2008 Thomas Cup qualification

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2008 Thomas Cup qualification
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 8, 2008 (2008-02-08) – February 24, 2008 (2008-02-24)
VenueBA: Military Zone 7 Gymnasium
BCA: National Badminton Centre
BE: Topsportcentrum Almere
BO: Salle Veyret
BPA: Sociedade Hípica de Campinas
LocationBA: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
BCA: Rose Hill, Mauritius
BE: Almere, Netherlands
BO: Nouméa, New Caledonia
BPA: Campinas, Brazil
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The 2008 Thomas Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five BWF confederations to decide 10 of the 12 teams which will play in the 2008 Thomas Cup, with Indonesia qualifying automatically as hosts and China trophy holders. [1] [2] [3]

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Qualified teams

CountryConfederationQualified asQualified onFinal appearance
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Badminton Asia 2008 Thomas Cup hostsDecember 200522nd
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Badminton Asia 2008 Thomas Cup winners7 May 200614th
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Badminton Africa 2008 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Africa winners21 February 2008Debut
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Badminton Asia 2008 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners23 February 200822nd
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Badminton Asia 2008 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries runners-up23 February 200813rd
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Badminton Asia 2008 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries semifinalists23 February 20089th
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Badminton Asia 2008 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries semifinalists23 February 200810th
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Badminton Europe 2008 European Team Championships winners17 February 200825th
Flag of England.svg  England Badminton Europe 2008 European Team Championships runners-up17 February 200811th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Badminton Europe 2008 European Team Championships third place17 February 20084th
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Badminton Oceania 2008 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Oceania winners8 February 20082nd
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Badminton Pan Am 2008 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners21 February 20085th

Qualification process

The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 12. The allocation of slots for each confederation is the same allocation from 2004 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.

Confederation qualification

Badminton Confederation of Africa

The qualification for the African teams was held from 17 to 21 February 2008, at the National Badminton Centre in Rose Hill, Mauritius. The winners of the African qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group A Group B

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 33
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 32
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 31
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 30

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 22
2Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius (H)21
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 20
Source: africa-badminton.com
(H) Host

Second round (knockout stage)

Badminton Asia

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 19 to 24 February 2008, at the Military Zone 7 Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The semifinalist of the Asian qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group A Group B

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 33
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 32
3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 31
4Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 30
Source: TS

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 22
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 21
3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (H)20
Source: TS
(H) Host
Group C Group D

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22
2Flag of India.svg  India 21
3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 20
Source: TS

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 33
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 32
3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 31
4Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 30
Source: TS

Second round (knockout stage)

Badminton Europe

The qualification for the European teams will held from 12 to 17 February 2008, at the Topsportcentrum in Almere, Netherlands. The semi-finalist of the European qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group A Group B Group C

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 22
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21
3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 20
Source: BWF

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 22
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 21
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 20
Source: BWF

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 33
2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 32
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 31
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 30
Source: BWF
Group D Group E Group F

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 33
2Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 31
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 31
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 31
Source: BWF

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 33
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 32
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30
Source: BWF

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)33
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 32
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 31
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 30
Source: BWF
(H) Host
Group G Group H

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 33
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 31
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 30
Source: BWF

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 33
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 32
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 31
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 30
Source: BWF

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
15 February 2008
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
 
16 February 2008
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
 
17 February 2008
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 0
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 3Third place
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
 
17 February 2008
 
Flag of England.svg  England 3
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1
 

Badminton Oceania

The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held on 8 February 2008, at Salle Veyret in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The winner of the Oceania qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Play-off

Team 1 Score Team 2
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg 3–2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Badminton Pan Am

The qualification for the Pan Am teams will hold from 16 to 18 February 2008, at Sociedade Hípica de Campinas in Campinas, Brazil. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to play-off
Round-robin

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 33
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 32
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (H)31
4Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 30
Source: BWF
(H) Host

Play-off

Team 1 Score Team 2
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 3–0 Flag of the United States.svg  United States

References

  1. ↑ "Tournament | Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries Asia Zone 2008". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  2. ↑ "Tournament | European Men's & Women's Team Championships 2008". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  3. ↑ "Tournament | BPAC Thomas & Uber Cups Regional 2008". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
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