1966 Uber Cup
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Dates14 – 21 May 1966
Edition4th
LevelInternational
Nations5
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 14 – 21 May 1966 | ||
| Edition | 4th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 5 | ||
| Location | Napier, New Zealand Dunedin, New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| |||
The 1966 Uber Cup (Māori: 1966 Uber Kapu whakataetae pūkura tiima wahine) was the fourth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1965-66 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating defending champions United States in the Challenge Round.[1]
Four teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, Indonesia, Japan, Canada and England. The United States were exempted until the challenge round.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Uber Cup | 1 – 6 April 1963 | Boston New London Bronxville Wilmington |
1 |  United States |
| Asian Zone | 20 – 27 February 1966 | Hyderabad | 1 |  Japan |
| American Zone | – | – | 1 |  Canada |
| European Zone | 30 November 1965 – 21 March 1966 | Abingdon Belfast Carlisle Haarlem Solingen |
1 |  England |
| Australasian Zone | 19 – 26 June 1965 | Auckland Launceston |
1 |  Indonesia |
| Total | 5 | |||
