1984 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 1984 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 13th tournament of Thomas Cup and the tenth tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world.

On 4 May 1983, the International Badminton Federation announced that both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup will be combined and held simultaneously starting from 1984. The International Badminton Federation also announced that the Cup qualifiers and the final tournament will be played in a best-of-5 format as opposed to the previous best-of-9 format.

Indonesia won its eighth title in the Thomas Cup, after beating China in the final round; and China won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating England in the final.

Host selection Kuala Lumpur was named as the host on 8 March 1983 by the IBF after defending Thomas Cup champions China declined the offer to host the tournament. Stadium Negara was the venue chosen to host the tournament.

Qualification Malaysia qualified automatically for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup as hosts. China and Japan qualified for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup respectively as trophy holders.

Thomas Cup

Means of qualificationDateVenueSlotQualified teamsHost country8 March 1983Kuala Lumpur11982 Thomas Cup10 – 21 May 1982England1Asian Zone20 – 25 February 1984Hong Kong222 – 26 February 1984New DelhiEuropean Zone23 – 26 February 1984Ostend3Pan American Zone22 – 25 February 1984Toronto1Total8

Uber Cup

Means of qualificationDateVenueSlotQualified teamsHost country8 March 1983Kuala Lumpur11981 Uber Cup22 – 31 May 1981Tokyo1Asian Zone20 – 25 February 1984Hong Kong322 – 26 February 1984New DelhiEuropean Zone23 – 26 February 1984Ostend2Pan American Zone22 – 25 February 1984Toronto1Total8

Squads

Medal summary Medalists Thomas Cup Uber Cup

Medal table

Thomas Cup

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

Third place

Final