1990 Thomas Cup group stage

The 1990 Thomas Cup group stage was held at the Tsuyuhashi Sports Center in Nagoya, Japan, from 25 to 27 May 1990.

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 1990. The 8 teams will be drawn into two groups each containing four teams.^[1]

Group composition

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

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	3	3	0	30	2	+28	470	271	+199	3	Advance to semi-finals
2	Malaysia	3	2	1	19	15	+4	414	382	+32	2	Advance to semi-finals
3	South Korea	3	1	2	11	22	−11	361	429	−68	1
4	Sweden	3	0	3	6	27	−21	308	471	−163	0

Source: The Straits Times

China vs Sweden

China
5

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
25 May 1990, 11:00 UTC+9
^[2]

Sweden
0

		1	2	3
1	Yang Yang Jens Olsson	15 4	15 10
2	Xiong Guobao Peter Axelsson	15 5	15 9
3	Wu Wenkai Jonas Herrgårdh	10 15	15 5	15 7
4	Li Yongbo / Tian Bingyi Jan-Eric Antonsson / Stellan Österberg	15 8	15 6
5	Chen Hongyong / Chen Kang Patrik Andreasson / Rikard Rönnblom	15 10	15 7

Malaysia vs South Korea

Malaysia
4

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
25 May 1990, 16:00 UTC+9
^[2]

South Korea
1

		1	2	3
1	Rashid Sidek Kim Hak-kyun	15 6	3 15	15 3
2	Foo Kok Keong Lee Gwang-jin	17 16	15 11
3	Kwan Yoke Meng Choi Sang-bum	15 13	12 15	15 7
4	Jalani Sidek / Razif Sidek Kim Moon-soo / Park Joo-bong	5 15	9 15
5	Cheah Soon Kit / Soo Beng Kiang Kim Jong-woong / Shon Jin-hwan	15 10	15 2

China vs South Korea

China
5

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
26 May 1990, 11:00 UTC+9
^[3]

South Korea
0

		1	2
1	Yang Yang Kim Hak-kyun	15 9	15 8
2	Xiong Guobao Lee Gwang-jin	15 9	15 11
3	Zhao Jianhua Choi Sang-bum	15 12	15 5
4	Li Yongbo / Tian Bingyi Kim Jong-woong / Shon Jin-hwan	15 10	15 6
5	Chen Hongyong / Chen Kang Kim Moon-soo / Lee Gwang-jin	15 2	15 13

Malaysia vs Sweden

Malaysia
5

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
26 May 1990, 16:00 UTC+9
^[3]

Sweden
0

		1	2	3
1	Rashid Sidek Jens Olsson	15 7	15 11
2	Foo Kok Keong Peter Axelsson	17 14	15 4
3	Kwan Yoke Meng Jonas Herrgårdh	15 10	15 5
4	Jalani Sidek / Razif Sidek Jan-Eric Antonsson / Stellan Österberg	15 9	15 6
5	Cheah Soon Kit / Soo Beng Kiang Peter Axelsson / Jens Olsson	11 15	15 2	15 11

South Korea vs Sweden

South Korea
3

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
27 May 1990, 11:00 UTC+9
^[4]

Sweden
2

		1	2	3
1	Kim Hak-kyun Jens Olsson	3 15	15 10	16 18
2	Lee Gwang-jin Peter Axelsson	17 12	15 9
3	Choi Sang-bum Jonas Herrgårdh	15 9	15 8
4	Kim Moon-soo / Park Joo-bong Jan-Eric Antonsson / Stellan Österberg	15 7	15 10
5	Kim Jong-woong / Lee Gwang-jin Peter Axelsson / Jens Olsson	10 15	12 15

China vs Malaysia

China
5

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
27 May 1990, 16:00 UTC+9
^[4]

Malaysia
0

		1	2	3
1	Yang Yang Foo Kok Keong	15 8	15 3
2	Xiong Guobao Kwan Yoke Meng	15 9	15 10
3	Zhao Jianhua Ong Ewe Chye	15 7	7 15	18 14
4	Li Yongbo / Tian Bingyi Cheah Soon Kit / Rashid Sidek	15 9	15 12
5	Chen Hongyong / Chen Kang Rahman Sidek / Soo Beng Kiang	15 3	15 10

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Indonesia	3	3	0	28	6	+22	486	278	+208	3	Advance to semi-finals
2	Denmark	3	2	1	19	14	+5	417	373	+44	2	Advance to semi-finals
3	Japan	3	1	2	12	23	−11	358	466	−108	1
4	England	3	0	3	9	25	−16	324	468	−144	0

Source: The Straits Times

Indonesia vs England

Indonesia
5

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
25 May 1990, 11:00 UTC+9
^[2]

England
0

		1	2	3
1	Alan Budikusuma Steve Baddeley	15 6	15 12
2	Eddy Kurniawan Darren Hall	12 15	15 3	4 1	retired
3	Joko Suprianto Steve Butler	15 2	15 3
4	Rudy Gunawan / Eddy Hartono Nick Ponting / Dave Wright	15 3	15 7
5	Bagus Setiadi / Icuk Sugiarto Mike Brown / Chris Hunt	15 5	15 11

Denmark vs Japan

Denmark
4

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
25 May 1990, 16:00 UTC+9
^[2]

Japan
1

		1	2
1	Morten Frost Shinji Matsuura	15 9	17 15
2	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Hiroki Eto	15 3	15 8
3	Jens Peter Nierhoff Shuji Matsuno	15 7	15 11
4	Jan Paulsen / Henrik Svarrer Shuji Matsuno / Shinji Matsuura	9 15	16 18
5	Max Gandrup / Thomas Lund Fumihiko Machida / Koji Miya	15 8	15 7

Denmark vs England

Denmark
4

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
26 May 1990, 11:00 UTC+9
^[3]

England
1

		1	2	3
1	Morten Frost Steve Baddeley	15 1	15 9
2	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Steve Butler	15 7	11 15	15 8
3	Jens Peter Nierhoff Anders Nielsen	13 15	13 18
4	Jan Paulsen / Henrik Svarrer Nick Ponting / Dave Wright	17 14	15 7
5	Max Gandrup / Thomas Lund Mike Brown / Chris Hunt	15 6	15 9

Indonesia vs Japan

Indonesia
5

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
26 May 1990, 16:00 UTC+9
^[3]

Japan
0

		1	2	3
1	Eddy Kurniawan Shinji Matsuura	15 7	8 15	15 3
2	Joko Suprianto Hiroki Eto	15 7	15 8
3	Ardy Wiranata Shuji Matsuno	15 7	15 3
4	Rudy Gunawan / Eddy Hartono Shuji Matsuno / Shinji Matsuura	14 18	15 7	15 0
5	Bagus Setiadi / Icuk Sugiarto Fumihiko Machida / Koji Miya	15 12	15 12

Indonesia vs Denmark

Indonesia
4

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
27 May 1990, 11:00 UTC+9
^[4]

Denmark
1

		1	2	3
1	Alan Budikusuma Morten Frost	15 9	4 15	15 2
2	Joko Suprianto Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	15 1	15 1
3	Ardy Wiranata Nils Skeby	15 13	15 5
4	Rudy Gunawan / Eddy Hartono Jan Paulsen / Henrik Svarrer	15 9	15 12
5	Richard Mainaky / Bagus Setiadi Max Gandrup / Thomas Lund	9 15	15 11	15 18

England vs Japan

England
2

Tsuyuhashi Sports Center
27 May 1990, 16:00 UTC+9
^[4]

Japan
3

		1	2	3
1	Steve Baddeley Shinji Matsuura	11 15	15 7	15 8
2	Steve Butler Hiroki Eto	11 15	15 4	15 8
3	Anders Nielsen Shuji Matsuno	3 15	11 15
4	Nick Ponting / Dave Wright Shuji Matsuno / Shinji Matsuura	8 15	10 15
5	Steve Baddeley / Mike Brown Fumihiko Machida / Koji Miya	7 15	15 11	11 15

References

^ "Top two to meet". The New Paper. 1990-03-16. p. 32. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "YESTERDAY'S RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1990-05-26. p. 37. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "No let-up in drug war, says Palmer". The Straits Times. 1990-05-27. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "YESTERDAY'S RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1990-05-28. p. 27. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.

[1] "Top two to meet". The New Paper. 1990-03-16. p. 32. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.

[:0-2] "YESTERDAY'S RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1990-05-26. p. 37. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.

[:1-3] "No let-up in drug war, says Palmer". The Straits Times. 1990-05-27. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.

[:2-4] "YESTERDAY'S RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1990-05-28. p. 27. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.

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