Uber Cup

The Uber Cup is a major women's international badminton Badminton

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competition, similar to the Thomas Cup Thomas Cup

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for male badminton players. The trophy itself was donated by Betty Uber, an English England

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badminton player, in 1956. She also made the draw for the 1956-1957 inaugural tournament that took place at Lytham St. Annes in Lancashire Lancashire

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, England England

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. The first nine editions were played once every three years with 7 matches in a tie , played in two days. In 1984, the Uber Cup united with Thomas Cup , playing in the same venue. Since then, the Thomas Cup rules were also followed by the Uber Cup.

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The Uber Cup is a major women's international badminton Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport [i] played by either two opposing players o ...

competition, similar to the Thomas Cup Thomas Cup

Lancashire is a county [i] in North West [i] England [i], bounded ...

, England England

England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ...

.

The first nine editions were played once every three years with 7 matches in a tie , played in two days. In 1984, the Uber Cup united with Thomas Cup , playing in the same venue. Since then, the Thomas Cup rules were also followed by the Uber Cup.

Trophy

The trophy was made by one of London's most significant silversmiths; Mappin & Webb. The 20 inch high trophy is considered to be the most beautiful within badminton. It is a rotating globe on top of a plinth. On top is a female player standing on a shuttlecock.

Format

Since the Uber Cup has been united with Thomas Cup, both tournaments share format and rules.

For full details, see the Thomas Cup format Thomas Cup

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Past Winners

Year	Host	Final			Third place
Year	Host	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third place
1957 details 1957 Uber Cup The 1957 Uber Cup was the inaugural Uber Cup [i]; a women's badminton [i] tournament created by Betty Ub ...	Lancashire Lancashire Lancashire is a county [i] in North West [i] England [i], bounded ... , England England England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ...	United States	6–1	Denmark
1960 details 1960 Uber Cup The 1960 Uber Cup was the second edition of the women's badminton tournament the Uber Cup [i]. ...	Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, and known as The City of Brotherly Love i... , United States United States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...	United States	5–2	Denmark
1963 details 1963 Uber Cup The 1963 Uber Cup was the third edition of the Uber Cup [i], the women's badminton competition. ...	Wilmington Wilmington, Massachusetts Wilmington is a town in Middlesex County [i], Massachusetts [i], United States [i]... , United States United States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...	United States	4–3	England
1966 details	Wellington Wellington Wellington is the capital [i] of New Zealand [i], the country's second largest urban area [i] ... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean [i] consisting of two large islands and many ...	Japan	5–2	United States
1969 details	Tokyo Tokyo listen is one of the 47 prefectures [i] of Japan [i] and is the location of its capital [i] ... , Japan Japan is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...	Japan	6–1	Indonesia
1972 details	Tokyo Tokyo listen is one of the 47 prefectures [i] of Japan [i] and is the location of its capital [i] ... , Japan Japan is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...	Japan	6–1	Indonesia
1975 details	Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta , formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital [i] and ... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a nation of islands [i] consist ...	Indonesia	5–2	Japan
1978 details	Auckland Auckland The Auckland Metropolitan Area, or Greater Auckland, in the North Island [i] of New Zealand [i], i ... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean [i] consisting of two large islands and many ...	Japan	5–2	Indonesia
1981 details	Tokyo Tokyo listen is one of the 47 prefectures [i] of Japan [i] and is the location of its capital [i] ... , Japan Japan is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...	Japan	6–3	Indonesia
1984 details	Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital city [i], legislative capital of Malaysia [i] and the largest city in the c... , Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a federation [i] of 13 states [i] in Southeast Asia [i], formed in 1963. ...	China	5–0	England
1986 details	Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta , formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital [i] and ... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a nation of islands [i] consist ...	China	3–2	Indonesia
1988 details	Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital city [i], legislative capital of Malaysia [i] and the largest city in the c... , Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a federation [i] of 13 states [i] in Southeast Asia [i], formed in 1963. ...	China	5–0	Korea
1990 details	Tokyo Tokyo listen is one of the 47 prefectures [i] of Japan [i] and is the location of its capital [i] ... , Japan Japan is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...	China	3–2	Korea
1992 details	Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital city [i], legislative capital of Malaysia [i] and the largest city in the c... , Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a federation [i] of 13 states [i] in Southeast Asia [i], formed in 1963. ...	China	3–2	Korea
1994 details	Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta , formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital [i] and ... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a nation of islands [i] consist ...	Indonesia	3–2	China
1996 details	Hong Kong Hong Kong The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is one of the two special administrative regions [i] ...	Indonesia	4–1	China
1998 details	Hong Kong Hong Kong The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is one of the two special administrative regions [i] ... , China SAR	China	4–1	Indonesia
2000 details	Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital city [i], legislative capital of Malaysia [i] and the largest city in the c... , Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a federation [i] of 13 states [i] in Southeast Asia [i], formed in 1963. ...	China	3–0	Denmark
2002 details 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup The 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Guangzhou [i], China [i] from May 9 to...	Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou is the capital [i] of Guangdong [i] Province [i] in southern [i] ... , China People's Republic of China The People's Republic of China , is a country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...	China	3–1	Korea
2004 details 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup The 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from May 7 to May 16, 2004 in Senayan, Indonesia [i]. ...	Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta , formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital [i] and ... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a nation of islands [i] consist ...	China	3–1	Korea
2006 details 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup The 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from April 28 to May 7 in Sendai [i] and Tokyo [i], Japan [i]. ...	Tokyo Tokyo listen is one of the 47 prefectures [i] of Japan [i] and is the location of its capital [i] ... , Japan Japan is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ...	China	3–0	Netherlands	Germany	Chinese Taipei
2008 details	Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta , formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital [i] and ... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a nation of islands [i] consist ...

Successful national teams

So far, only 4 countries have won the Uber Cup with People's Republic of China People's Republic of China

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the most successful team with 10 titles, followed by Japan Japan

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, Indonesia Indonesia

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and United States United States

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. Uber Cup has only crossed the shores of two continents so far; Asia Asia

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and North America North America

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Titles	Winning Years	Runners-up
10	1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004*, 2006	2
5	1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981*	1
3	1975, 1994, 1996	6
3	1957, 1960, 1963	1
-	-	5
-	-	3
-	-	1
-	-	1