1986 Thomas Cup group stage

The 1986 Thomas Cup group stage was held at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 22 to 27 April 1986.

The group stage was first stage of the tournament where only the two highest-placing teams in each of the two groups advanced to the knockout stage.

Draw

The original draw for the tournament was conducted on 15 March 1986. The 8 teams will be drawn into two groups each containing four teams.^[1]

Group composition

Group
Group A	Group B
Denmark Indonesia (Host) South Korea Sweden	China England Malaysia Singapore

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Indonesia	3	3	0	28	7	+21	482	329	+153	3	Advance to semi-finals
2	Denmark	3	2	1	17	15	+2	397	352	+45	2	Advance to semi-finals
3	South Korea	3	1	2	18	16	+2	408	410	−2	1
4	Sweden	3	0	3	3	28	−25	256	452	−196	0

Source: The Straits Times

South Korea vs Sweden

South Korea
5

Istora Senayan
22 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[2]

Sweden
0

		1	2	3
1	Park Joo-bong Ulf Johansson	15 7	15 13
2	Sung Han-kook Jan-Eric Antonsson	15 10	15 7
3	Choi Byung-hak Jonas Herrgårdh	11 15	15 2	15 8
4	Kim Moon-soo / Park Joo-bong Jan-Eric Antonsson / Stefan Karlsson	15 7	15 10
5	Lee Sang-bok / Park Sung-bae Pär-Gunnar Jönsson / Thomas Kihlström	18 17	15 8

Indonesia vs Sweden

Indonesia
5

Istora Senayan
23 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[3]

Sweden
0

		1	2
1	Icuk Sugiarto Ulf Johansson	15 5	15 7
2	Lius Pongoh Jan-Eric Antonsson	15 4	15 5
3	Eddy Kurniawan Jonas Herrgårdh	15 6	15 12
4	Bobby Ertanto / Liem Swie King Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström	15 5	15 8
5	Hadibowo / Christian Hadinata Jan-Eric Antonsson / Pär-Gunnar Jönsson	15 4	15 11

South Korea vs Denmark

South Korea
2

Istora Senayan
24 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[4]

Denmark
3

		1	2
1	Park Joo-bong Morten Frost	7 15	11 15
2	Park Sung-bae Ib Frederiksen	4 15	5 15
3	Choi Byung-hak Michael Kjeldsen	9 15	10 15
4	Kim Moon-soo / Park Joo-bong Steen Fladberg / Morten Frost	15 7	15 11
5	Kim Joong-soo / Sung Han-kook Mark Christiansen / Jesper Helledie	15 10	17 15

Indonesia vs South Korea

Indonesia
4

Istora Senayan
25 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[5]

South Korea
1

		1	2	3
1	Icuk Sugiarto Park Joo-bong	15 11	12 15	4 15
2	Lius Pongoh Sung Han-kook	15 10	15 12
3	Liem Swie King Choi Byung-hak	15 5	15 0
4	Hadibowo / Christian Hadinata Lee Deuk-choon / Sung Han-kook	15 14	17 18	15 8
5	Bobby Ertanto / Liem Swie King Kim Moon-soo / Park Joo-bong	5 15	15 9	15 4

Denmark vs Sweden

Denmark
4

Istora Senayan
26 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[6]

Sweden
1

		1	2
1	Morten Frost Ulf Johansson	15 4	15 4
2	Ib Frederiksen Jan-Eric Antonsson	15 13	15 2
3	Michael Kjeldsen Jonas Herrgårdh	15 8	15 8
4	Steen Fladberg / Jesper Helledie Stefan Karlsson / Thomas Kihlström	6 15	12 15
5	Mark Christiansen / Michael Kjeldsen Jan-Eric Antonsson / Pär-Gunnar Jönsson	15 10	15 6

Indonesia vs Denmark

Indonesia
4

Istora Senayan
27 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[7]

Denmark
1

		1	2	3
1	Icuk Sugiarto Morten Frost	15 7	15 6
2	Liem Swie King Ib Frederiksen	15 6	15 9
3	Eddy Kurniawan Jens Peter Nierhoff	15 12	15 9
4	Hariamanto Kartono / Liem Swie King Steen Fladberg / Jesper Helledie	15 11	5 15	15 8
5	Hadibowo / Christian Hadinata Mark Christiansen / Michael Kjeldsen	15 10	3 15	16 18

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	3	3	0	29	2	+27	456	220	+236	3	Advance to semi-finals
2	Malaysia	3	2	1	21	11	+10	410	324	+86	2	Advance to semi-finals
3	England	3	1	2	12	21	−9	345	415	−70	1
4	Singapore	3	0	3	2	30	−28	228	480	−252	0

Source: The Straits Times

China vs Singapore

China
5

Istora Senayan
22 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[2]

Singapore
0

		1	2
1	Han Jian Wong Shoon Soo	15 8	15 1
2	Yang Yang Abdul Hamid Khan	15 2	15 4
3	Ding Qiqing Lau Wing Cheok	15 9	15 9
4	Li Yongbo / Tian Bingyi Sulaiman Zaini / Tan Eng Han	15 4	15 12
5	Zhang Qiang / Zhou Jincan Robert Han / Tan Khee Wee	15 9	15 1

England vs Malaysia

England
1

Istora Senayan
23 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[3]

Malaysia
4

		1	2	3
1	Steve Baddeley Misbun Sidek	10 15	5 15
2	Nick Yates Ong Beng Teong	15 12	4 15	15 10
3	Darren Hall Foo Kok Keong	9 15	15 18
4	Richard Outterside / Nigel Tier Ong Beng Teong / Razif Sidek	9 15	6 15
5	Chris Dobson / Andy Goode Jalani Sidek / Rashid Sidek	10 15	6 15

China vs England

China
5

Istora Senayan
24 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[4]

England
0

		1	2
1	Han Jian Steve Baddeley	15 7	15 6
2	Yang Yang Nick Yates	15 3	15 4
3	Xiong Guobao Darren Hall	15 10	15 6
4	Li Yongbo / Tian Bingyi Andy Goode / Nigel Tier	15 7	15 2
5	Zhang Qiang / Zhou Jincan Mike Brown / Richard Outterside	15 5	18 14

Malaysia vs Singapore

Malaysia
5

Istora Senayan
25 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[5]

Singapore
0

		1	2
1	Misbun Sidek Abdul Hamid Khan	15 4	15 5
2	Ong Beng Teong Lau Wing Cheok	15 12	18 14
3	Foo Kok Keong Wong Shoon Keat	15 1	15 10
4	Ong Beng Teong / Razif Sidek Tan Eng Han / Tan Khee Wee	15 5	15 12
5	Jalani Sidek / Rashid Sidek Robert Han / Lau Wing Cheok	15 2	15 2

China vs Malaysia

China
4

Istora Senayan
26 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[6]

Malaysia
1

		1	2	3
1	Han Jian Misbun Sidek	15 6	7 15	9 15
2	Yang Yang Foo Kok Keong	15 5	15 2
3	Xiong Guobao Chong Weng Kai	15 3	15 7
4	Li Yongbo / Tian Bingyi Jalani Sidek / Razif Sidek	15 13	15 12
5	Zhang Qiang / Zhou Jincan Ong Beng Teong / Rashid Sidek	17 16	15 3

England vs Singapore

England
5

Istora Senayan
27 April 1986, 19:30 UTC+7
^[7]

Singapore
0

		1	2	3
1	Steve Baddeley Wong Shoon Soo	15 7	15 4
2	Nick Yates Abdul Hamid Khan	15 2	15 6
3	Darren Hall Lau Wing Cheok	17 14	8 15	15 9
4	Mike Brown / Richard Outterside Tan Eng Han / Tan Khee Wee	17 18	15 3	15 7
5	Andy Goode / Nigel Tier Abdul Hamid Khan / Lau Wing Cheok	15 11	15 6

References

^ "Cheer for Republic in Thomas Cup draw". The Straits Times. 1986-03-16. p. 24. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b "Gugup punca gagal serap tekanan". Berita Harian. 1986-04-24. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b "THE RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1986-04-24. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b "Heat's on Huang and Singapore". The Straits Times. 1986-04-25. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b "THOMAS CUP / UBER CUP". The Straits Times. 1986-04-26. p. 39. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b "A Misbun consolation". The Straits Times. 1986-04-27. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b "THOMAS CUP UBER CUP". The Straits Times. 1986-04-28. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.

[1] "Cheer for Republic in Thomas Cup draw". The Straits Times. 1986-03-16. p. 24. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.

[:0-2] "Gugup punca gagal serap tekanan". Berita Harian. 1986-04-24. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.

[:1-3] "THE RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1986-04-24. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.

[:2-4] "Heat's on Huang and Singapore". The Straits Times. 1986-04-25. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.

[:3-5] "THOMAS CUP / UBER CUP". The Straits Times. 1986-04-26. p. 39. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.

[:4-6] "A Misbun consolation". The Straits Times. 1986-04-27. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.

[:5-7] "THOMAS CUP UBER CUP". The Straits Times. 1986-04-28. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-08-14 – via NewspaperSG.

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