1996 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 1996 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 19th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 16th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.[1]

1996 Thomas and Uber Cup
1996年湯姆斯盃和尤伯盃
Tournament details
Dates16–25 May 1996
Edition19th (Thomas Cup)
16th (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
Nations8 (Thomas Cup)
8 (Uber Cup)
VenueQueen Elizabeth Stadium
LocationHong Kong
Official websitebwfthomasubercups.com
1994 Jakarta 1998 Hong Kong

The 1996 Thomas and Uber Cup press conference was held in Bank Rakyat Indonesia's building at the Sentra BRI Complex in Sudirman, Central Jakarta. The press conference was led by Putera Sampoerna, the chairman of PT HM Sampoerna Tbk which is the manufacturer of A Mild, the 5th Indonesian largest cigarette brand. A Mild was also the main sponsor of the 1996 Thomas and Uber Cup. The opening and closing ceremony of the tournament was led by Putera Sampoerna.

Indonesia were champions of both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup. The men's team defeated Denmark 5–0 in the final to win their tenth Thomas Cup title while the women's team won their third Uber Cup title by defeating China 4–1 in the final.[2][3]

Host selection

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Two days after the final of the 1994 Thomas & Uber Cup, Malaysia submitted a bid to host the 1996 edition of the two tournaments.[4] In September 1994, Hong Kong made their bid to host the Thomas and Uber Cup.[5] Hong Kong was later named hosts in 1996 and the Queen Elizabeth Stadium was selected as the venue to host the tournament.

Qualification

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Hong Kong qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia qualified as title holders of the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

Thomas Cup

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Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
Host country January 1996 Hong Kong 1   Hong Kong
1994 Thomas Cup 10 – 21 May 1994 Jakarta 1   Indonesia
European Zone 19 – 26 February 1996 Prague 3   Denmark
  England
  Sweden
Asian Zone 18 – 25 February 1996 Auckland 3   China
  Malaysia
  South Korea
Total 8

Uber Cup

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Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
Host country January 1996 Hong Kong 1   Hong Kong
1994 Uber Cup 10 – 21 May 1994 Jakarta 1   Indonesia
European Zone 19 – 26 February 1996 Prague 3   Denmark
  England
  Russia
Asian Zone 20 – 27 February 1994 Auckland 3   China
  Japan
  South Korea
Total 8

Squads

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Thomas Cup

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Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Indonesia 3 3 0 28 8 +20 504 303 +201 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   China 3 2 1 25 11 +14 483 352 +131 2
3   Sweden 3 1 2 13 24 −11 363 488 −125 1
4   England 3 0 3 6 29 −23 298 505 −207 0
17 May 1996 (1996-05-17)
12:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   3–2   China
Report
17 May 1996 (1996-05-17)
12:00 UTC+8
Sweden   4–1   England
Report

19 May 1996 (1996-05-19)
12:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   5–0   Sweden
Report
19 May 1996 (1996-05-19)
18:30 UTC+8
China   5–0   England
Report

21 May 1996 (1996-05-21)
12:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   5–0   England
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21 May 1996 (1996-05-21)
12:00 UTC+8
China   5–0   Sweden
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Denmark 3 3 0 25 11 +14 481 364 +117 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   South Korea 3 2 1 23 10 +13 433 335 +98 2
3   Malaysia 3 1 2 18 17 +1 437 376 +61 1
4   Hong Kong (H) 3 0 3 2 30 −28 198 474 −276 0
Source: The Straits Times
(H) Host
17 May 1996 (1996-05-17)
18:30 UTC+8
Malaysia   2–3   South Korea
Report
17 May 1996 (1996-05-17)
18:30 UTC+8
Denmark   5–0   Hong Kong
Report

19 May 1996 (1996-05-19)
12:00 UTC+8
South Korea   2–3   Denmark
Report
19 May 1996 (1996-05-19)
18:30 UTC+8
Malaysia   5–0   Hong Kong
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21 May 1996 (1996-05-21)
18:30 UTC+8
Malaysia   2–3   Denmark
Report
21 May 1996 (1996-05-21)
18:30 UTC+8
South Korea   5–0   Hong Kong
Report

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Indonesia3
 
 
 
  South Korea2
 
  Indonesia5
 
 
 
  Denmark0
 
  China2
 
 
  Denmark3
 

Semi-finals

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24 May 1996 (1996-05-24)
12:00 UTC+8
China   2–3   Denmark
Report
24 May 1996 (1996-05-24)
18:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   3–2   South Korea
Report

Final

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26 May 1996 (1996-05-26)
18:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   5–0   Denmark
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 1996 Thomas Cup winner 
 
Indonesia
Tenth title

Uber Cup

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Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 30 2 +28 399 180 +219 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Indonesia 3 2 1 22 11 +11 329 250 +79 2
3   Japan 3 1 2 11 20 −9 254 294 −40 1
4   Russia 3 0 3 0 30 −30 120 378 −258 0
16 May 1996 (1996-05-16)
12:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   5–0   Japan
Report
16 May 1996 (1996-05-16)
12:00 UTC+8
China   5–0   Russia
Report

18 May 1996 (1996-05-18)
12:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   0–5   China
Report
18 May 1996 (1996-05-18)
18:30 UTC+8
Japan   4–1   Russia
Report

20 May 1996 (1996-05-20)
12:00 UTC+8
Indonesia   5–0   Russia
Report
20 May 1996 (1996-05-20)
18:30 UTC+8
China   5–0   Japan
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 3 3 0 27 5 +22 388 177 +211 3 Advance to semi-finals
2   Denmark 3 2 1 24 12 +12 387 315 +72 2
3   England 3 1 2 11 24 −13 286 390 −104 1
4   Hong Kong (H) 3 0 3 6 27 −21 210 389 −179 0
Source: The Straits Times
(H) Host
16 May 1996 (1996-05-16)
18:30 UTC+8
South Korea   5–0   Denmark
Report
16 May 1996 (1996-05-16)
18:30 UTC+8
England   3–2   Hong Kong
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18 May 1996 (1996-05-18)
12:00 UTC+8
Denmark   4–1   England
Report
18 May 1996 (1996-05-18)
18:30 UTC+8
South Korea   4–1   Hong Kong
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20 May 1996 (1996-05-20)
12:00 UTC+8
South Korea   5–0   England
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20 May 1996 (1996-05-20)
18:30 UTC+8
Denmark   5–0   Hong Kong
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Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
  China5
 
 
 
  Denmark0
 
  China1
 
 
 
  Indonesia4
 
  Indonesia4
 
 
  South Korea1
 

Semi-finals

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23 May 1996 (1996-05-23)
12:00 UTC+8
China   5–0   Denmark
Report
23 May 1996 (1996-05-23)
18:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   4–1   South Korea
Report

Final

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25 May 1996 (1996-05-25)
18:30 UTC+8
Indonesia   4–1   China
Report


 1996 Uber Cup winner 
 
Indonesia
Third title

References

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  1. ^ "THOMAS AND UBER CUPS START TODAY". worldbadminton.com. 16 May 1996. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Smash: 1996 Thomas Cup - Final Round". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. ^ "Smash: 1996 Uber Cup - Final Round". tangkis.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ "Malaysia bid for 1996 Finals". New Straits Times. 1994-05-23. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  5. ^ "HK bid to host Thomas Cup". New Straits Times. 1994-09-05. p. 24. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
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