1996 Uber Cup qualification

1996 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates18–25 February 1996
LocationAsian zone:
Auckland
European zone:
Prague
← 1994 1998 →

The qualifying process for the 1996 Uber Cup took place from 18 to 25 February 1996 to decide the final teams which would play in the final tournament.

Qualification process

The qualification process was divided into two regions, the Asian Zone and the European Zone. Seeded teams received a bye into the second round while unseeded teams competed in the first round for a place in the second round. The first two rounds were played in a round-robin format. Teams in the second round competed for a place in the knockout stages. Semi-final winners in each zone were guaranteed qualification for the final tournament to be held in Hong Kong while the remaining teams competed in a third place playoff match for a place in the final tournament.[1]

Indonesia qualified for the final tournament as defending champions while Hong Kong qualified as hosts.[1]

Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
 Hong Kong 1996 Uber Cup hosts January 1996 1st
 Indonesia 1994 Uber Cup winners 20 May 1994 14th
 South Korea Asian Zone winners 25 February 1996 7th
 China Asian Zone runners-up 25 February 1996 7th
 Japan Third place in Asian Zone 25 February 1996 12th
 Denmark European Zone winners 25 February 1996 10th
 Russia European Zone runners-up 25 February 1996 2nd
 England Third place in European Zone 25 February 1996 11th

Asian Zone

The qualification rounds for the Asian Zone were held from 18 to 25 February at Auckland Badminton Hall in Auckland, New Zealand. Ten teams took part in qualifying for the final tournament.

First round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 2 2 0 10 0 +10 2 Advance to second round
2  New Zealand 2 1 1 5 5 0 1
3  Sri Lanka 2 0 2 0 10 −10 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 2 2 0 8 2 +6 2 Advance to second round
2  Australia 2 1 1 5 5 0 1
3  Singapore 2 0 2 2 8 −6 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Second round

Group X

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 15 0 +15 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Thailand 3 2 1 6 9 −3 2
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 5 10 −5 1
4  Australia 3 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group Y

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 15 0 +15 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 3 2 1 10 5 +5 2
3  New Zealand 3 1 2 3 12 −9 1
4  Malaysia 3 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 South Korea4
 
 
 
 Japan1
 
 South Korea3
 
 
 
 China2
 
 Thailand0
 
 
 China5
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Japan4
 
 
 Thailand1

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

European Zone

The European qualifying rounds were held in Průhonice Hall in Prague, Czech Republic.[12]

First round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 3 0 13 2 +11 3 Advance to second round
2  Kazakhstan 3 2 1 11 4 +7 2
3  Peru 3 1 2 5 10 −5 1
4  Estonia 3 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  India 4 4 0 18 2 +16 4 Advance to second round
2  Poland 4 3 1 13 7 +6 3
3  South Africa 4 2 2 10 10 0 2
4  Italy 4 1 3 6 14 −8 1
5  Israel 4 0 4 3 17 −14 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 2 2 0 9 1 +8 2 Advance to second round
2  United States 2 1 1 5 5 0 1
3  Mauritius 2 0 2 1 9 −8 0
4    Nepal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Scotland 3 3 0 15 0 +15 3 Advance to second round
2  Iceland 3 2 1 9 6 +3 2
3  Czech Republic 3 1 2 6 10 −4 1
4  Lithuania 3 0 3 0 15 −15 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Bulgaria 3 3 0 15 0 +15 3 Advance to second round
2  Belgium 3 2 1 7 8 −1 2
3  Slovakia 3 1 2 4 11 −7 1
4  Cyprus 3 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group F

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 2 2 0 10 0 +10 2 Advance to second round
2  Finland 2 1 1 3 7 −4 1
3  Portugal 2 0 2 2 8 −6 0
4  Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group G

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Wales 3 3 0 11 4 +7 3 Advance to second round
2  Slovenia 3 2 1 8 6 +2 2
3  Austria 3 1 2 6 9 −3 1
4  Spain 3 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Second round

Group W

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 3 0 13 2 +11 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  India 3 2 1 7 8 −1 2
3  Scotland 3 1 2 7 8 −1 1
4  Wales 3 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group X

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 13 2 +11 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Canada 3 2 1 10 5 +5 2
3  France 3 1 2 3 12 −9 1
4  Bulgaria 3 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group Y

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 3 0 11 4 +7 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Netherlands 3 2 1 10 5 +5 2
3  Germany 3 1 2 6 9 −3 1
4  Belarus 3 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Group Z

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 3 0 14 1 +13 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ukraine 3 2 1 12 3 +9 2
3   Switzerland 3 1 2 5 10 −5 1
4  Hungary 3 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Source: International Badminton Federation

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Denmark5
 
 
 
 England0
 
 Denmark5
 
 
 
 Russia0
 
 Russia2
 
 
 Sweden3
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 England3
 
 
 Sweden2

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

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