Know the previous winners list of the Thomas and Uber Cup as the 2022 edition gets underway
The Thomas Cup, also known as the ‘World’s Men Tournament,’ is an international badminton competition between teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation.
The Uber Cup, also known as the “World Team Championships for Women,” is a prominent international badminton tournament in which women’s national badminton teams compete.
The tournament has been held every two years since 1982, with the final year involving twelve teams competing at venues within a host nation and is played concurrently with the Uber Cup, the world women’s team’s final. Check out the winners of the Thomas & Uber Cup, as well as the most popular team in the tournament.
Thomas And Uber Cup Badminton All-Time Winners List And Prize Money Pool
Winners of the Thomas & Uber Cup:
So, let’s have a look at the whole list of Thomas & Uber Cup Winners, the most popular team in the tournament.
Thomas Cup Winner List:
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | SCORE |
| 1949 | Malaya | Denmark | 8-1 |
| 1952 | Malaya | USA | 07-Feb |
| 1955 | Malaya | Denmark | 8-1 |
| 1958 | Indonesia | Malaya | 06-Mar |
| 1961 | Indonesia | Thailand | 06-Mar |
| 1964 | Indonesia | Denmark | 05-Apr |
| 1967 | Malaysia | Indonesia | 07-Feb |
| 1970 | Indonesia | Malaysia | 08-Jan |
| 1973 | Indonesia | Denmark | 9-0 |
| 1976 | Indonesia | Malaysia | 9-0 |
| 1979 | Indonesia | Denmark | 05-Apr |
| 1982 | China | Indonesia | 05-Apr |
| 1984 | Indonesia | China | 03-Feb |
| 1986 | China | Malaysia | 03-Feb |
| 1988 | China | Malaysia | 04-Jan |
| 1990 | China | Indonesia | 04-Jan |
| 1992 | Malaysia | Denmark | 03-Feb |
| 1994 | Indonesia | Malaysia | 5-0 |
| 1996 | Indonesia | China | 03-Feb |
| 1998 | Indonesia | China | 3-0 |
| 2000 | Indonesia | Malaysia | 3-0 |
| 2002 | Indonesia | Denmark | 03-Feb |
| 2004 | China | Denmark | 3-0 |
| 2006 | China | Denmark | 3-0 |
| 2008 | China | South Korea | 03-Jan |
| 20010 | China | Indonesia | 3-0 |
| 20012 | China | Korea | 3-0 |
| 2014 | Japan | Malaysia | 03-Feb |
| 2016 | Denmark | Indonesia | 03-Feb |
| 2018 | China | Japan | 03-Jan |
Uber Cup Winners List:
| Year | Winner’s |
| 1957 | United States |
| 1960 | United States |
| 1963 | United States |
| 1966 | Japan |
| 1969 | Japan |
| 1972 | Japan |
| 1975 | Indonesia |
| 1978 | Japan |
| 1981 | Japan |
| 1984 | China |
| 1986 | China |
| 1988 | China |
| 1990 | China |
| 1992 | Indonesia |
| 1994 | Indonesia |
| 1996 | China |
| 1998 | China |
| 2000 | China |
| 2002 | China |
| 2004 | China |
| 2006 | China |
| 2008 | Korea |
| 2010 | China |
| 2012 | China |
| 2014 | China |
| 2016 | China |
| 2018 | Japan |
Popular Teams:
Indonesia is one of the most famous and well-known teams in the Thomas Cup, having won several titles and being regarded for having the greatest players on the team. Indonesia has some of the best players in the world who play well both physically and mentally, and they have a large fan base. Players receive a variety of benefits and extra money, especially when they win a competition. The sport is one of the most popular in the world, and Indonesia has a special place in the hearts of its fans.
Whereas China is one of the best and most well-known Uber World Cup teams, they have some very strong and good players to make their team stronger, and they occasionally purchase new players who can play well and win the country name for them not only in this club, but overall in the Thoma’s Cup, and the games have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but they will resume soon. So keep tuned with us for the most up-to-date information.
Prize Money:
The tournament’s prize pool is estimated to be about $1 million USD for each Cup. The reward pool for the winners is projected to be roughly $120,000, or around 8% of the entire prize pool.
Due to the pandemic, BMF already indicated that the organizers would be permitted to proceed with a smaller prize pool. As a result, the prize pool might range from $1 million to $850,000. For winning the competition, China and Indonesia got between $100k and $80k.