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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 17–24 May 1998 | ||
| Edition | 20th (Thomas Cup) 17th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth Stadium | ||
| Location | Hong Kong | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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The 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 20th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 17th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. [1] [2] [3]
China was originally selected as the host, with Shanghai as the competition site. IBF later moved the competition to Hong Kong due to sponsorship issues which preferred Hong Kong over Shanghai. [4]
Hong Kong qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia qualified as title holders of the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 11 December 1996 | Hong Kong | 1 |  Hong Kong |
| 1996 Thomas Cup | 16 – 25 May 1996 | Hong Kong | 1 |  Indonesia |
| European Zone | 14 – 21 February 1998 | Sandefjord | 3 |  Denmark |
 Netherlands | ||||
 Sweden | ||||
| Asian Zone | 15 – 22 February 1998 | Manila | 3 |  China |
 Malaysia | ||||
 South Korea | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 11 December 1996 | Hong Kong | 1 | Hong Kong |
| 1996 Uber Cup | 16 – 25 May 1996 | Hong Kong | 1 | Indonesia |
| European Zone | 14 – 21 February 1998 | Sandefjord | 3 | Denmark |
 England | ||||
| Netherlands | ||||
| Asian Zone | 15 – 22 February 1998 | Manila | 3 | China |
 Japan | ||||
| South Korea | ||||
| Total | 8 | |||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cup | Indonesia | Malaysia | China |
| Denmark | |||
| Uber Cup | China | Indonesia |  South Korea |
| Denmark |
* Host nation (Hong Kong)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 503 | 330 | +173 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 473 | 337 | +136 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 345 | 472 | −127 | 1 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 308 | 490 | −182 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 457 | 234 | +223 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 402 | 333 | +69 | 2 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 327 | 415 | −88 | 1 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 234 | 438 | −204 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Denmark | 2 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| 1998 Thomas Cup winner |
|---|
 Indonesia Eleventh title |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 371 | 141 | +230 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 303 | 281 | +22 | 2 | |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 293 | 357 | −64 | 1 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 226 | 414 | −188 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 389 | 275 | +114 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 370 | 279 | +91 | 2 | |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 280 | 371 | −91 | 1 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 293 | 407 | −114 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| China | 4 | |||||
| Indonesia | 1 | |||||
| Denmark | 1 | |||||
| Indonesia | 4 | |||||
| 1998 Uber Cup winner |
|---|
 China Sixth title |
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