1949 Thomas Cup
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The 1949 Thomas Cup was the inaugural tournament of Thomas Cup, the men's badminton tournament. It was held in Glasgow, Scotland for the first round event and Preston, England hosted the final round.
Malaya eventually emerged as tournament champion after beating Denmark in the final.
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[edit] Teams
Only 3 teams from 3 regions took part in the tournament. Malaya did not participate in qualification rounds but got through to the final.
- Americas
United States
- Pacific
- Malaysia
- Europe
Denmark
[edit] Knockout stages
[edit] First Round
Despite only 3 teams playing in the tournament, Denmark was given a bye in the first round and went automatically into the final.
| Malaysia | 6–3 | United States |
Glasgow, Scotland |
[edit] Final Round
| 25 February 26 February 1949 |
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| Malaysia | 8–1 | Denmark |
Preston, England Games played: 19 |
| Law Teik Hock Ooi Teik Hock (2) Chan Kon Leong - Yeoh Teck Chye (2) Ooi Teck Hock - Teoh Seng Khoon (2) Ong Poh Lim |
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| 1949 Thomas Cup Winner |
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| Malaya First title |
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