# 2018 Uber Cup qualification

The 2018 Uber 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 2018 Uber Cup, with Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and China qualifying automatically as trophy holder.

## Qualified teams

| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | World Team Rankings | Final appearance |
| Thailand | Badminton Asia | Host country | 18 March 2017 | 4th | 6th |
| China | Badminton Asia | 2016 Uber Cup winner | 22 May 2016 | 2nd | 18th |
| Australia | Badminton Oceania | 2018 Oceania Team Championships winner | 7 February 2018 | 19th | 8th |
| Indonesia | Badminton Asia | 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 9 February 2018 | 8th | 24th |
| Japan | Badminton Asia | 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 9 February 2018 | 1st | 24th |
| South Korea | Badminton Asia | 2018 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 9 February 2018 | 3rd | 18th |
| Mauritius | Badminton Africa | 2018 All Africa Team Championships winner | 15 February 2018 | 36th | 2nd |
| Denmark | Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 7th | 20th |
| Germany | Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 13th | 9th |
| Russia | Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 12th | 5th |
| Spain | Badminton Europe | 2018 European Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2018 | 10th | 2nd |
| Canada | Badminton Pan Am | 2018 Pan Am Team Championships winner | 18 February 2018 | 14th | 11th |
| Chinese Taipei | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (Asia) | 22 February 2018 | 5th | 6th |
| India | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2018 | 6th | 6th |
| Malaysia | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2018 | 9th | 12th |
| Hong Kong | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2018 | 11th | 8th |
* ^1 Since China, 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.

## Qualification process

The number of teams participating in the final tournament are 16. Even though the qualification process began in February 2018, the allocation of slots for each confederation was similar to the allocation in 2016 tournament.

### Summary of qualification

Total places in finals :
| Badminton Africa | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Badminton Asia | 11+2 | 4+2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4+2 |
| Badminton Europe | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Badminton Pan Am | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Badminton Oceania | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Various | — | 3 | — | — | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 52+2 | 13+2 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 14+2 |

#### Note

* Badminton Asia total includes +1 for Thailand as hosts, and China as trophy holders.
* Various is the top three of the ranking qualification.

## Confederation qualification
### Badminton Confederation of Africa

The qualification for the African teams was held from 12 to 15 February 2018, at the Hacène Harcha Arena in Algiers, Algeria. The winners of the African qualification will qualified for the Uber Cup.

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

* Algeria
* Egypt
* Ghana
* Mauritius
* Nigeria
* Uganda
* Zimbabwe

#### First round (group stage)

| Group A | Group B |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Nigeria 2 2 2  Algeria 2 1 3  Uganda 2 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Mauritius 3 3 2  Egypt 3 2 3  Ghana 3 1 4  Zimbabwe 3 0 Source: TS |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 14 February | 14 February |
| Nigeria | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 15 February | 15 February |
| Egypt | 2 | 15 February | 15 February |
| Egypt | 2 | Nigeria | 0 |
| 14 February | 14 February | | Nigeria | 0 |
| 14 February | 14 February | Mauritius | 3 |
| Algeria | 2 | Mauritius | 3 |
| Mauritius | 3 | | |

### Badminton Asia

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 6 to 11 February 2018, at the Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim in Alor Setar, Malaysia. The semi-finalist of the Asian qualification will qualified for the Uber Cup. Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and China qualifying automatically as trophy holder.

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

* China (qualified)
* Hong Kong
* Indonesia
* India
* Japan
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Philippines
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Chinese Taipei
* Thailand (qualified)
* Vietnam

#### First round (group stage)

| Group W | Group X |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Japan 2 2 2  India 2 1 3  Hong Kong 2 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  South Korea 2 2 2  Chinese Taipei 2 1 3  Maldives 2 0 Source: TS |
| Group Y | Group Z |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Thailand 3 3 2  Malaysia 3 2 3  Vietnam 3 1 4  Philippines 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Indonesia 2 2 2  China 2 1 3  Singapore 2 0 Source: TS |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | | | |
| Japan | 3 | | | |
| Japan | 3 | 10 February 12:00 | 10 February 12:00 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 10 February 12:00 | 10 February 12:00 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Japan | 3 | |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | | Japan | 3 | |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | Indonesia | 0 | |
| Indonesia | 3 | Indonesia | 0 | |
| Indonesia | 3 | | | | 11 February 12:00 | 11 February 12:00 |
| India | 1 | | | | 11 February 12:00 | 11 February 12:00 |
| India | 1 | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | | | | China | 0 |
| China | 3 | | | | China | 0 |
| China | 3 | 10 February 12:00 | 10 February 12:00 | | | |
| Thailand | 1 | 10 February 12:00 | 10 February 12:00 | | | |
| Thailand | 1 | China | 3 | | | |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | | China | 3 | | | |
| 9 February 08:30 | 9 February 08:30 | South Korea | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 0 | South Korea | 1 | |
| South Korea | 3 | | | |

### Badminton Europe

The qualification for the European teams was held from 13 to 18 February 2018, at the Kazan Gymnastics Centre in Kazan, Russia. The semi-finalist of the European qualification will qualified for the Uber Cup.

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

* Belarus
* Bulgaria
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* France
* Germany
* Greenland
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Russia
* Slovakia
* Sweden
* Spain
* Turkey
* Ukraine

#### First round (group stage)

| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Denmark 3 3 2  Sweden 3 2 3  Israel 3 1 4  Iceland 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Spain 3 3 2  Hungary 3 2 3  Slovakia 3 1 4  Portugal 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Germany 3 3 2  Ukraine 3 2 3  Ireland 3 1 4  Lithuania 3 0 Source: TS |
| Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Russia 3 3 2  Turkey 3 2 3  Estonia 3 1 4  Latvia 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Bulgaria 3 3 2  France 3 2 3  Belarus 3 1 4  Greenland 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  England 3 3 2  Poland 3 2 3  Czech Republic 3 1 4  Norway 3 0 Source: TS |

##### Ranking of runners-up

| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | 5 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 602 | 412 | +190 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | 4 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 667 | 493 | +174 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 689 | 603 | +86 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 698 | 561 | +137 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 570 | 451 | +119 | 2 | |
| 6 | 6 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 598 | 623 | −25 | 2 | |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 16 February 2018 | 16 February 2018 | | | |
| Denmark | 3 | | | |
| Denmark | 3 | 17 February 2018 | 17 February 2018 | | |
| England | 0 | 17 February 2018 | 17 February 2018 | |
| England | 0 | Denmark | 3 | |
| 16 February 2018 | 16 February 2018 | | Denmark | 3 | |
| 16 February 2018 | 16 February 2018 | Russia | 1 | |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 1 | |
| Russia | 3 | | | | 18 February 2018 | 18 February 2018 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | | | | 18 February 2018 | 18 February 2018 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | | | | Denmark | 3 |
| 16 February 2018 | 16 February 2018 | | | | | Denmark | 3 |
| 16 February 2018 | 16 February 2018 | | | | Germany | 1 |
| France | 0 | | | | Germany | 1 |
| France | 0 | 17 February 2018 | 17 February 2018 | | | |
| Germany | 3 | 17 February 2018 | 17 February 2018 | | | |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 3 | | | |
| 16 February 2018 | 16 February 2018 | | Germany | 3 | | | |
| 16 February 2018 | 16 February 2018 | Spain | 2 | |
| Turkey | 2 | Spain | 2 | |
| Spain | 3 | | | |

### Badminton Pan Am

The qualification for the Pan American teams will held from 15 to 18 February 2018, at the National Racket Centre in Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago. The winner of the Pan American qualification will qualified for the Uber Cup.

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

* Barbados
* Canada
* Dominican Republic
* Peru
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States

#### First round (group stage)

| Group A | Group B |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  United States 2 2 2  Guatemala 2 1 3  Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Canada 1 1 2  Peru 1 0 3  Dominican Republic 2 0 Source: TS |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 17 February | 17 February |
| United States | 3 |
| United States | 3 | 18 February | 18 February |
| Peru | 0 | 18 February | 18 February |
| Peru | 0 | United States | 0 |
| 17 February | 17 February | | United States | 0 |
| 17 February | 17 February | Canada | 3 |
| Guatemala | 0 | Canada | 3 |
| Canada | 3 | | |

### Badminton Oceania

The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 6 to 7 February 2018, at the Eastlink Badminton Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. The winner of the Oceania qualification will qualified for the Uber Cup.

#### Teams in contention

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand
* Tahiti

#### Round-robin

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 662 | 306 | +356 | 3 | Uber Cup |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 606 | 391 | +215 | 2 | |
| 3 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 388 | 520 | −132 | 1 | |
| 4 | Tahiti | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 191 | 630 | −439 | 0 | |

## World team rankings

Below is the chart of the BWF World Team Ranking calculated by adding World Ranking of top three Women's Singles players and top two Women's Doubles pairs on 22 February 2018.
| Rank | Conf. | Nation | Points | Continental results | Qualification status |
| 1 | BA | Japan | 360,977 | Winner | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
| 2 | BA | China | 308,790 | Runner-up | Qualified as trophy holder |
| 3 | BA | South Korea | 275,957 | Semifinals | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
| 4 | BA | Thailand | 266,524 | Quarterfinals | Qualified as host country |
| 5 | BA | Chinese Taipei | 238,492 | Quarterfinals | Qualified by ranking (Asia) |
| 6 | BA | India | 214,139 | Quarterfinals | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 7 | BE | Denmark | 212,284 | Winner | Qualified as BE semifinalists |
| 8 | BA | Indonesia | 205,240 | Semifinals | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
| 9 | BA | Malaysia | 182,004 | Quarterfinals | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 10 | BE | Spain | 133,539 | Semifinals | Qualified as BE semifinalists |
| 11 | BA | Hong Kong | 133,018 | Group stage | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 12 | BE | Russia | 130,662 | Semifinals | Qualified as BE semifinalists |
| 13 | BE | Germany | 128,462 | Runner-up | Qualified as BE semifinalists |
| 14 | BPA | Canada | 117,395 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BPA |
| 15 | BPA | United States | 111,359 | Runner-up | |
| 16 | BE | Bulgaria | 110,754 | Quarterfinals | |
| 17 | BE | England | 108,006 | Quarterfinals | |
| 18 | BE | France | 95,214 | Quarterfinals | |
| 19 | BO | Australia | 90,725 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BO |
| 20 | BE | Turkey | 83,660 | Quarterfinals | |
| 21 | BPA | Peru | 79,736 | 3rd place | |
| 22 | BE | Scotland | 72,917 | | |
| 23 | BE | Netherlands | 72,460 | | |
| 24 | BE | Ukraine | 71,211 | Group stage | |
| 25 | BA | Vietnam | 71,163 | Group stage | |
| 26 | BA | Singapore | 69,328 | Group stage | |
| 27 | BE | Switzerland | 59,920 | | |
| 28 | BE | Czech Republic | 57,260 | Group stage | |
| 29 | BE | Estonia | 56,173 | Group stage | |
| 30 | BE | Belarus | 47,900 | Group stage | |
| 31 | BE | Sweden | 47,851 | Group stage | |
| 32 | BCA | Egypt | 45,058 | Semifinals | |
| 33 | BE | Finland | 44,140 | | |
| 34 | BPA | Guatemala | 41,593 | 4th place | |
| 35 | BE | Hungary | 40,194 | Group stage | |
| 36 | BCA | Mauritius | 39,539 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BCA |
| 37 | BCA | Nigeria | 38,964 | Runner-up | |
| 38 | BPA | Dominican Republic | 37,200 | | |
| 39 | BCA | Uganda | 34,061 | Group stage | |
| 40 | BCA | Algeria | 31,294 | Semifinals | |
| 41 | BO | New Zealand | 31,207 | Runner-up | |
| 42 | BPA | Mexico | 31,200 | | |
| 43 | BE | Italy | 29,700 | | |
| 44 | BE | Belgium | 29,150 | | |
| 45 | BCA | Zambia | 29,009 | | |
| 46 | BE | Ireland | 28,443 | Group stage | |
| 47 | BPA | Brazil | 27,560 | | |
| 48 | BE | Lithuania | 26,109 | Group stage | |
| 49 | BE | Israel | 25,163 | Group stage | |
| 50 | BE | Latvia | 24,187 | Group stage | |
| 50+ participants ||||||
| 52 | BE | Slovakia | 22,051 | Group stage | |
| 54 | BE | Norway | 21,571 | Group stage | |
| 55 | BE | Portugal | 20,543 | Group stage | |
| 57 | BE | Poland | 19,272 | Group stage | |
| 61 | BCA | Ghana | 14,270 | Group stage | |
| 62 | BA | Maldives | 13,590 | Group stage | |
| 65 | BE | Iceland | 12,960 | Group stage | |
| 66 | BO | Fiji | 10,920 | 3rd place | |
| 71 | BA | Philippines | 9,337 | Group stage | |
| 76 | BO | Tahiti | 7,850 | 4th place | |
| 85 | BPA | Trinidad and Tobago | 5,590 | 5th place | |
| 96 | BCA | Zimbabwe | 2,820 | Group stage | |
| 108 | BE | Greenland | 750 | Group stage | |