1998 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 20th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 17th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.

1998 Thomas and Uber Cup
Venue	Queen Elizabeth Stadium
Location	Hong Kong
Dates	17 - 24 May 1998

Host city selection

China was originally selected as the host, with Shanghai as the competition site. IBF later moved the competition to Hong Kong due to sponsorship issues which preferred Hong Kong over Shanghai.

Thomas Cup

Teams

49 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage, including Indonesia, as defending champion, and Hong Kong, as host team. 1998 Thomas Cup is considered one of the greatest Thomas Cup competitions because the score difference of the games is very close and the games are played tightly.

Final stage

Group A

Team Pld W L Denmark 3 3 0 China 3 2 1 Sweden 3 1 2 Hong Kong 3 0 3

Denmark 3–2 China Denmark 4–1 Hong Kong Denmark 4–1 Sweden China 5–0 Hong Kong China 5–0 Sweden Sweden 4–1 Hong Kong

• Matchday 1

China 5	Hong Kong, China May 16, 1998		Sweden 0
1 2 3 1 Sun Jun Henrik Bengtsson 15 7 15 0     2 Liu Yong / Zhang Wei Peter Axelsson / Henrik Andersson 15 4 11 9 15   3 Luo Yigang Thomas Johansson 15 11 15 10     4 Yang Ming / Zhang Jun Jens Olsson / Fredrik Bergström 15 2 11 11 15 3   5 Dong Jiong Daniel Eriksson 15 10 12 15 15 10

Denmark 4	Hong Kong, China May 16, 1998		Hong Kong 1
1 2 3 1 Peter Gade Tam Kai Chuen 15 2 18 13     2 Michael Sogaard / Jon-Holst Christensen Liu Kwok Wa / Ma Che Kong 15 10 17 14     3 Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen Ng Wei 15 9 15 7     4 Jens Eriksen / Jesper Larsen Yau Keon Yuen / Chau Kin Man 15 2 15 7     5 Peter Rasmussen Liu Kwok Wa 14 18 15 6 10 15

• Matchday 2

China 5	Hong Kong, China May 18, 1998		Hong Kong 0
1 2 3 1 Luo Yigang Tam Kai Chuen 15 6 15 4     2 Liu Yong / Yu Jinhao Ma Che Kong / Chau Kin Man 15 9 15 6     3 Dong Jiong Ng Wei 15 9 15 8     4 Zhang Wei / Zhang Jun Tam Lok Tin / Yau Kwun Yuen 15 2 15 9     5 Chen Gang Liu Kwok Wa 15 0 15 10

Denmark 4	Hong Kong, China May 18, 1998		Sweden 1
1 2 3 1 Peter Gade Henrik Bengtsson 15 4 15 5     2 Michael Sogaard / Jon-Holst Christensen Fredrik Bergström / Henrik Andersson 15 3 15 4     3 Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen Thomas Johansson 15 5 14 17 8 15   4 Jim Laugesen / Thomas Stavngaard Jens Olsson / Rikard Magnusson 15 8 15 7     5 Kenneth Jonassen Daniel Eriksson 15 6 15 3

• Matchday 3

Sweden 4	Hong Kong, China May 20, 1998		Hong Kong 1
1 2 3 1 Thomas Johansson Tam Kai Chuen 15 8 15 10     2 Fredrik Bergström / Henrik Andersson Liu Kwok Wa / Ma Che Kong 17 14 11 15 4 15   3 Rikard Magnusson Ng Wei 9 15 15 4 15 8   4 Jens Olsson / Henrik Bengtsson Yau Kwun Yuen / Chow Kin Man 15 7 17 16     5 Daniel Eriksson Liu Kwok Wa 13 15 15 9 15 6

Denmark 3	Hong Kong, China May 20, 1998		China 2
1 2 3 1 Peter Gade Henrik Bengtsson 15 3 17 16     2 Michael Sogaard / Jon-Holst Christensen Liu Yong / Yu Jinhao 18 16 15 11     3 Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen Thomas Johansson 15 6 16 17 10 15   4 Jens Eriksen / Jesper Larsen Zhang Jun / Zhang Wei 15 2 15 18 14 17   5 Kenneth Jonassen Dong Jiong 15 6 2 15 15 8

Group B

Team Pld W L Indonesia 3 3 0 Malaysia 3 2 1 South Korea 3 1 2 Netherlands 3 0 3

Indonesia 4–1 South Korea Indonesia 4–1 Malaysia Indonesia 5–0 Netherlands Malaysia 4–1 South Korea Malaysia 5–0 Netherlands South Korea 3–2 Netherlands

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	Denmark	2
	Malaysia	3
					Malaysia	2
					Indonesia	3
	China	2
	Indonesia	3

Semi-final

Malaysia 3	Hong Kong May 22, 1998		Denmark 2
1 2 3 1 Ong Ewe Hock Peter Gade 7 15 10 15     2 Cheah Soon Kit / Choong Tan Fook Jon-Holst Christensen / Michael Sogaard 15 11 12 15 18 14   3 Yong Hock Kin Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen 15 11 14 18 15 11   4 Yap Kim Hock / Tan Kim Her Jens Eriksen / Jesper Larsen 16 17 12 15     5 Roslin Hashim Kenneth Jonassen 15 18 15 5 15 8

Indonesia 3	Hong Kong May 23, 1998		China 2
1 2 3 1 Hariyanto Arbi Sun Jun 18 17 4 15 1 15   2 Ricky Subagja / Rexy Mainaky Liu Yong / Zhang Wei 15 6 15 2     3 Hendrawan Luo Yigang 15 9 15 4     4 Candra Wijaya / Sigit Budiarto Yang Ming / Yu Jinhao 15 3 15 6     5 Indra Wijaya Dong Jiong 10 15 15 17

Final

Indonesia 3	Hong Kong May 24, 1998		Malaysia 2
1 2 3 1 Hariyanto Arbi Ong Ewe Hock 14 18 7 15     2 Ricky Subagja / Rexy Mainaky Cheah Soon Kit / Yap Kim Hock 15 3 18 15     3 Hendrawan Yong Hock Kin 18 14 10 15 15 5   4 Candra Wijaya / Sigit Budiarto Lee Wan Wah / Choong Tan Fook 15 11 15 12     5 Joko Suprianto Roslin Hashim 10 15 15 11 2 15

1998 Thomas Cup Champions
Indonesia Eleventh title

Uber Cup

Teams

40 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage.

Final stage

Group A

Team Pld W L China 3 3 0 Denmark 3 2 1 Japan 3 1 2 Hong Kong 3 0 3

China 5–0 Denmark China 5–0 Hong Kong China 4–1 Japan Denmark 4–1 Hong Kong Denmark 5–0 Japan Japan 5–0 Hong Kong

Group B

Team Pld W L Indonesia 3 3 0 South Korea 3 2 1 England 3 1 2 Netherlands 3 0 3

Indonesia 5–0 England Indonesia 3–2 South Korea Indonesia 3–2 Netherlands South Korea 4–1 England South Korea 5–0 Netherlands England 4–1 Netherlands

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	Indonesia	4
	Denmark	1
					Indonesia	1
					China	4
	China	5
	South Korea	0

Semi-finals

Indonesia 4	21 May 1998		Denmark 1
1 2 3 1 Susi Susanti Camilla Martin 7 11 11 5 11 4   2 Mia Audina Mette Pedersen 12 11 11 4     3 Ellen Angelina Mette Sørensen 1 11 5 11     4 Zelin Resiana / Eliza Nathanael Rikke Olsen / Marlene Thomsen 15 6 15 9     5 Indarti Issolina / Deyana Lomban Ann Jørgensen / Camilla Martin 6 15 15 8 15 7

China 5	21 May 1998		South Korea 0
1 2 3 1 Ye Zhaoying Kim Ji-hyun 11 5 11 7     2 Gong Zhichao Lee Joo-hyun 11 4 11 0     3 Dai Yun Lee Kyung-won 11 8 11 8     4 Ge Fei / Gu Jun Ra Kyung-min / Jang Hye-ock 15 10 15 8     5 Qin Yiyuan / Tang Yongshu Kim Shin-young / Kim Mee-hyang 15 1 15 8

Final

China 4	Hong Kong May 23, 1998		Indonesia 1
1 2 3 1 Ye Zhaoying Susi Susanti 11 9 10 12 11 5   2 Ge Fei / Gu Jun Zelin Resiana / Indarti Isolina 15 7 15 1     3 Gong Zhichao Mia Audina 9 11 12 10 11 4   4 Qin Yiyuan / Tang Yongshu Eliza Nathanael / Deyana Lomban 15 5 11 15 9 15   5 Dai Yun Meiluawati 11 3 11 6

1998 Uber Cup Champions
China Sixth title

References

• Smash: 1998 Thomas Cup - Final Round
• Smash: 1998 Uber Cup - Final Round