The qualifying process for the 2002 Uber Cup took place from 13 November 2001 to 24 February 2002 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.
Qualification process The qualification process was divided into two regions, the Oceania Zone and the European Zone. Teams in their respective zone will first compete in a round-robin elimination format. Seeded teams received a bye into the second round while unseeded teams competed in the first round for a place in the second round. 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 Guangzhou 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 and hosts.
Qualified teams Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance2002 Uber Cup hosts, 2000 Uber Cup winners21 May 200010th Oceania Zone winners24 February 200210thOceania Zone runners-up24 February 20023rdOceania Zone semifinalists24 February 200217th Oceania Zone semifinalists24 February 200216th European Zone winners24 February 200213thEuropean Zone runners-up24 February 2002DebutThird place in European Zone24 February 20026th
Oceania Zone The qualification rounds for the Oceania Zone were held from 20 to 24 February at the Altona Badminton Centre (formerly Altona Hall) in Melbourne, Australia. Nine teams took part in the competition.
Group stage Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
American Zone The qualification rounds for the American Zone were held from 13 to 16 November 2001 at the Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva in Havana, Cuba. Four teams took part in the competition. The winner of the American Zone will advance to the second round of the European Zone in Eindhoven.
Round robin
European Zone The European Zone qualifying rounds were held from 17 to 24 February at the Indoor-Sportcentrum Eindhoven in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
First round Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Second round Group W
Group X
Group Y
Group Z
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
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