1969 Uber Cup qualification

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Dates7 September 1968 – 28 February 1969
LocationAsian zone:
Bangkok

American zone:
Wilmington
European zone:
Copenhagen
Dresden
Dublin
Dunfermline
Edinburgh
Hamburg
Stoke

Australasian zone:
Masterton
Perth
1969 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates7 September 1968 – 28 February 1969
LocationAsian zone:
Bangkok

American zone:
Wilmington
European zone:
Copenhagen
Dresden
Dublin
Dunfermline
Edinburgh
Hamburg
Stoke

Australasian zone:
Masterton
Perth
1966 1972

The qualifying process for the 1969 Uber Cup took place from 7 September 1968 to 28 February 1969 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

Qualified teams

The qualification process is divided into four regions, the Asian Zone, the American Zone, the European Zone and the Australasian Zone. Teams in their respective zone will compete in a knockout format. Three singles and four doubles will be played on the day of competition. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Tokyo.[1]

The winners of the 1966 Uber Cup, Japan were exempted from the qualifying rounds and automatically qualified for the challenge round.

Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
 Japan 1966 Uber Cup winners 21 May 1966 2nd
 Thailand Asian Zone winners 1 February 1969 1st
 England European Zone winners 28 February 1969 3rd
 United States American Zone winners 3 March 1969 5th
 Indonesia Australasian Zone winners 21 September 1968 3rd

Asian Zone

American Zone

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 March 1969 – Wilmington
 
 
 United States5
 
March 1969 – Lima
 
 Canada2
 
 United Statesw/o
 
 
 
 Peru
 
Bye
 
 
 Peru
 

Semi-finals

Final

The United States automatically qualified for the final tournament as winners of the Pan American zone after Peru withdrew from the competition.

European Zone

Australasian Zone

References

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