# 2022 Uber Cup qualification

The 2022 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 2022 Uber Cup, with Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and China 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 | 4th | 8th |
| China | Badminton Asia | 2020 Uber Cup winners | 16 October 2021 | 3rd | 20th |
| Indonesia | Badminton Asia | 2022 Asia Team Championships winners | 16 February 2022 | 5th | 26th |
| South Korea | Badminton Asia | 2022 Asia Team Championships runner-up | 16 February 2022 | 2nd | 20th |
| Malaysia | Badminton Asia | 2022 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 16 February 2022 | 9th | 14th |
| Egypt | Badminton Africa | 2022 All Africa Team Championships winners | 17 February 2022 | 27th | 2nd |
| Japan | Badminton Asia | 2022 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 18 February 2022 | 1st | 26th |
| United States | Badminton Pan Am | 2022 Pan Am Female Cup winners | 20 February 2022 | 15th | 12th |
| Denmark | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 22 February 2022 | 6th | 22nd |
| Spain | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 22 February 2022 | 10th | 3rd |
| France | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 22 February 2022 | 12th | 3rd |
| Germany | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 22 February 2022 | 14th | 11th |
| Australia | Badminton Oceania | Best ranking (Oceania) | 22 February 2022 | 24th | 9th |
| India | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 22 February 2022 | 7th | 8th |
| Chinese Taipei | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 22 February 2022 | 8th | 8th |
| Canada | Badminton Pan Am | Best ranking (Overall) | 22 February 2022 | 11th | 13th |
| Disqualified ||||||
| Russia | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 22 February 2022 | 13th | — |
* ^1 Russia suspended from any BWF events until further notice. Therefore, the quota was given to Germany as the next highest ranked team for Europe.

## 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 Uber Cup.

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

* Algeria
* Egypt
* Mauritius
* Réunion
* South Africa
* Uganda
* Zimbabwe

#### First round (group stage)

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

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 16 February | 16 February |
| Mauritius | 0 |
| Mauritius | 0 | 17 February | 17 February |
| Egypt | 3 | 17 February | 17 February |
| Egypt | 3 | Egypt | 3 |
| 16 February | 16 February | | Egypt | 3 |
| 16 February | 16 February | Uganda | 1 |
| South Africa | 0 | Uganda | 1 |
| Uganda | 3 | | |

### 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 Uber Cup.

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

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

#### First round (group stage)

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

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 19 February 10:00 | 19 February 10:00 |
| Malaysia | 0 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 20 February 10:00 | 20 February 10:00 |
| South Korea | 3 | 20 February 10:00 | 20 February 10:00 |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 1 |
| 19 February 10:00 | 19 February 10:00 | | South Korea | 1 |
| 19 February 10:00 | 19 February 10:00 | Indonesia | 3 |
| Japan | | Indonesia | 3 |
| Indonesia | w/o | | |

### Badminton Europe

The 2022 European Men’s & Women’s Team Championships were cancelled due to Covid-19. Therefore, the qualification for European women's teams are through World Ranking. The best four of the European women's team rankings will qualified for the Uber 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 women's team rankings will qualified for the Uber 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 Uber 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  Guatemala 2 1 3  Peru 2 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  United States 2 2 2  Brazil 2 1 3  Mexico 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 |
| Guatemala | 0 | 20 February | 20 February |
| Guatemala | 0 | Canada | 0 |
| 19 February | 19 February | | Canada | 0 |
| 19 February | 19 February | United States | 3 |
| Brazil | 0 | United States | 3 |
| United States | 3 | | |
| United States | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 20 February | 20 February |
| | | Guatemala | 0 |
| | | Brazil | 3 |

## 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 Women's Singles players and top two Women's Doubles pairs on 22 February 2022.
| Rank | Conf. | Nation | Points | Continental results | Qualification status |
| 1 | BA | Japan | 463,190 | Semifinalists | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
| 2 | BA | South Korea | 408,712 | Runner-up | Qualified as BA runner-up |
| 3 | BA | China | 404,011 | Trophy Holder | Qualified as trophy holder |
| 4 | BA | Thailand | 364,105 | | Qualified as host country |
| 5 | BA | Indonesia | 260,663 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BA |
| 6 | BE | Denmark | 259,238 | | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
| 7 | BA | India | 250,156 | Group stage | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 8 | BA | Chinese Taipei | 244,011 | | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 9 | BA | Malaysia | 204,277 | Semifinals | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
| 10 | BE | Spain | 201,313 | | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
| 11 | BPA | Canada | 199,003 | Runner-up | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 12 | BE | France | 172,959 | | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
| 13 | BE | Russia | 160,434 | | Qualified by ranking (Europe), Disqualified |
| 14 | BE | Germany | 155,414 | | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
| 15 | BPA | United States | 152,323 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BPA |
| 16 | BA | Hong Kong | 146,758 | Group stage | |
| 17 | BE | England | 139,268 | | |
| 18 | BE | Turkey | 136,710 | | |
| 19 | BE | Bulgaria | 134,570 | | |
| 20 | BE | Netherlands | 133,399 | | |
| 21 | BE | Scotland | 108,623 | | |
| 22 | BA | Singapore | 108,590 | | |
| 23 | BE | Ukraine | 101,977 | | |
| 24 | BO | Australia | 101,926 | | Qualified by ranking (Oceania) |
| 25 | BE | Switzerland | 101,411 | | |
| 26 | BE | Sweden | 97,850 | | |
| 27 | BCA | Egypt | 96,089 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BCA |
| 28 | BPA | Peru | 92,570 | 6th Place | |
| 29 | BPA | Brazil | 90,846 | 3rd Place | |
| 30 | BE | Estonia | 83,981 | | |
| 31 | BE | Hungary | 76,210 | | |
| 32 | BPA | Guatemala | 74,281 | 4th Place | |
| 33 | BE | Czech Republic | 73,201 | | |
| 34 | BA | Vietnam | 66,831 | | |
| 35 | BE | Poland | 65,161 | | |
| 36 | BPA | Mexico | 64,258 | 5th Place | |
| 37 | BE | Belgium | 61,502 | | |
| 38 | BE | Ireland | 59,144 | | |
| 39 | BE | Italy | 56,490 | | |
| 40 | BCA | Nigeria | 50,813 | | |
| 41 | BCA | South Africa | 49,043 | Semifinals | |
| 42 | BA | Iran | 43,940 | | |
| 43 | BE | Israel | 42,645 | | |
| 44 | BCA | Algeria | 42,387 | Group stage | |
| 45 | BCA | Mauritius | 40,934 | Semifinals | |
| 46 | BA | Maldives | 39,300 | | |
| 47 | BE | Slovakia | 39,023 | | |
| 48 | BCA | Uganda | 37,764 | Runner-up | |
| 49 | BPA | Dominican Republic | 36,410 | | |
| 50 | BE | Slovenia | 36,089 | | |
| 50+ participants ||||||
| 72 | BA | Kazakhstan | 14,052 | Group stage | |
| 81 | BCA | Réunion | 9,860 | Group stage | |
| 106 | BCA | Zimbabwe | 3,510 | Group stage | |
* ^1 Russia suspended from any BWF events until further notice. Therefore, the quota was given to Germany as the next highest ranked team for Europe.