The 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Guangzhou, China from May 9 to May 19, 2002. It was the 22nd tournament of World Men's Team Badminton Championships of Thomas Cup and 19th tournament of World Women's Team Badminton Championships of Uber Cup. It is the only Thomas & Uber Cup that was played in a 7 points / 5 sets scoring system. Indonesia won the Thomas Cup for the fifth time in a row and China won the Uber Cup for the third time in a row. Host city selection Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi and Tokyo were among the cities interested to host the events. However, after a long discussion with Chinese Badminton Association, Guangzhou was confirmed as host in January 2002. Teams The following nations from 2 continents, shown by region, qualified for the 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup. Of the 11 nations, defending champions of Thomas Cup, Indonesia, and host nation as well as defending champion of Uber Cup, China and its Thomas Cup team qualified automatically and did not play the qualification round. Thomas & Uber Cup China Denmark Germany Indonesia Korea Thomas Cup Malaysia Thailand Sweden Uber Cup Hong Kong Japan Netherlands Thomas Cup Groups Group A May 9, 2002 May 11, 2002 May 14, 2002 Group B May 10, 2002 May 12, 2002 May 14, 2002 Knockout stages Semi-finals Final Uber Cup Groups Group A May 9, 2002 May 11, 2002 May 13, 2002 Group B May 10, 2002 May 12, 2002 May 13, 2002 Knockout stages Semi-finals Final References Smash: 2002 Thomas Cup - Final Round External links Mike's Badminton Populorum - Uber Cup Mike's Badminton Populorum - Thomas Cup Thomas Uber Cup Thomas and Uber Cup Thomas & Uber Cup Badminton tournaments in China