2018 Uber Cup qualification

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2018 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates6 – 18 February 2018
VenueBA: Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim
BCA: Hacène Harcha Arena
BE: Kazan Gymnastics Centre
BO: Eastlink Badminton Stadium
BPA: National Racquet Centre
LocationBA: Alor Setar, Malaysia
BCA: Algiers, Algeria
BE: Kazan, Russia
BO: Hamilton, New Zealand
BPA: Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago
2016 2020

The 2018 Uber 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 Uber Cup, with Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and China qualifying automatically as trophy holder. [1]

Contents

Qualified teams

CountryConfederationQualified asQualified onWorld Team RankingsFinal appearance
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Badminton Asia Host country18 March 20174th6th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Badminton Asia 2016 Uber Cup winner22 May 20162nd18th
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Badminton Oceania 2018 Oceania Team Championships winner7 February 201819th8th
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Badminton Asia 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists9 February 20188th24th
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Badminton Asia 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists9 February 20181st24th
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Badminton Asia 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists9 February 20183rd18th
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Badminton Africa 2018 All Africa Team Championships winner15 February 201836th2nd
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Badminton Europe 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists16 February 20187th20th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Badminton Europe 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists16 February 201813th9th
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Badminton Europe 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists16 February 201812th5th
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Badminton Europe 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists16 February 201810th2nd
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Badminton Pan Am 2018 Pan Am Team Championships winner18 February 201814th11th
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Badminton Asia Best ranking (Asia) 1 22 February 20185th6th
Flag of India.svg  India Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall)18 February 20186th6th
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall)18 February 20189th12th
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall)18 February 201811th8th

Qualification process

The number of teams participating in the final tournament are 16. Even though the qualification process began in February 2018, the allocation of slots for each confederation was similar to the allocation in 2016 tournament.

Summary of qualification

International Badminton Federation member nations.svg
ConfederationTeams startedTeams that have qualifiedTeams that can still qualifyTeams that have been eliminatedRemaining places in finalsTotal places in finals
Badminton Africa [2] 710601
Badminton Asia [3] 11+24+20704+2
Badminton Europe [4] 24402004
Badminton Pan Am [5] 602411
Badminton Oceania [6] 410301
Various303
Total52+213+2240114+2
Note

Confederation qualification

Badminton Confederation of Africa

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 Uber Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group A Group B
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 22
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 21
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 20
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 33
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 32
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 31
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 30
Source: TS

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 February
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
 
15 February
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0
 
14 February
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 3
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2
 
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 3
 

Badminton Asia

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 Uber Cup. Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and China qualifying automatically as trophy holder.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group W Group X
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22
2Flag of India.svg  India 21
3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 20
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 22
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 21
3Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 20
Source: TS
Group Y Group Z
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 33
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 32
3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 31
4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 30
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 22
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 21
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 20
Source: TS

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
9 February 08:30
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
 
10 February 12:00
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
 
9 February 08:30
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
 
11 February 12:00
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
 
9 February 08:30
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
10 February 12:00
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3
 
9 February 08:30
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 

Badminton Europe

The qualification for the European teams was 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 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
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 33
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32
3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 31
4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 30
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 32
3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 31
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 30
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 33
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 32
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 31
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 30
Source: TS
Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 33
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 32
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 31
4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 30
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 33
2Flag of France.svg  France 32
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 31
4Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 30
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 33
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 32
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 30
Source: TS
Ranking of runners-up
PosGrpTeamPldWLMFMAMDGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 5 Flag of France.svg  France 321123+9247+17602412+1902 Knockout stage
2 4 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 321114+7259+16667493+1742
3 2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 321114+72313+10689603+862
4 3 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 321105+52412+12698561+1372
5 1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 321105+52111+10570451+1192
6 6 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 32178115183598623252
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Second round (knockout stage)

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 February 2018
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
 
17 February 2018
 
Flag of England.svg  England 0
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
 
16 February 2018
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
 
18 February 2018
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
 
16 February 2018
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
 
Flag of France.svg  France 0
 
17 February 2018
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
 
16 February 2018
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 

Badminton Pan Am

The qualification for the Pan American teams will held from 15 to 18 February 2018, at the National Racket Centre in Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago. The winner of the Pan American qualification will qualified 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
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 21
3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 20
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11
2Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 10
3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 20
Source: TS

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 February
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
18 February
 
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
17 February
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 0
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
 

Badminton Oceania

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 will qualified for the Uber Cup.

Teams in contention

Round-robin

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330132+11284+24662306+3563 Uber Cup
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 321123+9248+16606391+2152
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 31251051020103885201321
4Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 30301515030301916304390
Source: TS

World team rankings

Below is the chart of the BWF World Team Ranking calculated by adding World Ranking of top three Women's Singles players and top two Women's Doubles pairs on 22 February 2018. [7] [8]

RankConf.NationPointsContinental
results
Qualification
status
1 BA Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 360,977 Winner Qualified as BA semifinalists
2 BA Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 308,790 Runner-up Qualified as trophy holder
3 BA Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 275,957 Semifinals Qualified as BA semifinalists
4 BA Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 266,524 Quarterfinals Qualified as host country
5 BA Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 238,492 Quarterfinals Qualified by ranking (Asia)
6 BA Flag of India.svg  India 214,139 Quarterfinals Qualified by ranking (overall)
7 BE Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 212,284 Winner Qualified as BE semifinalists
8 BA Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 205,240 Semifinals Qualified as BA semifinalists
9 BA Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 182,004 Quarterfinals Qualified by ranking (overall)
10 BE Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 133,539 Semifinals Qualified as BE semifinalists
11 BA Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 133,018 Group stage Qualified by ranking (overall)
12 BE Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 130,662 Semifinals Qualified as BE semifinalists
13 BE Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 128,462 Runner-up Qualified as BE semifinalists
14 BPA Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 117,395 Winner Qualified as the winner of BPA
15 BPA Flag of the United States.svg  United States 111,359 Runner-up
16 BE Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 110,754 Quarterfinals
17 BE Flag of England.svg  England 108,006 Quarterfinals
18 BE Flag of France.svg  France 95,214 Quarterfinals
19 BO Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 90,725 Winner Qualified as the winner of BO
20 BE Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 83,660 Quarterfinals
21 BPA Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 79,736 3rd place
22 BE Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 72,917
23 BE Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 72,460
24 BE Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 71,211 Group stage
25 BA Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 71,163 Group stage
26 BA Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 69,328 Group stage
27 BE Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 59,920
28 BE Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 57,260 Group stage
29 BE Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 56,173 Group stage
30 BE Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 47,900 Group stage
31 BE Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 47,851 Group stage
32 BCA Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 45,058 Semifinals
33 BE Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 44,140
34 BPA Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 41,593 4th place
35 BE Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 40,194 Group stage
36 BCA Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 39,539 Winner Qualified as the winner of BCA
37 BCA Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 38,964 Runner-up
38 BPA Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 37,200
39 BCA Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 34,061 Group stage
40 BCA Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 31,294 Semifinals
41 BO Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 31,207 Runner-up
42 BPA Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 31,200
43 BE Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 29,700
44 BE Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 29,150
45 BCA Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 29,009
46 BE Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 28,443 Group stage
47 BPA Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 27,560
48 BE Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 26,109 Group stage
49 BE Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 25,163 Group stage
50 BE Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 24,187 Group stage
50+ participants
52 BE Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 22,051 Group stage
54 BE Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 21,571 Group stage
55 BE Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 20,543 Group stage
57 BE Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 19,272 Group stage
61 BCA Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 14,270 Group stage
62 BA Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 13,590 Group stage
65 BE Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 12,960 Group stage
66 BO Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 10,920 3rd place
71 BA Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 9,337 Group stage
76 BO Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 7,850 4th place
85 BPA Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 5,590 5th place
96 BCA Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2,820 Group stage
108 BE Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 750 Group stage

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