2004 Uber Cup qualification
badminton competition
The 2004 Uber Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five IBF confederations to decide 10 of the 12 teams which will play in the 2004 Uber Cup, with Indonesia qualifying automatically as hosts and China as trophy holders.
Qualified teams
Qualification process
The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 12. The allocation of slots for each confederation are 4 from Asia, 3 from Europe, and 1 from each Africa, Oceania and Pan Am. Two automatic qualifiers are the host and defending champion.
Confederation qualification
Badminton Confederation of Africa
The qualification for the African teams was held from 23 to 25 February 2004, at Pretoria Showgrounds in Pretoria, South Africa. The winners of the African qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams in contention
Round-robin
Badminton Asia
The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 17 to 22 February 2004, at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The semi-finalists of the Asian qualification will qualify for the Uber Cup.
Teams in contention
Teams qualified for the Group stage
First round (group stage)
Knockout stage
Badminton Europe
The qualification for the European teams was held from 10 to 15 February 2004, at the Mestská Hala in Prešov, Slovakia. The semi-finalists of the European qualification will qualify for the Uber Cup.
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