The 1969 Uber Cup was the fifth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1968-1969 badminton season, 18 countries competed. Japan won its second title in the Uber Cup, after beating the Indonesia team in the Final Round in Tokyo, Japan.

1969 Uber Cup
ユーバー杯1969
Tournament details
Dates8 – 14 June 1969
Edition5th
LevelInternational
Nations5
VenueTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
LocationTokyo, Japan
1966 1972

Qualification

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18 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion, Japan skipped the qualifications and played directly in the final round of the inter-zone ties (team matches), effectively the semifinals of the tournament. Four teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, Indonesia, Thailand, England and the United States. Japan were exempted until the challenge round.

Means of qualification Date Venue Slot Qualified teams
1966 Uber Cup 14 – 21 May 1966 Auckland
Dunedin
Napier
Wellington
1   Japan
Asian Zone 30 January – 1 February 1969 Bangkok 1   Thailand
American Zone 3 March 1969 Wilmington 1   United States
European Zone 21 November 1968 – 28 February 1969 Copenhagen
Dresden
Dublin
Dunfermline
Edinburgh
Hamburg
Stoke
1   England
Australasian Zone 7 – 21 September 1968 Masterton
Perth
1   Indonesia
Total 5

From the Australasian zone, Indonesia advanced to the next round after beating Australia 7-0. From the Asian zone the Thailand team beat South Korea 5-2. In the European zone final England defeated East Germany 6-1. From the Pan American zone, United States advanced to the inter-zone ties after beating Canada 5-2 and getting a walkover from Peru.

Squads

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Knockout stage

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The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1969 Uber Cup. In the first round, England defeated Thailand 7–0 while Indonesia defeated the United States 7–0. Indonesia entered the Uber Cup final for the first time after the team defeated England 4–3 in the second round. Indonesia were set to meet defending champions and hosts Japan in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). Japan retained the title after defeating Indonesia 6–1 in the final.

Bracket

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First roundSecond roundChallenge round
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Japan
 
 
 
Bye
 
  Japan
 
 
 
Bye
 
 
 
14 June 1966 – Tokyo
 
 
 
  Japan6
 
8 June 1969 – Tokyo
 
  Indonesia1
 
  England7
 
11 June 1969 – Tokyo
 
  Thailand0
 
  England3
 
8 June 1969 – Tokyo
 
  Indonesia4
 
  Indonesia7
 
 
  United States0
 

First round

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8 June 1969 (1969-06-08)
United States   0–7   Indonesia
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Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Japan
8 June 1969 (1969-06-08)
England   7–0   Thailand
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Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Japan

Second round

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11 June 1969 (1969-06-11)
England   3–4   Indonesia
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Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Japan

Challenge round

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14 June 1969 (1969-06-14)
Japan   6–1   Indonesia
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Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Japan


 1969 Uber Cup winner 
 
Japan
Second title
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  • tangkis.tripod.com
  • Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1967) 82–87.
  • Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 122, 123.