The 2003 Sudirman Cup was the 8th tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships of Sudirman Cup.
South Korea won in this eighth edition of the championship against China in the final 3–1.
[2] International Badminton Federation decided to split the IBF World Championships and the Sudirman Cup as separate tournaments starting from 2003.
Canada, China, England, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands were the countries interested in hosting the tournaments.
[3] Netherlands later announced as host for the first standalone Sudirman Cup tournament.