2010 Thomas Cup qualification

The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 12. The allocation of slots for each confederation is the same allocation from 2004 tournament; 4 from each Asia and Europe, and 1 from each Africa, Oceania and Pan Am. Two automatic qualifiers are the host and defending champion.

The qualification for the African teams was held from 20 to 23 February 2010, at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The winners of the African qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams qualified for the Group stage

Group A	Group B
Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Nigeria 1 1 2  Zambia 1 0 Source: BWF	Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Egypt 2 2 2  Seychelles 2 1 3  Kenya 2 0 Source: BWF

Group C	Group D
Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Mauritius 2 2 2  Uganda (H) 2 1 3  Algeria 2 0 Source: BWF (H) Host	Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  South Africa 2 2 2  Ghana 2 1 3  Burundi 2 0 Source: BWF

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	22 February
	Nigeria	3
					23 February
	Uganda	0
					Nigeria	3
	22 February
					South Africa	0
	Seychelles	2
									23 February
	South Africa	3
									Nigeria	3
	22 February
									Mauritius	1
	Mauritius	3
					23 February
	Zambia	1
					Mauritius	3
	22 February
					Egypt	2
	Ghana	2
	Egypt	3

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 22 to 28 February 2010, at the Nakhon Ratchasima Sports Complex in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The semi-finalists of the Asian qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams qualified for the Group stage

Group A	Group B
Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Indonesia 2 2 2  Vietnam 2 1 3  Singapore 2 0 Source: BWF	Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Chinese Taipei 2 2 2  Hong Kong 2 1 3  Philippines 2 0 Source: BWF
Group C	Group D
Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  India 3 3 2  Thailand (H) 3 2 3  Sri Lanka 3 1 4  Cambodia 3 0 Source: BWF (H) Host	Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  South Korea 2 2 2  Japan 2 1 3  Laos 2 0 Source: BWF

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

A1

Indonesia

3

C2

Thailand

0

A1

Indonesia

3

D2

Japan

0

B1

Chinese Taipei

1

D2

Japan

3

A1

Indonesia

3

D1

South Korea

2

D1

South Korea

3

B2

Hong Kong

1

D1

South Korea

3

Third place

C1

India

0

A2

Vietnam

0

D2

Japan

2

C1

India

3

C1

India

3

The qualification for the European teams will held from 16 to 21 February 2010, at the Arena Ursynów in Warsaw, Poland. The semi-finalists of the European qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams qualified for the Group stage

Group A	Group B	Group C
Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Denmark 4 4 2  Finland 4 3 3  Croatia 4 2 4  Iceland 4 1 5  Hungary 4 0 Source: BWF	Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Poland (H) 4 4 2  England 4 3 3  Spain 4 2 4  Austria 4 1 5  Lithuania 4 0 Source: BWF (H) Host	Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Netherlands 3 3 2  Ireland 3 2 3  Estonia 3 1 4  Greece 3 0 Source: BWF
Group D	Group E	Group F
Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Germany 3 3 2  Czech Republic 3 1 3  Scotland 3 1 4  Bulgaria 3 1 Source: BWF	Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Russia 3 3 2  Sweden 3 2 3  Slovakia 3 1 4  Italy 3 0 Source: BWF	Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Ukraine 3 3 2  France 3 2 3  Wales 3 1 4  Portugal 3 0 Source: BWF

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	19 February 2010
	Denmark
					20 February 2010
	BYE
					Denmark	3
					Germany	0
	Germany	3
									21 February 2010
	Russia	2
									Denmark	3
									Poland	0
	Ukraine	3
	Netherlands	0
					Ukraine	2
					Poland	3			Third place
	BYE
									21 February 2010
	Poland
									Germany	3
									Ukraine	1

The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 19 to 20 February 2010, at the Stadium Southland in Invercargill, New Zealand. The winner of the Oceania qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	Pts
1	Australia	4	4
2	New Zealand (H)	4	3
3	New Caledonia	4	2
4	Fiji	4	1
5	Tahiti	4	0

The qualification for the Pan Am teams will hold from 18 to 21 February 2010, at Club de Regatas Lima in Lima, Peru. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams qualified for the Group stage

Group A	Group B
Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Guatemala 4 4 2  United States 4 3 3  Jamaica 4 2 4  Puerto Rico 4 1 5  Colombia 4 0 Source: BWF	Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Peru (H) 5 5 2  Canada 5 4 3  Cuba 5 3 4  Brazil 5 2 5  Mexico 5 1 6  Dominican Republic 5 0 Source: BWF (H) Host

	Semi-finals				Final
	21 February
	United States	2
					21 February
	Peru	3
					Peru	3
	21 February
					Canada	1
	Canada	3
	Guatemala	2