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The Thomas Cup
 The Thomas Cup story began in England nearly 70 years ago when an English nobleman, having himself derived much pleasure from Badminton, decided to leave something for posterity. That man was the wealthy baronet of Yapton,Sir George Alan Thomas, after whom the cup is named. A leading player of the English Badminton scene for more than two decades, Sir George had between 1903 and 1927 won an impressive record number of All-England championships, including the singles titles for four successive years. |
| Sir George has envisaged a world cup championship for Badminton similar to that for football, instituted in 1930. His idea was well received by the International Badminton Federation, IBF. In 1939, Sir George presented to the IBF the handsome Cup, a shinning 28 inch gold-plated trophy hammered in silver. Engraved on the front of the Cup are the words, 'The International Badminton Championship Cup presented to the International Badminton Federation by Sir George Thomas, Bart., 1939'. Due to world war two, it was not until 1948 that the first contest for the Thomas Cup could be launched. Initially, The Thomas Cup was played every three years. Since 1982, the Tournament has been every two years with a format of 3 singles and 2 doubles. Here is a list of past Thomas Cup winners: Year Champion 1949 Malaya 1952 Malaya 1955 Malaya 1958 Indonesia 1961 Indonesia 1964 Indonesia 1967 Malaysia 1970 Indonesia 1973 Indonesia 1976 Indonesia 1979 Indonesia 1982 China 1984 Indonesia 1986 China 1988 China 1990 China 1992 Malaysia 1994 Indonesia 1996 Indonesia 1998 Indonesia 2000 Indonesia 2002 Indonesia 2004 China |
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