1964 Thomas Cup qualification

The qualifying process for the 1964 Thomas Cup took place from 6 September 1963 to 22 March 1964 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

1964 Thomas Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates29 July 1963 – 22 March 1964
LocationAsian zone:
Taipei

American zone:
Kingston
Mexico City
Vancouver
Victoria
European zone:
Belfast
Copenhagen
Dublin
Edinburgh
Euskirchen
Haarlem
Halmstad
Oslo
Rotherham

Australasian zone:
Auckland
Invercargill
Perth
Wellington
1961 1967

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. Teams will compete for two days, with two singles and doubles played on the first day and three singles and two doubles played on the next day. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Tokyo.[1]

Indonesia were the champions of the last Thomas Cup, therefore the team automatically qualified for the inter-zone play-offs.[1]

Qualified teams

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Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
  Indonesia 1958 Thomas Cup winners 11 June 1961 3rd
  Thailand Asian Zone winners 26 January 1964 3rd
  Denmark European Zone winners 22 March 1964 6th
  Japan American Zone winners 14 March 1964 1st
  Malaysia Australasian Zone winners 22 September 1963 5th

Asian Zone

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
September 1963 – Colombo
 
 
  Republic оf Chinaw/o
 
25 January 1964 – Taipei
 
  Ceylon
 
  Republic of China0
 
December 1963 – Bangkok
 
  Thailand9
 
  Hong Kong
 
 
  Thailandw/o
 

Semi-finals

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Thailand and the Republic of China automatically qualified for the Asian zone final after Ceylon and Hong Kong withdrew from the competition.

Final

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American Zone

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Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  United States
 
7 February 1964 – Kingston
 
Bye
 
  United States9
 
 
 
  Jamaica0
 
  Jamaica
 
13 March 1964 – Victoria
 
Bye
 
  United States2
 
22 February 1964 – Mexico City
 
  Japan7
 
  Japan9
 
6 March 1964 – Vancouver
 
  Mexico0
 
  Japan8
 
 
 
  Canada1
 
Bye
 
 
  Canada
 

First round

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Semi-finals

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Final

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European Zone

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Bracket

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First roundSecond roundThird roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
                  
 
 
 
 
  Denmark
 
 
 
Bye
 
  Denmark
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
 
 
Bye
 
  Denmark
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
26 February 1964 – Dublin
 
Bye
 
  Denmark9
 
 
 
  Ireland0
 
  Ireland
 
16 November 1963 – Haarlem
 
Bye
 
  Ireland8
 
 
 
  Netherlands1
 
Bye
 
24 January 1964 – Belfast
 
Bye
 
  Ireland5
 
 
 
  West Germany4
 
  Belgium
 
7 December 1963 – Euskirchen
 
Bye
 
  Belgium0
 
 
 
  West Germany9
 
  West Germany
 
21 March 1964 – Copenhagen
 
Bye
 
  Denmark8
 
 
 
  England1
 
  Scotland
 
4 December 1963 – Edinburgh
 
Bye
 
  Scotland4
 
 
 
  Sweden5
 
  Sweden
 
13 January 1964 – Halmstad
 
Bye
 
  Sweden9
 
 
 
  Norway0
 
  Norway
 
November 1963 – Oslo
 
Bye
 
  Norwayw/o
 
16 November 1963 – Valletta
 
  Malta
 
  Pakistan
 
19 February 1964 – Rotherham
 
  Maltaw/o
 
  Sweden4
 
 
 
  England5
 
Bye
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
 
 
  England
 
Bye
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
 
 
  England
 
Bye
 
 
  England
 

First round

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The first round match between Pakistan and Malta was scheduled to be held on 16 and 17 November 1963 in Valletta.[8] The match was later cancelled as Pakistan decided to pull out of the competition.[9][10]

Second round

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Third 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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First roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Malaya
 
13 September 1963 – Wellington
 
Bye
 
  Malaya8
 
6 September 1963 – Invercargill
 
  India1
 
  India7
 
21 September 1963 – Perth
 
  South Africa2
 
  Malaya9
 
 
 
  Australia0
 
  New Zealand
 
29 July 1963 – Auckland
 
Bye
 
  New Zealand4
 
 
 
  Australia5
 
Bye
 
 
  Australia
 

First round

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Semi-finals

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Final

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References

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