1969 Uber Cup qualification

The qualifying process for the 1969 Uber Cup took place from 7 September 1968 to 28 February 1969 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

1969 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates7 September 1968 – 28 February 1969
LocationAsian zone:
Bangkok

American zone:
Wilmington
European zone:
Copenhagen
Dresden
Dublin
Dunfermline
Edinburgh
Hamburg
Stoke

Australasian zone:
Masterton
Perth
1966 1972

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. Three singles and four doubles will be played on the day of competition. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Tokyo.[1]

The winners of the 1966 Uber Cup, Japan were exempted from the qualifying rounds and automatically qualified for the challenge round.

Qualified teams

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Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
  Japan 1966 Uber Cup winners 21 May 1966 2nd
  Thailand Asian Zone winners 1 February 1969 1st
  England European Zone winners 28 February 1969 3rd
  United States American Zone winners 3 March 1969 5th
  Indonesia Australasian Zone winners 21 September 1968 3rd

Asian Zone

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 January 1969 – Bangkok
 
 
  Thailand5
 
1 February 1969 – Bangkok
 
  India2
 
  Thailand5
 
 
 
  South Korea2
 
Bye
 
 
  South Korea
 

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 1969 – Wilmington
 
 
  United States5
 
March 1969 – Lima
 
  Canada2
 
  United Statesw/o
 
 
 
  Peru
 
Bye
 
 
  Peru
 

Semi-finals

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Final

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The United States automatically qualified for the final tournament as winners of the Pan American zone after Peru withdrew from the competition.

European Zone

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Bracket

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First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
  England
 
 
 
Bye
 
  England
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
23 January 1969 – Stoke
 
Bye
 
  England5
 
21 November 1968 – Dublin
 
  Denmark2
 
  Ireland2
 
2 January 1969 – Copenhagen
 
  Denmark5
 
  Denmark7
 
 
 
  South Africa0
 
  South Africa
 
28 February 1969 – Hamburg
 
Bye
 
  England6
 
December 1968 – Haarlem
 
  West Germany1
 
  Netherlands
 
25 January 1969 – Dresden
 
  East Germanyw/o
 
  East Germany1
 
5 December 1968 – Dunfermline
 
  Scotland6
 
  Scotland4
 
16 February 1969 – Edinburgh
 
  Sweden3
 
  Scotland1
 
 
 
  West Germany6
 
Bye
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
 
 
  West Germany
 
Bye
 
 
  West Germany
 

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
 
      
 
7 September 1968 – Masterton
 
 
  Indonesia6
 
21 September 1968 – Perth
 
  New Zealand1
 
  Indonesia7
 
 
 
  Australia0
 
Bye
 
 
  Australia
 

Semi-finals

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Final

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References

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  1. ^ "Mike's Badminton Populorum". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ^ "Thais Enter Uber Cup Zone Final". Eastern Sun. 31 January 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "尤泊杯羽球賽泰國擊敗印度成亞洲區盟主". Nanyang Siang Pau (in Chinese). 2 February 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ Badmintonbladet 21 (February 1968), p. 8
  5. ^ Badmintonbladet 20 (1968), p. 10
  6. ^ "Uber Cup: First Scots win after fine doubles recovery". The Scotsman. 6 December 1968. p. 22. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Scotland qualify for Uber Cup zone semi-finals". The Glasgow Herald. 27 January 1969. p. 6. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. ^ Badmintonbladet 21 (January 1969), p. 8
  9. ^ Badmintonbladet 21 (February 1968), p. 8
  10. ^ "Germans impress in victory but no walk-over". The Scotsman. 17 February 1969. p. 13. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Badminton". The Scotsman. 1 March 1969. p. 29. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Indonesia berhasil kalahkan Selandia Baru 6-1" (PDF). Harian Kami (in Indonesian). 9 September 1968. p. 1, 3. Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via National Library of Indonesia.
  13. ^ "Indonesia madju kebabak inter-zone Uber Cup dengan mudah mengalahkan Australia 7-0" (PDF). Harian Kami (in Indonesian). 23 September 1968. p. 1, 3. Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via National Library of Indonesia.