The 1992 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 17th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 14th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. The 1992 final stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 16, 1992.[1]
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 5–16 May 1992 | ||
| Edition | 17th (Thomas Cup) 14th (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 were the defending champions for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.
Host selection
editKuala Lumpur was named as the host in October 1990 during an IBF Council meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.[2] Indonesia and China also submitted their bids to host the tournaments but did not succeed. However, Indonesia earned the right to host the 1994 Thomas & Uber Cup in Jakarta.
Qualification
editMalaysia qualified automatically as hosts, while China qualified as the trophy holder.
Thomas Cup
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
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| Host country | 22 October 1990 | Bangkok | 1 |  Malaysia
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| 1990 Thomas Cup | 23 May – 3 June 1990 | Tokyo | 1 |  China
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| European Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | 's-Hertogenbosch | 3 |  Denmark
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 England
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 Sweden
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| Australasian Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | Hong Kong | 3 |  Indonesia
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 South Korea
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 Thailand
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| Total | 8 | |||
Uber Cup
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 22 October 1990 | Bangkok | 1 | Malaysia
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| 1990 Uber Cup | 23 May – 3 June 1990 | Tokyo | 1 | China
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| European Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | 's-Hertogenbosch | 3 | England
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 Netherlands
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| Sweden
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| Australasian Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | Hong Kong | 3 | Indonesia
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| South Korea
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 Japan
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| 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 | 1 | +29 | 467 | 214 | +253 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 374 | 305 | +69 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sweden
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3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 347 | 486 | −139 | 1 | |
| 4 | Thailand
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3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 289 | 472 | −183 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
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 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 389 | 360 | +29 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 467 | 298 | +169 | 2 | |
| 3 | England
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3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 335 | 462 | −127 | 1 | |
| 4 | Denmark
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3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 330 | 401 | −71 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Indonesia | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 5 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
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| 1992 Thomas Cup winner |
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 Malaysia Fifth 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 | China
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3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 395 | 176 | +219 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 371 | 197 | +174 | 2 | |
| 3 | Malaysia (H)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 174 | 323 | −149 | 1 | |
| 4 | Netherlands
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3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 127 | 371 | −244 | 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 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 412 | 229 | +183 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Sweden
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3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 361 | 359 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 241 | 352 | −111 | 1 | |
| 4 | England
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3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 322 | 395 | −73 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| Sweden | 0 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
 South Korea | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 1 | |||||
| South Korea | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
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| 1992 Uber Cup winner |
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 China Fifth title |
References
edit- ^ "Razif: 1992 Thomas Cup winning team had all-round depth". The Star. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Malaysia win twin battle in Thomas Cup". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1992-10-22. Retrieved 2024-03-30 – via NewspaperSG.