The qualifying process for the 1992 Thomas Cup took place from 16 to 24 February 1992 to decide the final teams which would play in the final tournament.

Qualification process The qualification process was divided into two regions, the Asian Zone and the European Zone. Seeded teams received a bye into the second round while unseeded teams competed in the first round for a place in the second round. The first two rounds were played in a round-robin format. Teams in the second round competed for a place in the knockout stages. Semi-final winners in each zone were guaranteed qualification for the final tournament to be held in Kuala Lumpur while the remaining teams competed in a third place playoff match for a place in the final tournament.

China qualified for the final tournament as defending champions while Malaysia qualified as hosts.

Qualified teams Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance1992 Thomas Cup hosts22 October 199014th 1990 Thomas Cup winners3 June 19906thAsian Zone winners24 February 199214thAsian Zone runners-up24 February 19925th Third place in Asian Zone24 February 19926thEuropean Zone winners24 February 199217thEuropean Zone runners-up24 February 19925th Third place in European Zone24 February 19926th

Asian Zone The qualification rounds for the Asian Zone were held from 16 to 24 February at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong. Sixteen teams took part in qualifying for the final tournament, with Tanzania making their debut in the tournament. Nepal withdrew from the tournament.

First round Group A

Group B

Group C

Second round Group X

Group Y

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

European Zone The European qualifying rounds were held in Maaspoort in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. South Africa made their return to the qualifying rounds since 1970 when the team was barred from international competitions following South Africa's policy on apartheid.

First round Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Second round Group W

Group X

Group Y

Group Z

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

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