The 1996 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 19th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 16th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.[1]
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 16–25 May 1996 | ||
| Edition | 19th (Thomas Cup) 16th (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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The 1996 Thomas and Uber Cup press conference was held in Bank Rakyat Indonesia's building at the Sentra BRI Complex in Sudirman, Central Jakarta. The press conference was led by Putera Sampoerna, the chairman of PT HM Sampoerna Tbk which is the manufacturer of A Mild, the 5th Indonesian largest cigarette brand. A Mild was also the main sponsor of the 1996 Thomas and Uber Cup. The opening and closing ceremony of the tournament was led by Putera Sampoerna.
Indonesia were champions of both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup. The men's team defeated Denmark 5–0 in the final to win their tenth Thomas Cup title while the women's team won their third Uber Cup title by defeating China 4–1 in the final.[2][3]
Host selection
editTwo days after the final of the 1994 Thomas & Uber Cup, Malaysia submitted a bid to host the 1996 edition of the two tournaments.[4] In September 1994, Hong Kong made their bid to host the Thomas and Uber Cup.[5] Hong Kong was later named hosts in 1996 and the Queen Elizabeth Stadium was selected as the venue to host the tournament.
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 |
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| Host country | January 1996 | Hong Kong | 1 |  Hong Kong
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| 1994 Thomas Cup | 10 – 21 May 1994 | Jakarta | 1 |  Indonesia
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| European Zone | 19 – 26 February 1996 | Prague | 3 |  Denmark
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 England
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 Sweden
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| Asian Zone | 18 – 25 February 1996 | Auckland | 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 |
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| Host country | January 1996 | Hong Kong | 1 | Hong Kong
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| 1994 Uber Cup | 10 – 21 May 1994 | Jakarta | 1 | Indonesia
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| European Zone | 19 – 26 February 1996 | Prague | 3 | Denmark
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| England
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 Russia
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| Asian Zone | 20 – 27 February 1994 | Auckland | 3 | China
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 Japan
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| South Korea
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| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
editThomas Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Indonesia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 504 | 303 | +201 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | China
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3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 483 | 352 | +131 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sweden
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3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 363 | 488 | −125 | 1 | |
| 4 | England
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3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 298 | 505 | −207 | 0 |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Denmark
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3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 481 | 364 | +117 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 433 | 335 | +98 | 2 | |
| 3 | Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 437 | 376 | +61 | 1 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong (H)
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3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 198 | 474 | −276 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 5 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| Denmark | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
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| 1996 Thomas Cup winner |
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 Indonesia Tenth title |
Uber Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | China
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3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | +28 | 399 | 180 | +219 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 329 | 250 | +79 | 2 | |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 254 | 294 | −40 | 1 | |
| 4 | Russia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 120 | 378 | −258 | 0 |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Korea
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3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 388 | 177 | +211 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark
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3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 387 | 315 | +72 | 2 | |
| 3 | England
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3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 286 | 390 | −104 | 1 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong (H)
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3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 210 | 389 | −179 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| Indonesia | 4 | |||||
| Indonesia | 4 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
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| 1996 Uber Cup winner |
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| Indonesia Third title |
References
edit- ^ "THOMAS AND UBER CUPS START TODAY". worldbadminton.com. 16 May 1996. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Smash: 1996 Thomas Cup - Final Round". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Smash: 1996 Uber Cup - Final Round". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Malaysia bid for 1996 Finals". New Straits Times. 1994-05-23. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "HK bid to host Thomas Cup". New Straits Times. 1994-09-05. p. 24. Retrieved 2024-08-24.