1949 Thomas Cup

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The 1949 Thomas Cup was the inaugural tournament of Thomas Cup, the men's badminton tournament. It was held in Glasgow, Scotland for the first round event and Preston, England hosted the final round.

Malaya eventually emerged as tournament champion after beating Denmark in the final.

Contents 1 Teams 2 Knockout stages 2.1 First Round 2.2 Final Round

[edit] Teams

Only 3 teams from 3 regions took part in the tournament. Malaya did not participate in qualification rounds but got through to the final.

Americas

• United States

Pacific

• Malaya

Europe

• Denmark

[edit] Knockout stages

[edit] First Round

Despite only 3 teams playing in the tournament, Denmark was given a bye in the first round and went automatically into the final.

Malaya	6–3	United States	Glasgow, Scotland

[edit] Final Round

Malaya

8–1

Denmark

Preston, England

1949 Thomas Cup Winner
Malaya First title

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