The 1982 Thomas Cup was the 12th tournament of

Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships h ...

, the most important men's

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team competition in the world. The final round was held in

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won its first title after beating

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

in the final round.

Teams

26 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champion, Indonesia skipped the Qualifications and the first round, and played directly in the second round at the Inter-Zone Ties. ;Australasian zone *' * * * ;Asian zone ;;Western section * * * * ;;Eastern section * * * * ;European zone * * * * * * * * ;Panamerican zone * * * * * *

Teams

Qualification ties

Australasian zone

Asian zone

European zone

Panamerican zone

Inter-zone ties

First round

Semi-finals

Final

References

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