# 2020 Thomas Cup qualification

The 2020 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 2020 Thomas Cup, with Denmark qualifying automatically as hosts, and China qualifying automatically as trophy holder.

## Qualified teams

| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | World Team Rankings | Final appearance |
| Denmark | Badminton Europe | Host country | 29 November 2018 | 4th | 31st |
| China | Badminton Asia | 2018 Thomas Cup winners | 27 May 2018 | 3rd | 20th |
| Algeria | Badminton Africa | 2020 All Africa Team Championships winners | 13 February 2020 | 36th | 2nd |
| India | Badminton Asia | 2020 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 14 February 2020 | 6th | 12th |
| Indonesia | Badminton Asia | 2020 Asia Team Championships winners | 14 February 2020 | 1st | 28th |
| Japan | Badminton Asia | 2020 Asia Team Championships semifinalists | 14 February 2020 | 2nd | 16th |
| Malaysia | Badminton Asia | 2020 Asia Team Championships runners up | 14 February 2020 | 7th | 28th |
| France | Badminton Europe | 2020 European Team Championships semifinalists | 14 February 2020 | 14th | 4th |
| Netherlands | Badminton Europe | 2020 European Team Championships runners up | 14 February 2020 | 16th | 2nd |
| Tahiti | Badminton Oceania | 2020 Oceania Team Championships semifinalists | 18 February 2020 | 107th | Debut |
| Canada | Badminton Pan Am | 2020 Pan Am Team Championships winners | 16 February 2020 | 12th | 6th |
| England | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 18 February 2020 | 11th | 15th |
| Germany | Badminton Europe | Best ranking (Europe) | 18 February 2020 | 13th | 10th |
| Chinese Taipei | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2020 | 5th | 4th |
| South Korea | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2020 | 8th | 19th |
| Thailand | Badminton Asia | Best ranking (overall) | 18 February 2020 | 9th | 14th |
| Withdrew ||||||
| Russia | Badminton Europe | 2020 European Team Championships semifinalists | 14 February 2020 | 15th | — |
| Australia | Badminton Oceania | 2020 Oceania Team Championships winners | 15 February 2020 | 32nd | — |
* ^1 Since Denmark, one of the semifinalists for European qualification tournament had already qualified as the host, hence the spot is given to the best European team from World Team Ranking.
* ^2 Russia withdrew and replaced by Germany as the next highest ranked team for Europe
* ^3 Australia as winner of the BO 2020 championships withdrew and replaced by Tahiti as semifinalists of the BO 2020 championships because New Zealand as runners up of the BO 2020 championships declined the offer

## 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.

## Confederation qualification
### Badminton Confederation of Africa

The qualification for the African teams was held from 10 to 13 February 2020, at the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex in Cairo, Egypt. The winners of the African qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

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

* Algeria
* Cameroon
* Egypt
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Sierra Leone
* South Africa
* Tunisia
* Uganda

#### First round (group stage)

| Group A | Group B |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Algeria 3 3 2  Mauritius 3 2 3  Uganda 3 1 4  Tunisia 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Egypt 4 4 2  South Africa 4 3 3  Morocco 4 2 4  Cameroon 4 1 5  Sierra Leone 0 0 Source: TS |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 12 February | 12 February |
| Algeria | 3 |
| Algeria | 3 | 13 February | 13 February |
| South Africa | 0 | 13 February | 13 February |
| South Africa | 0 | Algeria | 3 |
| 12 February | 12 February | | Algeria | 3 |
| 12 February | 12 February | Mauritius | 2 |
| Mauritius | 3 | Mauritius | 2 |
| Egypt | 0 | | |

### Badminton Asia

The qualification for the Asian teams will held from 11 to 16 February 2020, at the Srizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, Philippines. The semifinalist of the Asian qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. China qualified automatically as trophy holder.

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

* Chinese Taipei
* India
* Indonesia
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Malaysia
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* South Korea

#### First round (group stage)

| Group A | Group B |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Indonesia 1 1 2  South Korea 1 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Malaysia 2 2 2  India 2 1 3  Kazakhstan 2 0 Source: TS |
| Group C | Group D |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Chinese Taipei 2 2 2  Philippines (H) 2 1 3  Singapore 2 0 Source: TS (H) Host | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Thailand 1 1 2  Japan 1 0 Source: TS |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 14 February 16:10 | 14 February 16:10 | | | |
| Indonesia | 3 | | | |
| Indonesia | 3 | 15 February 16:00 | 15 February 16:00 | | |
| Philippines | 0 | 15 February 16:00 | 15 February 16:00 | |
| Philippines | 0 | Indonesia | 3 | |
| 14 February 16:10 | 14 February 16:10 | | Indonesia | 3 | |
| 14 February 16:10 | 14 February 16:10 | India | 2 | |
| Thailand | 2 | India | 2 | |
| Thailand | 2 | | | | 16 February 16:00 | 16 February 16:00 |
| India | 3 | | | | 16 February 16:00 | 16 February 16:00 |
| India | 3 | | | | Indonesia | 3 |
| 14 February 16:00 | 14 February 16:00 | | | | | Indonesia | 3 |
| 14 February 16:00 | 14 February 16:00 | | | | Malaysia | 1 |
| South Korea | 0 | | | | Malaysia | 1 |
| South Korea | 0 | 15 February 16:00 | 15 February 16:00 | | | |
| Malaysia | 3 | 15 February 16:00 | 15 February 16:00 | | | |
| Malaysia | 3 | Malaysia | 3 | | | |
| 14 February 16:10 | 14 February 16:10 | | Malaysia | 3 | | | |
| 14 February 16:10 | 14 February 16:10 | Japan | 0 | |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 0 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | | | |

### Badminton Europe

The qualification for the European teams will held from 11 to 16 February 2020, at the Stade Couvert Régional in Liévin, France. The semi-finalist of the European qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. Denmark qualified automatically as hosts.

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

* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark (qualified)
* England
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greenland
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Russia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Spain
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

#### First round (group stage)

| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Denmark 3 3 2  Switzerland 3 2 3  Wales 3 1 4  Latvia 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  England 3 3 2  Sweden 3 2 3  Estonia 3 1 4  Greenland 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  France (H) 3 3 2  Belgium 3 2 3  Turkey 3 1 4  Hungary 3 0 Source: TS (H) Host |
| Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Russia 3 3 2  Austria 3 2 3  Ireland 3 1 4  Poland 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Germany 3 3 2  Czech Republic 3 2 3  Iceland 3 1 4  Azerbaijan 3 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Netherlands 3 3 2  Slovakia 3 2 3  Lithuania 3 1 4  Luxembourg 3 0 Source: TS |
| Group 7 | Group 8 |
| Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Ukraine 4 4 2  Finland 4 3 3  Norway 4 2 4  Slovenia 4 1 5  Portugal 4 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  Bulgaria 4 3 2  Spain 4 3 3  Italy 4 2 4  Croatia 4 2 5  Israel 4 0 Source: TS |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 14 February 2020 | 14 February 2020 | | | |
| Denmark | 3 | | | |
| Denmark | 3 | 15 February 2020 | 15 February 2020 | | |
| Germany | 0 | 15 February 2020 | 15 February 2020 | |
| Germany | 0 | Denmark | 3 | |
| 14 February 2020 | 14 February 2020 | | Denmark | 3 | |
| 14 February 2020 | 14 February 2020 | Russia | 0 | |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 0 | |
| Russia | 3 | | | | 16 February 2020 | 16 February 2020 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | | | | 16 February 2020 | 16 February 2020 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | | | | Denmark | 3 |
| 14 February 2020 | 14 February 2020 | | | | | Denmark | 3 |
| 14 February 2020 | 14 February 2020 | | | | Netherlands | 0 |
| Ukraine | 0 | | | | Netherlands | 0 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 15 February 2020 | 15 February 2020 | | | |
| France | 3 | 15 February 2020 | 15 February 2020 | | | |
| France | 3 | France | 2 | | | |
| 14 February 2020 | 14 February 2020 | | France | 2 | | | |
| 14 February 2020 | 14 February 2020 | Netherlands | 3 | |
| Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 3 | |
| England | 2 | | | |

### Badminton Oceania

The qualification for the Oceanian teams will hold from 13 to 15 February 2020, at the Ken Kay Badminton Stadium in Ballarat, Australia. The winner of the Oceania qualification qualified for the Thomas Cup.

#### Teams in contention

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Caledonia
* New Zealand
* Tahiti

#### Round-robin

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 36 | 5 | +31 | 844 | 468 | +376 | 4 | Thomas Cup |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 35 | 6 | +29 | 845 | 499 | +346 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tahiti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 643 | 716 | −73 | 2 | |
| 4 | New Caledonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 609 | 862 | −253 | 1 | |
| 5 | Fiji | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 4 | 38 | −34 | 474 | 870 | −396 | 0 | |

### Badminton Pan Am

The qualification for the Pan Am teams will hold from 13 to 16 February 2020, at the Centro Pan-Americano de Judô in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. 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  Mexico 2 1 3  Brazil 2 0 Source: TS | Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1  United States 2 2 2  Guatemala 2 1 3  Peru 2 0 Source: TS |

#### Second round (knockout stage)

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 15 February | 15 February |
| Canada | 3 |
| Canada | 3 | 16 February | 16 February |
| Guatemala | 1 | 16 February | 16 February |
| Guatemala | 1 | Canada | 3 |
| 15 February | 15 February | | Canada | 3 |
| 15 February | 15 February | Mexico | 1 |
| Mexico | 3 | Mexico | 1 |
| United States | 1 | | |
| United States | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 15 February | 15 February |
| | | Guatemala | 0 |
| | | United States | 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 Men's Singles players and top two Men's Doubles pairs on 18 February 2020.
| Rank | Conf. | Nation | Points | Continental results | Qualification status |
| 1 | BA | Indonesia | 406,902 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BA |
| 2 | BA | Japan | 377,562 | Semifinals | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
| 3 | BA | China | 329,458 | Trophy Holder | Qualified as trophy holder |
| 4 | BE | Denmark | 304,472 | Winner | Qualified as host country |
| 5 | BA | Chinese Taipei | 276,250 | Quarterfinals | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 6 | BA | India | 250,525 | Semifinals | Qualified as BA semifinalists |
| 7 | BA | Malaysia | 231,964 | Runner-up | Qualified as BA runners up |
| 8 | BA | South Korea | 197,987 | Quarterfinals | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 9 | BA | Thailand | 184,221 | Quarterfinals | Qualified by ranking (overall) |
| 10 | BA | Hong Kong | 182,876 | | |
| 11 | BE | England | 141,712 | Quarterfinals | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
| 12 | BPA | Canada | 133,060 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BPA |
| 13 | BE | Germany | 129,507 | Quarterfinals | Qualified by ranking (Europe) |
| 14 | BE | France | 123,440 | Semifinals | Qualified as BE semifinalists |
| 15 | BE | Russia | 116,127 | Semifinals | Qualified as BE semifinalists, Withdrew |
| 16 | BE | Netherlands | 112,980 | Runner-up | Qualified as BE runners up |
| 17 | BPA | United States | 83,420 | 3rd place | |
| 18 | BA | Singapore | 72,422 | Group stage | |
| 19 | BPA | Mexico | 70,239 | Runner-up | |
| 20 | BPA | Brazil | 69,458 | 5th place | |
| 21 | BE | Finland | 68,376 | Group stage | |
| 22 | BPA | Guatemala | 65,289 | 4th place | |
| 23 | BCA | Nigeria | 64,606 | | |
| 24 | BE | Spain | 64,028 | Group stage | |
| 25 | BA | Vietnam | 60,757 | | |
| 26 | BE | Ukraine | 58,397 | Quarterfinals | |
| 27 | BE | Ireland | 57,907 | Group stage | |
| 28 | BCA | Egypt | 56,912 | Semifinals | |
| 29 | BE | Czech Republic | 54,401 | Group stage | |
| 30 | BE | Austria | 54,084 | Group stage | |
| 31 | BE | Sweden | 53,299 | Group stage | |
| 32 | BO | Australia | 51,535 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BO, Withdrew |
| 33 | BE | Scotland | 50,210 | | |
| 34 | BE | Poland | 49,978 | Group stage | |
| 35 | BCA | Mauritius | 49,502 | Runner-up | |
| 36 | BCA | Algeria | 48,331 | Winner | Qualified as the winner of BCA |
| 37 | BO | New Zealand | 47,471 | Runner-up | Qualified as the runners up of BO, declined the offer |
| 38 | BE | Bulgaria | 45,423 | Quarterfinals | |
| 39 | BPA | Cuba | 45,350 | | |
| 40 | BE | Israel | 43,456 | Group stage | |
| 41 | BE | Azerbaijan | 42,519 | Group stage | |
| 42 | BE | Italy | 38,687 | Group stage | |
| 43 | BPA | Peru | 38,392 | 6th place | |
| 44 | BE | Switzerland | 38,375 | Group stage | |
| 45 | BE | Belgium | 38,066 | Group stage | |
| 46 | BA | Sri Lanka | 34,821 | | |
| 47 | BE | Turkey | 34,017 | Group stage | |
| 48 | BE | Estonia | 31,386 | Group stage | |
| 49 | BE | Norway | 27,340 | Group stage | |
| 50 | BPA | Jamaica | 26,240 | | |
| 50+ participants ||||||
| 51 | BE | Portugal | 24,624 | Group stage | |
| 52 | BCA | South Africa | 24,225 | Semifinals | |
| 54 | BE | Hungary | 23,079 | Group stage | |
| 56 | BA | Philippines | 22,026 | Quarterfinals | |
| 57 | BE | Iceland | 21,312 | Group stage | |
| 59 | BE | Slovenia | 20,405 | Group stage | |
| 60 | BE | Croatia | 19,820 | Group stage | |
| 61 | BA | Kazakhstan | 18,770 | Group stage | |
| 64 | BE | Slovakia | 16,080 | Group stage | |
| 67 | BCA | Uganda | 15,326 | Group stage | |
| 73 | BE | Luxembourg | 11,714 | Group stage | |
| 80 | BCA | Cameroon | 7,970 | Group stage | |
| 81 | BCA | Morocco | 7,681 | Group stage | |
| 84 | BE | Wales | 7,010 | Group stage | |
| 92 | BCA | Tunisia | 6,280 | Group stage | |
| 96 | BO | New Caledonia | 5,145 | 4th place | |
| 106 | BE | Greenland | 3,290 | Group stage | |
| 107 | BO | Tahiti | 3,129 | 3rd place | Qualified as BO semifinalists |
| 110 | BO | Fiji | 3,020 | 5th place | |
| 112 | BE | Lithuania | 2,975 | Group stage | |
| 124 | BE | Latvia | 1,148 | Group stage | |