The 1966 Uber Cup () was the fourth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1965-66 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating defending champions United States in the Challenge Round.
Qualification
Four teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, Indonesia, Japan, Canada and England. The United States were exempted until the challenge round. Means of qualificationDateVenueSlotQualified teams1963 Uber Cup1 – 6 April 1963BostonNew LondonBronxvilleWilmington1Asian Zone20 – 27 February 1966Hyderabad1American Zone––1European Zone30 November 1965 – 21 March 1966AbingdonBelfastCarlisleHaarlemSolingen1Australasian Zone19 – 26 June 1965AucklandLaunceston1Total5
Squads
Knockout stage
The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1966 Uber Cup. In the first round, England defeated Canada 6–1 while Indonesia suffered an upset, losing 2–5 to debutants Japan. England later met the same fate as Indonesia when the team lost 4–3 to Japan. The United States and Japan contested for the title in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). The United States could not retain their title as the team lost 5–2 to Japan in the final. This marked Japan's first title in the Uber Cup.
Bracket
First round
Consolation playoff
Second round
Challenge round
References
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