2018 Thomas Cup qualification explained

2018 Thomas Cup qualification
Dates:6 – 18 February 2018
Venue:BA: Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim
BCA: Hacène Harcha Arena
BE: Kazan Gymnastics Centre
BO: Eastlink Badminton Stadium
BPA: National Racquet Centre
Location:BA: Alor Setar, Malaysia
BCA: Algiers, Algeria
BE: Kazan, Russia
BO: Hamilton, New Zealand
BPA: Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago
Previous:2016
Next:2020

The 2018 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 2018 Thomas Cup, with Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and Denmark qualifying automatically as trophy holder.[1]

Qualified teams

CountryConfederationQualified asQualified onWorld Team RankingsFinal appearance
Badminton AsiaHost country18 March 2017
Badminton Europe2016 Thomas Cup winners22 May 2016
Badminton Oceania2018 Oceania Championships winners7 February 2018
Badminton Asia2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists9 February 2018
Badminton Asia2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists9 February 2018
Badminton Asia2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists9 February 2018
Badminton Asia2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists9 February 2018
Badminton Africa2018 All Africa Team Championships winner15 February 2018
Badminton Europe2018 European Team Championships semifinalists16 February 2018
Badminton Europe2018 European Team Championships semifinalists16 February 2018
Badminton Europe2018 European Team Championships semifinalists16 February 2018
2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships winner 18 February 2018
Badminton EuropeBest ranking (Europe)22 February 2018
Best ranking (overall)22 February 2018
Best ranking (overall)22 February 2018
Best ranking (overall)22 February 2018

Qualification process

The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 16. Even though the qualification process began in February 2018, the allocation of slots for each confederation is same the allocation as 2016 tournament.

Summary of qualification

width=130Confederationwidth=90Teams startedwidth=90Teams that have qualifiedwidth=90Teams that can still qualifywidth=90Teams that have been eliminatedwidth=90Remaining places width=90Total places
Badminton Africa12101101
Badminton Asia14+14+101004+1
Badminton Europe[2] 29+14+102504+1
Badminton Pan Am710601
Badminton Oceania410301
Various303
Total66+214+2055014+2
Note

Confederation qualification

Badminton Confederation of Africa

See main article: 2018 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships. The qualification for the African teams was held from 12 to 15 February 2018, at the Hacène Harcha Arena in Algiers, Algeria. 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: 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships.

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 6 to 11 February 2018, at the Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim in Alor Setar, Malaysia. The semi-finalist of the Asian qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

Second round (knockout stage)

Badminton Europe

See main article: 2018 European Men's Team Badminton Championships. The qualification for the European teams will held from 13 to 18 February 2018, at the Kazan Gymnastics Centre in Kazan, Russia. The semi-finalist of the European qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. Denmark qualified automatically as trophy holder.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

First round (group stage)

Ranking of runners-up

Second round (knockout stage)

Badminton Pan Am

See main article: 2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships. The qualification for the Pan American teams was held from 15 to 18 February 2018, at the National Racket Centre in Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago. The winner of the Pan American qualification, Canada was qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

Second round (knockout stage)

Badminton Oceania

See main article: 2018 Oceania Badminton Championships. The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 6 to 7 February 2018, at the Eastlink Badminton Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. The winner of the Oceania qualification qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Round-robin

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 22 February 2018.[3] [4]

RankNationPointsContinental
results		Qualification
status
1BA374,916Runner-upQualified as BA semifinalists
2BE320,038WinnerQualified as trophy holder
3BA294,377WinnerQualified as BA semifinalists
4BA272,749Group stageQualified as ranking (overall)
5BA257,271QuarterfinalsQualified as ranking (overall)
6BA250,738QuarterfinalsQualified as ranking (overall)
7BA228,016SemifinalsQualified as BA semifinalists
8BA227,609SemifinalsQualified as BA semifinalists
9BA200,628QuarterfinalsQualified as host country
10BA199,152Quarterfinals
11BE155,314Runner-upQualified as BE semifinalists
12BE134,954QuarterfinalsQualified by ranking (Europe)
13BE128,022SemifinalsQualified as BE semifinalists
14BE121,988SemifinalsQualified as BE semifinalists
15BE105,220
16BPA91,463WinnerQualified as the winner of BPA
17BA88,831
18BE76,251
19BE71,420Quarterfinals
20BE70,414Quarterfinals
21BA62,782Group stage
22BE61,206Group stage
23BO60,230WinnerQualified as the winner of BO
24BE59,712Group stage
25BE58,095Group stage
26BPA56,560
27BPA56,040
28BPA53,4764th place
29BPA53,044Runner-up
30BCA52,890Semifinals
31BPA51,340
32BE48,479Group stage
33BE48,055Group stage
34BE47,146Group stage
35BO46,584Runner-up
36BCA46,561Quarterfinals
37BE46,559Quarterfinals
38BE46,166Group stage
39BPA45,420
40BE44,319Group stage
41BCA43,121Runner-up
42BE42,340
43BA40,502
44BA39,650
45BE38,916Group stage
46BE35,546Group stage
47BE35,297Group stage
48BPA33,1273rd place
49BE30,989Group stage
50BE30,982Group stage
50+ participants
51BE30,872Group stage
52BE29,957Group stage
55BCA25,581WinnerQualified as the winner of BCA
56BPA23,9625th place
58BCA21,417Semifinals
59BE20,693Group stage
60BPA20,4157th place
61BA17,019Group stage
62BCA15,353Quarterfinals
63BA14,898Group stage
66BPA13,1186th place
67BCA12,635Group stage
69BE12,480Group stage
71BO11,5233rd place
75BCA9,653Quarterfinals
76BE9,617Group stage
77BCA7,762Quarterfinals
82BCA7,100Group stage
83BCA7,035Group stage
84BA7,010Group stage
92BO5,5024th place
93BA5,223Group stage
94BE5,106Group stage
102BA3,605Group stage
109BCA2,000Group stage
113BE1,480Group stage
114BE1,397Group stage

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Information: Thomas and Uber Cup finals. BWF Corporate. .pdf. 7 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207123529/https://bwfextranet.com/docs/events/3194/docs/Information%20_%20Thomas%20_%20Uber%20Cup%20Finals%2023118.pdf. 7 February 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: EUROPEAN MEN's & WOMEN's TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS. badmintoneurope.com. 14 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Rankings MS 22 FEB 2018 . bwfbadminton.com . 19 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Rankings MD 22 FEB 2018 . bwfbadminton.com . 19 February 2020.

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