1966 Uber Cup
1966 Uber Cup | |
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Location | Wellington, New Zealand |
The 1966 Uber Cup was the fourth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1965-66 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating defending champions United States in the Challenge Round.
Teams[edit]
5 teams from 4 regions took part in the Inter-Zone ties. As defending champion, the United States skipped the Final Round and played directly in the Challenge Round.
- Panamerican zone
- Australasian zone
- Asian zone
- European zone
Knockout stages[edit]
Qualifying round[edit]
Indonesia | 6–1 | Australia | |
England | 7–0 | West Germany | |
Japan | 7–0 | Thailand |
First round[edit]
Japan | 5–2 | Indonesia | Napier, New Zealand |
England | 6–1 | Canada | Dunedin |
Final round[edit]
Japan | 4–3 | England | Auckland |
Challenge round[edit]
Japan 5 |
Wellington, New Zealand May 21, 1966 |
United States 2 |
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1966 Uber Cup Champions |
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Japan First title |
References[edit]
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.