1969 Uber Cup qualification explained

1969 Uber Cup qualification
Dates:7 September 1968 – 28 February 1969
Location:Asian zone:
Bangkok
American zone:
Wilmington
European zone:
Copenhagen
Dresden
Dublin
Dunfermline
Edinburgh
Hamburg
Stoke
Australasian zone:
Masterton
Perth
Previous:1966
Next:1972

The qualifying process for the 1969 Uber Cup took place from 7 September 1968 to 28 February 1969 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

Qualification process

The qualification process is divided into four regions, the Asian Zone, the American Zone, the European Zone and the Australasian Zone. Teams in their respective zone will compete in a knockout format. Three singles and four doubles will be played on the day of competition. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Tokyo.[1]

The winners of the 1966 Uber Cup, Japan were exempted from the qualifying rounds and automatically qualified for the challenge round.

Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
1966 Uber Cup winners21 May 19662nd
Asian Zone winners1 February 19691st
European Zone winners28 February 1969 3rd
American Zone winners3 March 19695th
Australasian Zone winners21 September 19683rd

Asian Zone

Bracket

Final

American Zone

Bracket

Final

The United States automatically qualified for the final tournament as winners of the Pan American zone after Peru withdrew from the competition.

European Zone

Bracket

Final

Australasian Zone

Bracket

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike's Badminton Populorum . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160327165041/https://sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_ubercup.htm . 2016-03-27 . 2024-05-13.