2006 Thomas & Uber Cup

2006 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from April 28 to May 7 in Sendai and Tokyo, Japan. It was the 24th tournament of Thomas Cup and 21st tournament of Uber Cup, men's and women's badminton tournaments.

Sendai hosted all of the group stage and play-off matches while Tokyo hosted the event starting from the quarter finals until the final.

This was first time the Thomas & Uber Cup was played with a three-game 21-point scoring system.

China emerged as champions of both tournaments after beating Denmark and Netherlands in the men's and women's competitions respectively.

Read more about 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup:  Venues, Teams

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