1998 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 20th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 17th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.
Host city selection
was originally selected as the host, with Shanghai as the competition site. IBF later moved the competition to Hong Kong due to sponsorship issues which preferred Hong Kong over Shanghai.Thomas Cup
Teams
49 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the Final Stage, including Indonesia, as defending champion, and Hong Kong, as host team. 1998 Thomas Cup is considered one of the greatest Thomas Cup competitions because the score difference of the games is very close and the games are played tightly.Final stage
Group A">1998 Thomas Cup Group A">Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi Final
Final
| 1998 Thomas Cup Champions |
| Eleventh title |
Uber Cup
Teams
40 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the Final Stage.Final stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semi Finals
Final
| 1998 Uber Cup Champions |
| Sixth title |