The qualifying process for the 1990 Uber Cup took place from 18 to 25 February 1990 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.
Qualification process The qualification process was divided into two regions, the Asian Zone and the European Zone. Seeded teams received a bye into the second round while unseeded teams competed in the first round for a place in the second round. The first two rounds were played in a round-robin format. Teams in the second round competed for a place in the knockout stages. Semi-final winners in each zone were guaranteed qualification for the final tournament to be held in Nagoya and Tokyo while the remaining teams competed in a third place playoff match for a place in the final tournament.
China qualified for the final tournament as defending champions while Japan qualified as hosts.
Qualified teams Country Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance1990 Uber Cup hosts28 November 19889th 1988 Uber Cup winners4 June 19884thAsian Zone winners25 February 199011thAsian Zone runners-up25 February 19904th European Zone winners25 February 19908thEuropean Zone runners-up25 February 19902ndEuropean Zone semi-finalists25 February 19902nd European Zone semi-finalists25 February 19909th
Asian Zone The qualification rounds for the Asian Zone were held from 18 to 25 February at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thirteen teams took part in qualifying for the final tournament, with Macau making their debut in the tournament. Zambia withdrew from the tournament.
First round Group A
Group B
Second round Group X
Group Y
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
European Zone The European qualifying rounds were held in the St. Martiner Street Sports Hall in Villach, Austria. Twenty-seven teams took part in the qualifiers. Peru withdrew from the tournament while Nigeria pulled out of the competition before the draw was announced.
First round Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Second round Group W
Group X
Group Y
Group Z
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
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