The 1988 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 15th tournament of Thomas Cup

Thomas Cup

The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...

 and the 12th tournament of Uber Cup

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 most important 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 competitions in the world.

China

China national badminton team

The China national badminton team represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Badminton Association of the People's Republic of China, the governing body for badminton in China....

 won its third title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, after beating in the final round Malaysia

Malaysia national badminton team

The Malaysia national badminton team is a badminton team that plays for Malaysia in international competitions. The men's team has enjoyed immense success, having won the Thomas Cup five times, most recently in 1992...

 and Korea

Korea national badminton team

The Korea national badminton team represents South Korea in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup *1984 - Fourth place*1992 - Semi-finalist*1996 - Semi-finalist*2000 - Semi-finalist*2004 - Semi-finalist...

, respectively.

Teams

35 teams took part in the competition. China, as defending champion, and Malaysia, as host team, skipped the Qualifications and played directly at the Final Stage.

Qualification groups

Qualifying venue: Amsterdam

Qualifying venue: Melbourne
Qualifying venue: New Delhi
Qualifying venue: San Jose

Group A

EWLINE Team Pld W L 3 3 0 3 2 1 3 1 2 3 0 3

EWLINE 4–1 5–0 3–2 5–0 4–1 4–1

Group B

EWLINE Team Pld W L 3 3 0 3 2 1 3 1 2 3 0 3

EWLINE 5–0 4–1 3–2 4–1 4–1 3–2

Knockout stage

1988 Thomas Cup Champions
Third title

Knockout stage

1988 Uber Cup Champions
Third title