1949 Thomas Cup 1949 Thomas Cup The 1949 Thomas Cup was the inaugural tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The tournament was originally planned for 1941-1942 (badminton seasons in the northern hemisphere traditionally ran from the autumn of one calendar year to the spring of the next), but was delayed when World War II exploded across the continents. Sir George's dream was finally realized in 1948-1949 when ten national teams participated in the first Thomas Cup competition. Three qualifying zones were established: Pan America, Europe, and the Pacific; though Malaya (now Malaysia) was the only
Badminton Asia Junior Championships Badminton Asia Junior Championships The Badminton Asia Junior Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia to crown the best junior badminton players (under-19) in Asia. The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the Asia Championships. Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships or Asian Youth Badminton Championships The team competition were divided into men and women team event. The mixed team event only in competition since 2006. List of players who have won Asian Junior Championships and later won the Asia Championships to become both the Asian Junior Champion and Asian Champion.