2012 Uber Cup qualification

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2012 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 13, 2012 (2012-02-13) – February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29)
VenueBA: Macao Forum
BCA: Arat Kilo Hall
BE: Sporthallen Zuid
BO: Ballarat Badminton Stadium
BPA: Los Angeles Badminton Club
LocationBA: Macau
BCA: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BE: Amsterdam, Netherlands
BO: Ballarat, Australia
BPA: El Monte, United States
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The 2012 Uber 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 2012 Thomas Cup, with China qualifying automatically as hosts and South Korea as trophy holders. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Qualified teams

CountryConfederationQualified asQualified onFinal appearance
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Badminton Asia 2012 Uber Cup hosts3 June 201115th
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Badminton Asia 2010 Uber Cup winners15 May 201015th
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Badminton Africa 2012 Uber Cup Preliminaries for Africa winners29 February 20125th
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Badminton Asia Fifth place at the 2012 Badminton Asia Uber Cup Preliminaries 19 February 201221st
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Badminton Asia 2012 Badminton Asia Uber Cup Preliminaries winners19 February 201221st
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Badminton Asia 2012 Badminton Asia Uber Cup Preliminaries semifinalists19 February 20123rd
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Badminton Asia 2012 Badminton Asia Uber Cup Preliminaries semifinalists19 February 20123rd
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Badminton Europe 2012 European Team Championships runners-up19 February 201217th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Badminton Europe 2012 European Team Championships winners19 February 20126th
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Badminton Europe Third place at the 2012 European Team Championships 19 February 201210th
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Badminton Oceania 2012 Uber Cup Preliminaries for Oceania winners19 February 20125th
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Badminton Pan Am 2012 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries winners19 February 201210th

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 22 to 29 February 2012, at the Arat Kilo Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The winners of the African qualification will qualify for the Uber 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 Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 32
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 31
4Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia (H)30
Source: BWF
(H) Host

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 22
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 21
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 20
Source: BWF

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 February
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
 
26 February
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
 
25 February
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 2
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
 

Badminton Asia

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 13 to 19 February 2012, at the Macao Forum in Sé, Macau. The semifinalist of the Asian qualification will qualify for the Uber Cup. Since China qualified automatically as hosts and defending champions, an extra slot will be awarded to the team that finishes first in the classification round.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group W Group X

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 21
3Flag of India.svg  India 20
Source: BadmintonCN

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 22
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 21
3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 20
Source: BadmintonCN
Group Y Group Z

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 33
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 32
3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 31
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 30
Source: BadmintonCN

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 21
3Flag of Macau.svg  Macau (H)20
Source: BadmintonCN
(H) Host

Second round (knockout stage)

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
X1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3
Z2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1
X1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0
W1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
W1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
Y2 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
W1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2
Z1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
Z1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
X2 Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0
Z1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3Third place
Y1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2
Y1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3X1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2
W2 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0 Y1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3

Classification round (additional quota)

  Qualified for the 2012 Uber Cup

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 33
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 32
3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 31
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 30
Source: BadmintonCN

Badminton Europe

The qualification for the European teams will held from 14 to 19 February 2012, at the Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The semi-finalist of the European qualification will qualify for the Uber Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

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

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 22
2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 21
3Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 20
Source: BWF

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)22
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 21
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 20
Source: BWF
(H) Host
Group 4 Group 5 Group 6

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 33
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 32
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 31
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 30
Source: BWF

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 33
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 32
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 31
4Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 30
Source: BWF

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 33
2Flag of England.svg  England 32
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 31
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 30
Source: BWF
Group 7 Group 8

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 33
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 32
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31
4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 30
Source: BWF

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 33
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 32
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 31
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 30
Source: BWF

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
17 February 2012
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
 
18 February 2012
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
19 February 2012
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2
 
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3Third place
 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 0
 
19 February 2012
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
 

Badminton Oceania

The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 18 to 19 February 2012, at the Ballarat Badminton Stadium in Ballarat, Australia. The winner of the Oceania qualification will qualify for the Uber Cup.

Teams in contention

Round-robin

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)22
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21
3Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 20
Source: BWF
(H) Host

Badminton Pan Am

The qualification for the Pan Am teams will hold from 17 to 19 February 2012, at the Los Angeles Badminton Club in El Monte, California, United States. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualify for the Uber Cup.

Teams in contention

Round-robin

PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)44
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 43
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 42
4Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 41
5Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 40
Source: BWF
(H) Host

References

  1. ↑ "Tournament | Badminton Africa 2012 Thomas & Uber Cup preliminaries". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  2. ↑ "Tournament | Badminton Asia 2012 Thomas & Uber Cup preliminaries". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  3. ↑ "Tournament | European Men's & Women's Team Championships 2012". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  4. ↑ "Tournament | 2012 TUC Pan Am Preliminary". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
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