1978 Uber Cup

The 1978 Uber Cup (Māori: 1978 Uber Kapu whakataetae pūkura tiima wahine) was the eighth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1977-78 badminton season, 15 countries competed. Japan won its fourth title in the Uber Cup, after beating Indonesia in the Final Round in Auckland.^[1]

1978 Uber Cup
1978 Uber Kapu

Tournament details
Dates	13 – 20 May 1978
Edition	8th
Level	International
Nations	6
Venue	Auckland Badminton Association Hall
Location	Auckland, New Zealand
← 1975 1981 →

Qualification

Main article: 1978 Uber Cup qualification

15 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champions, Indonesia skipped the qualifications and played directly in the second round of the inter-zone ties (team matches), effectively the semi-finals of the tournament. New Zealand qualified for the final tournament as host nation.

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Slot	Qualified teams
Host country	October 1977	Auckland	1	New Zealand
1975 Uber Cup	31 May – 6 June 1975	Jakarta	1	Indonesia
Asian Zone	23 October 1977 – 8 April 1978	Kuala Lumpur Tokyo	1	Japan
American Zone	19–20 November 1977	San Diego	1	United States
European Zone	2 November 1977 – 30 March 1978	Brae Copenhagen Edinburgh Haarlem Perth Tilburg Washington	1	Denmark
Australasian Zone	–	–	1	Australia
Total			6

From the qualifying rounds, four countries progressed to the inter-zone ties. From the Asian zone, Japan beat Malaysia 4–3. In the European zone final, Denmark defeated England 5–2. From the Pan American zone, the United States advanced to the inter-zone ties after defeating the Republic of China 7–0. Australia qualified for the final tournament as the only Australasian Zone representative.^[2]

Squads

Further information: 1978 Uber Cup squads

Knockout stage

Main article: 1978 Uber Cup knockout stage

The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1978 Uber Cup. In the first round, Japan defeated Australia 7–0 while the United States defeated hosts New Zealand 7–0. In the second round, defending champions Indonesia beat the United States 7–0 while Japan defeated Denmark 6–1.

Indonesia clashed with Japan for a fourth consecutive time in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). Japan won the Uber Cup once again by defeating Indonesia 5–2 in the final.

Bracket

	First round				Second round				Challenge round
	Indonesia
					16 May 1978 – Auckland
	Bye
					Indonesia	7
	13 May 1978 – Auckland
					United States	0
	New Zealand	0
									20 May 1978 – Auckland
	United States	7
									Indonesia	2
	14 May 1978 – Auckland
									Japan	5
	Australia	0
					17 May 1978 – Auckland
	Japan	7
					Japan	6
					Denmark	1
	Bye
	Denmark

First round

United States  v  New Zealand

13 May 1978 (1978-05-13)

United States	7–0	New Zealand
Report

Auckland Badminton Association Hall, New Zealand

Japan  v  Australia

14 May 1978 (1978-05-14)

Japan	7–0	Australia
Report

Auckland Badminton Association Hall, New Zealand

Second round

Indonesia  v  United States

16 May 1978 (1978-05-16)

Indonesia	7–0	United States
Report

Auckland Badminton Association Hall, New Zealand

Japan  v  Denmark

17 May 1978 (1978-05-17)

Japan	6–1	Denmark
Report

Auckland Badminton Association Hall, New Zealand

Challenge round

Indonesia  v  Japan

20 May 1978 (1978-05-20)

Indonesia	2–5	Japan
Report

Auckland Badminton Association Hall, New Zealand

1978 Uber Cup winner
Japan Fourth title