1996 Thomas & Uber Cup
Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 16–25 May 1996 | ||
Edition | 19th (Thomas Cup) 16th (Uber Cup) | ||
Level | International | ||
Nations | 8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup) | ||
Venue | Queen Elizabeth Stadium | ||
Location | Hong Kong | ||
Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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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]
About 1996 Thomas & Uber Cup
Press Conference
The 1996 Thomas Cup press conference was held in Bank Rakyat Indonesia's building in Sentra BRI complex in Sudirman, Central Jakarta. The press conference is led by Putera Sampoerna, the chairman of PT HM Sampoerna Tbk, manufacturer of A Mild, the 5th Indonesian largest cigarette brand. A Mild also as the main sponsor of the 1996 TUC.
Opening and closing ceremony
The opening and closing ceremony of the 1996 TUC also led by Putera Sampoerna, because A Mild was the main sponsor of the 1996 TUC.
Indonesia's double title champion
Indonesia's Thomas & Uber Cup Squads unite the title champion in Thomas Cup (tenth title) and Uber Cup (third title).
Squads
There were eight teams competed for Thomas and Uber Cups respectively.[2][3]
Thomas Cup
Teams
56 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage, including Indonesia, as defending champion, and Hong Kong, as host team.
Final stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Indonesia | 3 | |||||
South Korea | 2 | |||||
Indonesia | 5 | |||||
Denmark | 0 | |||||
China | 2 | |||||
Denmark | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
Indonesia 3 | 24 May 1996 | South Korea 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark 3 | 24 May 1996 | China 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Indonesia 5 | Hong Kong May 26, 1996 | Denmark 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1996 Thomas Cup Champions |
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Indonesia Tenth title |
Uber Cup
Teams
47 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage.
Final stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Indonesia | 4 | |||||
South Korea | 1 | |||||
Indonesia | 4 | |||||
China | 1 | |||||
China | 5 | |||||
Denmark | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
China 5 | 23 May 1996 | Denmark 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indonesia 4 | 23 May 1996 | South Korea 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Indonesia 4 | Hong Kong May 25, 1996 | China 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1996 Uber Cup Champions |
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Indonesia Third title |
References
- ^ "THOMAS AND UBER CUPS START TODAY". worldbadminton.com. 16 May 1996. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Nominasi Tim Final Piala Thomas dan Uber". Kompas (in Indonesian). 8 May 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "England to field weak team at Thomas and Uber Cups". www.worldbadminton.com. 7 May 1996. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Smash: 1996 Thomas Cup - Final Round
- Smash: 1996 Uber Cup - Final Round
External links
- Mike's Badminton Populorum - Uber Cup
- Mike's Badminton Populorum - Thomas Cup Archived 2016-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Semi-final results
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