# 1986 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 1986 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 14th tournament of Thomas Cup and the 11th tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world. The tournament took place in Jakarta, Indonesia from 22 April to 4 May 1986. China won its second title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, both after beating Indonesia in the final round.

## Host selection

On 27 May 1984, Indonesia was named as the host of the 1986 Thomas and Uber Cup by the IBF. The Istora Senayan Indoor Stadium in Jakarta was chosen as the venue to host the tournament.

## Qualification

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

### Thomas Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 27 May 1984 | Jakarta | 1 | Indonesia |
| Asian Zone | 17 – 23 February 1986 | Bangkok | 3 | China |
| Asian Zone | 17 – 23 February 1986 | Bangkok | 3 | Malaysia |
| Asian Zone | 17 – 23 February 1986 | Bangkok | 3 | Singapore |
| European Zone | 19 – 23 February 1986 | Mülheim | 3 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 19 – 23 February 1986 | Mülheim | 3 | England |
| European Zone | 19 – 23 February 1986 | Mülheim | 3 | Sweden |
| Pan American Zone | 19 – 22 February 1986 | Vancouver | 1 | South Korea |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

### Uber Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 27 May 1984 | Jakarta | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1984 Uber Cup | 7 – 17 May 1984 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | China |
| Asian Zone | 17 – 23 February 1986 | Bangkok | 2 | Japan |
| Asian Zone | 17 – 23 February 1986 | Bangkok | 2 | South Korea |
| European Zone | 19 – 23 February 1986 | Mülheim | 3 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 19 – 23 February 1986 | Mülheim | 3 | England |
| European Zone | 19 – 23 February 1986 | Mülheim | 3 | Sweden |
| Pan American Zone | 19 – 22 February 1986 | Vancouver | 1 | Canada |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 482 | 329 | +153 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 397 | 352 | +45 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 408 | 410 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 256 | 452 | −196 | 0 | |
* 22 April 1986 (1986-04-22) 19:30 UTC+7
| South Korea | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) 19:30 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 24 April 1986 (1986-04-24) 19:30 UTC+7
| South Korea | 2–3 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 25 April 1986 (1986-04-25) 19:30 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 19:30 UTC+7
| Denmark | 4–1 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 27 April 1986 (1986-04-27) 19:30 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 3–2 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 456 | 220 | +236 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 410 | 324 | +86 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 345 | 415 | −70 | 1 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 228 | 480 | −252 | 0 | |
* 22 April 1986 (1986-04-22) 19:30 UTC+7
| China | 5–0 | Singapore |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) 19:30 UTC+7
| England | 1–4 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 24 April 1986 (1986-04-24) 19:30 UTC+7
| China | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 25 April 1986 (1986-04-25) 19:30 UTC+7
| Malaysia | 5–0 | Singapore |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 19:30 UTC+7
| China | 4–1 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 27 April 1986 (1986-04-27) 19:30 UTC+7
| England | 5–0 | Singapore |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

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

#### Semi-finals

* 29 April 1986 (1986-04-29) 19:30 UTC+7
| China | 4–1 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 30 April 1986 (1986-04-30) 19:30 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 4–1 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta

#### Third place

* 2 May 1986 (1986-05-02) 19:30 UTC+7
| Denmark | 2–3 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta

#### Final

* 4 May 1986 (1986-05-04) 19:30 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 2–3 | China |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 1986 Thomas Cup winner
* China Second 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 | 30 | 1 | +29 | 385 | 167 | +218 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 290 | 248 | +42 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 238 | 317 | −79 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 180 | 361 | −181 | 0 | |
* 22 April 1986 (1986-04-22) 19:30 UTC+7
| Japan | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) 19:30 UTC+7
| China | 5–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 24 April 1986 (1986-04-24) 19:30 UTC+7
| Denmark | 2–3 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 25 April 1986 (1986-04-25) 19:30 UTC+7
| China | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 19:30 UTC+7
| Denmark | 3–2 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 27 April 1986 (1986-04-27) 19:30 UTC+7
| China | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 359 | 249 | +110 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 373 | 264 | +109 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 307 | 377 | −70 | 1 | |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 29 | −22 | 285 | 434 | −149 | 0 | |
* 22 April 1986 (1986-04-22) 19:30 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Canada |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 23 April 1986 (1986-04-23) 19:30 UTC+7
| South Korea | 5–0 | Canada |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 24 April 1986 (1986-04-24) 19:30 UTC+7
| England | 0–5 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 25 April 1986 (1986-04-25) 19:30 UTC+7
| England | 4–1 | Canada |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 26 April 1986 (1986-04-26) 19:30 UTC+7
| South Korea | 2–3 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 27 April 1986 (1986-04-27) 19:30 UTC+7
| England | 1–4 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | 4 |
| South Korea | 1 | | |
| South Korea | 1 | China | 3 |
| | | Indonesia | 2 |
| Japan | 0 | Indonesia | 2 |
| Indonesia | 5 | | |
| Indonesia | 5 | Third place | Third place |
| | | South Korea | 3 |
| | | Japan | 2 |

#### Semi-finals

* 29 April 1986 (1986-04-29) 19:30 UTC+7
| China | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 30 April 1986 (1986-04-30) 19:30 UTC+7
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta

#### Third place

* 2 May 1986 (1986-05-02) 19:30 UTC+7
| South Korea | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta

#### Final

* 3 May 1986 (1986-05-03) 19:30 UTC+7
| China | 5–0 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Istora Senayan, Jakarta
* 1986 Uber Cup winner
* China Second title