Thomas Cup 2018 saw Algeria debuted in the championship. Below is the list of teams that have appeared in the final stage of Thomas Cup as of the 2018 tournament. Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships have been conducted every two years since the 1982 tournament, amended from being conducted every three years since the first tournament held in 1948–1949. The final phase of the tournament involves twelve teams competing at venues within
2018 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships 2018 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships The 2018 edition of the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships was held in Kazan, Russia, from 13 to 18 February 2018. This tournament also served as European qualification for the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup. The 2018 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships officially crowned the best male and female national teams in Europe and at the same time worked as the European qualification event towards the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup finals. 53 teams consisting of 29 men's team and 24 women's team entered the tournament. This tournament