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The 1986 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 14th tournament of Thomas Cup and the 11th tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world.

China won its second title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, both after beating Indonesia in the final round.

Thomas Cup

Teams

38 teams took part in the competition.

Final stage

Group A

Team Pld W L  Indonesia 3 3 0  Denmark 3 2 1  South Korea 3 1 2  Sweden 3 0 3

Indonesia  5–0  Sweden Denmark  3–2  South Korea Indonesia  4–1  South Korea Denmark  4–1  Sweden Indonesia  4–1  Denmark South Korea  4–1  Sweden

Group B

Team Pld W L  China 3 3 0  Malaysia 3 2 1  England 3 1 2  Singapore 3 0 3

China  5–0  Singapore Malaysia  4–1  England China  5–0  England Malaysia  5–0  Singapore China  4–1  Malaysia England  4–1  Singapore

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	Denmark	1
	China	4
					China	3
					Indonesia	2
	Malaysia	1
	Indonesia	4
					Third place
					Denmark	2
					Malaysia	3

Semifinals

Denmark 1	Jakarta, Indonesia 29 April 1986		China 4
1 2 3 1 Morten Frost Han Jian 15 8 15 3     2 Ib Frederiksen Yang Yang 10 15 8 15     3 Michael Kjeldsen Xiong Guobao 17 18 1 15     4 Jesper Helledie / Steen Fladberg Tian Bingyi / Li Yongbo 6 15 2 15     5 Morten Frost / Mark Christiansen Zhang Qiang / Zhou Jincan 4 15 11 15

Malaysia 1	Jakarta, Indonesien 30 April 1986		Indonesia 4
1 2 3 1 Misbun Sidek Icuk Sugiarto 5 15 1 15     2 Ong Beng Teong Lius Pongoh 3 15 4 15     3 Foo Kok Keong Liem Swie King 3 15 15 8 9 15   4 Ong Beng Teong / Rashid Sidek Christian Hadinata / Hadibowo 13 15 3 15     5 Jalani Sidek / Razif Sidek Liem Swie King / Bobby Ertanto 5 15 15 6 15 14

Bronze medal tie

Denmark 2	Jakarta, Indonesia 2 May 1986		Malaysia 3
1 2 3 1 Morten Frost Misbun Sidek 13 15       2 Ib Frederiksen Ong Beng Teong 1 15 15 12 15 8   3 Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Foo Kok Keong 3 15 5 15     4 Jesper Helledie / Steen Fladberg Jalani Sidek / Razif Sidek 10 15 15 4 9 15   5 Mark Christiansen / Michael Kjeldsen Ong Beng Teong / Rashid Sidek 15 12 15 8

Final

China 3	Jakarta, Indonesia 5 May 1986		Indonesia 2
1 2 3 1 Yang Yang Icuk Sugiarto 15 7 15 1     2 Ding Qiqing Lius Pongoh 12 15 15 11 1 15   3 Xiong Guobao Liem Swie King 15 13 15 13     4 Zhang Qiang / Zhou Jincan Christian Hadinata / Hadibowo Susanto 13 15 8 15     5 Tian Bingyi / Li Yongbo Liem Swie King / Bobby Ertanto 15 12 15 9

1986 Thomas Cup Champions
China Second title

Uber Cup

Teams

34 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the Final Stage.

Final stage

Group A

Team Pld W L  China 3 3 0  Japan 3 2 1  Denmark 3 1 2  Sweden 3 0 3

China  5–0  Japan China  5–0  Sweden China  5–0  Denmark Japan  5–0  Sweden Japan  3–2  Denmark Denmark  3–2  Sweden

Group B

Team Pld W L  Indonesia 3 3 0  South Korea 3 2 1  England 3 1 2  Canada 3 0 3

South Korea  4–1  England South Korea  5–0  Canada South Korea  2–3  Indonesia Indonesia  5–0  Canada Indonesia  5–0  England England  4–1  Canada

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	South Korea	1
	China	4
					China	3
					Indonesia	2
	Japan	0
	Indonesia	5
					Third place
					South Korea	3
					Japan	2

Semifinals

South Korea 1	Jakarta, Indonesia 29 April 1986		China 4
1 2 3 1 Kim Yun-ja Li Lingwei 9 11 2 11     2 Hwang Hye-young Han Aiping 3 11 3 11     3 Yoo Sang-hee Wu Jianqiu 7 11 11 1 5 11   4 Chung Myung-hee / Hwang Hye-young Wu Dixi / Lin Ying 17 14 15 4     5 Kim Yun-ja / Yoo Sang-hee Li Lingwei / Han Aiping 1 15 6 15

Japan 0	Jakarta, Indonesia 30 April 1986		Indonesia 5
1 2 3 1 Sumiko Kitada Ivana Lie 9 12 2 11     2 Kimiko Jinnai Elizabeth Latief 2 11 11 8 9 11   3 Yoshiko Yonekura Verawaty Wiharjo 11 9 9 12 5 11   4 Sumiko Kitada / Harumi Kohara Imelda Wiguna / Rosiana Tendean 12 15 10 15     5 Kimiko Jinnai / Hisako Takamine Verawaty Wiharjo / Yanti Kusmiati 15 17 7 15

Bronze medal tie

South Korea 3	Jakarta, Indonesia 2 May 1986		Japan 2
1 2 3 1 Kim Yun-ja Sumiko Kitada 11 6 12 10     2 Yoo Sang-hee Yoshiko Yonekura 8 11 8 11     3 Hwang Sun-ai Harumi Kohara 3 11 9 10     4 Kim Yun-ja / Yoo Sang-hee Kazuko Takamine / Kazue Hoshi 15 6 15 10     5 Chung Myung-hee / Hwang Hye-young Kimiko Jinnai / Hisako Takamine 15 8 15 12

Final

China 3	Jakarta, Indonesia 4 May 1986		Indonesia 2
1 2 3 1 Li Lingwei Ivana Lie 12 11 11 3     2 Han Aiping Elizabeth Latief 11 1 11 3     3 Wu Jianqui Verawaty Fajrin 12 9 11 7     4 Wu Dixi / Lin Ying Verawaty Fajrin / Yanti Kusmiati 10 15 13 15     5 Li Lingwei / Han Aiping Imelda Wiguna / Rosiana Tendean 11 15 10 15

1986 Uber Cup Champions
China Second title

References

• tangkis.tripod.com