2004 Thomas Cup qualification

2004 Thomas Cup qualification
Tournament details
DatesJanuary 31, 2004 (2004-01-31) – February 25, 2004 (2004-02-25)
VenueBA: Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium
BCA: Pretoria Showgrounds
BE: Mestská Hala
BO: Ken Kay Badminton Stadium
BPA: Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium
LocationBA: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BCA: Pretoria, South Africa
BE: Prešov, Slovakia
BO: Ballarat, Australia
BPA: Bridgetown, Barbados
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The 2004 Thomas Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five IBF confederations to decide 11 of the 12 teams which will play in the 2004 Thomas Cup, with Indonesia qualifying automatically as hosts and trophy holders.[1]

Qualified teams

Country Confederation Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
 Indonesia Badminton Asia 2002 Thomas Cup winners, 2004 Thomas Cup hosts August 2003 20th
 China Badminton Asia 2004 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners 22 February 2004 12th
 South Africa Badminton Africa 2004 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Africa winners 25 February 2004 Debut
 Malaysia Badminton Asia 2004 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries runners-up 22 February 2004 20th
 South Korea Badminton Asia 2004 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries semifinalists 21 February 2004 11th
 Japan Badminton Asia 2004 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries semifinalists 21 February 2004 7th
 Thailand Badminton Asia Fifth place at the 2004 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries 22 February 2004 9th
 Denmark Badminton Europe 2004 European Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners 15 February 2004 23rd
 Germany Badminton Europe 2004 European Thomas Cup Preliminaries runners-up 15 February 2004 2nd
 England Badminton Europe 2004 European Thomas Cup Preliminaries third place 15 February 2004 8th
 New Zealand Badminton Oceania 2004 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Oceania winners 1 February 2004 Debut
 United States Badminton Pan Am 2004 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners 21 February 2004 7th

Qualification process

The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 12. The allocation of slots for each confederation are 4 from Asia, 3 from Europe, and 1 from each Africa, Oceania and Pan Am. Two automatic qualifiers are the host and defending champion.

Confederation qualification

Badminton Confederation of Africa

Main article: 2004 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Africa

The qualification for the African teams was held from 23 to 25 February 2004, at Pretoria Showgrounds in Pretoria, South Africa. The winners of the African qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Round-robin

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  South Africa 6 6
2  Nigeria 6 5
3  Mauritius 6 4
4  Uganda 6 3
5  Zambia 6 2
6  Botswana 6 1
7  Swaziland 6 0
Source: L'Express

Badminton Asia

Main article: 2004 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 17 to 22 February 2004, at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The semi-finalists of the Asian qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup. The team that finishes 5th in the classification rounds will also earn a spot in the final tournament.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
  Advance to Classification round
Group A Group B

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  South Korea 3 3
2  India 3 2
3  Iran 3 1
4  Macau 3 0
Source: BadmintonCN

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Malaysia 2 2
2  Hong Kong 2 1
3  Sri Lanka 2 0
Source: BadmintonCN
Group C Group D

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Japan 2 2
2  Singapore 2 1
3  Pakistan 2 0
Source: BadmintonCN

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  China 3 3
2  Thailand 3 2
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1
4  Vietnam 3 0
Source: BadmintonCN

Classification round

7th place 5th place
      
A2  India 0
B2  Hong Kong 3
B2  Hong Kong 2
D2  Thailand 3
C2  Singapore 0
D2  Thailand 3

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final
      
A1  South Korea 0
B1  Malaysia 3
D1  China 3
B1  Malaysia 2
C1  Japan 0
D1  China 3 Third place
A1  South Korea 3
C1  Japan 0

Badminton Europe

Main article: 2004 European Thomas Cup Preliminaries

The qualification for the European teams was held from 10 to 15 February 2004, at the Mestská Hala in Prešov, Slovakia. The semi-finalists of the European qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group A Group B Group C

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Denmark 3 3
2  Portugal 3 2
3  Slovenia 3 1
4   Switzerland 3 0
Source: tuc.presov.sk

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Germany 3 3
2  Scotland 3 2
3  Greece 3 1
4  Latvia 3 0
Source: tuc.presov.sk

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  England 3 3
2  Bulgaria 3 2
3  Czech Republic 3 1
4  Moldova 3 0
Source: tuc.presov.sk
Group D Group E Group F

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Ukraine 3 3
2  Spain 3 2
3  Estonia 3 1
4  Israel 3 0
Source: tuc.presov.sk

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  France 3 3
2  Finland 3 2
3  Ireland 3 1
4  Belarus 3 0
Source: tuc.presov.sk

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Sweden 2 2
2  Norway 2 1
3  Lithuania 2 0
Source: tuc.presov.sk
Group G Group H Group K

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Poland 3 3
2  Iceland 3 2
3  Cyprus 3 1
4  Slovakia (H) 3 0
Source: tuc.presov.sk
(H) Host

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Russia 3 3
2  Belgium 3 2
3  Hungary 3 1
4  Turkey 3 0
Source: tuc.presov.sk

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Netherlands 2 2
2  Wales 2 1
3  Austria 2 0
Source: tuc.presov.sk

Second round (knockout stage)

Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
A1  Denmark 3
K1  Netherlands 0
K1  Netherlands 3
F1  Sweden 1
A1  Denmark 3
G1  Poland 0
G1  Poland 3
D1  Ukraine 1
A1  Denmark 3
B1  Germany 0
C1  England 3
H1  Russia 1
C1  England 2
B1  Germany 3
Third place
B1  Germany 3 G1  Poland 1
E1  France 0 C1  England 3

Badminton Oceania

Main article: 2004 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Oceania

The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 31 January to 1 February 2004, at the Ken Kay Badminton Stadium in Ballarat, Australia. The winner of the Oceania qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Play-off

Team 1  Score  Team 2
New Zealand  4–1  Australia

Badminton Pan Am

Main article: 2004 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries

The qualification for the Pan Am teams was held from 17 to 21 February 2004, at the Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium in Bridgetown, Barbados. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

  Advance to Knockout stage
Group A Group B

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  United States 3 3
2  Brazil 3 2
3  Mexico 3 1
4  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0
Source: TournamentSoftware

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Canada 2 2
2  Guatemala 2 1
3  Barbados 2 0
Source: TournamentSoftware

Second round (knockout stage)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 February
 
 
 United States3
 
18 February
 
 Guatemala1
 
 United States3
 
17 February
 
 Canada1
 
 Brazil0
 
 
 Canada3
 
Third place
 
 
18 February
 
 
 Guatemala3
 
 
 Brazil0

References

  1. ^ "Mike's Badminton Populorum". Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
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