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]
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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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About 1996 Thomas & Uber Cup edit
Press Conference edit
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 edit
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 edit
Indonesia's Thomas & Uber Cup Squads unite the title champion in Thomas Cup (tenth title) and Uber Cup (third title).
Squads edit
There were eight teams competed for Thomas and Uber Cups respectively.[2][3]
Thomas Cup edit
Teams edit
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 edit
Group A edit
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Group B edit
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Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Indonesia | 3 | |||||
South Korea | 2 | |||||
Indonesia | 5 | |||||
Denmark | 0 | |||||
China | 2 | |||||
Denmark | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
Indonesia 3 |
24 May 1996 |
South Korea 2 |
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Denmark 3 |
24 May 1996 |
China 2 |
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Final edit
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 edit
Teams edit
47 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage.
Final stage edit
Group A edit
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Group B edit
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Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Indonesia | 4 | |||||
South Korea | 1 | |||||
Indonesia | 4 | |||||
China | 1 | |||||
China | 5 | |||||
Denmark | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
China 5 |
23 May 1996 |
Denmark 0 |
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Indonesia 4 |
23 May 1996 |
South Korea 1 |
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Final edit
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 edit
- ^ "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.