1982 Thomas Cup

1982 Thomas Cup 10 – 21 May 1982 12th 1 6 5 (in 5 host cities) 1979 1984 The 1982 Thomas Cup was the 12th tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The final round was held in London, England. China won its first title after beating Indonesia in the final round.Ergebnisse im Thomas-Cup-Wettbewerb 1981/1982 Badminton-Sport 9 July 1982 German Host selection On 24 July 1981, the International Badminton Federation announced that England was chosen to host the 1982 Thomas Cup after a badminton showcase. Throughout the competition, five venues in five respective cities staged the matches for the first round, the second round and the challenge round.24 July 1981 England hosts after three decades https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newnation19810724-1.2.81 13 August 2024 New Nation 25 NewspaperSG Qualification 1982 Thomas Cup qualification 26 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion, Indonesia skipped the qualifications and the first round, and played directly in the second round at the inter-zone Ties. Means of qualificationDateVenueSlotQualified teamsHost country24 July 1981England1ENG1979 Thomas Cup24 May – 2 June 1979Jakarta1INAAsian Zone2 October 1981 – 5 March 1982BangkokBeijingHyderabadTaipei1CHNAmerican Zone24 October 1981 – 4 April 1982ClaremontLimaKitchenerPomonaSan Diego1JPN 1870European Zone30 October 1981 – 18 February 1982CopenhagenDuisburgGrangemouthHaarlemPressbaum1DENAustralasian Zone4–8 August 1981Hamilton1MASTotal6 Squads 1982 Thomas Cup squads Venues Five venues in five cities were selected to host the tournament. The first two matches in the first round were staged in Huddersfield and Gloucester.8 May 1982 Brum date for mighty Indonesia https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002139/19820508/030/0030 13 August 2024 Birmingham Mail 30 The second round matches were hosted in Birmingham and Preston, Lancashire.1 May 1982 Highlights https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001578/19820501/289/0092 13 August 2024 Illustrated London News 92 The Challenge round was staged at the Royal Albert Hall in London. First roundSecond roundEngland 250 England 51.555862 -0.279561 London Blue pog.svg 10 top England 53.644037 -1.787996 Huddersfield right England 51.862524 -2.238576 Gloucester left England 53.759568 -2.697820 Preston left England 52.507500 -1.877300 Birmingham left centerDEN vs JPN 1870INA vs ENGHuddersfieldBirminghamHuddersfield Sports CentreAston Villa Leisure and Sports CentreMAS vs ENGDEN vs CHNGloucesterPrestonGloucester Leisure CentrePreston Guild HallChallenge roundINA vs CHNLondonRoyal Albert Hall Knockout stage 1982 Thomas Cup knockout stage The following teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1982 Thomas Cup. Defending champion Indonesia automatically qualified to defend their title. Bracket Bracket First round 1982 5 10 y1982 5 11 y DEN 5–4 JPN 1870 Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19820513-1.2.113.1 1982 5 12 y1982 5 13 y MAS 4–5 ENG Gloucester Leisure Centre, Gloucester https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19820515-1.1.38 Second round 1982 5 14 y1982 5 15 y DEN 1–8 CHN Preston Guild Hall, Preston https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19820517-1.1.38 1982 5 16 y1982 5 17 y INA 8–1 ENG Aston Villa Leisure and Sports Centre, Birmingham https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/newnation19820518-1.1.16 Final 1982 5 20 y1982 5 21 y INA 4–5 CHN Royal Albert Hall, London https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19820523-1.1.29 bd 1982 Thomas Cup winner China First References External links tangkis.tripod.com Mike's Badminton Populorum https://web.archive.org/web/20160330231130/http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm 2016-03-30 Thomas Cup Thomas Cup Category:Thomas & Uber Cup Category:1982 in English sport Category:International sports competitions in London