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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 23 May – 4 June 1988 | ||
| Edition | 15th (Thomas Cup) 12th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | Stadium Negara | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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The1988 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 15th tournament ofThomas Cup and the 12th tournament ofUber Cup, the most importantbadminton team competitions in the world.[1] The tournament was held from 23 May to 4 June 1988 atStadium Negara inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
China won its third title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, after beating in the final roundMalaysia andKorea, respectively.[2]
In January 1987, Malaysia submitted their bid to host the Thomas and Uber Cup to theIBF following their success of hosting theWorld Badminton Grand Prix Finals in December 1986.[3][4] The bid was later finalized on 6 October 1987 after IBF presidentIan Palmer agreed to accept a flatUS$75,000 and drop their demand on a 50-50 split on gate collection.[5]
Kuala Lumpur was chosen as the host city for the tournament andStadium Negara was chosen as the tournament venue.
Malaysia 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 | 6 October 1987 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 |  Malaysia |
| 1986 Thomas Cup | 22 April – 4 May 1986 | Jakarta | 1 |  China |
| Asian Zone | 23 – 27 February 1988 | New Delhi | 1 |  India |
| European Zone | 24 – 28 February 1988 | Amsterdam | 3 |  Denmark |
 England | ||||
 Sweden | ||||
| Oceania Zone | 26 – 28 February 1988 | Melbourne | 1 |  Indonesia |
| Pan American Zone | 23 – 27 February 1988 | San Jose | 1 |  South Korea |
| Total | 8 | |||
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 6 October 1987 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1986 Uber Cup | 22 April – 4 May 1986 | Jakarta | 1 | China |
| Asian Zone | 23 – 27 February 1988 | New Delhi | 1 |  Japan |
| European Zone | 24 – 28 February 1988 | Amsterdam | 3 | Denmark |
| England | ||||
 Netherlands | ||||
| Oceania Zone | 26 – 28 February 1988 | Melbourne | 1 | Indonesia |
| Pan American Zone | 23 – 27 February 1988 | San Jose | 1 | South Korea |
| Total | 8 | |||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cup | China | Malaysia | Indonesia |
| Uber Cup | China |  South Korea | Indonesia |
* Host nation (Malaysia)
| 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 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 481 | 236 | +245 | 3 | Advance tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 426 | 372 | +54 | 2 | |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 313 | 389 | −76 | 1 | |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 251 | 474 | −223 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 437 | 287 | +150 | 3 | Advance tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 415 | 374 | +41 | 2 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 364 | 433 | −69 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 338 | 460 | −122 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| China | 4 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Indonesia | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| Indonesia | 5 | |||||
| 1988 Thomas Cup winner |
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 China Third title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 374 | 137 | +237 | 3 | Advance tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 308 | 355 | −47 | 1 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 280 | 347 | −67 | 1 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 260 | 383 | −123 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 408 | 224 | +184 | 3 | Advance tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 345 | 264 | +81 | 2 | |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 307 | 308 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | −27 | 145 | 409 | −264 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 5 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Indonesia | 5 | |||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Uber Cup winner |
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China Third title |
