1988 Thomas & Uber Cup


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The 1988 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 15th tournament of Thomas Cup and the 12th tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world.[1] The tournament was held from 23 May to 4 June 1988 at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1988 Thomas & Uber Cup
Piala Thomas dan Uber 1988
Tournament details
Dates23 May – 4 June 1988
Edition15th (Thomas Cup)
12th (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
Nations8 (Thomas Cup)
8 (Uber Cup)
VenueStadium Negara
LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Official websitebwfthomasubercups.com
← 1986 Jakarta 1990 Nagoya–Tokyo →

China won its third title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, after beating in the final round Malaysia and Korea, respectively.[2]

In January 1987, Malaysia submitted their bid to host the Thomas and Uber Cup to the IBF following their success of hosting the World Badminton Grand Prix Finals in December 1986.[3][4] The bid was later finalized on 6 October 1987 after IBF president Ian Palmer agreed to accept a flat US$75,000 and drop their demand on a 50-50 split on gate collection.[5]

Kuala Lumpur was chosen as the host city for the tournament and Stadium Negara was chosen as the tournament venue.

Malaysia qualified automatically for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup as hosts. China also qualified for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup as trophy holders.

Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
Host country 6 October 1987 Kuala Lumpur 1   Malaysia
1986 Thomas Cup 22 April – 4 May 1986 Jakarta 1   China
Asian Zone 23 – 27 February 1988 New Delhi 1   India
European Zone 24 – 28 February 1988 Amsterdam 3   Denmark
  England
  Sweden
Oceania Zone 26 – 28 February 1988 Melbourne 1   Indonesia
Pan American Zone 23 – 27 February 1988 San Jose 1   South Korea
Total 8
Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
Host country 6 October 1987 Kuala Lumpur 1   Malaysia
1986 Uber Cup 22 April – 4 May 1986 Jakarta 1   China
Asian Zone 23 – 27 February 1988 New Delhi 1   Japan
European Zone 24 – 28 February 1988 Amsterdam 3   Denmark
  England
  Netherlands
Oceania Zone 26 – 28 February 1988 Melbourne 1   Indonesia
Pan American Zone 19 – 22 February 1986 San Jose 1   South Korea
Total 8
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 30 3 +27 481 236 +245 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Malaysia 3 2 1 20 14 +6 426 372 +54 2
3   England 3 1 2 11 20 −9 313 389 −76 1
4   India 3 0 3 5 29 −24 251 474 −223 0
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Indonesia 3 3 0 25 7 +18 437 287 +150 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Denmark 3 2 1 21 12 +9 415 374 +41 2
3   South Korea 3 1 2 13 21 −8 364 433 −69 1
4   Sweden 3 0 3 7 26 −19 338 460 −122 0
Semi-finalsFinal
      
 
  China5
 
  Denmark0
  China4
 
  Malaysia1
  Malaysia3
  Indonesia2
Third place
 
  Denmark0
  Indonesia5
 1988 Thomas Cup winner 
 
China
Third title
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 28 2 +26 374 137 +237 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Japan 3 1 2 14 20 −6 308 355 −47 1
3   Denmark 3 1 2 11 22 −11 280 347 −67 1
4   Netherlands 3 1 2 13 22 −9 260 383 −123 1
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 29 6 +23 408 224 +184 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Indonesia 3 2 1 20 15 +5 345 264 +81 2
3   England 3 1 2 17 18 −1 307 308 −1 1
4   Malaysia 3 0 3 3 30 −27 145 409 −264 0
Semi-finalsFinal
      
 
  China5
 
  Indonesia0
  China5
 
  South Korea0
  Japan0
  South Korea5
Third place
 
  Indonesia5
  Japan0
 1988 Uber Cup winner 
 
China
Third title
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  2. ^ "1988 THOMAS CUP". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  3. ^ Omar, Fauzi (1987-01-09). "Now for the big one". The Straits Times. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  4. ^ Devaraj, A. (1987-08-14). "BAM sweep out sweeping sum". The Straits Times. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  5. ^ Devaraj, A. (1987-10-06). "Sealed: Deal to host finals". The Straits Times. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-08-18.