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2010 Thomas Cup qualification
The 2010 Thomas Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five BWF confederations to decide 10 of the 12 teams which will play in the 2010 Thomas Cup, with Malaysia qualifying automatically as hosts and China trophy holders.
| Tournament details | ||
|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2010 (2010-02-16) – February 28, 2010 (2010-02-28) | ||
| BA: Nakhon Ratchasima Sports ComplexBCA: Lugogo Indoor StadiumBE: Arena UrsynówBO: Stadium SouthlandBPA: Club de Regatas Lima | ||
| BA: Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand BCA: Kampala, UgandaBE: Warsaw, PolandBO: Invercargill, New ZealandBPA: Lima, Peru | ||
| ← 2008 | ||
| 2012 → | ← 2008 | 2012 → |
| ← 2008 | 2012 → |
The 2010 Thomas Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five BWF confederations to decide 10 of the 12 teams which will play in the 2010 Thomas Cup, with Malaysia qualifying automatically as hosts and China trophy holders.
| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Final appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | Badminton Asia | 2010 Thomas Cup hosts | 12 September 2008 | 23rd |
| China | Badminton Asia | 2008 Thomas Cup winners | 16 May 2008 | 15th |
| Nigeria | Badminton Africa | 2010 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Africa winners | 23 February 2010 | 2nd |
| South Korea | Badminton Asia | 2010 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries runners-up | 27 February 2010 | 14th |
| Indonesia | Badminton Asia | 2010 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners | 27 February 2010 | 23rd |
| Japan | Badminton Asia | 2010 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries semifinalists | 27 February 2010 | 9th |
| India | Badminton Asia | 2010 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries semifinalists | 27 February 2010 | 8th |
| Denmark | Badminton Europe | 2010 European Team Championships winners | 21 February 2010 | 26th |
| Germany | Badminton Europe | 2010 European Team Championships third place | 21 February 2010 | 5th |
| Poland | Badminton Europe | 2010 European Team Championships runners-up | 21 February 2010 | Debut |
| Australia | Badminton Oceania | 2010 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Oceania winners | 20 February 2010 | 3rd |
| Peru | Badminton Pan Am | 2010 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners | 21 February 2010 | Debut |
The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 12. The allocation of slots for each confederation is the same allocation from 2004 tournament; 4 from each Asia and Europe, and 1 from each Africa, Oceania and Pan Am. Two automatic qualifiers are the host and defending champion.
The qualification for the African teams was held from 20 to 23 February 2010, at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The winners of the African qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams qualified for the Group stage
The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 22 to 28 February 2010, at the Nakhon Ratchasima Sports Complex in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The semi-finalists of the Asian qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams qualified for the Group stage
The qualification for the European teams will held from 16 to 21 February 2010, at the Arena Ursynów in Warsaw, Poland. The semi-finalists of the European qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams qualified for the Group stage
The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 19 to 20 February 2010, at the Stadium Southland in Invercargill, New Zealand. The winner of the Oceania qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 |
The qualification for the Pan Am teams will hold from 18 to 21 February 2010, at Club de Regatas Lima in Lima, Peru. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams qualified for the Group stage
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 21 February | ||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| 21 February | ||||||
| Peru | 3 | |||||
| Peru | 3 | |||||
| 21 February | ||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||
| Guatemala | 2 | |||||
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