2024 Uber Cup qualification

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2024 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates12 – 18 February 2024
VenueBA: Setia City Convention Centre
BCA: Cairo Stadium Hall 4
BE: Sport Arena in Łódź
BO: Badminton Geelong
BPA: Centro Paralimpico Brasilero
LocationBA: Selangor, Malaysia
BCA: Cairo, Egypt
BE: Łódź, Poland
BO: Geelong, Australia
BPA: São Paulo, Brazil
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The 2024 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 2024 Uber Cup, with China qualifying automatically as hosts, South Korea 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 the People's Republic of China.svg  China Badminton Asia Host country28 November 2021121st
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Badminton Asia 2022 Uber Cup winners14 May 2022221st
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Badminton Africa 2024 All Africa Championships winners15 February 2024386th
Flag of India.svg  India Badminton Asia 2024 Asia Championships winner18 February 202479th
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Badminton Asia 2024 Asia Championships runner-up18 February 202449th
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Badminton Asia 2024 Asia Championships semifinalists17 February 2024527th
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Badminton Asia 2024 Asia Championships semifinalists17 February 2024321st
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Badminton Pan Am 2024 Pan Am Cup winners18 February 20241114th
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Badminton Europe 2024 European Championships winner18 February 2024823rd
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Badminton Europe 2024 European Championships runner-up18 February 2024124th
Flag of France.svg  France Badminton Europe 2024 European Championships semifinalists17 February 2024134th
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Badminton Europe 2024 European Championships semifinalists17 February 2024212nd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Badminton Oceania 2024 Oceania Championships 18 February 20221710th
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall)20 February 2024715th
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Badminton Pan Am Best ranking (overall)20 February 2024913th
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Badminton Asia Best ranking (overall)20 February 2024109th

Confederation qualification

Badminton Confederation of Africa

The qualification for the African teams was held from 12 to 15 February 2024, at the Cairo Stadium Hall 4, in Cairo, Egypt. 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
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 33
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 32
3Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 31
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 30
Source: TS
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 22
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 21
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (H)20
Source: TS
(H) Host

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 February 14:00
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
 
15 February 15:00
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
 
14 February 14:00
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2
 
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3
 

Badminton Asia

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 18 to 20 February 2024, at the Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The semifinalist of the Asian qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. South Korea did not participate the qualification championships.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group W Group X
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of India.svg  India 11
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10
Source: [3]
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 22
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 21
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 20
Source: [4]
Group Y Group Z
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 22
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 21
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 20
Source: [5]
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 21
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 20
Source: [6]

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 February 10:00
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
 
17 February 10:00
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
 
16 February 10:00
 
Flag of India.svg  India 3
 
Flag of India.svg  India 3
 
18 February 10:00
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
 
Flag of India.svg  India 3
 
16 February 10:00
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
 
17 February 10:00
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1
 
16 February 10:00
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3
 

Badminton Europe

The qualification for the European teams was held from 14 to 18 February 2024, at the Sport Arena Łódź in Łódź, Poland. The semifinalist of the European qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage
Teams failed to qualify for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group 1 Group 2
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 33
2Flag of France.svg  France 32
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (H)30
Source: TS
(H) Host
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 32
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 30
Source: TS

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 February 10:00
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
 
18 February 10:00
 
Flag of France.svg  France 1
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
 
17 February 10:00
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 

Badminton Oceania

The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 16 to 18 February 2024, at the Badminton Geelong in Geelong, Australia. The winner of the Oceania qualification qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Round-robin

PosTeamPldWLMFMAMDGFGAGDPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)330150+15301+29648290+3583 Uber Cup
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 321105+52110+11571405+1662
3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 31251051021114265601341
4Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 30301515130292596493900
Source: TS
(H) Host

Badminton Pan Am

The qualification for the Pan Am teams was held from 15 to 18 February 2024, at the Centro Paralimpico Brasílero in São Paulo, Brazil. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualified for the Uber Cup.

World team rankings

Below is the chart of the BWF World Team Ranking calculated by adding World Ranking points of top three Women's Singles players and top two Women's Doubles pairs on 20 February 2024.

Key
RankConf.NationPointsContinental
results
HostTitle
holder
Continental
qualifier
Ranking
qualifier
1 BA Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 445,941Quarter-finalistHost
2 BA Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 396,109absentHolder
3 BA Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 370,651Semi-finalistAsia
4 BA Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 305,449FinalistAsia
5 BA Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 278,309Semi-finalistAsia
6 BA Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 271,956Quarter-finalistWorld ranking
7 BA Flag of India.svg  India 222,135WinnerAsia
8 BE Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 208,672WinnerEurope
9 BPA Flag of the United States.svg  United States 207,7372nd placeWorld ranking
10 BA Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 190,777Quarter-finalistWorld ranking
11 BPA Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 161,214WinnerPan America
12 BE Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 150,255FinalistEurope
13 BE Flag of France.svg  France 141,327Semi-finalistEurope
14 BA Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 137,304Quarter-finalist
15 BE Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 123,3113rd in GS
16 BA Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 113,0133rd in GS
17 BO Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 106,940WinnerOceania
18 BPA Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 106,1595th place
19 BPA Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 103,3023rd place
20 BE Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 99,411QS finalist
21 BE Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 97,735Semi-finalistEurope
22 BE Flag of England.svg  England 89,9782nd in QS GS
23 BE Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 85,9614th in GS
25 BPA Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 78,8744th place
26 BE Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 72,6403rd in GS
27 BCA Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 71,620Finalist
28 BE Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 69,4502nd in QS GS
29 BE Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 60,9462nd in QS SG
30 BE Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 59,1382nd in QS GS
31 BE Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 57,507QS finalist
32 BE Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 55,4773rd in QS GS
34 BE Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 49,1024th in GS
35 BE Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 48,7053rd in QS GS
36 BA Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 48,4443rd in GS
37 BE Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 48,2492nd in QS GS
38 BCA Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 47,548WinnerAfrica
39 BE Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 47,0283rd in QS GS
40 BE Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 46,9862nd in QS SG
41 BE Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 43,9582nd in QS SG
42 BCA Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 41,7673rd in GS
44 BE Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 38,1223rd in QS SG
45 BPA Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 37,8336th place
46 BCA Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 36,2513rd in GS
48 BCA Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 31,544Semi-finalist
53 BO Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20,4822nd place
54 BE Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20,0944th in QS GS
55 BCA Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 19,916Semi-finalist
56 BA Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 19,8893rd in GS
60 BE Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 17,2114th in QS GS
62 BE Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 16,0234th in QS GS
67 BE Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 15,0023rd in QS SG
68 BE Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 14,8902nd in QS SG
72 BCA Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 10,8464th in GS
77 BE Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7,7873rd in QS SG
93 BO Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2,9223rd place
103 BO Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1,6444th place
114 BE Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 203rd in QS SG

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