The 1984 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 13th tournament of Thomas Cup and the tenth tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world.[1]
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| Dates | 7 – 18 May 1984 | ||
| Edition | 13th (Thomas Cup) 10th (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | Stadium Negara | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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On 4 May 1983, the International Badminton Federation announced that both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup will be combined and held simultaneously starting from 1984.[2] The International Badminton Federation also announced that the Cup qualifiers and the final tournament will be played in a best-of-5 format as opposed to the previous best-of-9 format.[3]
Indonesia won its eighth title in the Thomas Cup, after beating China in the final round; and China won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating England in the final.[4]
Host selection
editKuala Lumpur was named as the host on 8 March 1983 by the IBF after defending Thomas Cup champions China declined the offer to host the tournament. Stadium Negara was the venue chosen to host the tournament.[5]
Qualification
editMalaysia qualified automatically for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup as hosts. China and Japan qualified for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup respectively as trophy holders.
Thomas Cup
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
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| Host country | 8 March 1983 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 |  Malaysia
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| 1982 Thomas Cup | 10 – 21 May 1982 | England | 1 |  China
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| Asian Zone | 20 – 25 February 1984 | Hong Kong | 2 |  Indonesia
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| 22 – 26 February 1984 | New Delhi |  South Korea
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| European Zone | 23 – 26 February 1984 | Ostend | 3 |  Denmark
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 England
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 Sweden
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| Pan American Zone | 22 – 25 February 1984 | Toronto | 1 |  Japan
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| Total | 8 | |||
Uber Cup
edit| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
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| Host country | 8 March 1983 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | Malaysia
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| 1981 Uber Cup | 22 – 31 May 1981 | Tokyo | 1 | Japan
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| Asian Zone | 20 – 25 February 1984 | Hong Kong | 3 | China
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| 22 – 26 February 1984 | New Delhi | Indonesia
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| South Korea
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| European Zone | 23 – 26 February 1984 | Ostend | 2 | Denmark
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| England
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| Pan American Zone | 22 – 25 February 1984 | Toronto | 1 |  Canada
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| Total | 8 | |||
Squads
editThomas Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 471 | 292 | 179 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | England
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3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 450 | 435 | 15 | 2 | |
| 3 | Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 455 | 441 | 14 | 1 | |
| 4 | Japan
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3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 245 | 453 | −208 | 0 |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
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3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 494 | 367 | 127 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 472 | 412 | 60 | 2 | |
| 3 | Denmark
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3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 452 | 412 | 40 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden
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3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 284 | 511 | −227 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Indonesia | 4 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| England | 1 | |||||
| China | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| England | 3 | |||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
editThird place
editFinal
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| 1984 Thomas Cup winner |
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 Indonesia Eighth title |
Uber Cup
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England
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3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 372 | 249 | 123 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 380 | 217 | 163 | 2 | |
| 3 | Canada
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3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 234 | 328 | −94 | 1 | |
| 4 | Malaysia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 193 | 385 | −192 | 0 |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
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3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 412 | 203 | 209 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark
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3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 316 | 358 | −42 | 2 | |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 296 | 377 | −81 | 1 | |
| 4 | Indonesia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 324 | 410 | −86 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| England | 0 | |||||
| Denmark | 1 | |||||
| England | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| South Korea | 5 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
editThird place
editFinal
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| 1984 Uber Cup winner |
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 China First title |
References
edit- ^ "THOMAS CUP". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "IBF ANNOUNCES NEW FORMAT FOR THOMAS CUP AND USER CUP". Singapore Monitor. 1983-05-04. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "New format for 1984's Thomas Cup matches". Singapore Monitor. 1984-01-08. p. 48. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Badmintonbladet No. 5 (PDF) (in Danish). Vol. 36. Badminton Denmark. 1984. p. 14.
- ^ "Malaysia's shuttle showpieces". The Straits Times. 1983-03-08. p. 39. Retrieved 2024-08-17 – via NewspaperSG.