2006 Thomas & Uber Cup
# 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from 28 April to 7 May in Sendai and Tokyo, Japan. It was the 24th tournament of Thomas Cup and 21st tournament of Uber Cup, men's and women's badminton tournaments.

Sendai hosted all of the group stage and play-off matches while Tokyo hosted the event starting from the quarter-finals until the final.

This was first time the Thomas & Uber Cup was played with a three-game 21-point scoring system.

China emerged as champions of both tournaments after beating Denmark and Netherlands in the men's and women's competitions respectively.

## Host city selection

Japan, which was competing with Indonesia and the United States for hosting the 2004 Thomas and Uber Cup finals, was awarded with this event.

## Venues

* Sendai Gymnasium
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

## Teams

The following nations from five continents, shown by region, qualified for the 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup. Of the sixteen nations, defending champion of both tournaments China and host Japan qualified automatically and did not play the qualification round.

## Thomas Cup

### Group stage

**Group A**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
| Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 |

All times local (UTC +9)

| 28 April 2006 |||
| - | - | - |
| China | 5–0 | India |
| 29 April 2006 |||
| Germany | 2–3 | India |
| 30 April 2006 |||
| China | 5–0 | Germany |

**Group B**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Indonesia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 |

All times local (UTC +9)

| 28 April 2006 |||
| - | - | - |
| Korea | 5–0 | New Zealand |
| 29 April 2006 |||
| Indonesia | 5–0 | New Zealand |
| 30 April 2006 |||
| Korea | 2–3 | Indonesia |

**Group C**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Denmark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | –10 |

All times local (UTC +9)

| 28 April 2006 |||
| - | - | - |
| Denmark | 5–0 | South Africa |
| 29 April 2006 |||
| Japan | 5–0 | South Africa |
| 30 April 2006 |||
| Denmark | 5–0 | Japan |

**Group D**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 |

All times local (UTC +9)

| 28 April 2006 |||
| - | - | - |
| Malaysia | 5–0 | United States |
| 29 April 2006 |||
| England | 3–2 | United States |
| 30 April 2006 |||
| Malaysia | 5–0 | England |

### Knockout stage

| Wild-Card 1 May 2006 | Wild-Card 1 May 2006 | Wild-Card 1 May 2006 | Quarterfinals 3 May 2006 | Quarterfinals 3 May 2006 | Quarterfinals 3 May 2006 | Semifinals 5 May 2006 | Semifinals 5 May 2006 | Semifinals 5 May 2006 | Final 7 May 2006 | Final 7 May 2006 | Final 7 May 2006 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | China | China | 3 | | | | | | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 0 | England | England | 0 | | | | | | |
| England | England | 3 | | | | China | China | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Indonesia | Indonesia | 0 | | | |
| | | | Indonesia | Indonesia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | 3 | Japan | Japan | 1 | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 0 | | | | | | | China | China | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Denmark | Denmark | 0 |
| | | | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | | | | | | |
| India | India | 3 | India | India | 0 | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 0 | | | | Denmark | Denmark | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Malaysia | Malaysia | 2 | | | |
| | | | Malaysia | Malaysia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Korea | Korea | 3 | Korea | Korea | 2 | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

**Final**

* 2006 Thomas Cup Champions
* China Sixth title

## Uber Cup

### Group stage

**Group W**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 |

All times local (UTC +9)

| 28 April 2006 |||
| - | - | - |
| China | 5–0 | United States |
| 29 April 2006 |||
| Chinese Taipei | 5–0 | United States |
| 30 April 2006 |||
| China | 5–0 | Chinese Taipei |

**Group X**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 |

All times local (UTC +9)

| 28 April 2006 |||
| - | - | - |
| Netherlands | 2–3 | Hong Kong |
| 29 April 2006 |||
| England | 2–3 | Hong Kong |
| 30 April 2006 |||
| Netherlands | 5–0 | England |

**Group Y**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| Singapore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 |

All times local (UTC +9)

| 28 April 2006 |||
| - | - | - |
| Korea | 4–1 | Singapore |
| 29 April 2006 |||
| Germany | 3–2 | Singapore |
| 30 April 2006 |||
| Korea | 4–1 | Germany |

**Group Z**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 |

All times local (UTC +9)

| 28 April 2006 |||
| - | - | - |
| Japan | 5–0 | South Africa |
| 29 April 2006 |||
| New Zealand | 5–0 | South Africa |
| 30 April 2006 |||
| Japan | 5–0 | New Zealand |

### Knockout stage

| Wild-Card 1 May 2006 | Wild-Card 1 May 2006 | Wild-Card 1 May 2006 | Quarterfinals 3 May 2006 | Quarterfinals 3 May 2006 | Quarterfinals 3 May 2006 | Semifinals 4 May 2006 | Semifinals 4 May 2006 | Semifinals 4 May 2006 | Final 06 May 2006 | Final 06 May 2006 | Final 06 May 2006 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | China | China | 3 | | | | | | |
| Singapore | Singapore | 3 | Singapore | Singapore | 0 | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 0 | | | | China | China | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Germany | Germany | 0 | | | |
| | | | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2 | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 3 | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | | | | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 0 | | | | | | | China | China | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Netherlands | Netherlands | 0 |
| | | | Korea | Korea | 2 | | | | | | |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 3 | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | | | | |
| England | England | 0 | | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | | | |
| | | | Japan | Japan | 2 | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

**Final**

* 2006 Uber Cup Champions
* China Tenth title
