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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 20–27 May 2018 | ||
| Edition | 30th (Thomas Cup) 27th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 16 (Thomas Cup) 16 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | IMPACT Arena | ||
| Location | Bangkok,Thailand | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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The2018 Thomas & Uber Cup (officially known as the 2018 BWF Thomas & Uber Cup) was the 30th edition of theThomas Cup and the 27th edition of theUber Cup, the biennial internationalbadminton championship contested by the men and women's national teams of the member associations ofBadminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament was hosted byBangkok,Thailand 20–27 May 2018.[1]
The matches were played atIMPACT Arena. It was the second time that Thailand hosted the Thomas Cup and the first time hosted the Uber Cup tournament and the first time this event was held in Southeast Asia since2010 in Malaysia.
Denmark were the defending men's champions, andChina were the defending women's champions.
Bangkok andNew Delhi submitted bids for this championships.[2]Bangkok was named as the host in March 2017 during BWF Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,[1] where BWF also decided the host for2018 BWF World Championships,2019 Sudirman Cup and2019 BWF World Championships.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | 18 March 2017 |  Kuala Lumpur | 1 |  Thailand |
| 2016 Thomas Cup | 22 May 2016 |  Kunshan | 1 |  Denmark |
| 2018 Oceania Championships | 6–11 February 2018 |  Hamilton | 1 |  Australia |
| 2018 Asia Team Championships | 6–11 February 2018 | Alor Setar | 4 |  Indonesia |
| China | ||||
 South Korea | ||||
| Malaysia | ||||
| 2018 All Africa Team Championships | 12–15 February 2018 |  Algiers | 1 | Algeria |
| 2018 European Team Championships | 13–18 February 2018 |  Kazan | 4–1 |  England |
 Germany | ||||
 France | ||||
| Russia1 | ||||
| 2018 Pan Am Championships | 15–18 February 2018 |  Tacarigua | 1 |  Canada |
| Best world team rankings | 18 February 2018 | Kuala Lumpur | 3+1 |  Chinese Taipei |
 Japan | ||||
 India | ||||
 Hong Kong2 | ||||
| Total | 16 | |||
^1 Best ranked team from Europe
^2 England withdrew, and replaced by Hong Kong as the next highest ranked team
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | 18 March 2017 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | Thailand |
| 2016 Uber Cup | 22 May 2016 | Kunshan | 1 | China |
| 2018 Oceania Championships | 6–11 February 2018 | Hamilton | 1 | Australia |
| 2018 Asia Team Championships | 6–11 February 2018 | Alor Setar | 4 | Japan |
| South Korea | ||||
| Indonesia | ||||
| Chinese Taipei3 | ||||
| 2018 All Africa Team Championships | 12–15 February 2018 | Algiers | 1 |  Mauritius |
| 2018 European Team Championships | 13–18 February 2018 | Kazan | 4–1 | Denmark |
| Germany | ||||
| Russia | ||||
 Spain | ||||
| 2018 Pan Am Championships | 15–18 February 2018 | Tacarigua | 1 | Canada |
| Best world team rankings | 18 February 2018 | Kuala Lumpur | 3+1 | India |
| Malaysia | ||||
| Hong Kong | ||||
| France4 | ||||
| Total | 16 | |||
^3 Best ranked team from Asia
^4 Spain withdrew and replaced by France as the next highest ranked team
The draw for the tournament was conducted on 22 March 2018, at 18:00ICT, at Arnoma Grand Hotel inBangkok.[3] The 16 men and 16 women teams were drawn into four groups of four.
For the Thomas Cup draw, the teams were allocated to three pots based on the World Team Rankings of 22 February 2018. Pot 1 contained the top seed China (which were assigned to position A1), the second seed Denmark (which were assigned to position D1) and the next two best teams, Indonesia and Chinese Taipei. Pot 2 contained the next best four teams, and Pot 3 was for the ninth to sixteenth seeds.
A similar procedure was applied for Uber Cup draw, where top seed Japan (which were assigned to position A1), the second seed China (which were assigned to position D1), Korea and Thailand were in Pot 1.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
The rankings of teams in each group were determined as follows (regulations Chapter 5 Section 5.2.1. Article 12):[4]
Teams that won 3 match first win the tie: 1 point for the winner, 0 match points for the loser.
* Host nation (Thailand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Thailand* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 681 | 416 | +265 | 3 | Advance toQuarter-finals | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 566 | 532 | +34 | 2 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | |||
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 618 | 632 | −14 | 1 | — | 5–0 | ||||
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 1 | 30 | −29 | 365 | 650 | −285 | 0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 700 | 532 | +168 | 3 | Advance toQuarter-finals | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 685 | 644 | +41 | 2 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | |||
| 3 | Thailand(H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 645 | 641 | +4 | 1 | — | 5–0 | ||||
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 2 | 29 | −27 | 414 | 627 | −213 | 0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 730 | 621 | +109 | 3 | Advance toQuarter-finals | — | 5–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 642 | 611 | +31 | 2 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | |||
| 3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 629 | 655 | −26 | 1 | — | 3–2 | ||||
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 623 | 737 | −114 | 0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 667 | 416 | +251 | 3 | Advance toQuarter-finals | — | 3–2 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 659 | 478 | +181 | 2 | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | |||
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 446 | 505 | −59 | 1 | — | 5–0 | ||||
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 257 | 630 | −373 | 0 | — |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| Indonesia | 1 | |||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| France | 1 | |||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 2 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 3 | |||||||||
| 2018 Thomas Cup champion |
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 China Tenth title |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 30 | 1 | +29 | 643 | 363 | +280 | 3 | Advance toQuarter-finals | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 566 | 556 | +10 | 2 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | |||
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 521 | 585 | −64 | 1 | — | 4–1 | ||||
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 410 | 636 | −226 | 0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand(H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 650 | 481 | +169 | 3 | Advance toQuarter-finals | — | 3–2 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 695 | 604 | +91 | 2 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | |||
| 3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 580 | 667 | −87 | 1 | — | 4–1 | ||||
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 512 | 685 | −173 | 0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 635 | 374 | +261 | 3 | Advance toQuarter-finals | — | 3–2 | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 650 | 486 | +164 | 2 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | |||
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 593 | 613 | −20 | 1 | — | 5–0 | ||||
| 4 | Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 225 | 630 | −405 | 0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 661 | 507 | +154 | 3 | Advance toQuarter-finals | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 675 | 619 | +56 | 2 | — | 3–2 | 5–0 | |||
| 3 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 700 | 679 | +21 | 1 | — | 5–0 | ||||
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 469 | 700 | −231 | 0 | — |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | |||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||||||
| Indonesia | 2 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||
| China | 2 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 1 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| 2018 Uber Cup champion |
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 Japan Sixth title |
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| Country/Region | Broadcaster | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand (host) | True Corporation | [5] |
| International (unsold markets only) | YouTube | [6] |
| China | CCTV | |
| Denmark | TV2 Sport | [7] |
| Hong Kong | I-Cable | |
| India | Star Sports | [8] |
| Indonesia | TVRI | [9] |
| iNews | [10] | |
| K-Vision | [11] | |
| SportsFix | [12] | |
| Malaysia | RTM | [13] |
| Astro | [14] | |
 Singapore | StarHub | [15] |
