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Thomas Cup and Uber Cup winners: every champion

Last updated: 26 October 2026 · Latest: China (Thomas) and South Korea (Uber), Horsens 2026

China won the 2026 Thomas Cup, beating first-time finalists France 3–1 in Horsens, Denmark, for their 12th title. South Korea won the Uber Cup, beating China 3–1 for their third crown. Indonesia still hold the Thomas Cup record with 14 titles. China lead the Uber Cup with 16.

The Thomas Cup is the world men’s team badminton championship, first played in 1949. The Uber Cup is the women’s equivalent, first played in 1957. Both have been held together every two years since 1984.

Thomas Cup winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upHost
2026China3–1FranceHorsens, Denmark
2024China3–1IndonesiaChengdu, China
2022India3–0IndonesiaBangkok, Thailand
2020Indonesia3–0ChinaAarhus, Denmark
2018China3–1JapanBangkok, Thailand
2016Denmark3–2IndonesiaKunshan, China
2014Japan3–2MalaysiaNew Delhi, India
2012China3–0South KoreaWuhan, China
2010China3–0IndonesiaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2008China3–1South KoreaJakarta, Indonesia
2006China3–0DenmarkSendai & Tokyo, Japan
2004China3–1DenmarkJakarta, Indonesia
2002Indonesia3–2MalaysiaGuangzhou, China
2000Indonesia3–0ChinaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1998Indonesia3–2MalaysiaHong Kong
1996Indonesia5–0DenmarkHong Kong
1994Indonesia3–0MalaysiaJakarta, Indonesia
1992Malaysia3–2IndonesiaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1990China4–1MalaysiaNagoya & Tokyo, Japan
1988China4–1MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1986China3–2IndonesiaJakarta, Indonesia
1984Indonesia3–2ChinaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1982China5–4IndonesiaLondon, England
1979Indonesia9–0DenmarkJakarta, Indonesia
1976Indonesia9–0MalaysiaBangkok, Thailand
1973Indonesia8–1DenmarkJakarta, Indonesia
1970Indonesia7–2MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1967Malaysia6–3IndonesiaJakarta, Indonesia
1964Indonesia5–4DenmarkTokyo, Japan
1961Indonesia6–3ThailandJakarta, Indonesia
1958Indonesia6–3MalayaSingapore
1955Malaya8–1DenmarkSingapore
1952Malaya7–2United StatesSingapore
1949Malaya8–1DenmarkPreston, England

Thomas Cup titles by country

TeamTitles
Indonesia14
China12
Malaysia (incl. Malaya)5
Japan1 (2014)
Denmark1 (2016)
India1 (2022)

Uber Cup winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upHost
2026South Korea3–1ChinaHorsens, Denmark
2024China3–0IndonesiaChengdu, China
2022South Korea3–2ChinaBangkok, Thailand
2020China3–1JapanAarhus, Denmark
2018Japan3–0ThailandBangkok, Thailand
2016China3–1South KoreaKunshan, China
2014China3–1JapanNew Delhi, India
2012China3–0South KoreaWuhan, China
2010South Korea3–1ChinaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2008China3–0IndonesiaJakarta, Indonesia
2006China3–0NetherlandsSendai & Tokyo, Japan
2004China3–1South KoreaJakarta, Indonesia
2002China3–1South KoreaGuangzhou, China
2000China3–0DenmarkKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1998China4–1IndonesiaHong Kong
1996Indonesia4–1ChinaHong Kong
1994Indonesia3–2ChinaJakarta, Indonesia
1992China3–2South KoreaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1990China3–2South KoreaNagoya & Tokyo, Japan
1988China5–0South KoreaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1986China3–2IndonesiaJakarta, Indonesia
1984China5–0EnglandKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1981Japan6–3IndonesiaTokyo, Japan
1978Japan5–2IndonesiaAuckland, New Zealand
1975Indonesia5–2JapanJakarta, Indonesia
1972Japan6–1IndonesiaTokyo, Japan
1969Japan6–1IndonesiaTokyo, Japan
1966Japan5–2United StatesWellington, New Zealand
1963United States4–3EnglandWilmington, United States
1960United States5–2DenmarkPhiladelphia, United States
1957United States6–1DenmarkLancashire, England

Uber Cup titles by country

TeamTitles
China16
Japan6
South Korea3 (2010, 2022, 2026)
Indonesia3
United States3

Quick facts

  • Asian teams have won every Thomas Cup except Denmark’s in 2016.
  • India’s only title came in 2022, when they beat 14-time champions Indonesia 3–0 in the final.
  • France reached their first Thomas Cup final in 2026.
  • No team outside Asia has won the Uber Cup since the United States in 1963.

Sources: Thomas Cup (Wikipedia), Uber Cup (Wikipedia), Free Malaysia Today, Badminton Asia.

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