1986 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 1986 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 14th tournament of Thomas Cup and the 11th tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world.^[1] The tournament took place in Jakarta, Indonesia from 22 April to 4 May 1986. China won its second title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, both after beating Indonesia in the final round.

1986 Thomas & Uber Cup
Piala Thomas dan Uber 1986

Tournament details
Dates	22 April – 4 May 1986
Edition	14th (Thomas Cup) 11th (Uber Cup)
Level	International
Nations	8 (Thomas Cup) 8 (Uber Cup)
Venue	Istora Senayan
Location	Jakarta, Indonesia
Official website	bwfthomasubercups.com
← 1984 Kuala Lumpur 1988 Kuala Lumpur →

Host selection

On 27 May 1984, Indonesia was named as the host of the 1986 Thomas and Uber Cup by the IBF. The Istora Senayan Indoor Stadium in Jakarta was chosen as the venue to host the tournament.^[2]

Qualification

Indonesia qualified automatically for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup as hosts. China qualified for the Uber Cup as trophy holders.

Thomas Cup

Main article: 1986 Thomas Cup qualification

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Slot	Qualified teams
Host country	27 May 1984	Jakarta	1	Indonesia
Asian Zone	17 – 23 February 1986	Bangkok	3	China
				Malaysia
				Singapore
European Zone	19 – 23 February 1986	Mülheim	3	Denmark
				England
				Sweden
Pan American Zone	19 – 22 February 1986	Vancouver	1	South Korea
Total			8

Uber Cup

Main article: 1986 Uber Cup qualification

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Slot	Qualified teams
Host country	27 May 1984	Jakarta	1	Indonesia
1984 Uber Cup	7 – 17 May 1984	Kuala Lumpur	1	China
Asian Zone	17 – 23 February 1986	Bangkok	2	Japan
				South Korea
European Zone	19 – 23 February 1986	Mülheim	3	Denmark
				England
				Sweden
Pan American Zone	19 – 22 February 1986	Vancouver	1	Canada
Total			8

Squads

Further information: 1986 Thomas & Uber Cup squads

Medal summary

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Thomas Cup	China	Indonesia	Malaysia
Uber Cup	China	Indonesia	South Korea

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Indonesia)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	2	0	0	2
2	Indonesia*	0	2	0	2
3	Malaysia	0	0	1	1
	South Korea	0	0	1	1
Totals (4 entries)		2	2	2	6

Thomas Cup

Group stage

Main article: 1986 Thomas Cup group stage

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Indonesia	3	3	0	28	7	+21	482	329	+153	3	Advance to semi-finals
2	Denmark	3	2	1	17	15	+2	397	352	+45	2
3	South Korea	3	1	2	18	16	+2	408	410	−2	1
4	Sweden	3	0	3	3	28	−25	256	452	−196	0

Source: The Straits Times

South Korea  v  Sweden

22 April 1986 (1986-04-22) 19:30 UTC+7

South Korea	5–0	Sweden
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Indonesia  v  Sweden

23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) 19:30 UTC+7

Indonesia	5–0	Sweden
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

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South Korea  v  Denmark

24 April 1986 (1986-04-24) 19:30 UTC+7

South Korea	2–3	Denmark
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Indonesia  v  South Korea

25 April 1986 (1986-04-25) 19:30 UTC+7

Indonesia	4–1	South Korea
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

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Denmark  v  Sweden

26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 19:30 UTC+7

Denmark	4–1	Sweden
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Indonesia  v  Denmark

27 April 1986 (1986-04-27) 19:30 UTC+7

Indonesia	3–2	Denmark
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	3	3	0	29	2	+27	456	220	+236	3	Advance to semi-finals
2	Malaysia	3	2	1	21	11	+10	410	324	+86	2
3	England	3	1	2	12	21	−9	345	415	−70	1
4	Singapore	3	0	3	2	30	−28	228	480	−252	0

Source: The Straits Times

China  v  Singapore

22 April 1986 (1986-04-22) 19:30 UTC+7

China	5–0	Singapore
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

England  v  Malaysia

23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) 19:30 UTC+7

England	1–4	Malaysia
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

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China  v  England

24 April 1986 (1986-04-24) 19:30 UTC+7

China	5–0	England
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Malaysia  v  Singapore

25 April 1986 (1986-04-25) 19:30 UTC+7

Malaysia	5–0	Singapore
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

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China  v  Malaysia

26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 19:30 UTC+7

China	4–1	Malaysia
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

England  v  Singapore

27 April 1986 (1986-04-27) 19:30 UTC+7

England	5–0	Singapore
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Knockout stage

Main article: 1986 Thomas Cup knockout stage

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	Indonesia	4
	Malaysia	1
					Indonesia	2
					China	3
	Denmark	1
	China	4
					Third place
					Malaysia	3
					Denmark	2

Semi-finals

China  v  Denmark

29 April 1986 (1986-04-29) 19:30 UTC+7

China	4–1	Denmark
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Indonesia  v  Malaysia

30 April 1986 (1986-04-30) 19:30 UTC+7

Indonesia	4–1	Malaysia
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Third place

Denmark  v  Malaysia

2 May 1986 (1986-05-02) 19:30 UTC+7

Denmark	2–3	Malaysia
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Final

Indonesia  v  China

4 May 1986 (1986-05-04) 19:30 UTC+7

Indonesia	2–3	China
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

1986 Thomas Cup winner
China Second title

Uber Cup

Group stage

Main article: 1986 Uber Cup group stage

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	3	3	0	30	1	+29	385	167	+218	3	Advance to semi-finals
2	Japan	3	2	1	17	14	+3	290	248	+42	2
3	Denmark	3	1	2	10	20	−10	238	317	−79	1
4	Sweden	3	0	3	4	26	−22	180	361	−181	0

Source: The Straits Times

Japan  v  Sweden

22 April 1986 (1986-04-22) 19:30 UTC+7

Japan	5–0	Sweden
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

China  v  Denmark

23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) 19:30 UTC+7

China	5–0	Denmark
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

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Denmark  v  Japan

24 April 1986 (1986-04-24) 19:30 UTC+7

Denmark	2–3	Japan
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

China  v  Sweden

25 April 1986 (1986-04-25) 19:30 UTC+7

China	5–0	Sweden
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

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Denmark  v  Sweden

26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 19:30 UTC+7

Denmark	3–2	Sweden
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

China  v  Japan

27 April 1986 (1986-04-27) 19:30 UTC+7

China	5–0	Japan
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Indonesia	3	3	0	25	6	+19	359	249	+110	3	Advance to semi-finals
2	South Korea	3	2	1	24	11	+13	373	264	+109	2
3	England	3	1	2	12	22	−10	307	377	−70	1
4	Canada	3	0	3	7	29	−22	285	434	−149	0

Source: The Straits Times

Indonesia  v  Canada

22 April 1986 (1986-04-22) 19:30 UTC+7

Indonesia	5–0	Canada
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

South Korea  v  Canada

23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) 19:30 UTC+7

South Korea	5–0	Canada
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

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England  v  Indonesia

24 April 1986 (1986-04-24) 19:30 UTC+7

England	0–5	Indonesia
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

England  v  Canada

25 April 1986 (1986-04-25) 19:30 UTC+7

England	4–1	Canada
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

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South Korea  v  Indonesia

26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 19:30 UTC+7

South Korea	2–3	Indonesia
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

England  v  South Korea

27 April 1986 (1986-04-27) 19:30 UTC+7

England	1–4	South Korea
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Knockout stage

Main article: 1986 Uber Cup knockout stage

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	China	4
	South Korea	1
					China	3
					Indonesia	2
	Japan	0
	Indonesia	5
					Third place
					South Korea	3
					Japan	2

Semi-finals

China  v  South Korea

29 April 1986 (1986-04-29) 19:30 UTC+7

China	4–1	South Korea
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Indonesia  v  Japan

30 April 1986 (1986-04-30) 19:30 UTC+7

Indonesia	5–0	Japan
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Third place

South Korea  v  Japan

2 May 1986 (1986-05-02) 19:30 UTC+7

South Korea	5–0	Japan
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

Final

China  v  Indonesia

3 May 1986 (1986-05-03) 19:30 UTC+7

China	3–2	Indonesia
Report

Istora Senayan, Jakarta

1986 Uber Cup winner
China Second title