1994 Thomas & Uber Cup

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The 1994 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 18th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 15th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.[1]

1994 Thomas & Uber Cup
Piala Thomas dan Uber 1994
Tournament details
Dates10–21 May 1994
Edition18th (Thomas Cup)
15th (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
Nations8 (Thomas Cup)
8 (Uber Cup)
VenueIstora Senayan
LocationJakarta, Indonesia
Official websitebwfthomasubercups.com
1992 Kuala Lumpur 1996 Hong Kong

Malaysia were the defending champions for the Thomas Cup while China were the defending champions of the Uber Cup. The tournament was held at Istora Senayan in Jakarta.

Host selection

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Jakarta was named as the host in April 1993.[2] Indonesia had previously bid to host the 1992 Thomas & Uber Cup. While Malaysia was named host in 1992, Indonesia won the right to host the tournament in 1994.

Qualification

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Indonesia qualified automatically as hosts. Malaysia qualified as title holders of the Thomas Cup while China qualified as the title holder of the Uber Cup.

Thomas Cup

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Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
Host country 11 April 1993 Jakarta 1   Indonesia
1992 Thomas Cup 5 – 16 May 1992 Kuala Lumpur 1   Malaysia
European Zone 20 – 27 February 1994 Glasgow 3   Denmark
  Finland
  Sweden
Asian Zone 20 – 27 February 1994 Singapore 3   China
  South Korea
  Thailand
Total 8

Uber Cup

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Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
Host country 11 April 1993 Jakarta 1   Indonesia
1992 Uber Cup 5 – 16 May 1992 Kuala Lumpur 1   China
European Zone 20 – 27 February 1994 Glasgow 3   Denmark
  Russia
  Sweden
Asian Zone 20 – 27 February 1994 Singapore 3   Japan
  South Korea
  Thailand
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   Indonesia (H) 3 3 0 30 2 +28 479 205 +274 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   China 3 2 1 19 15 +4 414 363 +51 2
3   Sweden 3 1 2 13 20 −7 347 423 −76 1
4   Finland 3 0 3 5 30 −25 252 501 −249 0
Source: The Straits Times
(H) Host
10 May 1994 (1994-05-10)
19:30 UTC+7
Indonesia   5–0   Finland
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10 May 1994 (1994-05-10)
19:30 UTC+7
China   4–1   Sweden
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12 May 1994 (1994-05-12)
19:30 UTC+7
China   5–0   Finland
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12 May 1994 (1994-05-12)
19:30 UTC+7
Indonesia   5–0   Sweden
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14 May 1994 (1994-05-14)
19:30 UTC+7
Sweden   5–0   Finland
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14 May 1994 (1994-05-14)
19:30 UTC+7
Indonesia   5–0   China
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Malaysia 3 3 0 25 9 +16 464 324 +140 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   South Korea 3 2 1 20 16 +4 447 425 +22 2
3   Denmark 3 1 2 19 12 +7 409 393 +16 1
4   Thailand 3 0 3 3 29 −26 282 461 −179 0
11 May 1994 (1994-05-11)
19:30 UTC+7
Malaysia   3–2   South Korea
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11 May 1994 (1994-05-11)
19:30 UTC+7
Denmark   5–0   Thailand
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13 May 1994 (1994-05-13)
19:30 UTC+7
Malaysia   5–0   Thailand
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13 May 1994 (1994-05-13)
19:30 UTC+7
Denmark   2–3   South Korea
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15 May 1994 (1994-05-15)
19:30 UTC+7
Denmark   1–4   Malaysia
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15 May 1994 (1994-05-15)
19:30 UTC+7
South Korea   4–1   Thailand
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Indonesia4
 
 
 
  South Korea1
 
  Indonesia3
 
 
 
  Malaysia0
 
  China1
 
 
  Malaysia4
 

Semi-finals

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17 May 1994 (1994-05-17)
19:30 UTC+7
Indonesia   4–1   South Korea
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18 May 1994 (1994-05-18)
19:30 UTC+7
China   1–4   Malaysia
Report

Final

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The final of the 1994 Thomas Cup was played on 21 May 1994 between hosts Indonesia and defending champions Malaysia. It was the sixth meeting between the two nations in the Thomas Cup final. Hariyanto Arbi gave Indonesia a 1–0 lead when he defeated Rashid Sidek 15–6, 15–11. Rudy Gunawan and Bambang Suprianto expanded the lead after defeating Malaysia's Cheah Soon Kit and Soo Beng Kiang in three games. In the third match, Olympic silver medalist Ardy Wiranata defeated Ong Ewe Hock 15–11, 15–5. The next two matches were halted by umpire Roger Johansson due to the crowd in the stadium being too distracting and noisy for the Malaysians. This marked Indonesia's ninth win at the Thomas Cup and their first win since 1984.[3]

21 May 1994 (1994-05-21)
19:30 UTC+7
Indonesia   3–0   Malaysia
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 1994 Thomas Cup winner 
 
Indonesia
Ninth 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 26 9 +17 389 280 +109 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   South Korea 3 2 1 26 7 +19 404 234 +170 2
3   Japan 3 1 2 14 20 −6 290 336 −46 1
4   Russia 3 0 3 1 30 −29 140 374 −234 0
10 May 1994 (1994-05-10)
19:30 UTC+7
China   5–0   Russia
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10 May 1994 (1994-05-10)
19:30 UTC+7
South Korea   5–0   Japan
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12 May 1994 (1994-05-12)
19:30 UTC+7
South Korea   5–0   Russia
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12 May 1994 (1994-05-12)
19:30 UTC+7
China   4–1   Japan
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14 May 1994 (1994-05-14)
19:30 UTC+7
China   3–2   South Korea
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14 May 1994 (1994-05-14)
19:30 UTC+7
Japan   5–0   Russia
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Indonesia (H) 3 3 0 27 5 +22 392 170 +222 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Sweden 3 2 1 14 23 −9 336 394 −58 2
3   Denmark 3 1 2 22 15 +7 376 357 +19 1
4   Thailand 3 0 3 7 27 −20 224 407 −183 0
Source: The Straits Times
(H) Host
11 May 1994 (1994-05-11)
19:30 UTC+7
Indonesia   5–0   Thailand
Report
11 May 1994 (1994-05-11)
19:30 UTC+7
Denmark   2–3   Sweden
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13 May 1994 (1994-05-13)
19:30 UTC+7
Denmark   5–0   Thailand
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13 May 1994 (1994-05-13)
19:30 UTC+7
Indonesia   5–0   Sweden
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15 May 1994 (1994-05-15)
19:30 UTC+7
Indonesia   3–2   Denmark
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15 May 1994 (1994-05-15)
19:30 UTC+7
Sweden   3–2   Thailand
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  China3
 
 
 
  Sweden2
 
  China2
 
 
 
  Indonesia3
 
  South Korea1
 
 
  Indonesia4
 

Semi-finals

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17 May 1994 (1994-05-17)
19:30 UTC+7
China   3–2   Sweden
Report
18 May 1994 (1994-05-18)
19:30 UTC+7
South Korea   1–4   Indonesia
Report

Final

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The final of the 1994 Uber Cup was played on 20 May 1994. Indonesia reached the final after winning 4–1 against South Korea while China had to overcome a grueling battle against Sweden in the semi-finals. The first match went the hosts way with Susi Susanti defeating Ye Zhaoying. In the second match, Finarsih and Lili Tampi defeated Chen Ying and Wu Yuhong 15–13, 17–16. China then won the next two matches and made the score 2–2. In the final deciding match, 14 year-old Mia Audina won against Zhang Ning 11–7, 10–12, 11–4 to help the host clinch the title.[4][5][6] This marked Indonesia's second win at the Uber Cup and their first win since 1975.[7]

20 May 1994 (1994-05-20)
19:30 UTC+7
Indonesia   3–2   China
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 1994 Uber Cup winner 
 
Indonesia
Second title

References

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  1. ^ "IBF may act on ugly final". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The New Paper. 1994-05-23. Retrieved 2024-04-01 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ "Indonesia has depth to regain the Thomas Cup next year". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1993-04-11. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-03-30 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "Big shame for Indonesians". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The New Paper. 1994-05-23. Retrieved 2024-04-01 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ "Mia srikandi Indonesia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Berita Harian. 1994-05-22. Retrieved 2024-04-02 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "I've done it: A tearful Mia Audina after her epic win in the deciding Uber Cup contest". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1994-05-22. Retrieved 2024-04-02 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ "Baby Mia, the toast of Indonesia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1994-05-22. Retrieved 2024-04-02 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ "Party time for the Indonesians". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1994-05-22. Retrieved 2024-04-02 – via NewspaperSG.