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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 25 May – 3 June 1990 | ||
| Edition | 16th (Thomas Cup) 13th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | Nagoya Tsuyuhashi Sports Center [ja] Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | ||
| Location | Nagoya andTokyo,Japan | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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The1990 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 16th tournament of theThomas Cup, and the 13th tournament of theUber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in worldbadminton. The 1990 final stage was held inTokyo,Japan, in May 1990.[1]
Singapore,Japan andSouth Korea submitted bids to host the tournament. The host selection was decided in May 1988, in Kuala Lumpur, at the same time with the1988 Thomas & Uber Cup.[2] At the general meeting,Tokyo, Japan, was selected to host the tournament.[3]
Japan qualified automatically for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup as hosts.China also qualified for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup as trophy holders.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 28 November 1988 | Tokyo | 1 |  Japan |
| 1988 Thomas Cup | 23 May – 4 June 1988 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 |  China |
| Asian Zone | 18 – 25 February 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | 3 |  Indonesia |
 Malaysia | ||||
 South Korea | ||||
| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 3 |  Denmark |
 England | ||||
 Sweden | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 28 November 1988 | Tokyo | 1 | Japan |
| 1988 Uber Cup | 23 May – 4 June 1988 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | China |
| Australasian-American Zone | 18 – 25 February 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | 2 | Indonesia |
| South Korea | ||||
| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 4 | Denmark |
| England | ||||
 Netherlands | ||||
| Sweden | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
There were two venues used to host the 1990 Thomas and Uber Cup. In the group stage, all matches were played at theNagoya Tsuyuhashi Sports Center [ja] inNagoya. Matches for the knockout stage were played at theTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium inTokyo.
| Group stage | Knockout stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Nagoya | Tokyo | ||
| Nagoya Tsuyuhashi Sports Center [ja] | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cup | China | Malaysia | Denmark |
| Indonesia | |||
| Uber Cup | China |  South Korea | Indonesia |
 Japan |
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | +28 | 470 | 271 | +199 | 3 | Advance tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 414 | 382 | +32 | 2 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 361 | 429 | −68 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 308 | 471 | −163 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 486 | 278 | +208 | 3 | Advance tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 417 | 373 | +44 | 2 | |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 358 | 466 | −108 | 1 | |
| 4 | England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 324 | 468 | −144 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| China | 4 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Indonesia | 2 | |||||
| 1990 Thomas Cup winner |
|---|
 China Fourth title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 427 | 259 | +168 | 3 | Advance tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 388 | 317 | +71 | 2 | |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 319 | 407 | −88 | 1 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 243 | 394 | −151 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 397 | 210 | +187 | 3 | Advance tosemi-finals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 379 | 218 | +161 | 2 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 222 | 357 | −135 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 177 | 390 | −213 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| South Korea | 4 | |||||
| 1990 Uber Cup winner |
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China Fourth title |
