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1966 Uber Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1966 Uber Cup |
| 1966 Uber Kapu | |
| dates | 14 – 21 May 1966 |
| number_edition | 4th |
| level | 1 |
| nations | 5 |
| location | Napier, New Zealand |
| Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Wellington, New Zealand | |
| previous | 1963 |
| next | 1969 |
1966 Uber Kapu Dunedin, New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand
The 1966 Uber Cup () was the fourth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1965-66 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating defending champions United States in the Challenge Round.
Qualification
Main article: 1966 Uber Cup qualification
Four teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, Indonesia, Japan, Canada and England. The United States were exempted until the challenge round.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams | Total | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Uber Cup | 1 – 6 April 1963 | Boston | ||||
| New London | ||||||
| Bronxville | ||||||
| Wilmington | 1 | |||||
| Asian Zone | 20 – 27 February 1966 | Hyderabad | 1 | |||
| American Zone | – | – | 1 | |||
| European Zone | 30 November 1965 – 21 March 1966 | Abingdon | ||||
| Belfast | ||||||
| Carlisle | ||||||
| Haarlem | ||||||
| Solingen | 1 | |||||
| Australasian Zone | 19 – 26 June 1965 | Auckland | ||||
| Launceston | 1 |
Squads
Knockout stage
Main article: 1966 Uber Cup knockout stage
The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1966 Uber Cup. In the first round, England defeated Canada 6–1 while Indonesia suffered an upset, losing 2–5 to debutants Japan. England later met the same fate as Indonesia when the team lost 4–3 to Japan. The United States and Japan contested for the title in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). The United States could not retain their title as the team lost 5–2 to Japan in the final. This marked Japan's first title in the Uber Cup.
Bracket
First round
Consolation playoff
Second round
Challenge round
References
References
- "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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