# 1990 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 1990 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 16th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 13th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. The 1990 final stage was held in Tokyo, Japan, in May 1990.

## Host city selection

Singapore, Japan and South Korea submitted bids to host the tournament. The host selection was decided in May 1988, in Kuala Lumpur, at the same time with the 1988 Thomas & Uber Cup. At the general meeting, Tokyo, Japan, was selected to host the tournament.

## Qualification

Japan 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 | 28 November 1988 | Tokyo | 1 | Japan |
| 1988 Thomas Cup | 23 May – 4 June 1988 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | China |
| Asian Zone | 18 – 25 February 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | 3 | Indonesia |
| Asian Zone | 18 – 25 February 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | 3 | Malaysia |
| Asian Zone | 18 – 25 February 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | 3 | South Korea |
| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 3 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 3 | England |
| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 3 | Sweden |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

### Uber Cup

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
| Host country | 28 November 1988 | Tokyo | 1 | Japan |
| 1988 Uber Cup | 23 May – 4 June 1988 | Kuala Lumpur | 1 | China |
| Australasian-American Zone | 18 – 25 February 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | 2 | Indonesia |
| Australasian-American Zone | 18 – 25 February 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | 2 | South Korea |
| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 4 | Denmark |
| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 4 | England |
| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 4 | Netherlands |
| European Zone | 21 – 25 February 1990 | Villach | 4 | Sweden |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | |

## Venues

There were two venues used to host the 1990 Thomas and Uber Cup. In the group stage, all matches were played at the Nagoya Tsuyuhashi Sports Center [ja] in Nagoya. Matches for the knockout stage were played at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo.
| Group stage | Knockout stage | TokyoNagoya |
| Nagoya | Tokyo | TokyoNagoya |
| Nagoya Tsuyuhashi Sports Center [ja] | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | TokyoNagoya |

## Medal summary
### Medalists

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

### Medal table

* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Japan* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 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 | 2 | +28 | 470 | 271 | +199 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 414 | 382 | +32 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 361 | 429 | −68 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 308 | 471 | −163 | 0 | |
* 25 May 1990 (1990-05-25) 11:00 UTC+9
| China | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 25 May 1990 (1990-05-25) 16:00 UTC+9
| Malaysia | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 26 May 1990 (1990-05-26) 11:00 UTC+9
| China | 5–0 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 26 May 1990 (1990-05-26) 16:00 UTC+9
| Malaysia | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 27 May 1990 (1990-05-27) 11:00 UTC+9
| South Korea | 3–2 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 27 May 1990 (1990-05-27) 16:00 UTC+9
| China | 5–0 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 486 | 278 | +208 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 417 | 373 | +44 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 358 | 466 | −108 | 1 | |
| 4 | England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 324 | 468 | −144 | 0 | |
* 25 May 1990 (1990-05-25) 11:00 UTC+9
| Indonesia | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 25 May 1990 (1990-05-25) 16:00 UTC+9
| Denmark | 4–1 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 26 May 1990 (1990-05-26) 11:00 UTC+9
| Denmark | 4–1 | England |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 26 May 1990 (1990-05-26) 16:00 UTC+9
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 27 May 1990 (1990-05-27) 11:00 UTC+9
| Indonesia | 4–1 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 27 May 1990 (1990-05-27) 16:00 UTC+9
| England | 2–3 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya

### 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 | | |

#### Semi-finals

* 30 May 1990 (1990-05-30) 16:00 UTC+9
| China | 5–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo
* 31 May 1990 (1990-05-31) 16:00 UTC+9
| Malaysia | 3–2 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

#### Final

* 3 June 1990 (1990-06-03) 16:00 UTC+9
| China | 4–1 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo
* 1990 Thomas Cup winner
* China Fourth title

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 427 | 259 | +168 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 388 | 317 | +71 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 319 | 407 | −88 | 1 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 243 | 394 | −151 | 0 | |
* 25 May 1990 (1990-05-25) 11:00 UTC+9
| Japan | 4–1 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 25 May 1990 (1990-05-25) 16:00 UTC+9
| Indonesia | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 26 May 1990 (1990-05-26) 11:00 UTC+9
| Denmark | 3–2 | England |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 26 May 1990 (1990-05-26) 16:00 UTC+9
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 27 May 1990 (1990-05-27) 11:00 UTC+9
| Indonesia | 5–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 27 May 1990 (1990-05-27) 16:00 UTC+9
| Japan | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 397 | 210 | +187 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 379 | 218 | +161 | 2 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 222 | 357 | −135 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 177 | 390 | −213 | 0 | |
* 25 May 1990 (1990-05-25) 11:00 UTC+9
| China | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 25 May 1990 (1990-05-25) 16:00 UTC+9
| South Korea | 5–0 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 26 May 1990 (1990-05-26) 11:00 UTC+9
| South Korea | 5–0 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 26 May 1990 (1990-05-26) 16:00 UTC+9
| China | 5–0 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 27 May 1990 (1990-05-27) 11:00 UTC+9
| Netherlands | 3–2 | Sweden |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya
* 27 May 1990 (1990-05-27) 16:00 UTC+9
| China | 1–4 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Tsuyuhashi Sports Center, Nagoya

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

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

#### Semi-finals

* 30 May 1990 (1990-05-30) 11:00 UTC+9
| China | 5–0 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo
* 31 May 1990 (1990-05-31) 11:00 UTC+9
| South Korea | 4–1 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

#### Final

* 2 June 1990 (1990-06-02) 11:00 UTC+9
| China | 3–2 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo
* 1990 Uber Cup winner
* China Fourth title