The 1988 Thomas Cup group stage was held at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 23 to 28 May 1988.
The group stage was first stage of the tournament where only the two highest-placing teams in each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.
Draw
editThe original draw for the tournament was conducted on 18 March 1988. The 8 teams will be drawn into two groups each containing four teams.[1]
Group composition
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Group A | Group B |
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 481 | 236 | +245 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 426 | 372 | +54 | 2 | |
3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 313 | 389 | −76 | 1 | |
4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 251 | 474 | −223 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
China vs England
edit China 5 |
Stadium Negara 23 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [2] |
England 0 |
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Malaysia vs India
edit Malaysia 5 |
Stadium Negara 24 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [3] |
India 0 |
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China vs India
edit China 5 |
Stadium Negara 25 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [4] |
India 0 |
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Malaysia vs England
edit Malaysia 4 |
Stadium Negara 26 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [5] |
England 1 |
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England vs India
edit England 4 |
Stadium Negara 27 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [6] |
India 1 |
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China vs Malaysia
edit China 5 |
Stadium Negara 28 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [7] |
Malaysia 0 |
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Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 437 | 287 | +150 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 415 | 374 | +41 | 2 | |
3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 364 | 433 | −69 | 1 | |
4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 338 | 460 | −122 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
Indonesia vs Sweden
edit Indonesia 5 |
Stadium Negara 23 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [2] |
Sweden 0 |
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Denmark vs Sweden
edit Denmark 4 |
Stadium Negara 24 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [3] |
Sweden 1 |
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Indonesia vs South Korea
edit Indonesia 4 |
Stadium Negara 25 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [4] |
South Korea 1 |
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Denmark vs South Korea
edit Denmark 4 |
Stadium Negara 26 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [5] |
South Korea 1 |
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Indonesia vs Denmark
edit Indonesia 3 |
Stadium Negara 27 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [6] |
Denmark 2 |
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South Korea vs Sweden
edit South Korea 3 |
Stadium Negara 28 May 1988, 19:30 UTC+8 [7] |
Sweden 2 |
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References
edit- ^ "Draw favours China". The Straits Times. 1988-03-20. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b "Champs China's show of power". The Straits Times. 1988-05-24. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b "A sharper Misbun blunts his critics". The Straits Times. 1988-05-25. p. 35. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b "THOMAS CUP RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1988-05-26. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b "Singles-minded Danes power into semi-finals". The Straits Times. 1988-05-27. p. 47. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b "Indonesia demolishes Denmark in two singles". The Business Times. 1988-05-28. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b "Malaysian pairs give China run for their money". The Straits Times. 1988-05-29. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.