2014 Uber Cup
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| Dates | 18–25 May 2014 | ||
| Edition | 28th (Thomas Cup) 25th (Uber Cup) |
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| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Siri Fort Sports Complex | ||
| Location | New Delhi, India | ||
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The 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 28th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 25th tournament of the Uber Cup, the badminton team championships for men and women respectively. It was held on 18–25 May 2014 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi, India. This is the first time India hosted the two cups.
The Thomas Cup final featured two teams not expected to make it there as Japan faced Malaysia. In a back-and-forth contest, Japan came out on top by a score of 3 matches to 2, winning their first Thomas Cup. The Uber Cup final featured the top two teams, China and Japan. Backed by wins from the world's top two singles players, China came out on top by a 3–1 score. It was their 13th title overall.
New Delhi was awarded with this event by Badminton World Federation on April 2013. This event marked the first time India hosted the Thomas and Uber Cup finals after hosting 2009 BWF World Championships in Hyderabad.
The seeding list was based on March 6, 2014 world rankings as the draw was conducted on March 30, 2014. The top four seeded teams were in the first pot, followed by the next four teams in the second pot, the next four teams in the third pot, and the last four teams were in the fourth pot.
The knock out draw was held immediately after the group stage was completed.
All times are India Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
The top four teams in the semi-final were the top four seeded teams in this competition. They also won their respective groups.
Both Japan and Malaysia arrived in the final having already surpassed expectations by defeating traditional powerhouses China and Indonesia in the semi-final, both with 3–0 scores.
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