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
India at the 2011 Sudirman Cup times champion the Chinese team. Sudirman Cup World Mixed Team Badminton Championship is an international badminton tournament for mixed teams, consist of both male and female players. It held every two years and is named after Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the Badminton Association of Indonesia. 2011 Sudirman Cup, officially known as Double Star 2011 Sudirman Cup BWF World Team Championships (for sponsorship reasons) was hosted by the Qingdao city of China. Qingdao was awarded the host right in 2009. Tournament was organised in the 12,500 sitting capacity Qingdao Sports Center Stadium. In Sudirman