The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956-1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled times and venues were merged with those of Thomas Cup, the world men's team championship. The Uber Cup is named after a former British women's badminton player, Betty Uber, who in 1950 had the idea of hosting a women's event similar to that of the men .[1] She also made the draw for the 1956-1957 inaugural tournament, which took place at Lytham St. Annes in Lancashire, England.[2]
The cup follows a similar format to that of the men's competition of the Thomas Cup. In the twenty-one tournament held, China is the most successful, having lifted the trophy eleven times. Japan is second, having won it five times, followed by Indonesia and United States, each with three cups.
The 2008 Uber Cup was contested in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Trophy
The Uber Cup trophy was officially presented at the annual general meeting in 1956, the year the first Uber Cup tournament was first held.[2] It was made by Mappin & Webb, prominent silversmiths on Regent Street in London. The trophy is 20 inches high with a rotating globe on top of a plinth and a female player standing on top of shuttlecock.[1]
Results
Uber Cup summaries
1957 - 1981
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| 1957 Details |
Lancashire, England |  United States |
6–1 |  Denmark |
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| 1960 Details |
Philadelphia, United States |  United States |
5–2 | Denmark |
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| 1963 Details |
Wilmington, United States | United States |
4–3 |  England |
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| 1966 Details |
Wellington, New Zealand |  Japan |
5–2 | United States |
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| 1969 Details |
Tokyo, Japan | Japan |
6–1 |  Indonesia |
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| 1972 Details |
Tokyo, Japan | Japan |
6–1 | Indonesia |
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| 1975 Details |
Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia |
5–2 | Japan |
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| 1978 | Auckland, New Zealand | Japan |
5–2 | Indonesia |
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| 1981 | Tokyo, Japan | Japan |
6–3 | Indonesia |
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1984 - 1988
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| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 1984 Details |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  China |
5–0 | England |
 Korea |
5–0 | Denmark |
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| 1986 Details |
Jakarta, Indonesia | China |
3–2 | Indonesia |
Korea |
3–2 | Japan |
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| 1988 Details |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | China |
5–0 | Korea |
Indonesia |
5–0 | Japan |
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1990 onwards
| Year | Host | Final | Semi-finalists | |||||
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| Winner | Score | Runner-up | ||||||
| 1990 Details |
Nagoya & Tokyo, Japan | China |
3–2 | Korea |
Indonesia |
Japan |
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| 1992 Details |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | China |
3–2 | Korea |
 Sweden |
Indonesia |
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| 1994 Details |
Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia |
3–2 | China |
Sweden |
Korea |
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| 1996 Details |
Hong Kong | Indonesia |
4–1 | China |
Korea |
Denmark |
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| 1998 Details |
Hong Kong, China SAR | China |
4–1 | Indonesia |
Denmark |
Korea |
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| 2000 Details |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | China |
3–0 | Denmark |
Korea |
Indonesia |
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| 2002 Details |
Guangzhou, China | China |
3–1 | Korea |
 Netherlands |
 Hong Kong |
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| 2004 Details |
Jakarta, Indonesia | China |
3–1 | Korea |
Japan |
Denmark |
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| 2006 Details |
Sendai & Tokyo, Japan | China |
3–0 | Netherlands |
 Germany |
 Chinese Taipei |
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| 2008 Details |
Jakarta, Indonesia | China |
3–0 | Indonesia |
Korea |
Germany |
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Successful national teams
So far, only 4 countries have won the Uber Cup with China the most successful team with 11 titles, followed by Japan (5 titles), Indonesia (3 titles) and United States (3 titles). The Uber Cup has only crossed the shores of two continents so far: Asia and North America.
Eight teams have made it into the finals. Korea has played in the finals five times, but failed to win losing each to China. Other finalists have included Denmark, England and the Netherlands. Sweden, Hong Kong, Germany and Chinese Taipei are the other four teams which have made it into the final four.
| Teams | Titles | Runners-up |
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 China |
11 (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002*, 2004, 2006, 2008) | 2 (1994, 1996) |
 Japan |
5 (1966, 1969*, 1972*, 1978, 1981*) | 1 (1975) |
 Indonesia |
3 (1975*, 1994*, 1996) | 7 (1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1986*, 1998, 2008*) |
 United States |
3 (1957, 1960*, 1963*) | 1 (1966) |
 Korea |
5 (1988, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2004) | |
 Denmark |
3 (1957, 1960, 2000) | |
 England |
1 (1963) | |
 Netherlands |
1 (2006) |
- * = hosts
Team appearances
As of 2008[update], twenty-one teams have made at least one appearance in Uber Cup. Asia is the continent with most teams at ten, followed by Europe with six. Americas and Oceania have each had two teams that qualified while South Africa is the only team that has qualified from Africa.
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References
- ^ a b "Thomas -/Uber Cup history". http://www.topbadminton.nl/2004-ubercup/historie-uk.html. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
- ^ a b "THE LADIES' WORLD TEAM BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE UBER CUP". http://www.worldbadminton.net/ubercup.asp. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
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