1998 Uber Cup qualification

1998 Uber Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates14–22 February 1998
LocationAsian zone:
Manila
European zone:
Sandefjord
← 1996 2000 →

The qualifying process for the 1998 Uber Cup took place from 14 to 22 February 1998 to decide the final teams which would play in the final tournament.

Qualification process

The qualification process was divided into two regions, the Asian Zone and the European Zone. Seeded teams received a bye into the second round while unseeded teams competed in the first round for a place in the second round. The first two rounds were played in a round-robin format. Teams in the second round competed for a place in the knockout stages. Semi-final winners in each zone were guaranteed qualification for the final tournament to be held in Hong Kong while the remaining teams competed in a third place playoff match for a place in the final tournament.

Indonesia qualified for the final tournament as defending champions while Hong Kong qualified as hosts.

Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
 Hong Kong 1998 Uber Cup hosts December 1996 2nd
 Indonesia 1996 Uber Cup winners 24 May 1996 15th
 China Asian Zone winners 22 February 1998 8th
 South Korea Asian Zone runners-up 22 February 1998 8th
 Japan Third place in Asian Zone 22 February 1998 13th
 Denmark European Zone winners 21 February 1998 11th
 England European Zone runners-up 21 February 1998 12th
 Netherlands Third place in European Zone 21 February 1998 4th

Asian Zone

The qualification rounds for the Asian Zone were held from 15 to 22 February at the PhilSports Arena in Manila, Philippines. Thirteen teams took part in qualifying for the final tournament.

First round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Singapore 3 3 0 13 2 +11 3 Advance to second round
2  Australia 3 2 1 9 6 +3 2
3  Philippines 3 1 2 7 8 −1 1
4  Mauritius 3 0 3 1 14 −13 0
5  Macau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 2 2 0 9 1 +8 2 Advance to second round
2  India 2 1 1 6 4 +2 1
3  Sri Lanka 2 0 2 0 10 −10 0
4  Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
5  Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Second round

Group X

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 15 0 +15 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 3 2 1 9 6 +3 2
3  New Zealand 3 1 2 4 11 −7 1
4  Malaysia 3 0 3 2 13 −11 0

Group Y

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 3 3 0 15 0 +15 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 10 5 +5 2
3  Canada 3 1 2 3 12 −9 1
4  Singapore 3 0 3 2 13 −11 0

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 China5
 
 
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 
 China3
 
 
 
 South Korea2
 
 Japan1
 
 
 South Korea4
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Chinese Taipei1
 
 
 Japan4

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

European Zone

The European qualifying rounds were held in the Slagenhallen for first round matches and in the Jotunhallen starting from the second round in Sandefjord, Norway.

First round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 3 0 11 4 +7 3 Advance to second round
2  Belarus 3 2 1 12 3 +9 2
3  Czech Republic 3 1 2 5 10 −5 1
4  Belgium 3 0 3 2 13 −11 0
5  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 3 0 14 1 +13 3 Advance to second round
2  Finland 3 2 1 10 5 +5 2
3  Austria 3 1 2 5 10 −5 1
4  Latvia 3 0 3 1 14 −13 0
5  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Wales 3 3 0 15 0 +15 3 Advance to second round
2  Lithuania 3 2 1 7 8 −1 2
3  Cyprus 3 1 2 7 8 −1 1
4  Mexico 3 0 3 1 14 −13 0

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1   Switzerland 3 3 0 15 0 +15 3 Advance to second round
2  Peru 3 2 1 10 5 +5 2
3  Armenia 3 1 2 5 10 −5 1
4  Georgia 3 0 3 1 14 −13 0

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 3 3 0 11 4 +7 3 Advance to second round
2  Iceland 3 2 1 10 5 +5 2
3  South Africa 3 1 2 6 9 −3 1
4  Estonia 3 0 3 3 12 −9 0

Group F

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 3 3 0 15 0 +15 3 Advance to second round
2  Portugal 3 2 1 8 7 +1 2
3  Spain 3 1 2 7 8 −1 1
4  Azerbaijan 3 0 3 0 15 −15 0

Group G

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 10 5 +5 3 Advance to second round
2  Italy 3 2 1 8 7 +1 2
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 2 7 8 −1 1
4  Slovenia 3 0 3 5 10 −5 0

Second round

Group W

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 3 0 15 0 +15 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Bulgaria 3 2 1 6 9 −3 2
3  France 3 1 2 5 10 −5 1
4  Norway 3 0 3 4 11 −7 0

Group X

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 13 2 +11 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ukraine 3 2 1 7 8 −1 2
3  Russia 3 1 2 10 5 +5 1
4   Switzerland 3 0 3 1 14 −13 0

Group Y

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 14 1 +13 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Scotland 3 2 1 8 7 +1 2
3  Poland 3 1 2 4 11 −7 1
4  Wales 3 0 3 4 11 −7 0

Group Z

Pos Team Pld W L MF MA MD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 3 0 13 2 +11 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  Germany 3 2 1 11 4 +7 2
3  Ireland 3 1 2 3 12 −9 1
4  United States 3 0 3 3 12 −9 0

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Denmark5
 
 
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Denmark5
 
 
 
 England0
 
 England3
 
 
 Sweden2
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
 
 Sweden2

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

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