1963 Uber Cup
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Dates1 – 6 April 1963
Edition3rd
LevelInternational
Nations5
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 1 – 6 April 1963 | ||
| Edition | 3rd | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 5 | ||
| Location | Boston, United States New London, United States Bronxville, United States Wilmington, United States | ||
| |||
The 1963 Uber Cup was the third edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton competition. The tournament took place in the 1962-63 badminton season, 11 countries competed.
Defending champions the United States hosted the final and claimed victory over England — their third consecutive victory, largely on the strength of Judy Devlin once again winning all three of her matches.[1]
Four teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, Indonesia, New Zealand, Canada and England. The United States were exempted until the challenge round.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Uber Cup | 4 – 9 April 1960 | Baltimore Boston New Haven Philadelphia |
1 | |
| Asian Zone | 29 September – December 1962 | Bangkok Hong Kong |
1 | |
| American Zone | – | – | 1 | |
| European Zone | 16 January – 18 February 1963 | Copenhagen Dublin Edinburgh |
1 | |
| Australasian Zone | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | |||