When will Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 draw take place? All you need to know

By Ankhi Dutta

Ankhi has been a sports journalist with Khel Now since 2023. She is also a content strategist and passionate storyteller.

Published at :March 20, 2024 at 8:24 PM

Modified at :March 25, 2024 at 3:30 PM

When will Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 draw take place? All you need to know

(Courtesy : myKhel)

India and Korea are the defending champions of the Thomas and Uber Cup respectively.

The Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 will be the 33rd edition of the Thomas Cup and the 30th 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. The tournament will be played at Chengdu, China from April 28 to May 5.

When will the draw take place?

The Thomas and Uber Cup draws will take place on 22nd March.

Where will the draw take place?

BWF has its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The draw ceremony is set to take place at the same location.

Participating Nations

Thomas Cup: China, Denmark, Indonesia, Japan, India, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Canada, Hong Kong China, Germany, England, Czech Republic, Australia

Uber Cup: China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, USA, Denmark, Indonesia, Canada, Hong Kong China, Australia, Uganda, Mexico

Seedings

Thomas Cup

China
Denmark
Indonesia
Japan

Uber Cup

China
Korea
Japan
Thailand

Format

The teams are allocated to four pots based on the World Team Rankings. Pot 1 contains the top seed (which are assigned to position A1), the second seed (which are assigned to position D1) and the next two best teams. Pot 2 contains the next best four teams, Pot 3 contains the ninth to 12th seeds, and Pot 4 for the 13th to 16th seeds.

Pots

Thomas Cup

Pot 1: China, Denmark, Indonesia, Japan

Pot 2: Malaysia, India, Chinese Taipei, Korea

Pot 3: Thailand, Canada, Hong Kong China, Germany

Pot 4: England, Czech Republic, Algeria, Australia

Uber Cup

Pot 1: China, Korea, Japan, Thailand

Pot 2: Indonesia, Chinese Taipei, India, Denmark

Pot 3: USA, Malaysia, Canada, Hong Kong

Pot 4: Singapore, Australia, Mexico, Uganda

Where and how to watch live streaming of draw ceremony of Thomas and Uber Cup 2024?

The draw ceremony of Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 will be available on BWF TV YouTube channel. Spectators can enjoy it from BWF Facebook page as well. For Chinese audience, it’ll be available on BWF Weibo.

The programme would commence from 2:30 PM IST. The draws for Uber Cup will take place at 3:05 PM IST and the draws for Thomas Cup will be announced at 3:25 PM IST.

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Ankhi Dutta

Ankhi is a passionate sports journalist and content strategist, contributing to Khel Now since August 2023. With a love for sports that began at age three and a keen eye for storytelling, she combines creativity with journalistic integrity in her work.