nˈaɪntiːn tˈiːmz, ˈeɪtiːn ʌv ðˌɛm stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ fɹʌm fˈoːɹ ɹˈiːdʒənəl kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ zˈoʊnz, ˈeɪʒə, ˌɔːstɹɐlˈeɪʒə, jˈʊɹɹəp, ænd pˈæn ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, kəntˈɛstᵻd fɚðə tˈɑːməs kˈʌp dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn sˈiːzənz.
Nineteen teams, eighteen of them starting from four regional qualifying zones, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and Pan America, contested for the Thomas Cup during the 1960-1961 seasons.