1960 Uber Cup qualification

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1960 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates29 June 1959 – 25 February 1960
LocationAsian zone:
Jamshedpur
Singapore

European zone:
Copenhagen
Dublin
Edinburgh

Australasian zone:
Dunedin
Melbourne
Wellington
1957 1963

The qualifying process for the 1960 Uber Cup took place from 29 June 1959 to 25 February 1960 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

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Qualification process

The qualification process is divided into four regions, the Asian Zone, the American Zone, the European Zone and the Australasian Zone. Teams in their respective zone will compete in a knockout format. Three singles and four doubles will be played on the day of competition. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Philadelphia, United States. [1]

The winners of the 1957 Uber Cup, the United States were exempted from the qualifying rounds and automatically qualified for the challenge round. Therefore, Canada automatically qualified for the final tournament since there was no other opponent in the American zone qualifiers.

Qualified teams

CountryQualified asQualified onFinal appearance
Flag of India.svg  India Asian Zone winners3 December 19592nd
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark European Zone winners25 February 19602nd
Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada Sole representative of the American Zone1 March 19591st
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Australasian Zone winners26 September 19592nd

Asian Zone

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
5 September 1959 – Singapore
 
 
Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya 7
 
3 December 1959 – Jamshedpur
 
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 0
 
Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya 2
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 5
 
Bye
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India
 

Semi-finals

Final

European Zone

Bracket

 
First round Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
4 December 1959 – Copenhagen
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 7
 
11 January 1960 – Edinburgh
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
 
25 February 1960 – Copenhagen
 
Bye
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
 
18 January 1960 – Dublin
 
Bye
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 7
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
 
 
Bye
 

First round

Semi-finals

Final

Australasian Zone

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
29 June 1959 – Melbourne
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
 
26 September 1959 – Wellington
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
 
15 August 1959 – Dunedin
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4
 

Semi-finals

Final

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