The 1966 Uber Cup (Māori: 1966 Uber Kapu whakataetae pūkura tiima wahine) was the fourth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1965-66 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating defending champions United States in the Challenge Round.[1]

1966 Uber Cup
1966 Uber Kapu
Tournament details
Dates14 – 21 May 1966
Edition4th
LevelInternational
Nations5
LocationNapier, New Zealand
Dunedin, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1963 1969

Qualification

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Four teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, Indonesia, Japan, Canada and England. The United States were exempted until the challenge round.

Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
1963 Uber Cup 1 – 6 April 1963 Boston
New London
Bronxville
Wilmington
1   United States
Asian Zone 20 – 27 February 1966 Hyderabad 1   Japan
American Zone 1   Canada
European Zone 30 November 1965 – 21 March 1966 Abingdon
Belfast
Carlisle
Haarlem
Solingen
1   England
Australasian Zone 19 – 26 June 1965 Auckland
Launceston
1   Indonesia
Total 5

Squads

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Knockout stage

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The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1966 Uber Cup. In the first round, England defeated Canada 6–1 while Indonesia suffered an upset, losing 2–5 to debutants Japan. England later met the same fate as Indonesia when the team lost 4–3 to Japan. The United States and Japan contested for the title in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). The United States could not retain their title as the team lost 5–2 to Japan in the final. This marked Japan's first title in the Uber Cup.

Bracket

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First roundSecond roundChallenge round
 
          
 
 
 
 
  United States
 
 
 
Bye
 
  United States
 
 
 
Bye
 
 
 
21 May 1966 – Wellington
 
 
 
  United States2
 
14 May 1966 – Napier
 
  Japan5
 
  Japan5
 
17 May 1966 – Auckland
 
  Indonesia2
 
  Japan4
 
14 May 1966 – Dunedin
 
  England3
 
  Canada1
 
 
  England6
 

First round

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14 May 1966 (1966-05-14)
Indonesia   2–5   Japan
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14 May 1966 (1966-05-14)
England   6–1   Canada
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Consolation playoff

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17 May 1966 (1966-05-17)
Indonesia   6–1   Canada
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Second round

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17 May 1966 (1966-05-17)
England   3–4   Japan
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Challenge round

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21 May 1966 (1966-05-21)
United States   2–5   Japan
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 1966 Uber Cup winner 
 
Japan
First title

References

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  1. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.