The 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 20th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 17th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.[1][2][3]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17–24 May 1998 | ||
| Edition | 20th (Thomas Cup) 17th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth Stadium | ||
| Location | Hong Kong | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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Host city selection
editChina was originally selected as the host, with Shanghai as the competition site. IBF later moved the competition to Hong Kong due to sponsorship issues which preferred Hong Kong over Shanghai.[4]
Qualification
editHong Kong qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia qualified as title holders of the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.
Thomas Cup
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 11 December 1996 | Hong Kong | 1 |  Hong Kong
|
| 1996 Thomas Cup | 16 – 25 May 1996 | Hong Kong | 1 |  Indonesia
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| European Zone | 14 – 21 February 1998 | Sandefjord | 3 |  Denmark
|
 Netherlands
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 Sweden
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| Asian Zone | 15 – 22 February 1998 | Manila | 3 |  China
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 Malaysia
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 South Korea
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| Total | 8 | |||
Uber Cup
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 11 December 1996 | Hong Kong | 1 | Hong Kong
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| 1996 Uber Cup | 16 – 25 May 1996 | Hong Kong | 1 | Indonesia
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| European Zone | 14 – 21 February 1998 | Sandefjord | 3 | Denmark
|
 England
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| Netherlands
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| Asian Zone | 15 – 22 February 1998 | Manila | 3 | China
|
 Japan
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| South Korea
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| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
editMedalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cup | Indonesia
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Malaysia
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China
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| Denmark
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| Uber Cup | China
|
Indonesia
|
 South Korea
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| Denmark
|
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Hong Kong)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Thomas Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 503 | 330 | +173 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | China
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3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 473 | 337 | +136 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sweden
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3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 345 | 472 | −127 | 1 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong (H)
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3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 308 | 490 | −182 | 0 |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 457 | 234 | +223 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 402 | 333 | +69 | 2 | |
| 3 |  South Korea
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3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 327 | 415 | −88 | 1 | |
| 4 | Netherlands
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3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 234 | 438 | −204 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Denmark | 2 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
edit
| 1998 Thomas Cup winner |
|---|
 Indonesia Eleventh title |
Uber Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup A
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 371 | 141 | +230 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark
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3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 303 | 281 | +22 | 2 | |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 293 | 357 | −64 | 1 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong (H)
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3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 226 | 414 | −188 | 0 |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 389 | 275 | +114 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 370 | 279 | +91 | 2 | |
| 3 | England
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3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 280 | 371 | −91 | 1 | |
| 4 | Netherlands
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3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 293 | 407 | −114 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| China | 4 | |||||
| Indonesia | 1 | |||||
| Denmark | 1 | |||||
| Indonesia | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
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| 1998 Uber Cup winner |
|---|
 China Sixth title |
References
edit- ^ "1998 THOMAS AND UBER CUPS Finals SLATED FOR HONG KONG". worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Smash: 1998 Thomas Cup - Final Round". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Smash: 1998 Uber Cup - Final Round". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Grossman, Mike (11 December 1996). "1998 THOMAS AND UBER CUPS Finals SLATED FOR HONG KONG". World Badminton. Retrieved 19 February 2018.