The 1990 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 16th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 13th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. The 1990 final stage was held in Tokyo, Japan, in May 1990.[1]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 23 May – 3 June 1990 | ||
| Edition | 16th (Thomas Cup) 13th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | Tsuyuhashi Sports Center Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | ||
| Location | Nagoya & Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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Host city selection
editSingapore, Japan and South Korea submitted bids to host the tournament. The host selection was decided in May 1988, in Kuala Lumpur, at the same time with the 1988 Thomas & Uber Cup.[2] At the general meeting, Tokyo, Japan, was selected to host the tournament.[3]
Qualification
editJapan 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 | 28 November 1988 | Tokyo | 1 |  Japan
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| 1988 Thomas Cup | 23 May – 4 June 1988 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 |  China
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| Asian Zone | 18 – 25 February 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | 3 |  Indonesia
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 Malaysia
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 South Korea
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| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 3 |  Denmark
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 England
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 Sweden
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| Total | 8 | |||
Uber Cup
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 28 November 1988 | Tokyo | 1 | Japan
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| 1988 Uber Cup | 23 May – 4 June 1988 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | China
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| Australasian-American Zone | 18 – 25 February 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | 2 | Indonesia
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| South Korea
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| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 4 | Denmark
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| England
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 Netherlands
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| Sweden
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| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
editVenues
editThere were two venues used to host the 1990 Thomas and Uber Cup. In the group stage, all matches were played at the Tsuyuhashi Sports Center in Nagoya. Matches for the knockout stage were played at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo.
| Group stage | Knockout stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Nagoya | Tokyo | ||
| Tsuyuhashi Sports Center | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium |
Thomas 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 | 2 | +28 | 470 | 271 | +199 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 414 | 382 | +32 | 2 | |
| 3 | South Korea
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3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 361 | 429 | −68 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden
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3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 308 | 471 | −163 | 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 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 486 | 278 | +208 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark
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3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 417 | 373 | +44 | 2 | |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 358 | 466 | −108 | 1 | |
| 4 | England
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3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 324 | 468 | −144 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| China | 4 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Indonesia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
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| 1990 Thomas Cup winner |
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 China Fourth title |
Uber Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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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 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 427 | 259 | +168 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 388 | 317 | +71 | 2 | |
| 3 | England
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3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 319 | 407 | −88 | 1 | |
| 4 | Denmark
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3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 243 | 394 | −151 | 0 |
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 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 397 | 210 | +187 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | China
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3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 379 | 218 | +161 | 2 | |
| 3 | Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 222 | 357 | −135 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden
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3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 177 | 390 | −213 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| South Korea | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
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| 1990 Uber Cup winner |
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| China Fourth title |
References
edit- ^ "Smash: 1990 Thomas Cup - Challenge Round". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Mohd Sani Ali (10 November 1987). "Belum ada kepastian". nlb.gov.sg (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo tuan rumah". nlb.gov.sg (in Malay). Berita Harian. 28 November 1988. Retrieved 10 May 2019.