Thomas Cup 1998 / Qualification Europe
The European qualification for the Thomas Cup 1998 , the world championship for men's badminton teams , took place in Sandefjord in Norway . Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands qualified for the finals of the cup.
1 round
Group A
- Portugal - Italy 5: 0
- Portugal - Kazakhstan 5: 0
- Portugal - Georgia 5: 0
- Portugal - Zambia 5: 0
- Italy - Kazakhstan 4-1
- Italy - Zambia 5: 0
- Italy - Georgia 5: 0
- Kazakhstan - Zambia 4-1
- Kazakhstan - Georgia 5-0
- Zambia - Georgia 4: 1
Group B
- Iceland - Slovenia 5: 0
- Iceland - Latvia 5: 0
- Iceland - France 3: 2
- France - Latvia 5: 0
- France - Slovenia 5: 0
- Slovenia - Latvia 5: 0
Group C
- Poland - Israel 5-0
- Poland - Armenia 5-0
- Poland - Azerbaijan 5: 0
- Poland - South Africa 4-1
- South Africa - Israel 4-1
- South Africa - Azerbaijan 5: 0
- South Africa - Armenia 4-1
- Israel - Azerbaijan 5: 0
- Israel - Armenia 5: 0
- Armenia - Azerbaijan 5: 0
Group D
- United States - Belarus 4-1
- United States - Peru 5-0
- United States - Greece 5-0
- Belarus - Greece 5: 0
- Belarus - Peru 3: 2
- Peru - Greece 5: 0
Group E
- Finland - Czech Republic 4-1
- Finland - Cyprus 5: 0
- Finland - Guatemala 5: 0
- Czech Republic - Guatemala 4-1
- Czech Republic - Cyprus 5-0
- Guatemala - Cyprus 5: 0
Group F.
- Norway - Brazil 5: 0
- Norway - Estonia 5: 0
- Norway - Ireland 5: 0
- Ireland - Estonia 5: 0
- Ireland - Brazil 5: 0
- Estonia - Brazil 3: 2
Group G
- Scotland - Wales 3: 2
- Scotland - Lithuania 5: 0
- Scotland - Belgium 4: 1
- Wales - Belgium 3: 2
- Wales - Lithuania 5: 0
- Belgium - Lithuania 5: 0
Group H.
- Switzerland - Austria 3-2
- Switzerland - Spain 3: 2
- Switzerland - Mexico 5-0
- Austria - Mexico 5-0
- Austria - Spain 5-0
- Spain - Mexico 5-0;
Semi-final round
Group W
- Denmark - Norway 5-0
- Denmark - Scotland 4-1
- Denmark - Russia 5-0
- Russia - Scotland 3: 2
- Norway - Russia 3: 2
- Scotland - Norway 3: 2
Group X
- England - Finland 4: 1
- England - Germany 4-1
- England - Switzerland 5-0
- Germany - Switzerland 4: 1
- Germany - Finland 4-1
- Finland - Switzerland 4-1
Group Y
- Netherlands - Portugal 4: 1
- Netherlands - Iceland 4: 1
- Netherlands - Ukraine 3: 2
- Ukraine - Iceland 5: 0
- Ukraine - Portugal 3: 2
- Portugal - Iceland 3: 2
Group Z
- Sweden - Poland 4-1
- Sweden - United States 5-0
- Sweden - Bulgaria 5-0
- Bulgaria - USA 3: 2
- Bulgaria - Poland 4-1
- United States - Poland 3-2
Semifinals
- Denmark - England 5-0
- Netherlands - Sweden 4: 1
3rd place match
final
- Denmark - Netherlands 5-0
- Denmark , Netherlands and Sweden qualified for the finals
credentials
- Pages from tangkis.tripod.com ( Memento from December 14, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- Mike's Badminton Populorum