THE LADIES'
WORLD TEAM BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP
FOR THE UBER CUP
The institution of an international team competition for
ladies on the lines of the Thomas Cup contest was first mooted early
in 1950 when the IBF received the offer of a trophy from Mrs H S Uber.
At that time Council did not consider the time ripe for the launch of
such a competition, the main barrier being that of finance. During the
years immediately following, however, interest was kindled and the project
became a matter of annual consideration until, in 1953, the institution
of the Championships was agreed upon in principle. Mrs. Uber's kind
offer was gratefully accepted and regulations drawn up and approved;
it was agreed that the inaugural contest should take place over 1956-7.
THE UBER CUP
Mrs Uber made official presentation of her trophy at the
Annual General Meeting of the Federation in 1956 and she herself made
the draw for the inaugural contest.
The Uber Cup is a beautiful piece of silver of unusual
design. Surmounted over a swivelling globe stands a lady player on a
shuttle. The trophy is 18 inches high and was manufactured to Mrs Uber's
own design by Mappin & Webb (London). Engraved around the base of
the trophy are the words: 'The Ladies' International Badminton Championships
Challenge Trophy presented to the International Badminton Federation
by Mrs H S Uber, 1956.'
UBER CUP RESULTS
* denotes that the nation which played away from home had originally
had choice of courts.
FIRST CONTEST 1956-57
Asian Zone
First round Malaya beat Hong Kong at Hong Kong 6-1
India bye
Final round India beat Malaya at Kuala Lumpur 4-3
European Zone
First round Ireland beat Sweden at Dublin* 6-1
Three associations had byes
Second round Ireland beat Scotland at Belfast 5-2
Denmark beat England at Wimbledon 5-2
Final round Denmark beat Ireland at Dublin 6-1
Panamerican Zone
USA beat Canada at Kitchener 7-0
Australasian Zone
New Zealand walked over, but later retired
Inter-Zone Ties
First round USA beat India at Eastbourne 7-0
Denmark bye
Final round USA beat Denmark at Lytham St Anne's 6-1
SECOND CONTEST 1959-60
Australasian Zone
First round Australia beat Indonesia at Melbourne 5-2
New Zealand beat Thailand at Dunedin 4-3
Final round New Zealand beat Australia at Wellington 6-1
Asian Zone
First round Malaya beat Hong Kong at Singapore 7-0
India bye
Final round India beat Malaya at Jamshedpur 5-2
European Zone
First round Denmark beat England at Copenhagen 7-0
Three associations had byes
Second round Denmark beat Scotland at Edinburgh 5-2
Ireland beat Sweden at Dublin 7-0
Final round Denmark beat Ireland at Copenhagen 6-1
Panamerican Zone
Canada walked over
Inter-Zone Ties & Challenge Round
(USA)
First round Denmark beat India at New Haven 6-1
New Zealand beat Canada at Boston 4-3
Final round Denmark beat New Zealand at Baltimore 7-0
Challenge round USA (holder) beat Denmark at Philadephia 5-2
THIRD CONTEST 1962-63
Asian Zone
First round Indonesia beat Thailand at Bangkok 4-3
India beat Hong Kong at Hong Kong 5-2
Final round Indonesia w/o India retired
Australasian Zone
New Zealand w/o Australia retired
European Zone
First round Ireland beat Scotland at Glasgow 4-3
England bye
Final round England beat Ireland at Dublin 6-1
Panamerican Zone
Canada walked over
Inter-Zone Ties & Challenge Round
(USA)
First round England beat Canada at Boston 7-0
Indonesia beat New Zealand at New London 7-0
Final round England beat Indonesia at Bronxville 5-2
Challenge round USA (holder) beat England at Wilmington 4-3
FOURTH CONTEST 1965-66
Australasian Zone
First round Indonesia beat New Zealand at Auckland 7-0
Australia bye
Final round Indonesia beat Australia at Launceston 6-1
Asian Zone
First round India w/o Malaysia retired
Three associations had byes
Second round Thailand beat India at Hyderabad 4-3
Japan w/o Hong Kong retired
Final round Japan beat Thailand at Hyderabad 7-0
European Zone
First round Ireland beat Scotland at Belfast 5-2
England beat Netherlands at Haarlem 6-1
South Africa w/o Denmark retired
FR Germany bye
Second round England beat Ireland at Carlisle 7-0
FR Germany beat South Africa at Solingen 7-0
Final round England beat FR Germany at Abingdon 7-0
Panamerican Zone
Canada walked over
Inter-Zone Ties & Challenge Round
(New Zealand)
First round Japan beat Indonesia at Napier, NZ 5-2
England beat Canada at Dunedin 6-1
Final round Japan beat England at Auckland 4-3
Challenge round JAPAN beat USA (holder) at Wellington 5-2
FIFTH CONTEST 1968-69
Australasian Zone
First round Indonesia beat New Zealand at Masterton 6-1
Australia bye
Final round Indonesia beat Australia at Perth 7-0
European Zone
First round Scotland beat Sweden at Dunfermline 4-3
German DR w/o Netherlands retired
Denmark beat Ireland at Dublin 5-2
South Africa bye
FR Germany and England were exempt until the third round
Second round Scotland beat German DR at Dresden 6-1
Denmark beat South Africa at Copenhagen 7-0
Third round FR Germany beat Scotland at Edinburgh 6-1
England beat Denmark at Stoke 5-2
Final round England beat FR Germany at Hamburg 6-1
Asian Zone
Eastern Section Korea walked over
Western Section Thailand beat India at Bangkok 5-2
Inter-sectional Tie Thailand beat Korea at Bangkok 5-2
Panamerican Zone
First round USA beat Canada at Wilmington 5-2
Peru bye
Final round USA w/o Peru retired
Inter-Zone Ties & Challenge Round
(Tokyo)
First round England beat Thailand 7-0
Indonesia beat USA 7-0
Final round Indonesia beat England 4-3
Challenge round JAPAN (holder) beat Indonesia 6-1
SIXTH CONTEST 1971-72
Australasian Zone
New Zealand beat Australia at Wellington 4-3
Asian Zone
(Eastern Section)
First round Indonesia w/o Hong Kong retired
Malaysia bye
Final round Indonesia beat Malaysia at Jakarta 6-1
Western Section Thailand w/o India retired
Inter-Sectional Tie Indonesia w/o Thailand retired
European Zone
First round Denmark beat Sweden at Horsholm 6-1
Three associations had byes
FR Germany and England were exempt until the third round
Second round Denmark beat Ireland at Copenhagen 7-0
Netherlands beat Scotland at Paisley 6-1
Third round Denmark beat FR Germany at Copenhagen 6-1
England beat Netherlands at Scunthorpe 6-1
Final round Denmark beat England at Copenhagen 5-2
Panamerican Zone
Canada beat USA at Toronto 6-1
Inter-Zone Ties
(Tokyo)
First round Indonesia beat Canada 7-0
Three associations had byes
Second round Japan beat Denmark 7-0
Indonesia beat New Zealand 7-0
Final round JAPAN (holder) beat Indonesia 6-1
SEVENTH CONTEST 1974-75
Australasian Zone
Australia beat New Zealand at Adelaide 4-3
European Zone
First round FR Germany beat Scotland at Zweibrucken 6-1
Netherlands w/o Sweden retired
Denmark and England were exempt until the second round
Second round Denmark beat FR Germany at Oberhausen 6-1
England beat Netherlands at Enschede 5-2
Final round England beat Denmark at Plymouth 5-2
Asian Zone
Malaysia beat India at Lucknow 6-1
Panamerican Zone
Canada beat USA at Waukesha 5-2
Inter-Zone Ties
(Jakarta)
First round Canada beat Australia 4-3
Indonesia beat Malaysia 7-0
Two associations had byes
Second round Japan beat Canada 6-1
Indonesia beat England 5-2
Final round INDONESIA beat Japan (holder) 5-2
EIGHTH CONTEST 1977-78
Australasian Zone
Australia walked over
European Zone
First round Scotland beat Norway at Brae, Shetland 5-2
Netherlands beat Sweden at Tilburg 4-3
Two associations had byes
Denmark and England exempt until third round
Second round Scotland beat FR Germany at Edinburgh 4-3
Netherlands beat Canada at Haarlem 5-2
Third round Denmark beat Scotland at Perth 7-0
England beat Netherlands at Washington 6-1
Final round Denmark beat England at Copenhagen 5-2
Asian Zone
Western Section Malaysia beat India at Kuala Lumpur 6-1
Eastern Section Japan beat Korea at Tokyo 7-0
Inter-Sectional Tie Japan beat Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur 4-3
Panamerican Zone
USA beat Rep of China at San Diego 5-2
Inter-Zone Ties
(Auckland)
First round USA beat New Zealand 7-0
Japan beat Australia 7-0
Two associations had byes
Second round Indonesia beat USA 7-0
Japan beat Denmark 6-1
Final round JAPAN beat Indonesia (holder) 5-2
NINTH CONTEST 1980-81
Australasian Zone
First round Indonesia beat New Zealand* at Jakarta 9-0
India beat Australia* at Jakarta 6-3
Final round Indonesia beat India at Jakarta 9-0
European Zone
First round Rep of China beat Scotland at Dunfermline 8-1
Sweden beat Netherlands at Ornskoldsvik 5-4
Denmark and England exempt until second round
Second round England beat Rep of China at Sunderland 9-0
Denmark beat Sweden at Helsingborg 8-1
Final round England beat Denmark at Redbridge 5-4
Asian Zone
Malaysia walked over
Panamerican Zone
First round USA beat Peru at Lima 9-0
Final round Canada beat USA at Quebec City 8-1
Inter-Zone Ties
(Japan)
First round Indonesia beat Malaysia at Tokyo 9-0
Three associations had byes
Second round Japan beat Canada at Kyoto 9-0
Indonesia beat England at Nagoya 5-4
Final round JAPAN (holder) beat Indonesia at Tokyo 6-3
TENTH CONTEST 1984
QualifyingVenue
(New Delhi)
Group A
Korea beat Sri Lanka 5-0
Group B
Indonesia beat Thailand 5-0; beat India 5-0
India beat Thailand 4-1
SEMI-FINALS
Korea beat India 5-0
Indonesia beat Sri Lanka 5-0
3/4 PLACE PLAY-OFF
India beat Sri Lanka 5-0
FINAL
Korea beat Indonesia 4-1
KOREA and INDONESIA qualified for the Finals
Burma entered but did not participate
QualifyingVenue
(Hong Kong)
China beat Australia 5-0; beat Hong Kong 5-0; beat New
Zealand 5-0
Hong Kong beat Australia 3-2; beat New Zealand 3-2
New Zealand beat Australia 4-1
CHINA qualified for the Finals
QualifyingVenue
(Toronto)
Canada beat Peru 5-0; beat USA 5-0; beat Chinese-Taipei
4-1
Chinese-Taipei beat Peru 5-0; beat USA 5-0
USA beat Peru 3-2
CANADA qualifed for the Finals
Nigeria entered but did not participate
QualifyingVenue
(Ostend)
Group A
England beat FR Germany 5-0; beat Scotland 5-0; beat Belgium 5-0
Scotland beat FR Germany 4-1; beat Belgium 4-1
FR Germany beat Belgium 5-0
Group B
Denmark beat Iceland 5-0; beat Netherlands 3-2; beat Sweden 4-1
Sweden beat Iceland 5-0; beat Netherlands 3-2
Netherlands beat Iceland 5-0
SEMI-FINALS
Denmark beat Scotland 4-1
England beat Sweden 4-1
3/4 PLACE PLAY-OFF
Sweden beat Scotland 3-2
FINAL
England beat Denmark 4-1
ENGLAND and DENMARK qualified for the Finals
FINAL STAGE
(Kuala Lumpur)
Group A
England beat Canada 4-1; beat Korea 3-2; beat Malaysia 5-0
Korea beat Canada 5-0; beat Malaysia 5-0
Canada beat Malaysia 3-2
Group B
China beat Indonesia 5-0; beat Japan (holder) 5-0; beat Denmark 5-0
Denmark beat Indonesia 3-2; beat Japan 3-2
Indonesia beat Japan 3-2
SEMI-FINALS
China beat Korea 5-0
England beat Denmark 3-2
3/4 PLACE PLAY-OFF
Korea beat Denmark 5-0
FINAL
CHINA beat England 5-0
ELEVENTH CONTEST 1986
QualifyingVenue
(Vancouver)
Group A
Canada beat Jamaica 5-0; beat Peru 5-0
Peru beat Jamaica 5-0
Group B
Chinese-Taipei beat New Zealand 5-0; beat USA 5-0
New Zealand beat USA 3-2
SEMI-FINALS
Canada beat New Zealand 5-0
Chinese-Taipei beat Peru 5-0
3/4 PLACE PLAY-OFF
New Zealand beat Peru 3-2
FINAL
Canada beat Chinese-Taipei 3-2
CANADA qualified for the Finals
QualifyingVenue
(Mulheim)
Group A
England beat FR Germany 5-0; beat Wales 5-0; beat Ireland 5-0
FR Germany beat Wales 5-0; beat Ireland 5-0
Ireland beat Wales 3-2
Group B
Sweden beat Scotland 5-0; beat Zambia 5-0; beat Austria 5-0;
beat Switzerland 5-0
Scotland beat Zambia 5-0; beat Austria 5-0; beat Switzerland 5-0
Austria beat Zambia 5-0; beat Switzerland 5-0
Switzerland beat Zambia 5-0
Group C
Netherlands beat USSR 3-2; beat France 5-0; beat Norway 5-0;
beat Iceland 5-0
USSR beat France 5-0; beat Norway 5-0; beat Iceland 5-0
Norway beat France 4-1; beat Iceland 3-2
Iceland beat France 5-0
Group D
Denmark beat Poland 5-0; beat Belgium 5-0; beat Finland 5-0
Poland beat Belgium 3-2; beat Finland 5-0
Belgium beat Finland 3-2
SEMI-FINALS
England beat Sweden 4-1
Denmark beat Netherlands 5-0
3/4 PLACE PLAY-OFF
Sweden beat Netherlands 3-2
FINAL
England beat Denmark 3-2
ENGLAND, DENMARK and SWEDEN qualified for the Finals
Nigeria entered but did not participate
QualifyingVenue
(Bangkok)
Group A
Korea beat Sri Lanka 5-0; beat Malaysia 5-0; beat India 4-1
Malaysia beat India 3-2; beat Sri Lanka 5-0
India beat Sri Lanka 5-0
Group B
Japan beat Hong Kong 5-0; beat Australia 5-0; beat Thailand 5-0
Thailand beat Australia 4-1; beat Hong Kong 5-0
Australia beat Hong Kong 5-0
SEMI-FINALS
Korea beat Thailand 4-1
Japan beat Malaysia 4-1
3/4 PLACE PLAY-OFF
Thailand beat Malaysia 3-2
FINAL
Korea beat Japan 4-1
JAPAN and KOREA qualified for the Finals
Brunei entered but did not participate
FINAL STAGE
(Jakarta)
Group A
China beat Denmark 5-0; beat Sweden 5-0; beat Japan 5-0
Japan beat Sweden 5-0; beat Denmark 3-2
Denmark beat Sweden 3-2
Group B
Indonesia beat Canada 5-0; beat England 5-0; beat Korea 3-2
Korea beat Canada 5-0; beat England 4-1
England beat Canada 4-1
SEMI-FINALS
China beat Korea 4-1
Indonesia beat Japan 5-0
3/4 PLACE PLAY-OFF
Korea beat Japan 3-2
FINAL
CHINA (holder) beat Indonesia 3-2
TWELFTH CONTEST 1988
QualifyingVenue
(Amsterdam)
Group A
Denmark beat Switzerland 5-0; beat Spain 5-0; beat FR Germany 5-0
FR Germany beat Spain 5-0; beat Switzerland 5-0
Switzerland beat Spain 5-0
Group B
Netherlands beat Austria 5-0; beat Finland 5-0; beat Norway 5-0;
beat USSR 4-1
USSR beat Finland 5-0; beat Norway 5-0; beat Austria 5-0
Finland beat Austria 4-1; beat Norway 3-2
Austria beat Norway 4-1
Group C
Sweden beat France 5-0; beat Kenya 5-0; beat Belgium 5-0;
beat Scotland 4-1
Scotland beat Kenya 5-0; beat Belgium 5-0; beat France 5-0
France beat Kenya 5-0; beat Belgium 4-1
Belgium beat Kenya 5-0
Group D
England beat Iceland 5-0; beat Wales 5-0; beat Ireland 5-0
Ireland beat Wales 4-1; beat Iceland 5-0
Iceland beat Wales 3-2
SEMI-FINALS
England beat Sweden 5-0
Denmark beat Netherlands 4-1
3/4 PLACE PLAY-OFF
Netherlands beat Sweden 3-2
FINAL
Denmark beat England 3-2
DENMARK, ENGLAND and the NETHERLANDS qualified for the
Finals
QualifyingVenue
(Melbourne)
Indonesia beat New Zealand 5-0; beat Australia 5-0
Australia beat New Zealand 4-1
INDONESIA qualified for the Finals
QualifyingVenue
(New Delhi)
Japan beat Sri Lanka 5-0; beat Nepal 5-0; beat India 5-0;
beat Thailand 4-1
India beat Nepal 5-0; beat Thailand 3-2; beat Sri Lanka 5-0
Thailand beat Sri Lanka 5-0; beat Nepal 5-0
Sri Lanka beat Nepal 5-0
JAPAN qualified for the Finals
QualifyingVenue
(San Jose)
Korea beat Chinese-Taipei 5-0; beat USA 5-0; beat Hong
Kong 5-0;
beat Canada 5-0
Canada beat Hong Kong 5-0; beat Chinese-Taipei 4-1; beat USA 5-0
Chinese-Taipei beat Hong Kong 4-1; beat USA 5-0
Hong Kong beat USA 5-0
KOREA qualified for the Finals
FINAL STAGE
(Kuala Lumpur)
Group A
China beat Japan 4-1; beat Netherlands 5-0; beat Denmark 5-0
Japan beat Denmark 3-2
Denmark beat Netherlands 3-2
Netherlands beat Japan 3-2
Group B
Korea beat England 5-0; beat Malaysia 5-0; beat Indonesia 4-1
Indonesia beat Malaysia 5-0; beat England 3-2
England beat Malaysia 5-0
Semi-finals
China beat Indonesia 5-0
Korea beat Japan 5-0
3/4 place play-off
Indonesia beat Japan 5-0
Final
CHINA (holder) beat Korea 5-0
THIRTEENTH CONTEST 1990
QualifyingVenue
(Villach)
First stage
Group A
Czechoslovakia beat Ireland 3-2; beat Norway 3-2
Ireland beat Norway 3-2; beat France 3-2
Norway beat France 3-2
France beat Czechoslovakia 3-2
Group B
Bulgaria beat Iceland 4-1; beat Belgium 5-0; beat Italy 5-0
Iceland beat Belgium 3-2; beat Italy 5-0
Belgium beat Italy 5-0
Group C
FR Germany beat Wales 5-0; beat Finland 5-0; beat Hungary 5-0;
beat Switzerland 5-0
Wales beat Finland 3-2; beat Hungary 5-0; beat Switzerland 5-0
Finland beat Hungary 3-2; beat Switzerland 4-1
Hungary beat Switzerland 4-1
Group D
USA beat DPR Korea 5-0; beat Austria 4-1; beat Spain 4-1
DPR Korea beat Austria 3-2; beat Spain 5-0
Austria beat Spain 5-0
Semi-final stages
Group W
Sweden beat USA 5-0; beat Poland 5-0
USA beat Poland 3-2
Group X
Netherlands beat USSR 3-2; beat Czechoslovakia 5-0
USSR beat Czechoslovakia 5-0
Group Y
England beat FR Germany 4-1; beat Canada 5-0
FR Germany beat Canada 3-2
Group Z
Denmark beat Scotland 5-0; beat Bulgaria 5-0
Scotland beat Bulgaria 3-2
Semi-finals
Sweden beat Netherlands 3-2
Denmark beat England 4-1
3/4 place play-off
Netherlands beat England 3-2
Final
Denmark beat Sweden 3-2
DENMARK, SWEDEN, NETHERLANDS and ENGLAND qualified for
the Finals
Nigeria & Peru entered but did not participate
QualifyingVenue
(Kuala Lumpur)
First stage
Group A
Australia beat Singapore 5-0; beat Sri Lanka 5-0; beat Mexico 5-0
Singapore beat Sri Lanka 3-2; beat Mexico 5-0
Sri Lanka beat Mexico 4-1
Group B
India beat Macau 5-0; beat Nepal 5-0
Macau beat Nepal 3-2
Semi-final stages
Group X
Korea beat Australia 5-0; beat Chinese-Taipei 5-0; beat Malaysia 5-0
Australia beat Chinese-Taipei 3-2; beat Malaysia 4-1
Chinese-Taipei beat Malaysia 4-1
Group Y
Indonesia beat Thailand 5-0; beat India 5-0; beat New Zealand 5-0
Thailand beat India 5-0; beat New Zealand 5-0
India beat New Zealand 4-1
Cross-over Ties
Korea beat Thailand 5-0
Indonesia beat Australia 5-0
3/4 place play-off
Thailand beat Australia 3-2
Final
Indonesia beat Korea 3-2
INDONESIA and KOREA qualified for the Finals
Zambia entered but did not participate
FINAL STAGE
(Nagoya and Tokyo)
Group A
Korea beat China 4-1; beat Netherlands 5-0; beat Sweden 5-0
China beat Netherlands 5-0; beat Sweden 5-0
Netherlands beat Sweden 3-2
Group B
Indonesia beat Japan 5-0; beat England 5-0; beat Denmark 5-0
Japan beat England 5-0; beat Denmark 4-1
England beat Denmark 3-2
Semi-finals
China beat Indonesia 5-0
Korea beat Japan 4-1
Final
CHINA (holder) beat Korea 3-2
FOURTEENTH CONTEST 1992
QualifyingVenue
('S-Hertogenbosch)
First stage
Group A
South Africa beat Italy 4-1; beat Cyprus 5-0; beat Luxembourg 5-0
Italy beat Cyprus 5-0; beat Luxembourg 5-0
Cyprus beat Luxembourg 5-0
Group B
Hungary beat Switzerland 3-2; beat Iceland 4-1; beat Mexico 5-0
Switzerland beat Iceland 4-1; beat Mexico 5-0
Iceland beat Mexico 4-1
Group C
USA beat Finland 3-2; beat Austria 5-0; beat Belgium 5-0
Finland beat Austria 4-1; beat Belgium 5-0
Austria beat Belgium 4-1
Group D
France beat Wales 4-1; beat Spain 5-0
Wales beat Spain 5-0
Mauritius entered, but did not participate
Semi-final stages
Group W
Denmark beat Scotland 5-0; beat Poland 5-0; beat Hungary 5-0
Scotland beat Poland 4-1; beat Hungary 5-0
Poland beat Hungary 5-0
Group X
Netherlands beat Germany 5-0; beat Bulgaria 5-0; beat France 5-0
Germany beat Bulgaria 4-1; beat France 5-0
Bulgaria beat France 5-0
Group Y
England beat Canada 3-2; beat USA 5-0; beat Czechoslovakia 5-0
Canada beat USA 5-0; beat Czechoslovakia 4-1
USA beat Czechoslovakia 5-0
Group Z
Sweden beat Ireland 5-0; beat South Africa 5-0
Ireland beat South Africa 3-2
CIS disqualified in this group
Semi-finals
Sweden beat England 3-2
Netherlands beat Denmark 3-2
3/4 place play-off
England beat Denmark 3-2
Final
Sweden beat Netherlands 4-1
SWEDEN, NETHERLANDS and ENGLAND qualified for the Finals
QualifyingVenue
(Hong Kong)
First stage
Group A
Hong Kong beat New Zealand 4-1; beat Philippines 5-0;
beat Tanzania 5-0
New Zealand beat Philippines 5-0; beat Tanzania 5-0
Philippines beat Tanzania 5-0
Group B
India beat Sri Lanka 5-0; beat Macau 5-0
Sri Lanka beat Macau 5-0
Nepal entered, but did not participate
Semi-final stages
Group X
Indonesia beat Japan 4-1; beat Hong Kong 5-0; beat Chinese-Taipei 5-0
Japan beat Hong Kong 5-0; beat Chinese-Taipei 5-0
Hong Kong beat Chinese-Taipei 3-2
Group Y
Korea beat Thailand 5-0; beat Australia 5-0; beat India 5-0
Thailand beat Australia 3-2; beat India 3-2
Australia beat India 5-0
Semi-finals
Korea beat Japan 5-0
Indonesia beat Thailand 5-0
3/4 place play-off
Japan beat Thailand 4-1
Final
Indonesia beat Korea 3-2
INDONESIA, KOREA and JAPAN qualified for the Finals
FINAL STAGE
(Kuala Lumpur)
Group A
China beat Indonesia 4-1; beat Malaysia 5-0;
beat Netherlands 5-0
Indonesia beat Malaysia 5-0; beat Netherlands 5-0
Malaysia beat Netherlands 4-1
Group B
Korea beat Sweden 5-0; beat Japan 5-0; beat England 5-0
Sweden beat Japan 4-1; beat England 3-2
Japan beat England 3-2
Semi-finals
China beat Sweden 5-0
Korea beat Indonesia 4-1
Final
CHINA (holder) beat Korea 3-2
FIFTEENTH CONTEST 1994
QualifyingVenue
(Glasgow)
First stage
Group A
Iceland beat Israel 4-1; beat Spain 4-1; beat Belgium 3-2
Spain beat Israel 3-2; beat Belgium 3-2
Belgium beat Israel 3-2
Group B
Switzerland beat Peru 5-0; beat Cyprus 5-0; beat Slovenia 5-0;
beat Portugal 5-0
Slovenia beat Peru 3-2; beat Cyprus 5-0; beat Portugal 5-0
Peru beat Cyprus 5-0
Portugal beat Cyprus 3-2
Group C
France beat Belarus 3-2; beat Wales 4-1; beat South Africa 4-1
Wales beat Belarus 5-0; beat South Africa 4-0
Belarus beat South Africa 4-1
Group D
Norway beat Finland 3-2; beat USA 5-0; beat Italy 5-0
Finland beat Hungary 3-2; beat USA 3-2; beat Italy 5-0
Hungary beat Norway 3-2; beat USA 3-2; beat Italy 5-0
USA beat Italy 5-0
Semi-final stages
Group W
Denmark beat Germany 5-0; beat Poland 5-0; beat Norway 5-0
Germany beat Poland 4-1; beat Norway 5-0
Poland beat Norway 4-1
Group X
England beat Netherlands 4-1; beat New Zealand 4-1; beat Iceland 5-0
Netherlands beat New Zealand 3-2; beat Iceland 5-0
New Zealand beat Iceland 5-0
Group Y
Russia beat Canada 5-0; beat Czech Rep 5-0; beat Switzerland 5-0
Canada beat Czech Rep 5-0; beat Switzerland 5-0
Switzerland beat Czech Rep 3-2
Group Z
Sweden beat Scotland 4-1; beat Bulgaria 5-0; beat France 5-0
Scotland beat Bulgaria 5-0; beat France 5-0
France beat Bulgaria 4-1
Semi-finals
Denmark beat England 3-2
Russia beat Sweden 3-2
3/4 place play-off
Sweden beat England 4-1
Final
Denmark beat Russia 4-1
DENMARK, RUSSIA and SWEDEN qualified for the finals
Turkey entered but did not participate
QualifyingVenue
(Singapore)
Group A
Singapore beat Sri Lanka 4-1; beat Kazakhstan 3-2
Sri Lanka beat Kazakhstan 3-2
Group B
India beat Nepal 5-0; beat Mexico 5-0
Mexico beat Nepal 3-2
Group X
Korea beat Australia 5-0; beat Hong Kong 5-0; beat Singapore 5-0
Australia beat Hong Kong 3-2; beat Singapore 4-1
Group Y
Japan beat Thailand 4-1; beat Malaysia 5-0; beat India 5-0
Thailand beat Malaysia 4-1; beat India 5-0
Malaysia beat India 3-2
Semi-finals
Korea beat Thailand 5-0
Japan beat Australia 4-1
3/4 place play-off
Thailand beat Australia 5-0
Final
Korea beat Japan 4-1
KOREA, JAPAN and THAILAND qualified for the finals
Chinese-Taipei, DPR Korea, Mauritius and Philippines entered but did
not participate
FINAL STAGE
(Jakarta)
Group A
China beat Korea 3-2; beat Japan 4-1; beat Russia 5-0
Korea beat Japan 5-0; beat Russia 5-0
Japan beat Russia 5-0
Group B
Indonesia beat Thailand 5-0; beat Denmark 3-2; beat Sweden 5-0
Sweden beat Thailand 3-2; beat Denmark 3-2
Denmark beat Thailand 5-0
Semi-finals
China beat Sweden 3-2
Indonesia beat Korea 4-1
Final
INDONESIA beat China (holder) 3-2
SIXTEENTH CONTEST 1996
QualifyingVenue
(Prague)
First stage
Group A
Switzerland beat Estonia 5-0; beat Kazakhstan 3-2; beat Peru 5-0
Kazakhstan beat Estonia 4-1; beat Peru 5-0
Peru beat Estonia 5-0
Group B
India beat Israel 5-0; beat Italy 5-0; beat Poland 4-1;
beat South Africa 4-1
Poland beat Israel 5-0; beat Italy 3-2; beat South Africa 4-1
South Africa beat Israel 4-1; beat Italy 4-1
Italy beat Israel 3-2
Group C
Ukraine beat Mauritius 4-1; beat USA 5-0
USA beat Mauritius 5-0
Group D
Scotland beat Czech 5-0; beat Iceland 5-0; beat Lithuania 5-0
Iceland beat Czech 4-1; beat Lithuania 5-0
Czech beat Lithuania 5-0
Group E
Bulgaria beat Belgium 5-0; beat Cyprus 5-0; beat Slovakia 5-0
Belgium beat Cyprus 3-2; beat Slovakia 4-1
Slovakia beat Cyprus 3-2
Group F
Hungary beat Finland 5-0; beat Portugal 5-0
Finland beat Portugal 3-2
Group G
Wales beat Slovenia 3-2; beat Austria 4-1; beat Spain 4-1
Slovenia beat Spain 3-2; beat Austria 3-2
Austria beat Spain 3-2
Semi-final stages
Group W
Denmark beat India 4-1; beat Scotland 4-1; beat Wales 5-0
India beat Scotland 3-2; beat Wales 3-2
Scotland beat Wales 4-1
Group X
England beat Bulgaria 4-1; beat Canada 4-1; beat France 5-0
Canada beat Bulgaria 4-1; beat France 5-0
France beat Bulgaria 3-2
Group Y
Russia beat Belarus 5-0; beat Germany 3-2; beat Netherlands 3-2
Netherlands beat Belarus 4-1; beat Germany 4-1
Germany beat Belarus 4-1
Group Z
Sweden beat Hungary 5-0; beat Switzerland 5-0; beat Ukraine 4-1
Switzerland beat Hungary 4-1; beat Ukraine 4-1
Ukraine beat Hungary 4-1
Semi-finals
Denmark beat England 5-0
Russia beat Sweden 3-2
3/4 place play-off
England beat Sweden 3-2
Final
Denmark beat Russia 5-0
DENMARK, RUSSIA and ENGLAND qualified for the finals
Pakistan entered but did not participate
QualifyingVenue
(New Zealand)
Group A
Chinese-Taipei beat New Zealand 5-0; beat Sri Lanka 5-0
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka 5-0
Group B
Malaysia beat Australia 4-1; beat Singapore 4-1
Australia beat Singapore 4-1
Semi-final stages
Group X
Korea beat Australia 5-0; beat Chinese-Taipei 5-0; beat Thailand 5-0
Thailand beat Australia 3-2; beat Chinese-Taipei 3-2
Chinese-Taipei beat Australia 3-2
Group Y
China beat Japan 5-0; beat Malaysia 5-0; beat New Zealand 5-0
Japan beat Malaysia 5-0; beat New Zealand 5-0
New Zealand beat Malaysia 3-2
Semi-finals
Korea beat Japan 4-1
China beat Thailand 5-0
3/4 place play-off
Japan beat Thailand 4-1
Final
Korea beat China 3-2
KOREA, CHINA and JAPAN qualified for the finals
FINAL STAGE
(Hong Kong)
Group A
China beat Japan 5-0; beat Indonesia 5-0; beat Russia 5-0
Indonesia beat Japan 5-0; beat Russia 5-0
Japan beat Russia 5-0
Group B
Denmark beat Hong Kong 5-0; beat Korea 3-2; beat England 4-1
Korea beat Hong Kong 5-0; beat England 5-0
England beat Hong Kong 3-2
Semi-finals
Indonesia beat Korea 4-1
China beat Denmark 5-0
Final
INDONESIA (holder) beat China 4-1
SEVENTEENTH CONTEST 1998
QualifyingVenue
(Sandefjord)
First stage
Group A
Norway beat Belgium 5-0; beat Belarus 3-2; beat Czech Rep 3-2
Belarus beat Czech Rep 5-0; beat Belgium 5-0
Czech Rep beat Belgium 3-2
Group B
Ukraine beat Finland 4-1; beat Latvia 5-0; beat Austria 5-0
Finland beat Austria 5-0; beat Latvia 5-0
Austria beat Latvia 4-1
Group C
Wales beat Mexico 5-0; beat Lithuania 5-0; beat Cyprus 5-0
Lithuania beat Cyprus 3-2; beat Mexico 4-1
Cyprus beat Mexico 5-0
Group D
Switzerland beat Peru 5-0; beat Armenia 5-0; beat Georgia 5-0
Peru beat Georgia 5-0; beat Armenia 5-0
Armenia beat Georgia 4-1
Group E
Poland beat Iceland 3-2; beat South Africa 3-2; beat Estonia 5-0
Iceland beat Estonia 4-1; beat South Africa 4-1
South Africa beat Estonia 3-2
Group F
Ireland beat Azerbaijan 5-0; beat Spain 5-0; beat Portugal 5-0
Portugal beat Spain 4-1; beat Azerbaijan 5-0
Spain beat Azerbaijan 5-0
Group G
USA beat Kazakhstan 3-2; beat Slovenia 4-1; beat Italy 3-2
Italy beat Slovenia 3-2; beat Kazakhstan 3-2
Kazakhstan beat Slovenia 3-2
Semi-final stages
Group W
Denmark beat France 5-0; beat Norway 5-0; beat Bulgaria 5-0
Bulgaria beat Norway 3-2; beat France 3-2
France beat Norway 3-2
Group X
Netherlands beat Ukraine 5-0; beat Switzerland 5-0; beat Russia 3-2
Ukraine beat Russia 3-2; beat Switzerland 4-1
Russia beat Switzerland 5-0
Group Y
England beat Wales 4-1; beat Poland 5-0; beat Scotland 5-0
Scotland beat Poland 4-1; beat Wales 4-1
Poland beat Wales 3-2
Group Z
Sweden beat Ireland 5-0; beat USA 5-0; beat Germany 3-2
Germany beat USA 4-1; beat Ireland 5-0
Ireland beat USA 3-2
Semi-finals
Denmark beat Netherlands 5-0
England beat Sweden 3-2
3/4 place play-off
Netherlands beat Sweden 3-2
Final
DENMARK beat England 5-0
DENMARK, ENGLAND AND NETHERLANDS qualified for the finals
Hungary and Slovakia entered but did not participate
QualifyingVenue
(Manila)
Group A
Singapore beat Australia 4-1; beat Mauritius 5-0; beat Philippines 4-1
Australia beat Mauritius 5-0; beat Philippines 3-2
Philippines beat Mauritius 4-1
Group B
Malaysia beat India 4-1; beat Sri Lanka 5-0
India beat Sri Lanka 5-0;
Semi-final stages
Group X
China beat Japan 5-0; beat Malaysia 5-0; beat New Zealand 5-0
Japan beat Malaysia 5-0; beat New Zealand 4-1
New Zealand beat Malaysia 3-2
Group Y
Korea beat Canada 5-0; beat Chinese-Taipei 5-0; beat Singapore 5-0
Chinese-Taipei beat Canada 5-0; beat Singapore 5-0
Canada beat Singapore 3-2
Semi-finals
Korea beat Japan 4-1
China beat Chinese-Taipei 5-0
3/4 place play-off
Japan beat Chinese-Taipei 4-1
Final
CHINA beat Korea 3-2
CHINA, KOREA AND JAPAN qualified for the finals.
Macau, Nigeria, Pakistan and Thailand entered but did not participate
FINAL STAGE
(Hong Kong)
Group A China beat Denmark 5-0; beat Hong Kong 5-0; beat
Japan 4-1
Denmark beat Hong Kong 4-1; beat Japan 5-0
Japan beat Hong Kong 5-0
Group B Indonesia beat England 5-0; beat Korea
3-2; beat Netherlands 3-2
Korea beat England 4-1; best Netherlands 5-0
England beat Netherlands 4-1
Semi-finals Indonesia beat Denmark 4-1
China beat Korea 5-0
Final CHINA beat Indonesia 4-1
EIGHTEENTH CONTEST 2000
QualifyingVenue
(Sofia)
First stage
Group A
Scotland beat Austria 5-0; beat Spain 3-2; beat Ireland 4-1
Spain beat Austria 3-2; beat Ireland 4-1
Ireland beat Austria 4-1
Group B
Wales beat Mexico 5-0; beat Kazakhstan 5-0; beat Czech Republic 4-1
Kazakhstan beat Mexico 5-0; beat Czech Republic 3-2
Czech Republic beat Mexico 5-0
Group C
Bulgaria beat Belarus 4-1; beat Portugal 5-0
Belarus beat Finland 3-2; beat Portugal 5-0
Finland beat Bulgaria 3-2; beat Portugal 4-1
Group D
Russia beat Norway 5-0; beat South Africa 5-0; beat Moldova 5-0
Norway beat South Africa 3-2; beat Moldova 4-1
South Africa beat Moldova 5-0
Group E
Switzerland beat Slovakia 4-1; beat Slovenia 4-1; beat Cyprus 5-0
Slovenia beat Slovakia 5-0; beat Cyprus 5-0
Slovakia beat Cyprus 4-1
Group F
United States beat Hungary 4-1; beat Iceland 3-2
Iceland beat Hungary 4-1
Semi-final stages
Group W
Denmark beat Germany 5-0; beat Russia 3-2; beat Scotland 5-0
Germany beat Russia 3-2; beat Scotland 5-0
Russia beat Scotland 5-0
Group X
England beat Peru 5-0; beat France 5-0; beat United States 4-1
France beat Peru 5-0; beat United States 3-2
United States beat Peru 4-1
Group Y
Sweden beat Canada 4-1; beat Wales 4-1; beat Bulgaria 5-0
Canada beat Wales 4-1; beat Bulgaria 4-1
Bulgaria beat Wales 3-2
Group Z
Netherlands beat Ukraine 5-0; beat Poland 5-0; beat Switzerland 5-0
Ukraine beat Poland 4-1; beat Switzerland 5-0
Poland beat Switzerland 3-2
Semi-finals
Denmark beat England 3-0
Netherlands beat Sweden 3-1
3/4 place play-off
Sweden beat England 3-2
Final
DENMARK beat Netherlands 3-1
DENMARK, NETHERLANDS and SWEDEN qualified for the Finals
QualifyingVenue
(New Delhi)
Group A
India beat Australia 5-0; beat Sri Lanka 5-0; beat Singapore 4-1
Singapore beat Australia 4-1; beat Sri Lanka 5-0
Australia beat Sri Lanka 4-1
Semi-final stages
Group X
Hong Kong beat Indonesia 3-2; beat Chinese Taipei 3-2
Indonesia beat Chinese Taipei 4-1; beat India 4-1
Chinese Taipei beat India 5-0
India beat Hong Kong 4-1 Group Y
Korea beat Japan 3-2; beat Thailand 5-0; beat Singapore 5-0
Japan beat Thailand 3-2; beat Singapore 5-0
Thailand beat Singapore 4-1
Semi-finals
Japan beat Hong Kong 3-1
Korea beat Indonesia 3-2
3/4 place play-off
Indonesia beat Hong Kong 3-1
Final
Korea beat Japan 3-2
KOREA, JAPAN and INDONESIA qualified for the Finals
FINAL STAGE
(Kuala Lumpur)
Group A
Denmark beat Japan 3-2; beat Indonesia 4-1; beat Malaysia 4-1
Indonesia beat Japan 3-2; beat Malaysia 5-0
Japan beat Malaysia 3-2
Group B
China beat Korea 5-0; beat Netherlands 5-0; beat Sweden 5-0
Korea beat Netherlands 5-0; beat Sweden 5-0
Netherlands beat Sweden 3-2
Semi-finals
Denmark beat Korea 3-0
China beat Indonesia 3-0
Final
CHINA (holders) beat Denmark 3-0
NINETEENTH CONTEST 2001/2
Panamerican Venue
(La Havana, Cuba - November 2001
First stage
Group A
USA beat Barbados 5-0; beat Cuba 3-2 beat Italy 4-1
Italy beat Barbados 5-0; beat Cuba 4-1
Cuba beat Barbados 5-0
USA qualified for the semi-final stage at the European venue
(Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago entered
but did not participate)
European Venue
(Eindhoven, Netherlands - February 2002)
First stage
Group A
Finland beat Latvia 5-0; beat Portugal 5-0; beat France 3-2
France beat Portugal 5-0; beat Latvia 5-0
Portugal beat Latvia 5-0
Group B
Russia beat Czech Republic 5-0; beat Slovenia 5-0; beat Spain 5-0
Slovenia beat Czech Republic 4-1; beat Spain 4-1
Spain beat Czech Republic 3-2
Group C
India beat Belarus 5-0; beat Ireland 5-0; beat Norway 5-0
Belarus beat Norway 5-0; beat Ireland 5-0
Norway beat Ireland 3-2
Group D
Ukraine beat Belgium 5-0; beat Switzerland 5-0; beat Austria 5-0
Belgium beat Austria 4-1; beat Switzerland 3-2
Switzerland beat Austria 4-1
Group E
Bulgaria beat Hungary 5-0; beat Iceland 5-0; beat Sri Lanka 5-0
Iceland beat Hungary 4-1; beat Sri Lanka 4-1
Hungary beat Sri Lanka 4-1
First stage
Group W
Denmark beat Finland 5-0; beat Peru 5-0; beat Scotland 5-0
Scotland beat Finland 3-2; beat Peru 4-1
Finland beat Peru 4-1
Group X
England beat Russia 3-2; beat USA 4-1; beat Wales 4-1
Russia beat USA 5-0; beat Wales 4-1
USA beat Wales 3-2
Group Y
Germany beat Canada 5-0; beat Sweden 5-0; beat Ukraine 4-1
Ukraine beat Canada 3-2; beat Sweden 4-1
Sweden beat Canada 3-2
Group Z
Netherlands beat Bulgaria 5-0; beat India 5-0; beat New Zealand 5-0
Bulgaria beat New Zealand 3-2
India beat Bulgaria 3-2
New Zealand beat India 3-2
Semi-finals
Denmark beat England 3-1
Germany beat Netherlands 3-1
3/4 place play-off
Netherlands beat England 3-2
Final
DENMARK beat Germany 3-2
DENMARK, GERMANY and NETHERLANDS qualified for the Final
Stage
Oceania Venue
(Melbourne, Australia - February 2002)
First stage
Group A
Korea beat Australia 5-0; beat Indonesia 5-0; beat Thailand 3-2
Indonesia beat Australia 4-1; beat Thailand 3-2
Thailand beast Australia 3-2
Group B
Hong Kong beat Chinese Taipei 4-1; beat Malaysia 4-1; beat Japan 3-2
Japan beat Chinese Taipei 4-1; beat Malaysia 4-1; beat Singapore 3-2
Singapore beat Malaysia 4-1; beat Chinese Taipei 3-2; beat Hong Kong
3-2
Malaysia beat Chinese Taipei 4-1
Semi-finals
Hong Kong beat Indonesia 3-2
Korea beat Japan 3-2
3/4 place play-off
Japan beat Indonesia 3-0
Final
KOREA beat Hong Kong 3-2
KOREA, HONG KONG, INDONESIA and JAPAN qualified for the
Final Stage
FINAL STAGE
(Guangzhou, China - May 2002)
Group A
Netherlands beat Denmark 3-2; beat Indonesia 3-2; beat Hong Kong 3-2
Hong Kong beat Indonesia 3-2; beat Denmark 3-2
Indonesia beat Denmark 4-1
Group B
China beat Germany 5-0; beat Japan 5-0; beat Korea 4-1
Korea beat Japan 4-1; beat Germany 4-1
Japan beat Germany 3-2
Semi-finals
Korea beat Netherlands 3-2
China beat Hong Kong 3-0
3/4 place play-off
Japan beat Indonesia 3-0
Final
CHINA beat Korea 3-1