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1976 Thomas Cup qualification

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1976 Thomas Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates27 August 1975 – 3 April 1976
LocationAsian zone:
Colombo
Kuala Lumpur
Lahore
Ludhiana
Singapore
Tokyo

American zone:
Lima
Manhattan Beach
Mexico City
European zone:
Copenhagen
Edinburgh
Geldrop
Helsinki
Mariestad

Australasian zone:
Hobart
1973 1979

The qualifying process for the 1976 Thomas Cup took place from 26 September 1975 to 3 April 1976 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.

Qualification process

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The qualification process is divided into four regions, the Asian Zone, the American Zone, the European Zone and the Australasian Zone. Teams in their respective zone will compete in a knockout format. Teams will compete for two days, with two singles and doubles played on the first day and three singles and two doubles played on the next day. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Bangkok.[1]

Indonesia were the champions of the last Thomas Cup, therefore the team automatically qualified for the inter-zone play-offs.[1] Thailand also qualified for the final tournament as hosts.

Qualified teams

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Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance
 Thailand 1976 Thomas Cup hosts 13 July 1975 5th
 Indonesia 1973 Thomas Cup winners 3 June 1973 7th
 Malaysia Asian Zone winners 3 April 1976 8th
 Denmark European Zone winners 21 March 1976 10th
 Canada American Zone winners 15 February 1976 3rd
 New Zealand Australasian Zone winners 27 September 1975 2nd

Asian Zone

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Bracket

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First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Hong Kong
 
20 September 1975 – Tokyo
 
Bye
 
 Hong Kong0
 
 
 
 Japan9
 
 Japan
 
24 January 1976 – Tokyo
 
Bye
 
 Japan9
 
 
 
 South Korea0
 
 South Korea
 
 
 
Bye
 
 South Korea
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
2 April 1976 – Kuala Lumpur
 
Bye
 
 Japan3
 
July 1975
 
 Malaysia6
 
 Pakistanw/o
 
29 November 1975 – Lahore
 
 Burma
 
 Pakistan4
 
 
 
 India5
 
 India
 
14 February 1976 – Ludhiana
 
Bye
 
 India4
 
27 August 1975 – Colombo
 
 Malaysia5
 
 Sri Lanka0
 
5 December 1975 – Singapore
 
 Singapore9
 
 Singapore1
 
 
 
 Malaysia8
 
Bye
 
 
 Malaysia
 

First round

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Second round

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Semi-finals

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Final

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American Zone

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 January 1976 – Manhattan Beach
 
 
 Canada6
 
14 February 1976 – Mexico City
 
 United States3
 
 Canada6
 
13 December 1975 – Lima
 
 Mexico3
 
 Mexico8
 
 
 Peru1
 

Semi-finals

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Final

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European Zone

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Bracket

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First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands
 
2 December 1975 – Geldrop
 
Bye
 
 Netherlands0
 
4 November 1975 – Edinburgh
 
 England9
 
 Scotland0
 
31 January 1976 – Copenhagen
 
 England9
 
 England3
 
 
 
 Denmark6
 
 Denmark
 
 
 
Bye
 
 Denmark
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
20 March 1976 – Copenhagen
 
Bye
 
 Denmark5
 
 
 
 Sweden4
 
 Finland
 
22 November 1975 – Helsinki
 
Bye
 
 Finland0
 
 
 
 West Germany9
 
 West Germany
 
3 January 1976 – Mariestad
 
Bye
 
 West Germany1
 
 
 
 Sweden8
 
Bye
 
 
 
Bye
 
Bye
 
 
 
 Sweden
 
Bye
 
 
 Sweden
 

First round

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Second round

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Australasian Zone

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 1975 – Perth
 
 
 Australiaw/o
 
26 September 1975 – Hobart
 
 Iran
 
 Australia0
 
July 1975
 
 New Zealand9
 
 New Zealandw/o
 
 
 Republic оf China
 

Semi-finals

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In August 1975, Australia and Iran were due to compete for a place in the Australasian zone final in Perth but Iran later withdrew from the event. New Zealand also qualified for the Australasian zone final following the withdrawal of the Republic of China.[25]

Final

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References

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