The 1988 Thomas Cup group stage was held at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 23 to 28 May 1988.

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 original draw for the tournament was conducted on 18 March 1988. The 8 teams will be drawn into two groups each containing four teams.

Group composition GroupGroup AGroup B

(Host)

Group A

China vs England

Malaysia vs India

China vs India

Malaysia vs England

England vs India

China vs Malaysia

Group B

Indonesia vs Sweden

Denmark vs Sweden

Indonesia vs South Korea

Denmark vs South Korea

Indonesia vs Denmark

South Korea vs Sweden

References