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1958 Thomas Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1958 Thomas Cup |
| dates | 5 – 15 June 1958 |
| number_edition | 4th |
| level | 1 |
| nations | 5 |
| venue | Singapore Badminton Stadium |
| location | Singapore |
| previous | 1955 |
| next | 1961 |
The 1958 Thomas Cup competition is an international team tournament for supremacy in men's badminton (its female counterpart is the Uber Cup). Beginning in 1948–49 it was held every three years until 1982 and has been held every two years thereafter. Nineteen teams contested for the Thomas Cup during the 1957-1958 season. As defending champion Malaya (now Malaysia) was exempt until the conclusive tie (team match) called the challenge round. The other eighteen teams were divided into four qualifying zones; Asia, Australasia, Europe, and Pan America; with the winners of each intra-zone competition advancing to inter-zone competition in Singapore to determine a challenger to Malaya. For a more detailed description of the Thomas Cup format see Wikipedia's general article on the Thomas Cup.
Qualification
Main article: 1958 Thomas Cup qualification
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams | Total | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Thomas Cup | 24 May – 5 June 1955 | Singapore | 1 | |||
| Asian Zone | 19 July 1957 – 27 March 1958 | Bangkok | ||||
| Colombo | ||||||
| Hong Kong | ||||||
| Rangoon | 1 | |||||
| American Zone | 28 February – 1 March 1958 | Long Beach | 1 | |||
| European Zone | 16 November 1957 – 11 March 1958 | Belfast | ||||
| Borås | ||||||
| Copenhagen | ||||||
| Le Havre | 1 | |||||
| Australasian Zone | 11 – 18 October 1957 | Invercargill | ||||
| Melbourne | 1 |
Winner of the previous two Asian zone competitions, India was decisively beaten 8–1 in the first round by a fast improving Thailand. Thailand went on to win the zone by shutting out Pakistan (9–0). In the Australasian zone, first time participant Indonesia served notice of international badminton's future by shutting out both New Zealand and Australia to advance to inter-zone play.
Denmark again advanced easily through the European zone. The Danes now boasted newly crowned All-England singles champion Erland Kops along with Finn Kobbero, two exceptionally talented players, both in their early twenties. For the third straight time only United States and Canada contested in the Pan America zone. The all-Californian U.S. squad shut out a Canadian team whose best players in past meetings between the two were now either long in years or losing interest.
Squads
Knockout stage
Main article: 1958 Thomas Cup knockout stage
The following teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1958 Thomas Cup. Defending champion and host Malaya automatically qualified to defend the title it had won three years previously.
Bracket
First round
Second round
Final
References
- tangkis.tripod.com
- Mike's Badminton Populorum
- Our Badminton Greats
- Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1967) 74–78.
- Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: 1983) 121, 122.
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