2002 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Guangzhou, China from May 9 to May 19, 2002. It was the 22nd tournament of World Men's Team Badminton Championships of Thomas Cup and 19th tournament of World Women's Team Badminton Championships of Uber Cup.

It is the only Thomas & Uber Cup that was played in a 7 points / 5 sets scoring system.

Indonesia won the Thomas Cup for the fifth time in a row and China won the Uber Cup for the third time in a row.

Host city selection Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi and Tokyo were among the cities interested to host the events. However, after a long discussion with Chinese Badminton Association, Guangzhou was confirmed as host in January 2002.

Qualification China qualified automatically as hosts. Indonesia qualified for the Thomas Cup as title holders.

Thomas Cup

Means of qualificationDateVenueSlotQualified teamsHost country15 January 2002Beijing12000 Thomas Cup11 – 21 May 2000Kuala Lumpur1European Zone15 – 18 February 2002Eindhoven3Oceania Zone20 – 24 February 2002Melbourne3Total8

Uber Cup

Means of qualificationDateVenueSlotQualified teamsHost country15 January 2002Beijing1European Zone15 – 18 February 2002Eindhoven3Oceania Zone20 – 24 February 2002Melbourne4Total8

Squads

Medal summary Medalists Thomas Cup Uber Cup

Medal table

Thomas Cup

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

Final