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.
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.
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 1981England11979 Thomas Cup24 May – 2 June 1979Jakarta1Asian Zone2 October 1981 – 5 March 1982BangkokBeijingHyderabadTaipei1American Zone24 October 1981 – 4 April 1982ClaremontLimaKitchenerPomonaSan Diego1European Zone30 October 1981 – 18 February 1982CopenhagenDuisburgGrangemouthHaarlemPressbaum1Australasian Zone4–8 August 1981Hamilton1Total6
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. The second round matches were hosted in Birmingham and Preston, Lancashire. The Challenge round was staged at the Royal Albert Hall in London. First roundSecond round vs vs HuddersfieldBirminghamHuddersfield Sports CentreAston Villa Leisure and Sports Centre vs vs GloucesterPrestonGloucester Leisure CentrePreston Guild HallChallenge round vs LondonRoyal Albert Hall
Knockout stage
The following teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1982 Thomas Cup. Defending champion Indonesia automatically qualified to defend their title.
Bracket
First round
Second round
Final
References
External links tangkis.tripod.com Mike's Badminton Populorum