2018 Uber Cup qualification

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2018 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates6 – 18 February 2018
VenueBA: Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim
BCA: Hacène Harcha Arena
BE: Kazan Gymnastics Centre
BO: Eastlink Badminton Stadium
BPA: National Racquet Centre
LocationBA: Alor Setar, Malaysia
BCA: Algiers, Algeria
BE: Kazan, Russia
BO: Hamilton, New Zealand
BPA: Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago
2016 2020

The 2018 Uber Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five BWF confederations to decide 14 of the 16 teams which will play in the 2018 Uber Cup, with Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and China qualifying automatically as trophy holder.[1]

Country Confederation Qualified as Qualified on World Team Rankings Final appearance
 Thailand Badminton Asia Host country 18 March 2017 4th 6th
 China Badminton Asia 2016 Uber Cup winner 22 May 2016 2nd 18th
 Australia Badminton Oceania 2018 Oceania Team Championships winner 7 February 2018 19th 8th
 Indonesia Badminton Asia 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists 9 February 2018 8th 24th
 Japan Badminton Asia 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists 9 February 2018 1st 24th
 South Korea Badminton Asia 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists 9 February 2018 3rd 18th
 Mauritius Badminton Africa 2018 All Africa Team Championships winner 15 February 2018 36th 2nd
 Denmark Badminton Europe 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists 16 February 2018 7th 20th
 Germany Badminton Europe 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists 16 February 2018 13th 9th
 Russia Badminton Europe 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists 16 February 2018 12th 5th
 Spain Badminton Europe 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists 16 February 2018 10th 2nd
 Canada Badminton Pan Am 2018 Pan Am Team Championships winner 18 February 2018 14th 11th
 Chinese Taipei Badminton Asia Best ranking (Asia)1 22 February 2018 5th 6th
 India Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall) 18 February 2018 6th 6th
 Malaysia Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall) 18 February 2018 9th 12th
 Hong Kong Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall) 18 February 2018 11th 8th
  • ^1 Since China, one of the semifinalists for Asian qualification tournament had already qualified as title holder, hence the spot is given to the best Asian team from World Team Ranking.

Qualification process

The number of teams participating in the final tournament are 16. Even though the qualification process began in February 2018, the allocation of slots for each confederation was similar to the allocation in 2016 tournament.

Summary of qualification

Confederation Teams started Teams that have qualified Teams that can still qualify Teams that have been eliminated Remaining places in finals Total places in finals
Badminton Africa[2] 710601
Badminton Asia[3] 11+24+20704+2
Badminton Europe[4] 24402004
Badminton Pan Am[5] 602411
Badminton Oceania[6] 410301
Various 303
Total52+213+2240114+2
Note
  • Badminton Asia total includes +1 for Thailand as hosts, and China as trophy holders.
  • Various is the top three of the ranking qualification.

Confederation qualification

World team rankings

References

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