2022 Thomas Cup qualification

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2022 Thomas Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates14–20 February 2022
VenueBA: Setia City Convention Centre
BCA: Lugogo Arena
BE: Lahti Energia Arena
BO: Badminton North Harbour Center
BPA: Mundo Imperial
LocationBA: Selangor, Malaysia
BCA: Kampala, Uganda
BE: Lahti, Finland
BO: Auckland, New Zealand
BPA: Acapulco, Mexico
2020 2024

The 2022 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 2022 Thomas Cup, with Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and Indonesia qualifying automatically as trophy holder. [1]

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Qualification process

The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 16. The allocation of slots for each confederation is the same allocation from 2016 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. The remaining quota will be filled by world team ranking. [2]

Qualified teams

CountryConfederationQualified asQualified onWorld Team RankingsFinal appearance
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Badminton Asia Host country29 November 20189th15th
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Badminton Asia 2020 Thomas Cup winners17 October 20211st29th
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Badminton Africa 2022 All Africa Team Championships winners17 February 202228th3rd
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Badminton Asia 2022 Asia Team Championships winners17 February 20226th29th
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Badminton Asia 2022 Asia Team Championships semifinalists18 February 20228th20th
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Badminton Asia 2022 Asia Team Championships semifinalists18 February 202217th3rd
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Badminton Pan Am 2022 Pan Am Male Cup winners20 February 202214th8th
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Badminton Europe Best ranking (Europe)22 February 20223rd32nd
Flag of France.svg  France Badminton Europe Best ranking (Europe)22 February 202210th5th
Flag of England.svg  England Badminton Europe Best ranking (Europe)22 February 202212th15th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Badminton Europe Best ranking (Europe)22 February 202213th11th
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Badminton Oceania Best ranking (Oceania)22 February 202238th8th
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Badminton Asia Best ranking (Asia) 1 22 February 20222nd16th
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall)22 February 20224th5th
Flag of India.svg  India Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall)22 February 20225th13th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall)22 February 20227th21st

Confederation qualification

Badminton Confederation of Africa

The qualification for the African teams was held from 14 to 17 February 2022, at the Lugogo Arena, in Kampala, Uganda. The winners of the African qualification will qualified 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
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 22
2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 21
3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 20
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 33
2Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion 32
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (H)31
4Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 30
Source: TS
(H) Host
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 22
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21
3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 20
Source: TS

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
 
17 February 9:00
 
Bye
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3
 
16 February 14:00
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
 
17 February 16:30
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0
 
16 February 14:00
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3
 
Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion 2
 
17 February 9:00
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 3
 
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 0
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
 
 
Bye
 

Badminton Asia

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 15 to 20 February 2022, at the Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The semifinalist of the Asian qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. Indonesia qualified automatically as trophy holder .

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group A Group B
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 33
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 32
3Flag of India.svg  India 31
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 30
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (H)33
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 32
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 30
Source: TS
(H) Host

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 February 16:00
 
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
 
20 February 16:00
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0
 
19 February 16:00
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3
 

Badminton Europe

The 2022 European Men’s & Women’s Team Championships were cancelled due to Covid-19. Therefore, the qualification for European teams are through World Ranking. The best four of the European men's team rankings will qualified for the Thomas Cup. [3]

Badminton Oceania

The 2022 Oceania Badminton Team Championships were cancelled due to Covid-19. Therefore, the qualification for Oceania teams are through World Ranking. The best one of the Oceania team rankings will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Badminton Pan Am

The qualification for the Pan Am teams was held from 17 to 20 February 2022, at the Mundo Imperial in Acapulco, Mexico. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to First to fourth place
Group A Group B
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 20
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 22
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 21
3Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 20
Source: TS

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 February
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
 
20 February
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
 
19 February
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
Third place
 
 
20 February
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0

World team rankings

Summary of qualification

Below is the chart of the BWF World Team Ranking calculated by adding World Ranking points of top three Men's Singles players and top two Men's Doubles pairs on 22 February 2022. [4]

RankConf.NationPointsContinental
results
Qualification
status
1 BA Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 431,649 Runner-up Qualified as trophy holder
2 BA Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 418,683 Group stage Qualified by ranking (Asia)
3 BE Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 406,365Qualified by ranking (Europe)
4 BA Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 332,690Qualified by ranking (overall)
5 BA Flag of India.svg  India 312,538 Group stage Qualified by ranking (overall)
6 BA Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 307,083 Winner Qualified as the winner of BA
7 BA Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 302,790Qualified by ranking (overall)
8 BA Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 229,664 Semifinals Qualified as BA semifinalists
9 BA Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 223,912Qualified as host country
10 BE Flag of France.svg  France 208,062Qualified by ranking (Europe)
11 BA Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 202,041 Group stage
12 BE Flag of England.svg  England 181,180Qualified by ranking (Europe)
13 BE Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 168,833Qualified by ranking (Europe)
14 BPA Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 162,875 Winner Qualified as the winner of BPA
15 BE Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 148,671
16 BE Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 147,798
17 BA Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 131,984 Semifinals Qualified as BA semifinalists
18 BPA Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 97,107 5th place
19 BPA Flag of the United States.svg  United States 94,571 4th place
20 BE Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 93,963
21 BPA Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 90,686 3rd place
22 BE Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 90,595
23 BPA Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 88,365 2nd place
24 BE Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 83,553
25 BCA Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 79,337 Runner-up
26 BE Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 77,723
27 BCA Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 75,066
28 BCA Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 74,030 Winner Qualified as the winner of BCA
29 BE Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 73,768
30 BE Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 73,295
31 BE Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 65,990
32 BE Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 65,795
33 BA Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 63,091
34 BE Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 61,797
35 BA Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 60,567
36 BCA Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 59,190 Semifinals
37 BE Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 57,355
38 BO Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 56,461Qualified by ranking (Oceania)
39 BE Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52,785
40 BE Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 52,616
41 BE Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 51,939
42 BO Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 51,285
43 BE Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 46,763
44 BE Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 46,233
45 BE Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 43,857
46 BE Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 43,193
47 BCA Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 42,397 Semifinals
48 BE Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 42,148
49 BPA Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 39,220
50 BE Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 37,923
50+ participants
52 BCA Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 31,712 Group stage
53 BPA Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 30,540 6th Place
60 BA Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 22,353 Group stage
67 BCA Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 19,283 Quarterfinals
71 BCA Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 14,549 Group stage
86 BCA Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 8,330 Group stage
92 BCA Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 7,570 Group stage
95 BCA Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Réunion 6,686 Quarterfinals

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