The 2010 Thomas Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five BWF confederations to decide 10 of the 12 teams which will play in the 2010 Thomas Cup, with Malaysia qualifying automatically as hosts and China trophy holders.
Qualified teams Country Confederation Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance Badminton Asia 2010 Thomas Cup hosts 12 September 2008 23rd Badminton Asia 2008 Thomas Cup winners 16 May 2008 15th Badminton Africa 2010 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Africa winners 23 February 2010 2nd Badminton Asia 2010 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries runners-up 27 February 2010 14th Badminton Asia 2010 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners 27 February 2010 23rd Badminton Asia 2010 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries semifinalists 27 February 2010 9th Badminton Asia 2010 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries semifinalists 27 February 2010 8th Badminton Europe 2010 European Team Championships winners 21 February 2010 26th Badminton Europe 2010 European Team Championships third place 21 February 2010 5th Badminton Europe 2010 European Team Championships runners-up 21 February 2010 Debut Badminton Oceania 2010 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Oceania winners 20 February 2010 3rd Badminton Pan Am 2010 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners 21 February 2010 Debut
Qualification process The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 12. The allocation of slots for each confederation is the same allocation from 2004 tournament; 4 from Asia, 3 from Europe, and 1 from each Africa, Oceania and Pan Am. Two automatic qualifiers are the host and defending champion.
Confederation qualification Badminton Confederation of Africa
The qualification for the African teams was held from 20 to 23 February 2010, at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The winners of the African qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams in contention Teams qualified for the Group stage
First round (group stage)
Group AGroup B
Group CGroup D
Second round (knockout stage)
Badminton Asia
The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 22 to 28 February 2010, at the Nakhon Ratchasima Sports Complex in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The semi-finalists of the Asian qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup. Teams in contention Teams qualified for the Group stage
First round (group stage)
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Second round (knockout stage)
Badminton Europe
The qualification for the European teams was held from 16 to 21 February 2010, at the Arena Ursynów in Warsaw, Poland. The semi-finalists of the European qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup. Teams in contention Teams qualified for the Group stage
First round (group stage)
Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F
Second round (knockout stage)
Badminton Oceania
The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 19 to 20 February 2010, at the Stadium Southland in Invercargill, New Zealand. The winner of the Oceania qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams in contention
Round-robin
Badminton Pan Am
The qualification for the Pan Am teams was held from 18 to 21 February 2010, at Club de Regatas Lima in Lima, Peru. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup. Teams in contention Teams qualified for the Group stage
First round (group stage)
Group A Group B
Second round (knockout stage)
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