The Thomas Cup, also known as the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), an international governing body for the sport of badminton.
The headquarters of BWF is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was formed in 1934.
Sir George Alan Thomas, a highly accomplished English badminton player in the early 1900s, devised the Thomas Cup tournament after being inspired by tennis's Davis Cup and football's (soccer's) World Cup, which was first staged in 1930.
He also donated the cup in 1939 for a series of men's international team championships.
Since 1982, the championships have been contested every two years, as opposed to every three years.
Malaya won the first tournament by defeating Denmark in the finals, which took place in 1948–49 at Preston, England.
Only six countries have won the Thomas Cup in the 30 tournaments contested from 1948 to 1949. With 14 victories, Indonesia is the most successful team. China has won ten championships, while Malaysia has won five.
The only other nations that have lifted the cup include Japan, Denmark, and now India.
India is the current champion, having won its first title in 2022 after defeating defending champions Indonesia 3-0.
Whereas the third and fourth positions were claimed by Denmark and Japan respectively.
List of Thomas Cup Winners 1982-2022
| Winner | Runners-up | Host |
|---|---|---|
| China | Indonesia | London, England |
| Indonesia | China | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| China | Indonesia | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| China | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| China | Malaysia | Tokyo, Japan |
| Malaysia | Indonesia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Indonesia | Malaysia | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Indonesia | Denmark | Hong Kong |
| Indonesia | Malaysia | Hong Kong |
| Indonesia | China | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Indonesia | Malaysia | Guangzhou, China |
| China | Denmark | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| China | Denmark | Japan |
| China | South Korea | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| China | Indonesia | Malaysia |
| China | South Korea | Wuhan, China |
| Japan | Malaysia | New Delhi, India |
| Denmark | Indonesia | Kunshan, China |
| China | Japan | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Indonesia | China | Aarhus, Denmark |
| India | Indonesia | Bangkok, Thailand |
Thomas Cup 2022 Highlights:
- Edition – 32nd.
- Dates – 8-15 May.
- Venue – Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Thailand.
- No. of countries participated – 16.
- Champions – India.
India's men's badminton team won the Thomas Cup for the first time, defeating superpower Indonesia 3-0 in the final.
In the final of the Thomas Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, India defeated 14-time winners Indonesia 3-0 to win the championship.
- India's World Championships bronze medalist Lakshya Sen defeated Anthony Ginting by 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in a tie in the First Men's Singles,
- While in the Second Men's Singles, former world no.1 and World Championships silver medalist Kidambi Srikanth defeated Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 to make it 3-0 and,
- The world number 8 doubles combo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy defeated Mohammad Ahsan-Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18-21, 23-21, 21-19 in the First Doubles.
| Category | Winner | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|
| First Men’s Singles | Lakshya Sen | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia) |
| Second Men’s Singles | Kidambi Srikanth | Jonatan Christie (Indonesia) |
| First Doubles | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty | Mohammad Ahsan & Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Indonesia) |
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