Badminton Championships | China Defeated

The 2026 Asian Badminton Team Championships were held from February 3 to 8 in Qingdao, China, and despite the home advantage, the Chinese players failed to pull off an upset.

China and South Korea played in different groups and both confidently reached the final. In the semifinals, China outclassed Taiwan 3-0, while South Korea beat Indonesia 3-1 without An Se Young playing.

The South Korean coaching team clearly went easy on the player who is currently dominating the badminton singles scene. And indeed, An Se Young’s effort meant that the home team was already a point ahead to win the game.

The first game in the final of the women’s team tournament was played by An Se Young and Han Qianxi from China. The South Korean champion won confidently with 21:7 and 21:14 in less than 60 minutes of play.

In the second game, South Korea’s Baek Ha Na and Kim Hye Jeong easily defeated Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian 24-22 and 21-8.

Xu Wenjing was the only Chinese woman to win a set. She defeated Kim Ga Eun of South Korea 21-19 in the first set of the third game. However, Kim Ga Eun won the next two sets 21:10 and 21:17.

South Korea ultimately won the women’s team competition after beating China 3-0 in the final. This is also the first title win for the South Korean team after six editions of the tournament.

China continues to lag behind South Korea in women’s badminton singles since An Se Young rose to prominence over the past two years.

This 24-year-old player’s dominance has resulted in more than 20 defeats by Chinese players in prestigious finals at the highest level of badminton in the last two years.