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1973 Thomas Cup qualification

The qualifying process for the 1973 Thomas Cup took place from 12 September 1972 to 21 April 1973 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

1973 Thomas Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates12 September 1972 – 21 April 1973
LocationAsian zone:
Bangkok
Lahore
Singapore
Tokyo

American zone:
Mexico City
Montreal
Ottawa
European zone:
Aberdeen
Barsinghausen
Helsinki
Melksham
Mülheim
Stockholm

Australasian zone:
Auckland
Tauranga
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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. Teams will compete for two days, with two singles and doubles played on the first day and three singles and two doubles played on the next day. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Jakarta.[1]

Indonesia were the champions of the last Thomas Cup, therefore the team automatically qualified for the inter-zone play-offs.[1]

Qualified teams

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Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
  Indonesia 1970 Thomas Cup winners 6 June 1970 6th
  Thailand Asian Zone winners 24 February 1973 4th
  Denmark European Zone winners 4 March 1973 9th
  Canada American Zone winners 21 April 1973 2nd
  India Australasian Zone winners 7 October 1972 3rd

Asian Zone

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Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 October 1972 – Singapore
 
 
  Singapore2
 
25 December 1972 – Lahore
 
  Thailand7
 
  Thailand8
 
November 1972
 
  Pakistan1
 
  Pakistanw/o
 
23 February 1973 – Bangkok
 
  Sri Lanka
 
  Thailand5
 
 
 
  Malaysia4
 
  Japan
 
7 October 1972 – Tokyo
 
Bye
 
  Japan4
 
 
 
  Malaysia5
 
  Malaysia
 
 
Bye
 

First round

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Semi-finals

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Final

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American Zone

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 March 1973 – Mexico City
 
 
  Mexico5
 
20 April 1973 – Montreal
 
  United States4
 
  Mexico3
 
8 December 1972 – Ottawa
 
  Canada6
 
  Canada9
 
 
  Peru0
 

Semi-finals

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Final

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European Zone

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Bracket

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First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
18 October 1972 – Melksham
 
 
  England9
 
29 December 1972 – Barsinghausen
 
  Netherlands0
 
  England4
 
24 November 1972 – Mülheim
 
  West Germany5
 
  West Germany9
 
23 February 1973 – Mülheim
 
  Ireland0
 
  West Germany2
 
 
 
  Denmark7
 
  Denmark
 
 
 
Bye
 
  Denmark
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
3 March 1973 – Stockholm
 
Bye
 
  Denmark8
 
25 November 1972 – Helsinki
 
  Sweden1
 
  Finland0
 
January 1972
 
  Scotland9
 
  Scotlandw/o
 
 
 
  Austria
 
  Austria
 
26 January 1973 – Aberdeen
 
Bye
 
  Scotland4
 
 
 
  Sweden5
 
Bye
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
 
 
  Sweden
 
Bye
 
 
  Sweden
 

First round

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Second 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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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 September 1972 – Tauranga
 
 
  New Zealand8
 
6 October 1972 – Auckland
 
  Australia1
 
  New Zealand4
 
 
 
  India5
 
Bye
 
 
  India
 

Semi-finals

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Final

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References

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  3. ^ "Thailand berjaya menangi kawasan Asia Barat tewaskan S'pura". Berita Harian (in Malay). 23 October 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
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