1982 Thomas Cup

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1982 Thomas Cup
Tournament details
Dates10 – 21 May 1979
Edition12th
LevelInternational
Nations6
Venue5 (in 5 host cities)
1979 1984

The 1982 Thomas Cup was the 12th tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The final round was held in London, England. China won its first title after beating Indonesia in the final round. [1]

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Host selection

On 24 July 1981, the International Badminton Federation announced that England was chosen to host the 1982 Thomas Cup after a badminton showcase. Throughout the competition, five venues in five respective cities staged the matches for the first round, the second round and the challenge round. [2]

Qualification

26 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion, Indonesia skipped the qualifications and the first round, and played directly in the second round at the inter-zone Ties.

Means of qualificationDateVenueSlotQualified teams
Host country24 July 1981 England 1Flag of England.svg  England
1979 Thomas Cup 24 May – 2 June 1979 Jakarta 1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Asian Zone2 October 1981 – 5 March 1982 Bangkok
Beijing
Hyderabad
Taipei
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
American Zone24 October 1981 – 4 April 1982 Claremont
Lima
Kitchener
Pomona
San Diego
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
European Zone30 October 1981 – 18 February 1982 Copenhagen
Duisburg
Grangemouth
Haarlem
Pressbaum
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Australasian Zone4–8 August 1981 Hamilton 1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Total6

Squads

Venues

Five venues in five cities were selected to host the tournament. The first two matches in the first round were staged in Huddersfield and Gloucester. [3] The second round matches were hosted in Birmingham and Preston, Lancashire. [4] The Challenge round was staged at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

First roundSecond round
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg vs Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg vs Flag of England.svg  England
Huddersfield Birmingham
Huddersfield Sports Centre Aston Villa Leisure and Sports Centre
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg vs Flag of England.svg  England Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg vs Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Gloucester Preston
Gloucester Leisure Centre Preston Guild Hall
Challenge round
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg vs Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
London
Royal Albert Hall

Knockout stage

The following teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1982 Thomas Cup. Defending champion Indonesia automatically qualified to defend their title.

Bracket

 
First round Second round Challenge round
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
 
14 May 1982 – Birmingham
 
Bye
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 8
 
10 May 1982 – Gloucester
 
Flag of England.svg  England 1
 
Flag of England.svg  England 5
 
20 May 1982 – London
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4
 
12 May 1982 – Huddersfield
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5
 
16 May 1982 – Preston
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 4
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8
 
Bye
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
 

First round

10 May 1982 (1982-05-10)
11 May 1982 (1982-05-11)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 5–4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Report
Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield
12 May 1982 (1982-05-12)
13 May 1982 (1982-05-13)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg 4–5 Flag of England.svg  England
Report
Gloucester Leisure Centre, Gloucester

Second round

14 May 1982 (1982-05-14)
15 May 1982 (1982-05-15)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 1–8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report
Preston Guild Hall, Preston
16 May 1982 (1982-05-16)
17 May 1982 (1982-05-17)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg 8–1 Flag of England.svg  England
Report
Aston Villa Leisure and Sports Centre, Birmingham

Final

20 May 1982 (1982-05-20)
21 May 1982 (1982-05-21)
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg 4–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report
Royal Albert Hall, London
 1982 Thomas Cup winner 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
First title

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References

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