1957 Uber Cup qualification

The qualifying process for the 1957 Uber Cup took place from 30 August 1956 to 16 March 1957 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

1957 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates30 August 1956 – 16 March 1957
LocationAsian zone:
Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur

American zone:
Kitchener

European zone:
Belfast
Dublin
Wimbledon
1960

Qualification process

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The qualification process is divided into four regions, the Asian Zone, the American Zone, the European Zone and the Australasian Zone. Teams in their respective zone will compete in a knockout format. Three singles and four doubles will be played on the day of competition. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in England.[1]

Qualified teams

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Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
  India Asian Zone winners 22 December 1956 1st
  Denmark European Zone winners 19 March 1957 1st
  United States American Zone winners 26 March 1957 1st
  New Zealand Sole representative of the Australasian Zone 22 March 1956 1st

Asian Zone

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 August 1956 – Hong Kong
 
 
  Malaya6
 
21 December 1956 – Kuala Lumpur
 
  Hong Kong1
 
  Malaya3
 
 
 
  India4
 
Bye
 
 
  India
 

Semi-finals

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Final

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American Zone

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Bracket

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Final
 
  
 
25 February 1957 – Kitchener
 
 
  United States7
 
 
  Canada0
 

Final

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European Zone

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Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Denmark
 
4 January 1957 – Wimbledon
 
Bye
 
  Denmark5
 
 
 
  England2
 
  England
 
15 March 1957 – Dublin
 
Bye
 
  Denmark6
 
17 November 1956 – Dublin
 
  Ireland1
 
  Ireland6
 
16 January 1957 – Belfast
 
  Sweden1
 
  Ireland5
 
 
 
  Scotland2
 
  Scotland
 
 
Bye
 

First round

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Australasian Zone

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Bracket

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Final
 
  
 
 
 
 
  New Zealandw/o
 
 
  Australia
 

In the Australasian zone qualifiers, New Zealand automatically qualified for the final tournament after the Australian team announced their withdrawal from the competition.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Mike's Badminton Populorum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ^ Malaya vs Hong Kong
  3. ^ India vs Malaya
  4. ^ United States vs Canada
  5. ^ Ireland vs Sweden
  6. ^ Ireland vs Scotland
  7. ^ Denmark vs England
  8. ^ Denmark vs Ireland
  9. ^ "Hong Kong in first Uber Cup hurdle". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1956-03-22. Retrieved 2024-05-13 – via NewspaperSG.