2010 Thomas & Uber Cup

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2010 Thomas & Uber Cup
Piala Thomas & Uber 2010
2010 T&U Cup.jpg
Tournament details
Dates9 – 16 May
Edition26th (Thomas Cup)
23rd (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
Venue Putra Indoor Stadium
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2008 Jakarta 2012 Wuhan

The 2010 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 26th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 23rd tournament of the Uber Cup, the most important and most prestigious badminton tournaments in men's and women's team competition, respectively. The 2010 championships marked the Thomas & Uber Cup's 10 year return to Malaysia which has always seen great fan interest in the sport.

Contents

The final rounds were held from May 9 to May 16 at Putra Indoor Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which was also the same venue of the 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup, when Indonesia get their 12th title in the Thomas Cup after defeat China by 3–0 in the final. But, Indonesia defeated by China, also by 0–3 in the final, to ensure the China's eighth title in the Thomas Cup, while Korea won the Uber Cup after defeat China with 3–1 score.

Host city selection

Badminton World Federation initially intended to split the Thomas and Uber Cup finals as separate tournaments. Malaysia was the only bidder for Thomas Cup finals, while China and South Korea were interested to host the Uber Cup finals. [1] The plan to split the tournaments was eventually abandoned and Malaysia was asked to hold the Uber Cup final together. [2]

Venue

Qualification

ConfederationQualifier(s)
Thomas CupUber Cup
AsiaFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
AfricaFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
EuropeFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
OceaniaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Pan AmFlag of Peru.svg  Peru Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Defending ChampionsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Host nationFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Squads

Medalists

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Malaysia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1102
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1001
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0112
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0022
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia*0011
Totals (5 entries)2248

Thomas Cup

Groups

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 12
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
May 14
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
May 12
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
 
May 16
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
May 12
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
 
May 14
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
 
May 12
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
 
Flag of India.svg  India 0
 
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
 
 2010 Thomas Cup champion 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Eighth title

Uber Cup

Groups

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 12
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
May 13
 
Flag of India.svg  India 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
May 12
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
 
May 15
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1
 
May 12
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
 
May 13
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
May 12
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
 
 2010 Uber Cup champion 
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
First title

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References

  1. "Tuan rumah Thomas, Uber berbeza". Utusan Online. 19 May 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. "BWF abandons plan to split Thomas and Uber Cups". Hindustan Times. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2017.