The 2006 Thomas 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 2006 Thomas Cup, with Japan qualifying automatically as hosts and China trophy holders.
Qualified teams Country Confederation Qualified as Qualified on Final appearance Badminton Asia 2006 Thomas Cup hosts August 2003 8th Badminton Asia 2006 Thomas Cup winners 16 May 2004 13th Badminton Africa 2006 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Africa winners 23 February 2006 2nd Badminton Asia 2006 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners 18 February 2006 21st Badminton Asia 2006 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries runners-up 18 February 2006 12th Badminton Asia 2006 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries semifinalists 18 February 2006 21st Badminton Asia 2006 Badminton Asia Thomas Cup Preliminaries semifinalists 18 February 2006 7th Badminton Europe 2006 European Team Championships winners 19 February 2006 24th Badminton Europe 2006 European Team Championships runners-up 19 February 2006 3rd Badminton Europe 2006 European Team Championships third place 19 February 2006 9th Badminton Oceania 2006 Thomas Cup Preliminaries for Oceania winners 9 February 2006 2nd Badminton Pan Am 2006 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries winners 18 February 2006 8th
Qualification process The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 12. The allocation of slots for each confederation is the same allocation from 2004 tournament; 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 19 to 23 February 2006, at the National Badminton Centre in Rose Hill, Mauritius. 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 13 to 19 February 2006, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium Badminton Hall in Jaipur, India. The semi-finalists of the Asian qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams in contention Teams qualified for the Group stage
First round (group stage)
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Second round (knockout stage)
Badminton Europe
The qualification for the European teams was held from 14 to 19 February 2006, at the Alexandreio Melathron in Thessaloniki, Greece. The semi-finalists of the European qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams in contention Teams qualified for the Group stage
First round (group stage)
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8
Second round (knockout stage)
Badminton Oceania
The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 8 to 9 February 2006, at the Auckland Badminton Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. The winner of the Oceania qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams in contention
Round-robin
Badminton Pan Am
The qualification for the Pan Am teams was held from 15 to 18 February 2006, at Club de Regatas Lima in Lima, Peru. The winner of the Pan Am qualification will qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Teams in contention Teams qualified for the Group stage
First round (group stage)
Group A Group B
Second round (knockout stage)
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