1958 Thomas Cup 1958 Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup competition is an international team tournament for supremacy in men's badminton (its female counterpart is the Uber Cup). Beginning in 1948-1949 it was held every three years until 1982 and has been held every two years thereafter. Nineteen teams contested for the Thomas Cup during the 1957-1958 season. As defending champion Malaya (now Malaysia) was exempt until the conclusive "tie" (team match) called the challenge round. The other eighteen teams were divided into four qualifying zones; Asia, Australasia, Europe, and Pan America; with the winners of each intra-zone competition advancing to inter-zone competition in
Mexican National Badminton Championships Mexican National Badminton Championships The Mexican National Championship of Badminton is a nationwide competition of badminton held in Mexico since 1933. This tournament was initially organised by the then ""Asociación Mexicana de Badminton"", together with the Centro Deportivo Chapultepec AC. Since its beginning, the best Mexican players have competed in the Mexican National Championship of Badminton. Traditionally, the tournament has been organised in five events or categories, namely, men´s singles, women´s singles, men´s doubles, women´s doubles, and mixed doubles. Along with the Mexican National Championship of Badminton, another badminton competition has been held in Mexico called the Mexican National Open