1992 Thomas & Uber Cup

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]

1992 Thomas & Uber Cup
Piala Thomas dan Uber 1992
Tournament details
Dates5–16 May 1992
Edition17th (Thomas Cup)
14th (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
Nations8 (Thomas Cup)
8 (Uber Cup)
VenueStadium Negara
LocationKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Official websitebwfthomasubercups.com
1990 Nagoya–Tokyo 1994 Jakarta

China were the defending champions for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

Host selection

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Kuala 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

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Malaysia qualified automatically as hosts, while China qualified as the trophy holder.

Thomas Cup

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Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
Host country 22 October 1990 Bangkok 1   Malaysia
1990 Thomas Cup 23 May – 3 June 1990 Tokyo 1   China
European Zone 20 – 22 February 1992 's-Hertogenbosch 3   Denmark
  England
  Sweden
Australasian Zone 20 – 22 February 1992 Hong Kong 3   Indonesia
  South Korea
  Thailand
Total 8

Uber Cup

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Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
Host country 22 October 1990 Bangkok 1   Malaysia
1990 Uber Cup 23 May – 3 June 1990 Tokyo 1   China
European Zone 20 – 22 February 1992 's-Hertogenbosch 3   England
  Netherlands
  Sweden
Australasian Zone 20 – 22 February 1992 Hong Kong 3   Indonesia
  South Korea
  Japan
Total 8

Squads

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Thomas Cup

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Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 30 1 +29 467 214 +253 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Indonesia 3 2 1 18 14 +4 374 305 +69 2
3   Sweden 3 1 2 11 25 −14 347 486 −139 1
4   Thailand 3 0 3 8 27 −19 289 472 −183 0
5 May 1992 (1992-05-05)
19:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   4–1   Sweden
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6 May 1992 (1992-05-06)
19:00 UTC+8
China   5–0   Thailand
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7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
19:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   4–1   Thailand
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8 May 1992 (1992-05-08)
19:00 UTC+8
China   5–0   Sweden
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9 May 1992 (1992-05-09)
19:00 UTC+8
Thailand   2–3   Sweden
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10 May 1992 (1992-05-10)
19:00 UTC+8
China   5–0   Indonesia
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 18 16 +2 389 360 +29 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Malaysia (H) 3 2 1 26 7 +19 467 298 +169 2
3   England 3 1 2 11 24 −13 335 462 −127 1
4   Denmark 3 0 3 12 20 −8 330 401 −71 0
Source: The Straits Times
(H) Host
5 May 1992 (1992-05-05)
19:00 UTC+8
Malaysia   5–0   England
Report
6 May 1992 (1992-05-06)
19:00 UTC+8
South Korea   2–3   Denmark
Report

7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
19:00 UTC+8
Malaysia   2–3   South Korea
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8 May 1992 (1992-05-08)
19:00 UTC+8
Denmark   2–3   England
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9 May 1992 (1992-05-09)
19:00 UTC+8
South Korea   4–1   England
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10 May 1992 (1992-05-10)
19:00 UTC+8
Malaysia   5–0   Denmark
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  China2
 
 
 
  Malaysia3
 
  Malaysia3
 
 
 
  Indonesia2
 
  Indonesia5
 
 
  South Korea0
 

Semi-finals

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12 May 1992 (1992-05-12)
19:00 UTC+8
China   2–3   Malaysia
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13 May 1992 (1992-05-13)
19:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   5–0   South Korea
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Final

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16 May 1992 (1992-05-16)
19:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   2–3   Malaysia
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 1992 Thomas Cup winner 
 
Malaysia
Fifth title

Uber Cup

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Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 28 4 +24 395 176 +219 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Indonesia 3 2 1 24 8 +16 371 197 +174 2
3   Malaysia (H) 3 1 2 8 23 −15 174 323 −149 1
4   Netherlands 3 0 3 3 28 −25 127 371 −244 0
Source: The Straits Times
(H) Host
5 May 1992 (1992-05-05)
19:00 UTC+8
China   5–0   Malaysia
Report
6 May 1992 (1992-05-06)
19:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   5–0   Netherlands
Report

7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
19:00 UTC+8
China   5–0   Netherlands
Report
8 May 1992 (1992-05-08)
19:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   5–0   Malaysia
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9 May 1992 (1992-05-09)
19:00 UTC+8
Malaysia   4–1   Netherlands
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10 May 1992 (1992-05-10)
19:00 UTC+8
China   4–1   Indonesia
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 29 8 +21 412 229 +183 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Sweden 3 2 1 19 19 0 361 359 +2 2
3   Japan 3 1 2 9 23 −14 241 352 −111 1
4   England 3 0 3 14 22 −8 322 395 −73 0
5 May 1992 (1992-05-05)
19:00 UTC+8
South Korea   5–0   Japan
Report
6 May 1992 (1992-05-06)
19:00 UTC+8
Sweden   3–2   England
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7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
19:00 UTC+8
South Korea   5–0   England
Report
8 May 1992 (1992-05-08)
19:00 UTC+8
Sweden   4–1   Japan
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9 May 1992 (1992-05-09)
19:00 UTC+8
England   2–3   Japan
Report
10 May 1992 (1992-05-10)
19:00 UTC+8
South Korea   4–1   Sweden
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  China5
 
 
 
  Sweden0
 
  China3
 
 
 
  South Korea2
 
  Indonesia1
 
 
  South Korea4
 

Semi-finals

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12 May 1992 (1992-05-12)
19:00 UTC+8
China   5–0   Sweden
Report
13 May 1992 (1992-05-13)
19:00 UTC+8
South Korea   4–1   Indonesia
Report

Final

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15 May 1992 (1992-05-15)
19:00 UTC+8
South Korea   2–3   China
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 1992 Uber Cup winner 
 
China
Fifth title

References

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  1. ^ "Razif: 1992 Thomas Cup winning team had all-round depth". The Star. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Malaysia win twin battle in Thomas Cup". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1992-10-22. Retrieved 2024-03-30 – via NewspaperSG.
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