2026 Thomas & Uber Cup
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 24 April – 3 May 2026 | ||
| Edition | 34th (Thomas Cup) 31st (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 16 (Thomas Cup) 16 (Uber Cup) | ||
| Venue | Forum Horsens | ||
| Location | Horsens, Denmark | ||
| Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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The 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup is the 34th edition of the Thomas Cup and the 31st edition of the Uber Cup, hosted by Badminton Denmark and organised by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournaments will be held at Horsens, Denmark, from 24 April to 3 May 2026.[1]
Background
The Thomas Cup (named after Sir George Thomas) and Uber Cup (named after Betty Uber) are international badminton competitions featuring teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the global governing body for the sport and are held biennially since the 1984 edition. These tournaments aim to determine the best national teams in the men's and women's events, respectively.[2] China are the defending champions, having defeated Indonesia in both the men's and women's team events in the previous edition respectively.[3]
Hosting
Denmark will be hosting the Thomas and Uber Cup finals for the second time. The city of Aarhus hosted the postponed 2020 edition in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, Horsens has been selected as the host city for the tournament.[4]
Format
The competition begins with a group stage: the sixteen qualified teams are divided into four groups of four teams each. Each team will play each other once, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage. The eight qualified teams will be drawn and compete in a knockout format until the final.[5]
Qualification
Denmark automatically qualified as the hosts and China qualified as the defending champions, respectively.[6]
Thomas Cup
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 1 May 2024 | N/a | 1 | Denmark |
| 2024 Thomas Cup Champion | 27 April – 5 May 2024 | Chengdu | 1 | China |
| 2026 Asia Team Championships | 3–8 February 2026 | Qingdao | 4 | Japan |
| Chinese Taipei | ||||
| South Korea | ||||
| Indonesia | ||||
| 2026 All Africa Team Championships | 9–12 February 2026 | Gaborone | 1 | Algeria |
| 2026 European Team Championships | 11–15 February 2026 | Istanbul | 4 | France |
| England | ||||
| Sweden | ||||
| Finland1 | ||||
| 2026 Pan Am Male & Female Cup | 12–15 February 2026 | Guatemala City | 1 | Canada |
| 2026 Oceania Team Championships | 13–15 February 2026 | Auckland | 1 | Australia |
| World Team Rankings | 17 February 2026 | N/a | 3 | Malaysia |
| India | ||||
| Thailand | ||||
| Total | 16 | |||
- ^1 Since Denmark, the runner-up of the European qualification tournament, had already qualified as host, the spot was awarded to Germany as the best European team from World Team Rankings. Germany declined the invitation and Finland as the next team in line accepted the reallocated spot.
Uber Cup
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 1 May 2024 | N/a | 1 | Denmark |
| 2024 Uber Cup Champion | 27 April – 5 May 2024 | Chengdu | 1 | China |
| 2026 Asia Team Championships | 3–8 February 2026 | Qingdao | 4 | South Korea |
| Indonesia | ||||
| Chinese Taipei | ||||
| Japan | ||||
| 2026 All Africa Team Championships | 9–12 February 2026 | Gaborone | 1 | South Africa |
| 2026 European Team Championships | 11–15 February 2026 | Istanbul | 4 | Bulgaria |
| Turkey | ||||
| Ukraine | ||||
| Spain2 | ||||
| 2026 Pan Am Male & Female Cup | 12–15 February 2026 | Guatemala City | 1 | Canada |
| 2026 Oceania Team Championships | 13–15 February 2026 | Auckland | 1 | Australia |
| World Team Rankings | 17 February 2026 | N/a | 3 | Thailand |
| Malaysia | ||||
| India | ||||
| Total | 16 | |||
- ^2 Since Denmark, the runner-up of the European qualification tournament, had already qualified as host, the spot was awarded to France as the best European team from World Team Rankings. France and the next highest ranked European team Scotland declined the invitation and Spain as the next team in line accepted the reallocated spot.
Squads
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Denmark)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cup |
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| Uber Cup |
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References
- ^ "Prospectus – TotalEnergies BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026" (PDF). bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Thomas and Uber Cups | History". Thomas and Uber Cups. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Thomas & Uber Cup 2024: People's Republic of China clinch both men's and women's crowns". Olympics.com. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Horsens next for Thomas & Uber Cup Finals". Thomas and Uber Cups. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "BWF Statutes, Section 5.2.1: Major Events Tournament Regulations Table" (PDF). BWF Corporate. Badminton World Federation. 11 November 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Part III - Section 2 - Regulations for the Thomas and Uber Cups". Thomas and Uber Cups (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2022.