1949 Thomas Cup 1949 Thomas Cup The 1949 Thomas Cup was the inaugural tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The tournament was originally planned for 1941-1942 (badminton seasons in the northern hemisphere traditionally ran from the autumn of one calendar year to the spring of the next), but was delayed when World War II exploded across the continents. Sir George's dream was finally realized in 1948-1949 when ten national teams participated in the first Thomas Cup competition. Three qualifying zones were established: Pan America, Europe, and the Pacific; though Malaya (now Malaysia) was the only
2013 BWF World Junior Championships – Teams event 2013 BWF World Junior Championships – Teams event The Team event tournament of the 2013 BWF World Junior Championships was the fifteenth tournament of the BWF World Junior Championships. It was held from October 23–27, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 32 teams have confirmed their participation. The winner of the tournament would have Suhandinata Cup for about a year until the next BWF World Junior Championships Team Event is held. The seedings for teams competing in the tournament were released on October 11, 2013. It was based on aggregated points from the best players