2020 Uber Cup qualification
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DatesFebruary 10, 2020 – February 16, 2020
VenueBA: Rizal Memorial Coliseum
BCA: Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
BE: Stade Couvert Régional
BO: Ken Kay Badminton Stadium
BPA: Centro Pan-Americano de Judô
BCA: Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
BE: Stade Couvert Régional
BO: Ken Kay Badminton Stadium
BPA: Centro Pan-Americano de Judô
LocationBA: Manila, Philippines
BCA: Cairo, Egypt
BE: Liévin, France
BO: Ballarat, Australia
BPA: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
BCA: Cairo, Egypt
BE: Liévin, France
BO: Ballarat, Australia
BPA: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | February 10, 2020 – February 16, 2020 | ||
| Venue | BA: Rizal Memorial Coliseum BCA: Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex BE: Stade Couvert Régional BO: Ken Kay Badminton Stadium BPA: Centro Pan-Americano de Judô | ||
| Location | BA: Manila, Philippines BCA: Cairo, Egypt BE: Liévin, France BO: Ballarat, Australia BPA: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | ||
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The 2020 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 2020 Uber Cup, with Denmark qualifying automatically as hosts, and Japan qualifying automatically as trophy holder.[1]
| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | World Team Rankings | Final appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton Europe | Host country | 29 November 2018 | 8th | 21st | |
| Badminton Asia | 2018 Uber Cup winners | 27 May 2018 | 1st | 25th | |
| Badminton Africa | 2020 All Africa Team Championships winner | 12 February 2020 | 25th | Debut | |
| Badminton Asia | 2020 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 14 February 2020 | 9th | 13th | |
| Badminton Asia | 2020 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 14 February 2020 | 3rd | 19th | |
| Badminton Asia | 2020 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 14 February 2020 | 4th | 7th | |
| Badminton Europe | 2020 European Team Championships semifinalists | 14 February 2020 | 13th | 2nd | |
| Badminton Europe | 2020 European Team Championships semifinalists | 14 February 2020 | 15th | 10th | |
| Badminton Europe | 2020 European Team Championships semifinalists | 14 February 2020 | 29th | Debut | |
| Badminton Oceania | 2020 Oceania Team Championships semifinalists4 | 18 February 2020 | 92nd | Debut | |
| Badminton Pan Am | 2020 Pan Am Team Championships winner | 16 February 2020 | 10th | 12th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (Asia)1 | 18 February 2020 | 2nd | 19th | |
| Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe)3 | 18 February 2020 | 23rd | 2nd | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2020 | 5th | 25th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2020 | 6th | 7th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2020 | 7th | 7th | |
| Withdrew | |||||
| Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe)2 | 18 February 2020 | 12th | — | |
| Badminton Oceania | 2020 Oceania Team Championships winners | 15 February 2020 | 21st | — | |
- ^1 Since Japan, 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
- ^2 Since Denmark, one of the semifinalists for European qualification tournament had already qualified as the host, hence the spot is given to the best European team from World Team Ranking
- ^3 Russia withdrew and replaced by Spain as the next highest ranked team
- ^4 Australia as winner of the BO 2020 championships withdrew and replaced by Tahiti as the next highest ranked team because New Zealand and New Caledonia as the next highest ranked team declined the offer
Qualification process
The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 16. The allocation of slots for each confederation is the same allocation from 2016 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 remaining quota will be filled by World Team Ranking.