Badminton tournament
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 1 – 6 April 1963 | ||
| Edition | 3rd | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Nations | 5 | ||
| Location | Boston, United States New London, United States Bronxville, United States Wilmington, United States | ||
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The 1963 Uber Cup was the third edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton competition. The tournament took place in the 1962-63 badminton season, 11 countries competed.
Defending champions the United States hosted the final and claimed victory over England — their third consecutive victory, largely on the strength of Judy Devlin once again winning all three of her matches.
Qualification
Main article: 1963 Uber Cup qualificationFour teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, Indonesia, New Zealand, Canada and England. The United States were exempted until the challenge round.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Slot | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Uber Cup | 4 – 9 April 1960 | Baltimore Boston New Haven Philadelphia |
1 |  United States
|
| Asian Zone | 29 September – December 1962 | Bangkok Hong Kong |
1 |  Indonesia
|
| American Zone | – | – | 1 |  Canada
|
| European Zone | 16 January – 18 February 1963 | Copenhagen Dublin Edinburgh |
1 |  Denmark
|
| Australasian Zone | – | – | 1 |  New Zealand
|
| Total | 5 | |||
Squads
Further information: 1963 Uber Cup squadsKnockout stage
Main article: 1963 Uber Cup knockout stageThe following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1963 Uber Cup. In the first round, both Canada and New Zealand suffered upsetting defeats to debutants England and Indonesia, losing 7–0 to the two teams respectively. In the semi-final clash, England defeated Indonesia 5–2 to enter the challenge round. The United States and England clashed in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). The United States retained the Uber Cup for a third time after defeating the England 4–3.
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Challenge round | ||||||||
| United States | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| United States | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| 6 April 1963 – Wilmington | ||||||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||||||
| 1 April 1963 – New London | ||||||||||
 England | 3 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 April 1963 – Bronxville | ||||||||||
| Indonesia | 7 | |||||||||
| Indonesia | 2 | |||||||||
| 1 April 1963 – Boston | ||||||||||
| England | 5 | |||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| England | 7 | |||||||||
First round
New Zealand v Indonesia
| 1 April 1963 (1963-04-01) |
| New Zealand
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0–7 | Indonesia
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|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| New London, United States |
v England
| 1 April 1963 (1963-04-01) |
| Canada
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0–7 | England
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|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Boston, United States |
Second round
England v Indonesia
| 3 April 1963 (1963-04-03) |
| England
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5–2 | Indonesia
|
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Bronxville, United States |
Challenge round
United States v England
| 6 April 1963 (1963-04-06) |
| United States
|
4–3 | England
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|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Wilmington, United States |
| 1963 Uber Cup winner |
|---|
 United States Third title |
References
- "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- www.worldbadminton.net The Ladies' World Team Badminton Championship for the Uber Cup. Accessed 23 August 2006
- tangkis.tripod.com
- Mike's Badminton Populorum
