1. Qualified teams

2. Qualification process
    Summary of qualification 

3. Confederation qualification
    Badminton Confederation of Africa  Teams in contention  First round (Group stage)  Second round (Knockout stage)  Badminton Asia  Teams in contention  First round (Group stage)  Second round (Knockout stage)  Badminton Europe  Teams in contention  First round (Group stage)  Second round (Knockout stage)  Badminton Pan Am  Teams in contention  First round (Group stage)  Second round (Knockout stage)  Badminton Oceania  Teams in contention  Round-robin 

4. World team rankings

5. References

The 2018 Thomas Cup qualification process is a series of tournaments organised by the five BWF confederations to decide 14 of the 16 teams which will play in the 2018 Thomas Cup, with Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts, and Denmark qualifying automatically as trophy holder.^[1]

Qualified teams

Qualification process

The number of teams participating in the final tournament is 16. Even though the qualification process began in February 2018, the allocation of slots for each confederation is same the allocation as 2016 tournament.

Summary of qualification

Note

• Badminton Asia total includes +1 for Thailand as hosts.
• Badminton Europe total includes +1 for Denmark as trophy holders.
• Various is the top three of the ranking qualification.

Confederation qualification

Badminton Confederation of Africa

The qualification for the African teams was held from 12 to 15 February 2018, at the Hacène Harcha Arena in Algiers, Algeria. The winners of the African qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

• {{bd|ALG}}
• {{bd|CMR}}
• {{bd|EGY}}
• {{bd|GHA}}
• {{bd|CIV}}
• {{bd|MRI}}
• {{bd|MAR}}
• {{bd|NGR}}
• {{bd|SEY}}
• {{bd|UGA}}
• {{bd|ZAM}}
• {{bd|ZIM}}

First round (Group stage)

Second round (Knockout stage)

Badminton Asia

The qualification for the Asian teams was held from 6 to 11 February 2018, at the Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim in Alor Setar, Malaysia. The semi-finalist of the Asian qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. Thailand qualifying automatically as hosts.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

• {{bd|CHN}}
• {{bd|HKG}}
• {{bd|INA}}
• {{bd|IND}}
• {{bd|JPN}}
• {{bd|KAZ}}
• {{bd|MAS}}
• {{bd|MDV}}
• {{bd|MYA}}
• {{bd|NEP}}
• {{bd|PHI}}
• {{bd|SGP}}
• {{bd|KOR}}
• {{bd|TPE}}
• {{bd|THA}} (Qualified)

First round (Group stage)

Second round (Knockout stage)

Badminton Europe

The qualification for the European teams will held from 13 to 18 February 2018, at the Kazan Gymnastics Centre in Kazan, Russia. The semi-finalist of the European qualification will qualified for the Thomas Cup. Denmark qualified automatically as trophy holder.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the

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• {{bd|AUT}}
• {{bd|AZE}}
• {{bd|BEL}}
• {{bd|BUL}}
• {{bd|CRO}}
• {{bd|CZE}}
• {{bd|DEN}} (Qualified)
• {{bd|ENG}}
• {{bd|EST}}
• {{bd|FIN}}
• {{bd|FRA}}
• {{bd|GER}}
• {{bd|GRL}}
• {{bd|HUN}}
• {{bd|ISL}}
• {{bd|IRE}}
• {{bd|ISR}}
• {{bd|ITA}}
• {{bd|LAT}}
• {{bd|LIT}}
• {{bd|LUX}}
• {{bd|NOR}}
• {{bd|POL}}
• {{bd|POR}}
• {{bd|RUS}}
• {{bd|SVK}}
• {{bd|ESP}}
• {{bd|TUR}}
• {{bd|UKR}}

First round (Group stage)

Ranking of runners-up

Second round (Knockout stage)

Badminton Pan Am

The qualification for the Pan American teams was held from 15 to 18 February 2018, at the National Racket Centre in Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago. The winner of the Pan American qualification, Canada was qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

Teams qualified for the Group stage

• {{bd|BAR}}
• {{bd|CAN}}
• {{bd|DOM}}
• {{bd|JAM}}
• {{bd|PER}}
• {{bd|TTO}}
• {{bd|USA}}

First round (Group stage)

Second round (Knockout stage)

Badminton Oceania

The qualification for the Oceanian teams was held from 6 to 7 February 2018, at the Eastlink Badminton Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. The winner of the Oceania qualification qualified for the Thomas Cup.

Teams in contention

• {{bd|AUS}}
• {{bd|FIJ}}
• {{bd|NZL}}
• {{bd|TAH|name=Tahiti}}

Round-robin

World team rankings

References

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