The qualifying process for the 1994 Thomas Cup took place from 20 to 27 February 1994 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 Jakarta while the remaining teams competed in a third place playoff match for a place in the final tournament.
Malaysia qualified for the final tournament as defending champions while Indonesia qualified as hosts.
Qualified teams Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance1994 Thomas Cup hosts11 April 199315th1992 Thomas Cup winners16 May 199215th Asian Zone winners27 February 19947thAsian Zone runners-up27 February 19946th Third place in Asian Zone27 February 19947thEuropean Zone winners27 February 199418thEuropean Zone runners-up27 February 19946th Third place in European Zone27 February 19941st
Asian Zone The qualification rounds for the Asian Zone were held from 20 to 27 February at Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore. Fifteen teams took part in qualifying for the final tournament. Kazakhstan, North Korea and the Philippines 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 Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland. Botswana and Turkey withdrew from the tournament.
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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