# 2022 Thomas Cup qualification

The 2022 Thomas Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five BWF confederations to decide 14 of the 16 teams which will play in the 2022 Thomas Cup, with Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and Indonesia qualifying automatically as trophy holder.

## Qualification process

The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 16. The allocation of slots for each confederation is the same allocation from 2016 tournament; 4 from each Asia and Europe, and 1 from each Africa, Oceania and Pan Am. Two automatic qualifiers are the host and defending champion. The remaining quota will be filled by world team ranking.

### Qualified teams

| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | World Team Rankings | Final appearance |
| Thailand | Badminton Asia | Host country | 29 November 2018 | 9th | 15th |
| Indonesia | Badminton Asia | 2020 Thomas Cup winners | 17 October 2021 | 1st | 29th |
| Algeria | Badminton Africa | 2022 All Africa Team Championships winners | 17 February 2022 | 28th | 3rd |
| Malaysia | Badminton Asia | 2022 Asia Team Championships winners | 17 February 2022 | 6th | 29th |
| South Korea | Badminton Asia | 2022 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 18 February 2022 | 8th | 20th |
| Singapore | Badminton Asia | 2022 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 18 February 2022 | 17th | 3rd |
| Canada | Badminton Pan Am | 2022 Pan Am Male Cup winners | 20 February 2022 | 14th | 8th |
| Denmark | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 22 February 2022 | 3rd | 32nd |
| France | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 22 February 2022 | 10th | 5th |
| England | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 22 February 2022 | 12th | 15th |
| Germany | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 22 February 2022 | 13th | 11th |
| New Zealand | Badminton Oceania | Best ranking (Oceania) | 22 February 2022 | 38th | 8th |
| Japan | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (Asia) | 22 February 2022 | 2nd | 16th |
| Chinese Taipei | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 22 February 2022 | 4th | 5th |
| India | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 22 February 2022 | 5th | 13th |
| China | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 22 February 2022 | 7th | 21st |
* ^1 Since Indonesia, one of the semifinalists for Asian qualification tournament had already qualified as title holder, hence the spot is given to the best Asian team from World Team Ranking.

## Confederation qualification
### Badminton Confederation of Africa

The qualification for the African teams was held from 14 to 17 February 2022, at the Lugogo Arena, in Kampala, Uganda. The winners of the African qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

#### Teams in contention
##### Teams qualified for the Group stage

* Algeria
* Benin
* Cameroon
* Egypt
* Mauritius
* Réunion
* South Africa
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

#### First round (group stage)

| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Mauritius 2 2 2  Zambia 2 1 3  Zimbabwe 2 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Algeria 3 3 2  Réunion 3 2 3  Uganda (H) 3 1 4  Benin 3 0 Source: TS (H) Host | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Egypt 2 2 2  South Africa 2 1 3  Cameroon 2 0 Source: TS |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| Egypt | | | | |
| Egypt | | 17 February 9:00 | 17 February 9:00 | | |
| Bye | | 17 February 9:00 | 17 February 9:00 | |
| Bye | | Egypt | 3 | |
| 16 February 14:00 | 16 February 14:00 | | Egypt | 3 | |
| 16 February 14:00 | 16 February 14:00 | South Africa | 1 | |
| South Africa | 3 | South Africa | 1 | |
| South Africa | 3 | | | | 17 February 16:30 | 17 February 16:30 |
| Zambia | 1 | | | | 17 February 16:30 | 17 February 16:30 |
| Zambia | 1 | | | | Egypt | 0 |
| 16 February 14:00 | 16 February 14:00 | | | | | Egypt | 0 |
| 16 February 14:00 | 16 February 14:00 | | | | Algeria | 3 |
| Réunion | 2 | | | | Algeria | 3 |
| Réunion | 2 | 17 February 9:00 | 17 February 9:00 | | | |
| Mauritius | 3 | 17 February 9:00 | 17 February 9:00 | | | |
| Mauritius | 3 | Mauritius | 0 | | | |
| | | Algeria | 3 | |
| Algeria | | Algeria | 3 | |
| Bye | | | | |

### Badminton Asia

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 15 to 20 February 2022, at the Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The semifinalist of the Asian qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. Indonesia qualified automatically as trophy holder .

#### Teams in contention
##### Teams qualified for the Group stage

* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* South Korea
* Malaysia
* Singapore

#### First round (group stage)

| Group A | Group B |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Indonesia 3 3 2  South Korea 3 2 3  India 3 1 4  Hong Kong 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Malaysia (H) 3 3 2  Singapore 3 2 3  Japan 3 1 4  Kazakhstan 3 0 Source: TS (H) Host |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 19 February 16:00 | 19 February 16:00 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 20 February 16:00 | 20 February 16:00 |
| Singapore | 2 | 20 February 16:00 | 20 February 16:00 |
| Singapore | 2 | Indonesia | 0 |
| 19 February 16:00 | 19 February 16:00 | | Indonesia | 0 |
| 19 February 16:00 | 19 February 16:00 | Malaysia | 3 |
| South Korea | 0 | Malaysia | 3 |
| Malaysia | 3 | | |

### Badminton Europe

The 2022 European Men’s & Women’s Team Championships were cancelled due to Covid-19. Therefore, the qualification for European teams are through World Ranking. The best four of the European men's team rankings will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

### Badminton Oceania

The 2022 Oceania Badminton Team Championships were cancelled due to Covid-19. Therefore, the qualification for Oceania teams are through World Ranking. The best one of the Oceania team rankings will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

### Badminton Pan Am

The qualification for the Pan Am teams was held from 17 to 20 February 2022, at the Mundo Imperial in Acapulco, Mexico. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

#### Teams in contention
##### Teams qualified for the Group stage

* Brazil
* Canada
* Guatemala
* Mexico
* Peru
* United States

#### First round (group stage)

| Group A | Group B |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Canada 2 2 2  United States 2 1 3  Guatemala 2 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Brazil 2 2 2  Mexico 2 1 3  Peru 2 0 Source: TS |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 19 February | 19 February |
| Canada | 3 |
| Canada | 3 | 20 February | 20 February |
| Mexico | 1 | 20 February | 20 February |
| Mexico | 1 | Canada | 3 |
| 19 February | 19 February | | Canada | 3 |
| 19 February | 19 February | Brazil | 2 |
| United States | 0 | Brazil | 2 |
| Brazil | 3 | | |
| Brazil | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 20 February | 20 February |
| | | Mexico | 3 |
| | | United States | 0 |

## World team rankings
### Summary of qualification

Below is the chart of the BWF World Team Ranking calculated by adding World Ranking points of top three Men's Singles players and top two Men's Doubles pairs on 22 February 2022.
| Rank | Conf. | Nation | Points | Continental results | Qualification status |
| 1 | BA | Indonesia | 431,649 | Runner-up | Qualified as trophy holder |
| 2 | BA | Japan | 418,683 | Group stage | Qualified by ranking (Asia) |
| 3 | BE | Denmark | 406,365 | | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
| 4 | BA | Chinese Taipei | 332,690 | | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 5 | BA | India | 312,538 | Group stage | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 6 | BA | Malaysia | 307,083 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BA |
| 7 | BA | China | 302,790 | | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 8 | BA | South Korea | 229,664 | Semifinals | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
| 9 | BA | Thailand | 223,912 | | Qualified as host country |
| 10 | BE | France | 208,062 | | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
| 11 | BA | Hong Kong | 202,041 | Group stage | |
| 12 | BE | England | 181,180 | | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
| 13 | BE | Germany | 168,833 | | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
| 14 | BPA | Canada | 162,875 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BPA |
| 15 | BE | Netherlands | 148,671 | | |
| 16 | BE | Russia | 147,798 | | |
| 17 | BA | Singapore | 131,984 | Semifinals | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
| 18 | BPA | Guatemala | 97,107 | 5th place | |
| 19 | BPA | United States | 94,571 | 4th place | |
| 20 | BE | Spain | 93,963 | | |
| 21 | BPA | Mexico | 90,686 | 3rd place | |
| 22 | BE | Ireland | 90,595 | | |
| 23 | BPA | Brazil | 88,365 | 2nd place | |
| 24 | BE | Finland | 83,553 | | |
| 25 | BCA | Egypt | 79,337 | Runner-up | |
| 26 | BE | Czech Republic | 77,723 | | |
| 27 | BCA | Nigeria | 75,066 | | |
| 28 | BCA | Algeria | 74,030 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BCA |
| 29 | BE | Scotland | 73,768 | | |
| 30 | BE | Ukraine | 73,295 | | |
| 31 | BE | Sweden | 65,990 | | |
| 32 | BE | Austria | 65,795 | | |
| 33 | BA | Sri Lanka | 63,091 | | |
| 34 | BE | Bulgaria | 61,797 | | |
| 35 | BA | Vietnam | 60,567 | | |
| 36 | BCA | Mauritius | 59,190 | Semifinals | |
| 37 | BE | Italy | 57,355 | | |
| 38 | BO | New Zealand | 56,461 | | Qualified by ranking (Oceania) |
| 39 | BE | Belgium | 52,785 | | |
| 40 | BE | Poland | 52,616 | | |
| 41 | BE | Israel | 51,939 | | |
| 42 | BO | Australia | 51,285 | | |
| 43 | BE | Switzerland | 46,763 | | |
| 44 | BE | Norway | 46,233 | | |
| 45 | BE | Azerbaijan | 43,857 | | |
| 46 | BE | Turkey | 43,193 | | |
| 47 | BCA | South Africa | 42,397 | Semifinals | |
| 48 | BE | Estonia | 42,148 | | |
| 49 | BPA | Cuba | 39,220 | | |
| 50 | BE | Croatia | 37,923 | | |
| 50+ participants ||||||
| 52 | BCA | Uganda | 31,712 | Group stage | |
| 53 | BPA | Peru | 30,540 | 6th Place | |
| 60 | BA | Kazakhstan | 22,353 | Group stage | |
| 67 | BCA | Zambia | 19,283 | Quarterfinals | |
| 71 | BCA | Benin | 14,549 | Group stage | |
| 86 | BCA | Cameroon | 8,330 | Group stage | |
| 92 | BCA | Zimbabwe | 7,570 | Group stage | |
| 95 | BCA | Réunion | 6,686 | Quarterfinals | |