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
Belgian Badminton Federation Belgian Badminton Federation The Belgian Badminton Federation (BBF) is the governing body for Badminton in Belgium. The administrative seat is located in Brussels. The federation was one of the 11 founding members of Badminton Europe. It groups both regional organizations in the country: Vlaamse Badminton Liga and Ligue Francophone Belge de Badminton. The Belgian Badminton Federation is responsible for the organization of: Current President of the BBF is Gregory Verpoorten who is also Vice President of the Badminton World Federation. Competition badminton players in Belgium are ranked individually in each discipline according to a letter system. This system is organized