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.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 23 May – 4 June 1988 | ||
| Edition | 15th (Thomas Cup) 12th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | Stadium Negara | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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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]
Host selection
editIn 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.
Qualification
editMalaysia 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.
Thomas Cup
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 6 October 1987 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 |  Malaysia
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| 1986 Thomas Cup | 22 April – 4 May 1986 | Jakarta | 1 |  China
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| Asian Zone | 23 – 27 February 1988 | New Delhi | 1 |  India
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| European Zone | 24 – 28 February 1988 | Amsterdam | 3 |  Denmark
|
 England
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 Sweden
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| Oceania Zone | 26 – 28 February 1988 | Melbourne | 1 |  Indonesia
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| Pan American Zone | 23 – 27 February 1988 | San Jose | 1 |  South Korea
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| Total | 8 | |||
Uber Cup
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 6 October 1987 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | Malaysia
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| 1986 Uber Cup | 22 April – 4 May 1986 | Jakarta | 1 | China
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| Asian Zone | 23 – 27 February 1988 | New Delhi | 1 |  Japan
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| European Zone | 24 – 28 February 1988 | Amsterdam | 3 | Denmark
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| England
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 Netherlands
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| Oceania Zone | 26 – 28 February 1988 | Melbourne | 1 | Indonesia
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| Pan American Zone | 19 – 22 February 1986 | San Jose | 1 | South Korea
|
| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
editThomas Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
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3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 481 | 236 | +245 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 426 | 372 | +54 | 2 | |
| 3 | England
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3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 313 | 389 | −76 | 1 | |
| 4 | India
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 251 | 474 | −223 | 0 |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 437 | 287 | +150 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark
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3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 415 | 374 | +41 | 2 | |
| 3 | South Korea
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3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 364 | 433 | −69 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden
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3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 338 | 460 | −122 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| China | 4 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Indonesia | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| Indonesia | 5 | |||||
Semi-finals
editThird place
editFinal
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| 1988 Thomas Cup winner |
|---|
 China Third title |
Uber Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit
| 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
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3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 280 | 347 | −67 | 1 | |
| 4 | Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 260 | 383 | −123 | 1 |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea
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3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 408 | 224 | +184 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 345 | 264 | +81 | 2 | |
| 3 | England
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3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 307 | 308 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Malaysia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | −27 | 145 | 409 | −264 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 5 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Indonesia | 5 | |||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
editThird place
editFinal
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| 1988 Uber Cup winner |
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| China Third title |
References
edit- ^ "THOMAS CUP". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "1988 THOMAS CUP". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Omar, Fauzi (1987-01-09). "Now for the big one". The Straits Times. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Devaraj, A. (1987-08-14). "BAM sweep out sweeping sum". The Straits Times. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Devaraj, A. (1987-10-06). "Sealed: Deal to host finals". The Straits Times. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-08-18.