1976 Thomas Cup to zero final tally Indonesia retained the Thomas Cup. It was the first time that the championship round had ended in a shutout. 1976 Thomas Cup The 1976 Thomas Cup was the tenth edition of Thomas Cup, the world championship of men's international team badminton (its female counterpart is the Uber Cup). The final rounds contested by qualifying teams were held in Bangkok, Thailand in late May and early June. First played in 1948-1949, the Thomas Cup competition was held every three years after that until 1982 and has been held every two years since. For more details on the
Hockey World Cup Netherlands and Spain are the only teams to have competed at each World Cup; 24 teams have competed in at least one World Cup. Total number of teams which have participated in the World Cups through 2018 is 25, using FIH's view on successor teams Hockey World Cup The Men's Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The tournament was started in 1971. It is held every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer Olympics. There is also a Women's Hockey World Cup, which has been held since 1974