Uber Cup

International women's badminton competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Women's Team Championships, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956–1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled times and venues were merged with those of Thomas Cup, the world men's team championship. In 2007, the Badminton World Federation decided to have Thomas and Uber Cup finals separated again but the proposal was ultimately abandoned.[1] The Uber Cup is named after a former British women's badminton player, Betty Uber, who in 1950 had the idea of hosting a women's event similar to the men's.[2] She also made the draw for the 1956–1957 inaugural tournament, which took place at Lytham St. Annes in Lancashire, England.[3]

Founded1957 (1957)
No. of teams16
CountriesBWF member nations
Quick facts Sport, Founded ...
Uber Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup
SportBadminton
Founded1957 (1957)
No. of teams16
CountriesBWF member nations
Most recent
champion
 China (16th title)
Most titles China (16 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website
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Daphne Young, winner of the All England Badminton Women's Singles Championship, being congratulated by Betty Uber, winner of the mixed doubles (with her partner, Bill White) March 1938

The cup follows a similar format to that of the men's competition of the Thomas Cup. As of the 2024 tournament, China is the most successful team, having won 16 titles. Japan is second, having won it six times, followed by Indonesia and United States, each with three cups.

Trophy

The Uber Cup trophy was officially presented at the annual general meeting in 1956, the year the first Uber Cup tournament was first held.[3] It was made by Mappin & Webb, prominent silversmiths on Regent Street in London. The trophy is 20 inches high with a rotating globe on top of a plinth and a female player standing on top of a shuttlecock.[2]

Results

1957–1981

More information Year, Host ...
Year[4] Host Final Semi-finalists
Champions Score Runners-up
1957
Details
Lancashire, England
United States
6–1
Denmark

India
1960
Details
Philadelphia, United States
United States
5–2
Denmark

New Zealand
1963
Details
Wilmington, United States
United States
4–3
England

Indonesia
1966
Details
Wellington, New Zealand
Japan
5–2
United States

England
1969
Details
Tokyo, Japan
Japan
6–1
Indonesia

England
1972
Details
Tokyo, Japan
Japan
6–1
Indonesia

Denmark

New Zealand
1975
Details
Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia
5–2
Japan

Canada

England
1978
Details
Auckland, New Zealand
Japan
5–2
Indonesia

Denmark

United States
1981
Details
Tokyo, Japan
Japan
6–3
Indonesia

Canada

England
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1984–1988

More information Year, Host ...
Year Host Final Third place tie
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1984
Details
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
China
5–0
England

South Korea
5–0
Denmark
1986
Details
Jakarta, Indonesia
China
3–2
Indonesia

South Korea
3–2
Japan
1988
Details
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
China
5–0
South Korea

Indonesia
5–0
Japan
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1990–present

Successful national teams

So far, only five countries have won the Uber Cup with China the most successful team, with 16 titles, followed by Japan (six titles), Indonesia (three titles), the United States (three titles) and Korea (two titles). The Uber Cup has only spread to two continents so far: Asia and North America.

Nine teams have made it into the finals. The finalists other than the five winner countries above are Denmark, England, the Netherlands and Thailand. Sweden, Hong Kong, Germany, Chinese Taipei and India are the other fives teams which have made it into the final four.

More information Teams, Titles ...
Teams Titles Runners-up Semi-finalists Third place Fourth place Top 4 total
 China 16 (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2024) 4 (1994, 1996, 2010, 2022) 1 (2018) N/a N/a 21
 Japan 6 (1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 2018) 3 (1975, 2014, 2020) 7 (1990, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2022, 2024) N/a 2 (1986, 1988) 18
 Indonesia 3 (1975, 1994, 1996) 8 (1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1998, 2008, 2024) 4 (1990, 1992, 2000, 2010) 1 (1988) N/a 16
 United States 3 (1957, 1960, 1963) 1 (1966) N/a N/a N/a 4
 South Korea 2 (2010, 2022) 7 (1988, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2016) 9 (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2024) 2 (1984, 1986) N/a 20
 Denmark N/a 3 (1957, 1960, 2000) 3 (1996, 1998, 2004) N/a 1 (1984) 7
 England N/a 2 (1963, 1984) N/a N/a N/a 2
 Thailand N/a 1 (2018) 3 (2012, 2020, 2022) N/a N/a 4
 Netherlands N/a 1 (2006) 1 (2002) N/a N/a 2
 Sweden N/a N/a 2 (1992, 1994) N/a N/a 2
 Germany N/a N/a 2 (2006, 2008) N/a N/a 2
 India N/a N/a 2 (2014, 2016) N/a N/a 2
 Hong Kong N/a N/a 1 (2002) N/a N/a 1
 Chinese Taipei N/a N/a 1 (2006) N/a N/a 1
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Bold text denotes team was host country.

Team appearances at the final stages

Map showing countries that qualified for the final stages of the Uber Cup

As of 2024, 30 teams have qualified in the history of the competition for the final stages of the Uber Cup. Asia and Europe are the continent with the most teams, at ten. Africa had four teams that qualified, followed by Oceania and Pan America with three teams each.

Below is the list of teams that have appeared in the final stage of Uber Cup as of the 2024 tournament.

27 times
23 times
21 times
15 times
14 times
13 times
11 times
10 times
9 times
6 times
5 times
3 times
2 times
1 time

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