| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 10 – 21 May 1982 | ||
| Edition | 12th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 6 | ||
| Venue | 5 (in 5 host cities) | ||
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The1982 Thomas Cup was the 12th tournament ofThomas Cup, the most important men'sbadminton team competition in the world. The final round was held inLondon,England.China won its first title after beatingIndonesia in the final round.[1]
On 24 July 1981, theInternational Badminton Federation announced that England was chosen to host the 1982 Thomas Cup after a badminton showcase. Throughout the competition, five venues in five respective cities staged the matches for the first round, the second round and the challenge round.[2]
26 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion, Indonesia skipped the qualifications and the first round, and played directly in the second round at the inter-zone Ties.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 24 July 1981 | England | 1 |  England |
| 1979 Thomas Cup | 24 May – 2 June 1979 | Jakarta | 1 |  Indonesia |
| Asian Zone | 2 October 1981 – 5 March 1982 | Bangkok Beijing Hyderabad Taipei | 1 |  China |
| American Zone | 24 October 1981 – 4 April 1982 | Claremont Lima Kitchener Pomona San Diego | 1 |  Japan |
| European Zone | 30 October 1981 – 18 February 1982 | Copenhagen Duisburg Grangemouth Haarlem Pressbaum | 1 |  Denmark |
| Australasian Zone | 4–8 August 1981 | Hamilton | 1 |  Malaysia |
| Total | 6 | |||
Five venues in five cities were selected to host the tournament. The first two matches in the first round were staged in Huddersfield and Gloucester.[3] The second round matches were hosted in Birmingham and Preston, Lancashire.[4] The Challenge round was staged at theRoyal Albert Hall in London.
| First round | Second round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark vs Japan | Indonesia vs England | ||||
| Huddersfield | Birmingham | ||||
| Huddersfield Sports Centre | Aston Villa Leisure and Sports Centre | ||||
| Malaysia vs England | Denmark vs China | ||||
| Gloucester | Preston | ||||
| Gloucester Leisure Centre | Preston Guild Hall | ||||
| Challenge round | |||||
| Indonesia vs China | |||||
| London | |||||
| Royal Albert Hall | |||||
The following teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1982 Thomas Cup. Defending champion Indonesia automatically qualified to defend their title.
| First round | Second round | Challenge round | ||||||||
| Indonesia | ||||||||||
| 14 May 1982 – Birmingham | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| Indonesia | 8 | |||||||||
| 10 May 1982 – Gloucester | ||||||||||
| England | 1 | |||||||||
| England | 5 | |||||||||
| 20 May 1982 – London | ||||||||||
| Malaysia | 4 | |||||||||
| Indonesia | 4 | |||||||||
| 12 May 1982 – Huddersfield | ||||||||||
| China | 5 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 5 | |||||||||
| 16 May 1982 – Preston | ||||||||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 1 | |||||||||
| China | 8 | |||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| China | ||||||||||
v Japan10 May 1982 (1982-05-10) 11 May 1982 (1982-05-11) |
| Denmark | 5–4 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
Huddersfield Sports Centre,Huddersfield |
v England12 May 1982 (1982-05-12) 13 May 1982 (1982-05-13) |
| Malaysia | 4–5 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
Gloucester Leisure Centre,Gloucester |
v China14 May 1982 (1982-05-14) 15 May 1982 (1982-05-15) |
| Denmark | 1–8 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
Preston Guild Hall,Preston |
v England16 May 1982 (1982-05-16) 17 May 1982 (1982-05-17) |
| Indonesia | 8–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
Aston Villa Leisure and Sports Centre,Birmingham |
v China20 May 1982 (1982-05-20) 21 May 1982 (1982-05-21) |
| Indonesia | 4–5 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
Royal Albert Hall,London |
| 1982 Thomas Cup winner |
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 China First title |
