1972 Uber Cup
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The 1972 Uber Cup was the sixth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1971–1972 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its third title in the Uber Cup, after beating the Indonesia team 6–1 in the Final Round in Tokyo, Japan.
Qualification
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| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
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| 1969 Uber Cup | 8 – 14 June 1969 | Tokyo | 1 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan |
| Asian Zone | 31 October 1971 – 25 February 1972 | Jakarta | 1 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia |
| American Zone | 26 February 1972 | Toronto | 1 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| European Zone | 30 October 1971 – 11 March 1972 | Copenhagen Hørsholm Paisley Scunthorpe |
1 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
| Australasian Zone | 27 July 1971 | Wellington | 1 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| Total | 5 | |||
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From the qualifying rounds, four countries progressed to the inter-zone ties. From the Australasian zone, New Zealand advanced to the next round after beating Australia 4–3. From the Asian zone the Indonesia team advanced to the inter-zone ties with a walkover against Thailand. In the European zone final Denmark defeated England 5–2. From the Pan American zone, Canada beat the United States 6–1.
Squads
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Knockout stage
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The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1972 Uber Cup. In the first round, Indonesia defeated Canada 7–0. The second round saw defending champions and hosts Japan defeat Denmark 7–0. In the other tie, Indonesia beat New Zealand 7–0. Indonesia once again clashed with Japan in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). Japan retained the title for a third time after defeating Indonesia 6–1 in the final.
Bracket
First round
Second round
Challenge round
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Third title
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