1966 Uber Cup
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The 1966 Uber Cup was the fourth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1965-66 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating defending champions United States in the Challenge Round.
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[edit] Teams
5 teams from 4 regions took part in the Inter-Zone ties. As defending champion, the United States skipped the Final Round and played directly in the Challenge Round.
- Panamerican zone
- Australasian zone
- Asian zone
- European zone
[edit] Knockout stages
[edit] First round
Japan  |
5–2 |  Indonesia |
Napier, New Zealand |
England  |
6–1 |  Canada |
Dunedin |
[edit] Final round
| Japan |
4–3 | England |
Auckland |
[edit] Challenge round
 Japan 5 |
Wellington, New Zealand May 21, 1966 |
 United States 2 |
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| 1966 Uber Cup Champions |
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 Japan First title |
