Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 6 – 18 February 2018 | ||
Venue | BA: Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim BCA: Hacène Harcha Arena BE: Kazan Gymnastics Centre BO: Eastlink Badminton Stadium BPA: National Racquet Centre | ||
Location | BA: Alor Setar, Malaysia BCA: Algiers, Algeria BE: Kazan, Russia BO: Hamilton, New Zealand BPA: Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago | ||
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The 2018 Thomas Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five BWF confederations to decide 14 of the 16 teams which will play in the 2018 Thomas Cup, with Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and Denmark qualifying automatically as trophy holder. [1]
Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | World Team Rankings | Final appearance |
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Thailand | Badminton Asia | Host country | 18 March 2017 | 9th | 13th |
Denmark | Badminton Europe | 2016 Thomas Cup winners | 22 May 2016 | 2nd | 30th |
Australia | Badminton Oceania | 2018 Oceania Championships winners | 7 February 2018 | 23rd | 4th |
China | Badminton Asia | 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 9 February 2018 | 1st | 19th |
Indonesia | Badminton Asia | 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 9 February 2018 | 3rd | 27th |
Malaysia | Badminton Asia | 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 9 February 2018 | 7th | 27th |
South Korea | Badminton Asia | 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 9 February 2018 | 8th | 18th |
Algeria | Badminton Africa | 2018 All Africa Team Championships winner | 15 February 2018 | 55th | Debut |
England | Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 11th | 15th |
France | Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 14th | 3rd |
Germany | Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 13th | 8th |
Canada | Badminton Pan Am | 2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships winner | 18 February 2018 | 16th | 6th |
Russia | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) 1 | 22 February 2018 | 12th | 3rd |
Chinese Taipei | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 22 February 2018 | 4th | 3rd |
Japan | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 22 February 2018 | 5th | 15th |
India | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 22 February 2018 | 6th | 12th |
The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 16. Even though the qualification process began in February 2018, the allocation of slots for each confederation is same the allocation as 2016 tournament.
Confederation | Teams started | Teams that have qualified | Teams that can still qualify | Teams that have been eliminated | Remaining places in finals | Total places in finals | |||
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Badminton Africa | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | |||
Badminton Asia | 14+1 | 4+1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4+1 | |||
Badminton Europe [2] | 29+1 | 4+1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4+1 | |||
Badminton Pan Am | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
Badminton Oceania | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
Various | — | 3 | — | — | 0 | 3 | |||
Total | 66+2 | 14+2 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 14+2 |
The qualification for the African teams was held from 12 to 15 February 2018, at the Hacène Harcha Arena in Algiers, Algeria. The winners of the African qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.
Group A | Group B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Group C | Group D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: TS |
Source: TS |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
14 February | ||||||||||
Mauritius | 3 | |||||||||
14 February | ||||||||||
Zambia | 0 | |||||||||
Mauritius | 1 | |||||||||
14 February | ||||||||||
Algeria | 3 | |||||||||
Algeria | 3 | |||||||||
15 February | ||||||||||
Cameroon | 0 | |||||||||
Algeria | 3 | |||||||||
14 February | ||||||||||
Nigeria | 2 | |||||||||
Egypt | 2 | |||||||||
14 February | ||||||||||
Ghana | 3 | |||||||||
Ghana | 1 | |||||||||
14 February | ||||||||||
Nigeria | 3 | |||||||||
Morocco | 0 | |||||||||
Nigeria | 3 | |||||||||
The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 6 to 11 February 2018, at the Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim in Alor Setar, Malaysia. The semi-finalist of the Asian qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts.
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Group C | Group D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: TS |
Source: TS |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
9 February 17:00 | ||||||||||
China | 3 | |||||||||
10 February 18:00 | ||||||||||
India | 1 | |||||||||
China | 3 | |||||||||
9 February 17:00 | ||||||||||
Malaysia | 1 | |||||||||
Malaysia | 3 | |||||||||
11 February 18:00 | ||||||||||
Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||
China | 1 | |||||||||
9 February 17:00 | ||||||||||
Indonesia | 3 | |||||||||
Thailand | 1 | |||||||||
10 February 18:00 | ||||||||||
South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
South Korea | 2 | |||||||||
9 February 17:00 | ||||||||||
Indonesia | 3 | |||||||||
Japan | 0 | |||||||||
Indonesia | 3 | |||||||||
The qualification for the European teams will held from 13 to 18 February 2018, at the Kazan Gymnastics Centre in Kazan, Russia. The semi-finalist of the European qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. Denmark qualified automatically as trophy holder.
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: TS |
Source: TS |
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Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: TS |
Source: TS |
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Group 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: TS |
Due to group 7 having different number of teams, the results against the fifth-placed teams are not considered for this ranking.
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 6 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 666 | 604 | +62 | 2 | Knockout stage |
2 | 1 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 528 | 478 | +50 | 2 | |
3 | 5 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 551 | 490 | +61 | 2 | |
4 | 7 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 604 | 564 | +40 | 2 | |
5 | 3 | Iceland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 527 | 530 | −3 | 2 | |
6 | 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 577 | 607 | −30 | 2 | |
7 | 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 601 | 585 | +16 | 2 |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
16 February 2018 | ||||||||||
Denmark | 3 | |||||||||
17 February 2018 | ||||||||||
Finland | 0 | |||||||||
Denmark | 3 | |||||||||
16 February 2018 | ||||||||||
Germany | 1 | |||||||||
Germany | 3 | |||||||||
18 February 2018 | ||||||||||
Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||
Denmark | 3 | |||||||||
16 February 2018 | ||||||||||
England | 1 | |||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||||
17 February 2018 | ||||||||||
Russia | 2 | |||||||||
France | 1 | |||||||||
16 February 2018 | ||||||||||
England | 3 | |||||||||
Poland | 0 | |||||||||
England | 3 | |||||||||
The qualification for the Pan American teams was held from 15 to 18 February 2018, at the National Racket Centre in Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago. The winner of the Pan American qualification, Canada was qualified for the Thomas Cup.
Group A | Group B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: TS |
Source: TS |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
17 February | ||||||
Canada | 3 | |||||
18 February | ||||||
Jamaica | 1 | |||||
Canada | 3 | |||||
17 February | ||||||
United States | 0 | |||||
Peru | 2 | |||||
United States | 3 | |||||
The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 6 to 7 February 2018, at the Eastlink Badminton Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. The winner of the Oceania qualification qualified for the Thomas Cup.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 612 | 430 | +182 | 3 | Thomas Cup |
2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 651 | 412 | +239 | 2 | |
3 | Tahiti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 491 | 608 | −117 | 1 | |
4 | Fiji | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 346 | 650 | −304 | 0 |
Below is the chart of the BWF World Team Ranking calculated by adding World Ranking of top three Men's Singles players and top two Men's Doubles pairs on 22 February 2018. [3] [4]
Rank | Conf. | Nation | Points | Continental results | Qualification status |
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1 | BA | China | 374,916 | Runner-up | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
2 | BE | Denmark | 320,038 | Winner | Qualified as trophy holder |
3 | BA | Indonesia | 294,377 | Winner | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
4 | BA | Chinese Taipei | 272,749 | Group stage | Qualified as ranking (overall) |
5 | BA | Japan | 257,271 | Quarterfinals | Qualified as ranking (overall) |
6 | BA | India | 250,738 | Quarterfinals | Qualified as ranking (overall) |
7 | BA | Malaysia | 228,016 | Semifinals | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
8 | BA | South Korea | 227,609 | Semifinals | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
9 | BA | Thailand | 200,628 | Quarterfinals | Qualified as host country |
10 | BA | Hong Kong | 199,152 | Quarterfinals | |
11 | BE | England | 155,314 | Runner-up | Qualified as BE semifinalists |
12 | BE | Russia | 134,954 | Quarterfinals | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
13 | BE | Germany | 128,022 | Semifinals | Qualified as BE semifinalists |
14 | BE | France | 121,988 | Semifinals | Qualified as BE semifinalists |
15 | BE | Netherlands | 105,220 | ||
16 | BPA | Canada | 91,463 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BPA |
17 | BA | Vietnam | 88,831 | ||
18 | BE | Scotland | 76,251 | ||
19 | BE | Poland | 71,420 | Quarterfinals | |
20 | BE | Finland | 70,414 | Quarterfinals | |
21 | BA | Singapore | 62,782 | Group stage | |
22 | BE | Italy | 61,206 | Group stage | |
23 | BO | Australia | 60,230 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BO |
24 | BE | Spain | 59,712 | Group stage | |
25 | BE | Ireland | 58,095 | Group stage | |
26 | BPA | Guatemala | 56,560 | ||
27 | BPA | Mexico | 56,040 | ||
28 | BPA | Peru | 53,476 | 4th place | |
29 | BPA | United States | 53,044 | Runner-up | |
30 | BCA | Mauritius | 52,890 | Semifinals | |
31 | BPA | Brazil | 51,340 | ||
32 | BE | Austria | 48,479 | Group stage | |
33 | BE | Belgium | 48,055 | Group stage | |
34 | BE | Israel | 47,146 | Group stage | |
35 | BO | New Zealand | 46,584 | Runner-up | |
36 | BCA | Egypt | 46,561 | Quarterfinals | |
37 | BE | Czech Republic | 46,559 | Quarterfinals | |
38 | BE | Bulgaria | 46,166 | Group stage | |
39 | BPA | Cuba | 45,420 | ||
40 | BE | Ukraine | 44,319 | Group stage | |
41 | BCA | Nigeria | 43,121 | Runner-up | |
42 | BE | Sweden | 42,340 | ||
43 | BA | Sri Lanka | 40,502 | ||
44 | BA | Jordan | 39,650 | ||
45 | BE | Estonia | 38,916 | Group stage | |
46 | BE | Slovakia | 35,546 | Group stage | |
47 | BE | Turkey | 35,297 | Group stage | |
48 | BPA | Jamaica | 33,127 | 3rd place | |
49 | BE | Norway | 30,989 | Group stage | |
50 | BE | Croatia | 30,982 | Group stage | |
50+ participants | |||||
51 | BE | Hungary | 30,872 | Group stage | |
52 | BE | Portugal | 29,957 | Group stage | |
55 | BCA | Algeria | 25,581 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BCA |
56 | BPA | Dominican Republic | 23,962 | 5th place | |
58 | BCA | Ghana | 21,417 | Semifinals | |
59 | BE | Luxembourg | 20,693 | Group stage | |
60 | BPA | Trinidad and Tobago | 20,415 | 7th place | |
61 | BA | Nepal | 17,019 | Group stage | |
62 | BCA | Zambia | 15,353 | Quarterfinals | |
63 | BA | Philippines | 14,898 | Group stage | |
66 | BPA | Barbados | 13,118 | 6th place | |
67 | BCA | Ivory Coast | 12,635 | Group stage | |
69 | BE | Azerbaijan | 12,480 | Group stage | |
71 | BO | Tahiti | 11,523 | 3rd place | |
75 | BCA | Morocco | 9,653 | Quarterfinals | |
76 | BE | Iceland | 9,617 | Group stage | |
77 | BCA | Cameroon | 7,762 | Quarterfinals | |
82 | BCA | Zimbabwe | 7,100 | Group stage | |
83 | BCA | Seychelles | 7,035 | Group stage | |
84 | BA | Maldives | 7,010 | Group stage | |
92 | BO | Fiji | 5,502 | 4th place | |
93 | BA | Myanmar | 5,223 | Group stage | |
94 | BE | Lithuania | 5,106 | Group stage | |
102 | BA | Kazakhstan | 3,605 | Group stage | |
109 | BCA | Tunisia | 2,000 | Group stage | |
113 | BE | Greenland | 1,480 | Group stage | |
114 | BE | Latvia | 1,397 | Group stage |
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