2016 Uber Cup qualification
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Dates15 – 20 February 2016
VenueBA: GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium
BCA: National Badminton Centre
BE: Kazan Gymnastics Center
BO: X-TRM North Harbour Centre
BPA: CODE II Jalisco
BCA: National Badminton Centre
BE: Kazan Gymnastics Center
BO: X-TRM North Harbour Centre
BPA: CODE II Jalisco
LocationBA: Hyderabad, India
BCA: Rose Hill, Mauritius
BE: Kazan, Russia
BO: Auckland, New Zealand
BPA: Guadalajara, Mexico
BCA: Rose Hill, Mauritius
BE: Kazan, Russia
BO: Auckland, New Zealand
BPA: Guadalajara, Mexico
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 15 – 20 February 2016 | ||
| Venue | BA: GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium BCA: National Badminton Centre BE: Kazan Gymnastics Center BO: X-TRM North Harbour Centre BPA: CODE II Jalisco | ||
| Location | BA: Hyderabad, India BCA: Rose Hill, Mauritius BE: Kazan, Russia BO: Auckland, New Zealand BPA: Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
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The 2016 Uber Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five BWF confederations to decide 15 of the 16 teams which will play in the 2016 Uber Cup, with China qualifying automatically both as hosts, and trophy holder.[1]
| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | World Team Rankings | Final appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton Asia | Host country & 2014 Uber Cup winner | May 2014 | 1st | 17th | |
| Badminton Africa | 2016 Africa Team Championships winner | 19 February 2016 | 38th | Debut | |
| Badminton Asia | 2016 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 19 February 2016 | 2nd | 23rd | |
| Badminton Asia | 2016 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 19 February 2016 | 3rd | 17th | |
| Badminton Asia | 2016 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 19 February 2016 | 4th | 5th | |
| Badminton Europe | 2016 European Team Championships semifinalists | 19 February 2016 | 16th | Debut | |
| Badminton Europe | 2016 European Team Championships semifinalists | 19 February 2016 | 8th | 19th | |
| Badminton Europe | 2016 European Team Championships semifinalists | 19 February 2016 | 9th | 8th | |
| Badminton Europe | 2016 European Team Championships semifinalists | 19 February 2016 | 11th | Debut | |
| Badminton Oceania | 2016 Oceania Team Championships winner | 20 February 2016 | 22nd | 7th | |
| Badminton Pan Am | 2016 Pan Am Team Championships winner | 20 February 2016 | 13th | 11th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (Asia) | 3 March 2016 | 15th | 5th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 3 March 2016 | 6th | 23rd | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 3 March 2016 | 7th | 5th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 3 March 2016 | 10th | 11th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 3 March 2016 | 12th | 7th |
Qualification process
The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 16. The allocation of slots for each confederation is 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 remaining quota will be filled by World Team Ranking.