The 1996 Thomas Cup group stage was held at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong from 17 to 21 May 1996.[1]
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
editThe 8 teams were drawn into two groups each containing four teams.
Group composition
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Group A | Group B |
Denmark |
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 504 | 303 | +201 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 483 | 352 | +131 | 2 | |
3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 363 | 488 | −125 | 1 | |
4 | England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 298 | 505 | −207 | 0 |
Source: The Straits Times
Indonesia vs China
edit Indonesia 3 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 17 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 [2] |
China 2 |
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Sweden vs England
edit Sweden 4 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 17 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 [2] |
England 1 |
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Indonesia vs Sweden
edit Indonesia 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 19 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 [3] |
Sweden 0 |
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China vs England
edit China 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 19 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 [3] |
England 0 |
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Indonesia vs England
edit Indonesia 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 21 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 [4] |
England 0 |
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China vs Sweden
edit China 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 21 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 [4] |
Sweden 0 |
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Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 481 | 364 | +117 | 3 | Advance to semi-finals |
2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 433 | 335 | +98 | 2 | |
3 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 437 | 376 | +61 | 1 | |
4 | Hong Kong (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 198 | 474 | −276 | 0 |
Malaysia vs South Korea
edit Malaysia 2 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 17 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 [2][5] |
South Korea 3 |
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Denmark vs Hong Kong
edit Denmark 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 17 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 [2] |
Hong Kong 0 |
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South Korea vs Denmark
edit South Korea 2 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 19 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 [3] |
Denmark 3 |
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Malaysia vs Hong Kong
edit Malaysia 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 19 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 [3] |
Hong Kong 0 |
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Malaysia vs Denmark
edit Malaysia 2 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 21 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 [4][6] |
Denmark 3 |
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South Korea vs Hong Kong
edit South Korea 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 21 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 [4] |
Hong Kong 0 |
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References
edit- ^ "印尼夺汤杯机会最高将面对中韩马丹挑战". Lianhe Zaobao. 1996-05-16. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-06-24 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b c d "Kusuma stars as Indonesia wins". The Straits Times. 1996-05-18. p. 39. Retrieved 2024-06-25 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b c d "Hoyer-Larsen leads Denmark to crucial win over S. Korea". The Straits Times. 1996-05-20. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-06-25 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b c d "Superb Danes knock out the Malaysians". The Straits Times. 1996-05-22. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-06-25 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Strife-torn Malaysia may be knocked out early". The Straits Times. 1996-05-19. p. 38. Retrieved 2024-06-25 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "丹麦韩国进半决赛大马汤杯队遭淘汰". Lianhe Zaobao. 1996-05-22. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-06-25 – via NewspaperSG.