1988 Thomas Cup group stage

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

edit

The 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

edit
Group
Group A Group B

  China
  England
  India
  Malaysia (Host)

  Denmark
  Indonesia
  South Korea
  Sweden

Group A

edit

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
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

China vs England

edit

Malaysia vs India

edit

China vs India

edit

Malaysia vs England

edit

England vs India

edit

China vs Malaysia

edit

Group B

edit

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
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

Indonesia vs Sweden

edit

Denmark vs Sweden

edit

Indonesia vs South Korea

edit

Denmark vs South Korea

edit

Indonesia vs Denmark

edit

South Korea vs Sweden

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Draw favours China". The Straits Times. 1988-03-20. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ a b "Champs China's show of power". The Straits Times. 1988-05-24. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ a b "A sharper Misbun blunts his critics". The Straits Times. 1988-05-25. p. 35. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ a b "THOMAS CUP RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1988-05-26. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ a b "Singles-minded Danes power into semi-finals". The Straits Times. 1988-05-27. p. 47. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ a b "Indonesia demolishes Denmark in two singles". The Business Times. 1988-05-28. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ a b "Malaysian pairs give China run for their money". The Straits Times. 1988-05-29. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via NewspaperSG.