The 1987 Badminton World Cup was the ninth edition of an international tournament Badminton World Cup. The event was held in 1987. China won titles in all disciplines except men's doubles event, which was secured by South Korea.

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's singles	Zhao Jianhua	Yang Yang	Xiong Guobao
			Alan Budikusuma
Women's singles	Li Lingwei	Han Aiping	Elizabeth Latief
			Zheng Yuli
Men's doubles	Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong	Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi	Eddy Hartono Liem Swie King
			Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek
Women's doubles	Han Aiping Li Lingwei	Guan Weizhen Lin Ying	Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young
			Rosiana Tendean Verawaty Fajrin
Mixed doubles	Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing	Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark	Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee
			Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers

Men's singles

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	Zhao Jianhua		18	15
	Alan Budikusuma		13	4
								Zhao Jianhua		6	15	15
								Yang Yang		15	2	12
	Xiong Guobao		9	5
	Yang Yang		15	15

Women's singles

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	Han Aiping		12	11
	Zheng Yuli		11	5
								Han Aiping		8	8
								Li Lingwei		11	11
	Elizabeth Latief		5	10
	Li Lingwei		11	12

Men's doubles

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong		15	13	15
	Eddy Hartono Liem Swie King		7	18	13
								Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong		15	6	15
								Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi		6	15	11
	Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek		6	12
	Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi		15	15

Women's doubles

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	Guan Weizhen Lin Ying		18	15
	Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young		14	8
								Guan Weizhen Lin Ying		10	15	5
								Han Aiping Li Lingwei		15	11	15
	Han Aiping Li Lingwei		3	15	15
	Rosiana Tendean Verawaty Fajrin		15	10	12

Mixed doubles

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing		15	15
	Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers		10	7
								Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing		15	1	15
								Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark		11	15	4
	Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee		8	9
	Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark		15	15