# 1992 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 1992 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 17th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 14th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. The 1992 final stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 16, 1992.
China were the defending champions for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

## Host selection

Kuala Lumpur was named as the host in October 1990 during an IBF Council meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. Indonesia and China also submitted their bids to host the tournaments but did not succeed. However, Indonesia earned the right to host the 1994 Thomas & Uber Cup in Jakarta.

## Qualification

Malaysia qualified automatically as hosts, while China qualified as the trophy holder.

### Thomas Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 22 October 1990 | Bangkok | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1990 Thomas Cup | 23 May – 3 June 1990 | Tokyo | 1 | China |
| European Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | 's-Hertogenbosch | 3 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | 's-Hertogenbosch | 3 | England |
| European Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | 's-Hertogenbosch | 3 | Sweden |
| Australasian Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | Hong Kong | 3 | Indonesia |
| Australasian Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | Hong Kong | 3 | South Korea |
| Australasian Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | Hong Kong | 3 | Thailand |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

### Uber Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 22 October 1990 | Bangkok | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1990 Uber Cup | 23 May – 3 June 1990 | Tokyo | 1 | China |
| European Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | 's-Hertogenbosch | 3 | England |
| European Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | 's-Hertogenbosch | 3 | Netherlands |
| European Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | 's-Hertogenbosch | 3 | Sweden |
| Australasian Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | Hong Kong | 3 | Indonesia |
| Australasian Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | Hong Kong | 3 | South Korea |
| Australasian Zone | 20 – 22 February 1992 | Hong Kong | 3 | Japan |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

## Medal summary
### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Thomas Cup | Malaysia | Indonesia | China |
| Thomas Cup | South Korea |
| Uber Cup | China | South Korea | Sweden |
| Uber Cup | Indonesia |

### Medal table

* Host nation (Malaysia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Malaysia* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 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 | 1 | +29 | 467 | 214 | +253 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 374 | 305 | +69 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 347 | 486 | −139 | 1 | |
| 4 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 289 | 472 | −183 | 0 | |
* 5 May 1992 (1992-05-05) 19:00 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 4–1 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 6 May 1992 (1992-05-06) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Thailand |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) 19:00 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 4–1 | Thailand |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 8 May 1992 (1992-05-08) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 9 May 1992 (1992-05-09) 19:00 UTC+8
| Thailand | 2–3 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 10 May 1992 (1992-05-10) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Indonesia |
| 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 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 389 | 360 | +29 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 467 | 298 | +169 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 335 | 462 | −127 | 1 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 330 | 401 | −71 | 0 | |
* 5 May 1992 (1992-05-05) 19:00 UTC+8
| Malaysia | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 6 May 1992 (1992-05-06) 19:00 UTC+8
| South Korea | 2–3 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) 19:00 UTC+8
| Malaysia | 2–3 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 8 May 1992 (1992-05-08) 19:00 UTC+8
| Denmark | 2–3 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 9 May 1992 (1992-05-09) 19:00 UTC+8
| South Korea | 4–1 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 10 May 1992 (1992-05-10) 19:00 UTC+8
| Malaysia | 5–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | 2 |
| Malaysia | 3 | | |
| Malaysia | 3 | Malaysia | 3 |
| | | Indonesia | 2 |
| Indonesia | 5 | Indonesia | 2 |
| South Korea | 0 | | |

#### Semi-finals

* 12 May 1992 (1992-05-12) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 2–3 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 13 May 1992 (1992-05-13) 19:00 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 5–0 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Final

* 16 May 1992 (1992-05-16) 19:00 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 1992 Thomas Cup winner
* Malaysia Fifth 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 | 4 | +24 | 395 | 176 | +219 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 371 | 197 | +174 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Malaysia (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 174 | 323 | −149 | 1 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 127 | 371 | −244 | 0 | |
* 5 May 1992 (1992-05-05) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 6 May 1992 (1992-05-06) 19:00 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 8 May 1992 (1992-05-08) 19:00 UTC+8
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 9 May 1992 (1992-05-09) 19:00 UTC+8
| Malaysia | 4–1 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 10 May 1992 (1992-05-10) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 4–1 | Indonesia |
| 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 | 8 | +21 | 412 | 229 | +183 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 361 | 359 | +2 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 241 | 352 | −111 | 1 | |
| 4 | England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 322 | 395 | −73 | 0 | |
* 5 May 1992 (1992-05-05) 19:00 UTC+8
| South Korea | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 6 May 1992 (1992-05-06) 19:00 UTC+8
| Sweden | 3–2 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) 19:00 UTC+8
| South Korea | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 8 May 1992 (1992-05-08) 19:00 UTC+8
| Sweden | 4–1 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 9 May 1992 (1992-05-09) 19:00 UTC+8
| England | 2–3 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 10 May 1992 (1992-05-10) 19:00 UTC+8
| South Korea | 4–1 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | 5 |
| Sweden | 0 | | |
| Sweden | 0 | China | 3 |
| | | South Korea | 2 |
| Indonesia | 1 | South Korea | 2 |
| South Korea | 4 | | |

#### Semi-finals

* 12 May 1992 (1992-05-12) 19:00 UTC+8
| China | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 13 May 1992 (1992-05-13) 19:00 UTC+8
| South Korea | 4–1 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

#### Final

* 15 May 1992 (1992-05-15) 19:00 UTC+8
| South Korea | 2–3 | China |
| Report |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* 1992 Uber Cup winner
* China Fifth title