The
2010 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 26th tournament of the
Thomas CupThe 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 23rd tournament of the
Uber CupThe 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 and most prestigious
badmintonBadminton 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...
tournaments in men's and women's team competition, respectively. The 2010 championships marked the Thomas & Uber Cup's 10 year return to Malaysia which has always seen great fan interest in the sport.
The final rounds were held from May 9 to May 16 at
Putra Indoor StadiumPutra Indoor Stadium or Stadium Putra is an indoor sporting arena located in National Sports Complex of Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The capacity of the arena is 16,000 people...
in
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
,
Malaysia which was also the same venue of the 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup.
ChinaThe 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 the Thomas Cup after defeating
IndonesiaThe 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...
with 3–0 score. While
KoreaThe 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...
won the Uber Cup after defeating China with 3–1 score.
Qualification
| Confederation |
Qualifier(s) |
| Thomas Cup |
Uber Cup |
| Asia |
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| Africa |
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| Europe |
|
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| Oceania |
|
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| Pan Am |
|
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| Defending Champions |
|
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| Host nation |
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Group A
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 2010-05-09 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-10 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-11 |
|
4–1 |
|
Group B
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 2010-05-09 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-10 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-11 |
|
2–3 |
|
Group C
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 2010-05-09 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-10 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-11 |
|
4–1 |
|
Group D
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| 2010-05-09 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-10 |
|
4–1 |
|
| 2010-05-11 |
|
4–1 |
|
Knockout stage
Group A
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 2010-05-09 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-10 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-11 |
|
5–0 |
|
Group B
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 2010-05-09 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-10 |
|
3–2 |
|
| 2010-05-11 |
|
5–0 |
|
Group C
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 2010-05-09 |
|
4–1 |
|
| 2010-05-10 |
|
4–1 |
|
| 2010-05-11 |
|
5–0 |
|
Group D
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 2010-05-09 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-10 |
|
5–0 |
|
| 2010-05-11 |
|
4–1 |
|
Knockout stage
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