The 1996 Thomas Cup group stage was held at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong from 17 to 21 May 1996.
The group stage was first stage of the tournament where only the two highest-placing teams in each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.
Draw The 8 teams were drawn into two groups each containing four teams.
Group composition GroupGroup AGroup B (Host)
Group A
Indonesia vs China
Sweden vs England
Indonesia vs Sweden
China vs England
Indonesia vs England
China vs Sweden
Group B
Malaysia vs South Korea
Denmark vs Hong Kong
South Korea vs Denmark
Malaysia vs Hong Kong
Malaysia vs Denmark
South Korea vs Hong Kong
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