The 1996 Thomas Cup group stage was held at Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong from 17 to 21 May 1996.
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
The 8 teams were drawn into two groups each containing four teams.
Group composition
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Group A | Group B |
Denmark |
Group A
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 |
Indonesia vs China
Indonesia 3 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 17 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 |
China 2 |
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Sweden vs England
Sweden 4 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 17 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 |
England 1 |
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Indonesia vs Sweden
Indonesia 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 19 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 |
Sweden 0 |
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China vs England
China 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 19 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 |
England 0 |
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Indonesia vs England
Indonesia 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 21 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 |
England 0 |
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China vs Sweden
China 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 21 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 |
Sweden 0 |
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Group B
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 |
(H) Host
Malaysia vs South Korea
Malaysia 2 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 17 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 |
South Korea 3 |
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Denmark vs Hong Kong
Denmark 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 17 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 |
Hong Kong 0 |
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South Korea vs Denmark
South Korea 2 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 19 May 1996, 12:00 UTC+8 |
Denmark 3 |
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Malaysia vs Hong Kong
Malaysia 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 19 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 |
Hong Kong 0 |
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Malaysia vs Denmark
Malaysia 2 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 21 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 |
Denmark 3 |
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South Korea vs Hong Kong
South Korea 5 |
Queen Elizabeth Stadium 21 May 1996, 18:30 UTC+8 |
Hong Kong 0 |
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References
- "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.
- ^ "Kusuma stars as Indonesia wins". The Straits Times. 1996-05-18. p. 39. Retrieved 2024-06-25 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Hoyer-Larsen leads Denmark to crucial win over S. Korea". The Straits Times. 1996-05-20. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-06-25 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "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.