2016 Thomas Cup qualification explained

2016 Thomas Cup qualification
Dates:15 – 20 February 2016
Venue:BA: GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium
BCA: National Badminton Centre
BE: Kazan Gymnastics Center
BO: X-TRM North Harbour Centre
BPA: CODE II Jalisco
Location:BA: Hyderabad, India
BCA: Rose Hill, Mauritius
BE: Kazan, Russia
BO: Auckland, New Zealand
BPA: Guadalajara, Mexico
Next:2018

The 2016 Thomas Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five BWF confederations to decide 14 of the 16 teams which will play in the 2016 Thomas Cup, with China qualifying automatically both as hosts, and Japan as the trophy holder.[1]

Qualified teams

CountryConfederationQualified asQualified onWorld Team RankingsFinal appearance
Badminton AsiaHost countryMay 2014
Badminton Asia2014 Thomas Cup winner25 May 2014
Badminton Africa2016 Africa Team Championships winner19 February 2016
Badminton Asia2016 Asia Team Championships semifinalists19 February 2016
Badminton Asia2016 Asia Team Championships semifinalists19 February 2016
Badminton Asia2016 Asia Team Championships semifinalists19 February 2016
Badminton Europe2016 European Team Championships semifinalists19 February 2016
Badminton Europe2016 European Team Championships semifinalists19 February 2016
Badminton Europe2016 European Team Championships semifinalists19 February 2016
Badminton Europe2016 European Team Championships semifinalists19 February 2016
Badminton Oceania2016 Oceania Team Championships winner20 February 2016
Badminton Pan Am2016 Pan Am Team Championships winner20 February 2016
Badminton AsiaBest ranking (Asia)3 March 2016
Badminton AsiaBest ranking (overall)3 March 2016
Badminton AsiaBest ranking (overall)3 March 2016
Badminton AsiaBest ranking (overall)3 March 2016

Qualification process

The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 16. The allocation of slots for each confederation is 4 from each Asia and Europe, and 1 from each Africa, Oceania and Pan Am. Two automatic qualifiers are the host and defending champion. The remaining quota will be filled by World Team Ranking.

Confederation qualification

Badminton Confederation of Africa

See main article: 2016 Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships.

The qualification for the African teams was held from 16 to 19 February 2016, at the National Badminton Centre in Rose Hill, Mauritius. The winners of the African qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

Second round (knockout stage)

Badminton Asia

See main article: 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships.

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 15 to 21 February 2016, at the GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, India. The semi-finalist of the Asian qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. China qualifying automatically as hosts. Japan also qualifying automatically as trophy holder.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

Second round (knockout stage)

Badminton Europe

See main article: 2016 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.

The qualification for the European teams was held from 15 to 21 February 2016, at the Kazan Gymnastics Center in Kazan, Russia. The semi-finalist of the European qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

Ranking of runners-up

Second round (knockout stage)

Badminton Oceania

See main article: 2016 Oceania Badminton Championships.

The qualification for the Pan Am teams was held from 19 to 20 February 2016, at the X-TRM North Harbour Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. The winner of the Oceania qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

Round-robin

Badminton Pan Am

See main article: 2016 Pan Am Team Badminton Championships.

The qualification for the Pan Am teams was held from 17 to 20 February 2016, at the CODE II Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

Second round (final)

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World team rankings

Below is the chart of the BWF World Team Ranking calculated by adding World Ranking of top three Men's Singles players and top two Men's Doubles pairs on 3 March 2016.[2] [3]

RankNationPointsContinental
results		Qualification
status
1BA379,132QuarterfinalsQualified as host
2BE330,171WinnerQualified as BE semifinalists
3BA305,570SemifinalsQualified as BA semifinalists
4BA279,614WinnerQualified as BA semifinalists
5BA269,608Runner-upQualified as trophy holder
6BA241,788QuarterfinalsQualified by ranking (Asia)
7BA226,171SemifinalsQualified as BA semifinalists
8BA225,742QuarterfinalsQualified by ranking (overall)
9BA194,425QuarterfinalsQualified by ranking (overall)
10BA168,277Group stageQualified by ranking (overall)
11BE153,046SemifinalsQualified as BE semifinalists
12BE135,683SemifinalsQualified as BE semifinalists
13BE133,240Runner-upQualified as BE semifinalists
14BE126,154Quarterfinals
15BPA106,2734th place
16BE103,472Quarterfinals
17BPA91,988Runner-up
18BPA91,593WinnerQualified as the winner of BPA
19BPA90,189
20BE85,664Quarterfinals
21BA82,179Group stage
22BPA74,6853rd place
23BE74,359Group stage
24BE72,602Group stage
25BE70,836Group stage
26BE68,536
27BE65,891Group stage
28BE64,728Group stage
29BE64,728Group stage
30BE63,841Quarterfinals
31BE58,039Group stage
32BCA57,650
33BCA56,785WinnerQualified as the winner of BCA
34BE55,538Group stage
35BE52,767Group stage
36BO52,231Runner-up
37BA51,677
38BE48,599
39BO44,235WinnerQualified as the winner of BO
40BA42,340
41BE39,566Group stage
42BPA38,950
43BA37,828Group stage
44BE37,398
45BPA34,820
46BE34,109Group stage
47BPA33,420
48BE32,044Group stage
49BCA30,584Semifinals
50BA30,506Group stage
50+ participant
51BE30,302Group stage
53BCA29,525Group stage
55BE27,497Group stage
57BE25,992Group stage
58BCA23,868Runner-up
60BE19,775Group stage
62BCA17,071Group stage
65BA15,435Group stage
67BE15,048Group stage
82BO7,3564th place
91BA4,295Group stage
107BO1,4403rd place
108BCA1,249Group stage
–BCA0Group stage

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Information: Thomas and Thomas Cup finals. BWF Corporate. .pdf. 20 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Rankings MS 3 MAR 2016 . bwfbadminton.com . 22 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Rankings MD 3 MAR 2016 . bwfbadminton.com . 22 February 2020.

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