1975 Uber Cup
Encyclopedia
The 1975 Uber Cup was the 8th edition of the Uber Cup
, the women's badminton
team competition. The tournament took place in the 1974-75 badminton season, 14 countries competed. Indonesia
won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating the defending champion Japan
in the Final Round in Jakarta
.
Australasian zone
Asian zone
European zone
Panamerican zone
From the qualifying rounds, four countries progressed to the inter-zone ties. From the Australasian zone, Australia
advanced to the next round after beating New Zealand
4–3. From the Asian zone the Malaysian team beat India
6–1. In the European zone final England
defeated Denmark
5–2. From the Pan American zone, Canada
advanced to the inter-zone ties after defeating the USA 5–2.
played in its fourth consecutive Uber Cup final, having won the tournament in 1966
, 1969
, and 1972
. The Japanese women won two of the three singles, but dropped all four doubles to the Indonesian women
who were playing before their home crowd. Indonesia thus won the Uber Cup for the first time. It was the final Uber Cup appearance of two great "veterans", Japan's Noriko Nakayama (née Takagi)
, who completed her fourth campaign undefeated in singles, and Indonesia's Minarni Soedaryanto
who, after playing on Indonesian teams since 1959, finally achieved the ultimate prize.
Uber Cup
The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956-1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled...
, the women's badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
team competition. The tournament took place in the 1974-75 badminton season, 14 countries competed. Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating the defending champion Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in the Final Round in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
.
Teams
14 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion, Japan skipped the qualifications and played directly in the second round of the inter-zone ties (team matches), effectively the semifinals of the tournament.Australasian zone
- (exempt from qualifying rounds)
Asian zone
- (exempt from qualifying rounds)
European zone
Panamerican zone
From the qualifying rounds, four countries progressed to the inter-zone ties. From the Australasian zone, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
advanced to the next round after beating New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
4–3. From the Asian zone the Malaysian team beat India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
6–1. In the European zone final England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
defeated Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
5–2. From the Pan American zone, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
advanced to the inter-zone ties after defeating the USA 5–2.
First round
| 4–3 | ||
| bye | ||
| 7–0 | ||
| bye |
Second round
| 6–1 | ||
| 5–2 |
Final round
JapanJapan national badminton team
The Japan national badminton team represents Japan in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup*1964 - Semi-finalist *1967 - Final round...
played in its fourth consecutive Uber Cup final, having won the tournament in 1966
1966 Uber Cup
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....
, 1969
1969 Uber Cup
The 1969 Uber Cup was the fifth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1968-1969 badminton season, 18 countries competed. Japan won its second title in the Uber Cup, after beating the Indonesia team in the Final Round in Tokyo,...
, and 1972
1972 Uber Cup
The 1972 Uber Cup was the fifth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1971-1972 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its third title in the Uber Cup, after beating the Indonesia team 6-1 in the Final Round in Tokyo,...
. The Japanese women won two of the three singles, but dropped all four doubles to the Indonesian women
Indonesia national badminton team
The Indonesia national badminton team represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia, PBSI , the governing body for badminton in Indonesia...
who were playing before their home crowd. Indonesia thus won the Uber Cup for the first time. It was the final Uber Cup appearance of two great "veterans", Japan's Noriko Nakayama (née Takagi)
Noriko Nakayama
Noriko Nakayama is a former Japanese badminton player, the first true international badminton star from that nation, who won numerous Japanese national and major international titles from the mid 1960's to the early 1970s. She claimed seven of these at the Danish Open, two in singles and five in...
, who completed her fourth campaign undefeated in singles, and Indonesia's Minarni Soedaryanto
Minarni
Minarni was an Indonesian badminton player who won major titles around the world and who represented her country internationally between 1959 and 1975...
who, after playing on Indonesian teams since 1959, finally achieved the ultimate prize.
Final round
| 1975 Uber Cup Champions |
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| First title |