2018 Thomas & Uber Cup
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The 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup (officially known as the 2018 BWF Thomas & Uber Cup) was the 30th edition of the Thomas Cup and the 27th edition of the Uber Cup, the biennial international badminton championship contested by the men and women's national teams of the member associations of Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament was hosted by Bangkok, Thailand 20–27 May 2018.[1]
Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 20–27 May 2018 | ||
Edition | 30th (Thomas Cup) 27th (Uber Cup) | ||
Level | International | ||
Nations | 16 (Thomas Cup) 16 (Uber Cup) | ||
Venue | IMPACT Arena | ||
Location | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
Official website | bwfthomasubercups | ||
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The matches were played at IMPACT Arena. It was the second time that Thailand hosted the Thomas Cup and the first time hosted the Uber Cup tournament and the first time this event was held in Southeast Asia since 2010 in Malaysia.
Denmark were the defending men's champions, and China were the defending women's champions.