Overview The Uber Cup – “Women’s Team World Badminton Championship” - is the most sought after women’s team trophy in the badminton world. Only four nations have won the Uber Cup since its inception in 1956; the USA, Japan, Indonesia and China.

Next Uber Cup

China won that last two Uber Cups held in Jakarta in 2004 and Sendai/Tokyo in 2006. The next Women’s Team World Badminton Championship for the Uber Cup will be hosted in Jakarta, Indonesia 11 - 18 May 2008.

The Uber Cup championships will be combined again with the Thomas Cup – the Men’s Team World Badminton Championship.

Brief History

The idea of an international team competition for women along the lines of the Thomas Cup contest was first mooted early in 1950 when the BWF (then known as IBF) received the offer of a trophy from Mrs H S Uber.

Prompted by the enormous success of the men’s championships trophy for the Thomas Cup, there was strong interest in the idea and in 1953, the institution of the Championships was agreed upon in principle. Mrs. Uber's offer was gratefully accepted and regulations drawn up and approved for the event and it was agreed that the inaugural contest should take place over 1956-7

• The results and team rankings – Uber Cup 1956 – 2006