2018 Uber Cup qualification
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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
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
BCA: Algiers, Algeria
BE: Kazan, Russia
BO: Hamilton, New Zealand
BPA: Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 6 – 18 February 2018 | ||
| Venue | BA: Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim BCA: Hacène Harcha Arena BE: Kazan Gymnastics Centre BO: Eastlink Badminton Stadium BPA: National Racquet Centre | ||
| Location | BA: Alor Setar, Malaysia BCA: Algiers, Algeria BE: Kazan, Russia BO: Hamilton, New Zealand BPA: Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago | ||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton Asia | Host country | 18 March 2017 | 4th | 6th | |
| Badminton Asia | 2016 Uber Cup winner | 22 May 2016 | 2nd | 18th | |
| Badminton Oceania | 2018 Oceania Team Championships winner | 7 February 2018 | 19th | 8th | |
| Badminton Asia | 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 9 February 2018 | 8th | 24th | |
| Badminton Asia | 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 9 February 2018 | 1st | 24th | |
| Badminton Asia | 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 9 February 2018 | 3rd | 18th | |
| Badminton Africa | 2018 All Africa Team Championships winner | 15 February 2018 | 36th | 2nd | |
| Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 7th | 20th | |
| Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 13th | 9th | |
| Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 12th | 5th | |
| Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 10th | 2nd | |
| Badminton Pan Am | 2018 Pan Am Team Championships winner | 18 February 2018 | 14th | 11th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (Asia)1 | 22 February 2018 | 5th | 6th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2018 | 6th | 6th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2018 | 9th | 12th | |
| 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] | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Badminton Asia[3] | 11+2 | 4+2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4+2 | |||
| Badminton Europe[4] | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Badminton Pan Am[5] | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Badminton Oceania[6] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Various | — | 3 | — | — | 0 | 3 | |||
| Total | 52+2 | 13+2 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 14+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.