2014 Thomas Cup qualification
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| 2014 Thomas Cup qualification | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 March 2014 |
| Nations | 24 |
The 2014 Thomas Cup qualification process took place on 6 March 2014 to decide the final 16 teams that will compete in the 2014 Thomas Cup.
Qualified teams
[edit]| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | World Men's Team Rankings | Final appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton Asia | Host country | April 2013 | 9th | 10th | |
| Badminton Asia | 2012 Thomas Cup winner | 27 May 2012 | 2nd | 17th | |
| Badminton Asia | Best ranking in Asia | 6 March 2014 | 1st | 25th | |
| Badminton Asia | Third best ranking in Asia | 6 March 2014 | 3rd | 25th | |
| Badminton Asia | Fourth best ranking in Asia | 6 March 2014 | 4th | 13th | |
| Badminton Asia | Fifth best ranking in Asia | 6 March 2014 | 6th | 16th | |
| Badminton Africa | Sixth best ranking in Asia | 6 March 2014 | 7th | 11th | |
| Badminton Asia | Seventh best ranking in Asia | 6 March 2014 | 8th | 3rd | |
| Badminton Asia | Ninth best ranking in Asia | 6 March 2014 | 10th | 3rd | |
| Badminton Asia | Tenth best ranking in Asia | 6 March 2014 | 15th | 2nd | |
| Badminton Europe | Best ranking in Europe | 6 March 2014 | 5th | 28th | |
| Badminton Europe | Second best ranking in Europe | 6 March 2014 | 11th | 6th | |
| Badminton Europe | Third best ranking in Europe | 6 March 2014 | 12th | 14th | |
| Badminton Europe | Fourth best ranking in Europe | 6 March 2014 | 13th | 2nd | |
| Badminton Europe | Fifth best ranking in Europe | 6 March 2014 | 14th | Debut | |
| Badminton Africa | Best ranking in Africa | 6 March 2014 | 16th | 3rd |
Qualification process
[edit]World team rankings
[edit]In June 2012, the Badminton World Federation announced that the continental qualifiers would be temporarily scrapped.[1] Therefore, the qualification of every national team for the 2014 Thomas Cup was determined based on their national ranking. The Netherlands, Poland and Sweden withdrew from the qualification process.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Zhang, Kevin (2016-02-27). "Malaysia make the cut in Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ↑ "Thomas Uber Cup Qualifers[sic] and Seeding WR March 7 2014 (Updated 27mar 14 at 11am) | PDF | Competition | World Championship". Scribd. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ↑ "BWF World Team Rankings". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.