1979 Thomas Cup 1979 Thomas Cup The 1979 Thomas Cup was the 11th edition of the Thomas Cup competition, the world championship of men's international team badminton. The final rounds contested by qualifying zone winners and defending champions Indonesia were held at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia in late May and early June. First played in 1948-1949, the Thomas Cup competition was held every three years until 1982, and since then has been held every two years. Indonesia won its seventh title after beating Denmark in the final round. 21 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion,
European Badminton Championships all host cities and countries of the European Championships. On 15 January 2008, Manchester of England won the bids to stage the 2010 events. Starting from 2017, the championship will be an annual event except for the year with European Games. Below is the list of the most ever successful players in the European Badminton Championships: <nowiki>*</nowiki> "included medals won by the USSR and the CIS" European Badminton Championships The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe (BE). The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition was held once every two years to