# 1984 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 1984 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 13th tournament of Thomas Cup and the tenth tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world.
On 4 May 1983, the International Badminton Federation announced that both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup will be combined and held simultaneously starting from 1984. The International Badminton Federation also announced that the Cup qualifiers and the final tournament will be played in a best-of-5 format as opposed to the previous best-of-9 format.
Indonesia won its eighth title in the Thomas Cup, after beating China in the final round; and China won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating England in the final.

## Host selection

Kuala Lumpur was named as the host on 8 March 1983 by the IBF after defending Thomas Cup champions China declined the offer to host the tournament. Stadium Negara was the venue chosen to host the tournament.

## Qualification

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

### Thomas Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 8 March 1983 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1982 Thomas Cup | 10 – 21 May 1982 | England | 1 | China |
| Asian Zone | 20 – 25 February 1984 | Hong Kong | 2 | Indonesia |
| Asian Zone | 22 – 26 February 1984 | New Delhi | 2 | South Korea |
| European Zone | 23 – 26 February 1984 | Ostend | 3 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 23 – 26 February 1984 | Ostend | 3 | England |
| European Zone | 23 – 26 February 1984 | Ostend | 3 | Sweden |
| Pan American Zone | 22 – 25 February 1984 | Toronto | 1 | Japan |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

### Uber Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 8 March 1983 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1981 Uber Cup | 22 – 31 May 1981 | Tokyo | 1 | Japan |
| Asian Zone | 20 – 25 February 1984 | Hong Kong | 3 | China |
| Asian Zone | 22 – 26 February 1984 | New Delhi | 3 | Indonesia |
| Asian Zone | 22 – 26 February 1984 | New Delhi | 3 | South Korea |
| European Zone | 23 – 26 February 1984 | Ostend | 2 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 23 – 26 February 1984 | Ostend | 2 | England |
| Pan American Zone | 22 – 25 February 1984 | Toronto | 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 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 471 | 292 | +179 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 450 | 435 | +15 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 455 | 441 | +14 | 1 | |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 245 | 453 | −208 | 0 | |
* 7 May 1984 (1984-05-07) 18:30 UTC+8
| Malaysia | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 8 May 1984 (1984-05-08) 18:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 3–2 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 9 May 1984 (1984-05-09) 18:30 UTC+8
| England | 4–1 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 10 May 1984 (1984-05-10) 18:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 11 May 1984 (1984-05-11) 18:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 4–1 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 12 May 1984 (1984-05-12) 18:30 UTC+8
| England | 3–2 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 494 | 367 | +127 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 472 | 412 | +60 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 452 | 412 | +40 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 284 | 511 | −227 | 0 | |
* 7 May 1984 (1984-05-07) 18:30 UTC+8
| Denmark | 4–1 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 8 May 1984 (1984-05-08) 18:30 UTC+8
| China | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 9 May 1984 (1984-05-09) 18:30 UTC+8
| China | 3–2 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 10 May 1984 (1984-05-10) 18:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 11 May 1984 (1984-05-11) 18:30 UTC+8
| Denmark | 2–3 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 12 May 1984 (1984-05-12) 18:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Indonesia | 4 |
| South Korea | 1 | | |
| South Korea | 1 | Indonesia | 3 |
| | | China | 2 |
| England | 1 | China | 2 |
| China | 4 | | |
| China | 4 | Third place | Third place |
| | | England | 3 |
| | | South Korea | 2 |

#### Semi-finals

* 14 May 1984 (1984-05-14) 19:00 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 15 May 1984 (1984-05-15) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 4–1 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Third place

* 16 May 1984 (1984-05-16) 19:00 UTC+8
| England | 3–2 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Final

* 18 May 1984 (1984-05-18) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 2–3 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 1984 Thomas Cup winner
* Indonesia Eighth title

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 372 | 249 | +123 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 380 | 217 | +163 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 234 | 328 | −94 | 1 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 193 | 385 | −192 | 0 | |
* 7 May 1984 (1984-05-07) 18:30 UTC+8
| England | 4–1 | Canada |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 8 May 1984 (1984-05-08) 18:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 5–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 9 May 1984 (1984-05-09) 18:30 UTC+8
| England | 4–1 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 10 May 1984 (1984-05-10) 18:30 UTC+8
| South Korea | 5–0 | Canada |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 11 May 1984 (1984-05-11) 18:30 UTC+8
| Canada | 3–2 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 12 May 1984 (1984-05-12) 18:30 UTC+8
| England | 3–2 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 412 | 203 | +209 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 316 | 358 | −42 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 296 | 377 | −81 | 1 | |
| 4 | Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 324 | 410 | −86 | 0 | |
* 7 May 1984 (1984-05-07) 18:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 8 May 1984 (1984-05-08) 18:30 UTC+8
| Japan | 2–3 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 9 May 1984 (1984-05-09) 18:30 UTC+8
| Japan | 3–2 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 10 May 1984 (1984-05-10) 18:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 11 May 1984 (1984-05-11) 18:30 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 12 May 1984 (1984-05-12) 18:30 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | 5 |
| South Korea | 0 | | |
| South Korea | 0 | China | 5 |
| | | England | 0 |
| Denmark | 1 | England | 0 |
| England | 4 | | |
| England | 4 | Third place | Third place |
| | | South Korea | 5 |
| | | Denmark | 0 |

#### Semi-finals

* 14 May 1984 (1984-05-14) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 15 May 1984 (1984-05-15) 19:00 UTC+8
| England | 3–2 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Third place

* 16 May 1984 (1984-05-16) 19:00 UTC+8
| South Korea | 5–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Final

* 17 May 1984 (1984-05-17) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 1984 Uber Cup winner
* China First title