# 1988 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 1988 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 15th tournament of Thomas Cup and the 12th tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world. The tournament was held from 23 May to 4 June 1988 at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
China won its third title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, after beating in the final round Malaysia and Korea, respectively.

## Host selection

In January 1987, Malaysia submitted their bid to host the Thomas and Uber Cup to the IBF following their success of hosting the World Badminton Grand Prix Finals in December 1986. The bid was later finalized on 6 October 1987 after IBF president Ian Palmer agreed to accept a flat US$75,000 and drop their demand on a 50-50 split on gate collection.
Kuala Lumpur was chosen as the host city for the tournament and Stadium Negara was chosen as the tournament venue.

## Qualification

Malaysia qualified automatically for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup as hosts. China also qualified for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup as trophy holders.

### Thomas Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 6 October 1987 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1986 Thomas Cup | 22 April – 4 May 1986 | Jakarta | 1 | China |
| Asian Zone | 23 – 27 February 1988 | New Delhi | 1 | India |
| European Zone | 24 – 28 February 1988 | Amsterdam | 3 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 24 – 28 February 1988 | Amsterdam | 3 | England |
| European Zone | 24 – 28 February 1988 | Amsterdam | 3 | Sweden |
| Oceania Zone | 26 – 28 February 1988 | Melbourne | 1 | Indonesia |
| Pan American Zone | 23 – 27 February 1988 | San Jose | 1 | South Korea |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

### Uber Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 6 October 1987 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1986 Uber Cup | 22 April – 4 May 1986 | Jakarta | 1 | China |
| Asian Zone | 23 – 27 February 1988 | New Delhi | 1 | Japan |
| European Zone | 24 – 28 February 1988 | Amsterdam | 3 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 24 – 28 February 1988 | Amsterdam | 3 | England |
| European Zone | 24 – 28 February 1988 | Amsterdam | 3 | Netherlands |
| Oceania Zone | 26 – 28 February 1988 | Melbourne | 1 | Indonesia |
| Pan American Zone | 19 – 22 February 1986 | San Jose | 1 | South Korea |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

## Thomas Cup
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 481 | 236 | +245 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 426 | 372 | +54 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 313 | 389 | −76 | 1 | |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 251 | 474 | −223 | 0 | |
* 23 May 1988 (1988-05-23) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 24 May 1988 (1988-05-24) 19:30 UTC+8
| Malaysia | 5–0 | India |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 25 May 1988 (1988-05-25) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | India |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 26 May 1988 (1988-05-26) 19:30 UTC+8
| Malaysia | 4–1 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 27 May 1988 (1988-05-27) 19:30 UTC+8
| England | 4–1 | India |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 28 May 1988 (1988-05-28) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 437 | 287 | +150 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 415 | 374 | +41 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 364 | 433 | −69 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 338 | 460 | −122 | 0 | |
* 23 May 1988 (1988-05-23) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 24 May 1988 (1988-05-24) 19:30 UTC+8
| Denmark | 4–1 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 25 May 1988 (1988-05-25) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 26 May 1988 (1988-05-26) 19:30 UTC+8
| Denmark | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 27 May 1988 (1988-05-27) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 3–2 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 28 May 1988 (1988-05-28) 19:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 3–2 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | 5 |
| Denmark | 0 | | |
| Denmark | 0 | China | 4 |
| | | Malaysia | 1 |
| Malaysia | 3 | Malaysia | 1 |
| Indonesia | 2 | | |
| Indonesia | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Denmark | 0 |
| | | Indonesia | 5 |

#### Semi-finals

* 30 May 1988 (1988-05-30) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 31 May 1988 (1988-05-31) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Third place

* 2 June 1988 (1988-06-02) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Final

* 4 June 1988 (1988-06-04) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 4–1 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 1988 Thomas Cup winner
* China Third title

## Uber Cup
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 374 | 137 | +237 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 308 | 355 | −47 | 1 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 280 | 347 | −67 | 1 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 260 | 383 | −123 | 1 | |
* 23 May 1988 (1988-05-23) 19:30 UTC+8
| Denmark | 3–2 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 24 May 1988 (1988-05-24) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 25 May 1988 (1988-05-25) 19:30 UTC+8
| Japan | 3–2 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 26 May 1988 (1988-05-26) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 27 May 1988 (1988-05-27) 19:30 UTC+8
| Japan | 2–3 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 28 May 1988 (1988-05-28) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 408 | 224 | +184 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 345 | 264 | +81 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 307 | 308 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | −27 | 145 | 409 | −264 | 0 | |
* 23 May 1988 (1988-05-23) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 24 May 1988 (1988-05-24) 19:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 25 May 1988 (1988-05-25) 19:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 5–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 26 May 1988 (1988-05-26) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 3–2 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 27 May 1988 (1988-05-27) 19:30 UTC+8
| England | 5–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 28 May 1988 (1988-05-28) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 1–4 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | 5 |
| Indonesia | 0 | | |
| Indonesia | 0 | China | 5 |
| | | South Korea | 0 |
| Japan | 0 | South Korea | 0 |
| South Korea | 5 | | |
| South Korea | 5 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Indonesia | 5 |
| | | Japan | 0 |

#### Semi-finals

* 30 May 1988 (1988-05-30) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 31 May 1988 (1988-05-31) 19:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Third place

* 2 June 1988 (1988-06-02) 19:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Final

* 3 June 1988 (1988-06-03) 19:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 1988 Uber Cup winner
* China Third title