1996 Thomas & Uber Cup

Biennial international badminton team championship
Badminton tournament
1996 Thomas and Uber Cup
1996年湯姆斯盃和尤伯盃
Tournament details
Dates16–25 May 1996
Edition19th (Thomas Cup)
16th (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
Nations8 (Thomas Cup)
8 (Uber Cup)
VenueQueen Elizabeth Stadium
LocationHong Kong
Official websitebwfthomasubercups.com
← 1994 Jakarta 1998 Hong Kong →

The 1996 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 19th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 16th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.[1]

About 1996 Thomas & Uber Cup

Press Conference

The 1996 Thomas Cup press conference was held in Bank Rakyat Indonesia's building in Sentra BRI complex in Sudirman, Central Jakarta. The press conference is led by Putera Sampoerna, the chairman of PT HM Sampoerna Tbk, manufacturer of A Mild, the 5th Indonesian largest cigarette brand. A Mild also as the main sponsor of the 1996 TUC.

Opening and closing ceremony

The opening and closing ceremony of the 1996 TUC also led by Putera Sampoerna, because A Mild was the main sponsor of the 1996 TUC.

Indonesia's double title champion

Indonesia's Thomas & Uber Cup Squads unite the title champion in Thomas Cup (tenth title) and Uber Cup (third title).

Squads

There were eight teams competed for Thomas and Uber Cups respectively.[2][3]

Country Thomas Cup Uber Cup Total athletes
 China Chen Gang
Dong Jiong
Ge Cheng
Huang Zhanzhong
Jiang Xin
Lin Liwen
Liu Jianjun
Liu Yong
Sun Jun
Tao Xiaoqiang
Chen Ying
Ge Fei
Gu Jun
Han Jingna
Peng Xinyong
Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu
Wang Chen
Ye Zhaoying
Zhang Ning
20
 Denmark Peter Gade
Jon Holst-Christensen
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
Jim Laugesen
Thomas Lund
Peter Rasmussen
Michael Søgaard
Thomas Stavngaard
Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen
Henrik Svarrer
Ann Jørgensen
Helene Kirkegaard
Camilla Martin
Lotte Olsen
Rikke Olsen
Mette Pedersen
Anne Søndergaard
Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen
Lotte Thomsen
Marlene Thomsen
20
 England James Anderson
Peter Bush
Darren Hall
Colin Haughton
Chris Hunt
Peter Knowles
Julian Robertson
Nathan Robertson
Emma Chaffin
Joanne Davies
Sara Hardaker
Alison Humby
Gillian Gowers
Tanya Groves
Julia Mann
Joanne Muggeridge
16
 Hong Kong Chan Siu Kwong
Chow Kin Man
He Yiming
Liu Kwok Wa
Ma Che Kong
Ma Chi Wai
Ng Wei
Tam Lok Tin
Tam Kai Chuen
Wong Kwok Wai
Chan Hui Fung
Chan Mei Mei
Chan Oi Ni
Cheng Fai Yin
Koon Wai Chee
Ng Ching
Tung Chau Man
Yeung Chin
Zhou Xin
19
 Indonesia Hariyanto Arbi
Antonius Ariantho
Alan Budikusuma
Rudy Gunawan
Denny Kantono
Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja
Bambang Suprianto
Joko Suprianto
Ardy Wiranata
Mia Audina
Lidya Djaelawijaya
Finarsih
Deyana Lomban
Meiluawati
Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana
Yuliani Sentosa
Susi Susanti
Lili Tampi
20
 Japan Takako Ida
Tomomi Matsuo
Aiko Miyamura
Akiko Miyamura
Hisako Mizui
Yasuko Mizui
Masako Sakamoto
7
 Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit
Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah
Ong Ewe Hock
Pang Chen
Rashid Sidek
Soo Beng Kiang
Tan Kim Her
Yap Kim Hock
Yong Hock Kin
10
 Russia Irina Chernikova
Nadezhda Chervjakova
Natalia Gorodnicheva
Ella Karachkova
Elena Rybkina
Elena Sukhareva
Irina Yakusheva
Marina Yakusheva
8
 South Korea Ahn Jae-chang
Ha Tae-kwon
Jang Chun-woong
Kang Kyung-jin
Kim Dong-moon
Lee Dong-soo
Lee Kwang-jin
Park Joo-bong
Park Sung-woo
Yoo Yong-sung
Bang Soo-hyun
Chung Jae-hee
Gil Young-ah
Jang Hye-ock
Kim Ji-hyun
Kim Mee-hyang
Kim Shin-young
Lee Joo-hyun
Park Soo-yun
Ra Kyung-min
20
 Sweden Henrik Andersson
Peter Axelsson
Daniel Eriksson
Tomas Johansson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Rikard Magnusson
Jens Olsson
Jesper Olsson
Johan Tholinsson
9

Thomas Cup

Teams

56 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage, including Indonesia, as defending champion, and Hong Kong, as host team.

Final stage

Group A

Team Pld W L
 Indonesia 3 3 0
 China 3 2 1
 Sweden 3 1 2
 England 3 0 3
Indonesia  5–0  England
Indonesia  3–2  China
Indonesia  5–0  Sweden
China  5–0  England
China  5–0  Sweden
Sweden  4–1  England

Group B

Team Pld W L
 Denmark 3 3 0
 South Korea 3 2 1
 Malaysia 3 1 2
 Hong Kong 3 0 3
Denmark  3–2  South Korea
Denmark  4–1  Malaysia
Denmark  5–0  Hong Kong
South Korea  5–0  Hong Kong
South Korea  3–2  Malaysia
Malaysia  5–0  Hong Kong

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Indonesia3
 
 
 
 South Korea2
 
 Indonesia5
 
 
 
 Denmark0
 
 China2
 
 
 Denmark3
 

Semi-finals


Indonesia
3

24 May 1996

South Korea
2
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
South Korea
Joko Suprianto
Park Sung-woo
18
17
15
1
   
2 Indonesia
South Korea
Alan Budikusuma
Lee Kwang-jin
15
5
15
9
   
3 Indonesia
South Korea
Ardy Wiranata
Ahn Jae-chang
8
15
3
15
   
4 Indonesia
South Korea
Ricky Subagja / Rexy Mainaky
Ha Tae-kwon / Kang Kyung-jin
15
10
15
7
   
5 Indonesia
South Korea
Denny Kantono / Antonius Ariantho
Park Joo-bong / Kim Dong-moon
0
15
5
15
   

Denmark
3

24 May 1996

China
2
1 2 3
1 Denmark
China
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
Dong Jiong
6
15
18
17
15
11
 
2 Denmark
China
Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen
Sun Jun
5
15
8
15
   
3 Denmark
China
Peter Rasmussen
Lin Liwen
15
12
15
3
   
4 Denmark
China
Jim Laugesen / Jon Holst-Christensen
Jiang Xin / Huang Zhanzhong
12
15
7
15
   
5 Denmark
China
Henrik Svarrer / Michael Søgaard
Ge Cheng / Tao Xiaoqiang
15
8
17
15
   

Final


Indonesia
5
Hong Kong
May 26, 1996

Denmark
0
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
Denmark
Joko Suprianto
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
18
14
15
8
   
2 Indonesia
Denmark
Ricky Subagja / Rexy Mainaky
Jon Holst-Christensen / Jim Laugesen
15
5
15
7
   
3 Indonesia
Denmark
Hariyanto Arbi
Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen
15
8
15
8
   
4 Indonesia
Denmark
Bambang Suprianto / Rudy Gunawan
Henrik Svarrer / Michael Søgaard
15
7
14
18
15
9
 
5 Indonesia
Denmark
Alan Budi Kusuma
Peter Rasmussen
15
9
15
6
   
1996 Thomas Cup Champions

Indonesia

Tenth title

Uber Cup

Teams

47 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage.

Final stage

Group A

Team Pld W L
 China 3 3 0
 Indonesia 3 2 1
 Japan 3 1 2
 Russia 3 0 3
China  5–0  Japan
China  5–0  Indonesia
China  5–0  Russia
Indonesia  5–0  Japan
Indonesia  5–0  Russia
Japan  5–0  Russia

Group B

Team Pld W L
 Denmark 3 3 0
 South Korea 3 2 1
 England 3 1 2
 Hong Kong 3 0 3
Denmark  5–0  Hong Kong
Denmark  3–2  South Korea
Denmark  4–1  England
South Korea  5–0  Hong Kong
South Korea  5–0  England
England  3–2  Hong Kong

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Indonesia4
 
 
 
 South Korea1
 
 Indonesia4
 
 
 
 China1
 
 China5
 
 
 Denmark0
 

Semi-finals


China
5

23 May 1996

Denmark
0
1 2 3
1 China
Denmark
Ye Zhaoying
Camilla Martin
11
8
11
3
   
2 China
Denmark
Wang Chen
Anne Søndergaard
11
0
11
8
   
3 China
Denmark
Zhang Ning
Mette Pedersen
11
5
11
2
   
4 China
Denmark
Ge Fei / Gu Jun
Helene Kirkegaard / Rikke Olsen
17
14
15
3
   
5 China
Denmark
Qin Yiyuan / Tang Yongshu
Lotte Olsen / Ann Jørgensen
15
6
18
15
   

Indonesia
4

23 May 1996

South Korea
1
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
South Korea
Susi Susanti
Bang Soo-hyun
11
8
11
3
   
2 Indonesia
South Korea
Mia Audina
Kim Ji-hyun
11
6
11
12
11
4
 
3 Indonesia
South Korea
Yuliani Santosa
Ra Kyung-min
4
11
4
11
   
4 Indonesia
South Korea
Eliza Nathanael / Zelin Resiana
Gil Young-ah / Jang Hye-ock
15
3
17
16
   
5 Indonesia
South Korea
Finarsih / Lili Tampi
Kim Shin-young / Kim Mee-hyang
10
15
15
6
15
7
 

Final


Indonesia
4
Hong Kong
May 25, 1996

China
1
1 2 3
1 Indonesia
China
Susi Susanti
Ye Zhaoying
4
11
11
5
11
5
 
2 Indonesia
China
Eliza Nathanael / Zelin Resiana
Ge Fei / Gu Jun
15
7
8
15
12
15
 
3 Indonesia
China
Mia Audina
Wang Chen
11
4
11
6
   
4 Indonesia
China
Finarsih / Lili Tampi
Qin Yiyuan / Tang Yongshu
15
9
15
10
   
5 Indonesia
China
Meluawati
Zhang Ning
11
6
11
2
   
1996 Uber Cup Champions

Indonesia

Third title

References

  1. ^ "THOMAS AND UBER CUPS START TODAY". worldbadminton.com. 16 May 1996. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Nominasi Tim Final Piala Thomas dan Uber". Kompas (in Indonesian). 8 May 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "England to field weak team at Thomas and Uber Cups". www.worldbadminton.com. 7 May 1996. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  • Smash: 1996 Thomas Cup - Final Round
  • Smash: 1996 Uber Cup - Final Round

External links

  • Mike's Badminton Populorum - Uber Cup
  • Mike's Badminton Populorum - Thomas Cup Archived 2016-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
  • Semi-final results