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Dates | 28 October 1980 – 4 April 1981 | ||
Location | American zone: Lima Quebec City European zone: Jakarta | ||
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The qualifying process for the 1981 Uber Cup took place from 28 October 1980 to 4 April 1981 to decide the final teams which will play in the final tournament.
Qualification process
The qualification process is divided into four regions, the Asian Zone, the American Zone, the European Zone and the Australasian Zone. Teams in their respective zone will compete in a knockout format. Three singles and four doubles will be played on the day of competition. The teams that win their respective zone will earn a place in the final tournament to be held in Tokyo.
The winners of the 1978 Uber Cup, Japan were exempted from the qualifying rounds and automatically qualified for the final tournament. Malaysia also advanced to the final tournament as they were the only representatives in the Asian zone.
Qualified teams
Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Final appearance |
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Japan | 1978 Uber Cup winners | 20 May 1978 | 5th |
Malaysia | Sole representative of the Asian Zone | 5 March 1980 | 2nd |
England | European Zone winners | 4 April 1981 | 5th |
Canada | American Zone winners | 22 February 1981 | 6th |
Indonesia | Australasian Zone winners | 31 October 1980 | 7th |
American Zone
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
7 December 1980 – Lima | ||||||
United States | 9 | |||||
21 February 1981 – Quebec City | ||||||
Peru | 0 | |||||
United States | 1 | |||||
Canada | 8 | |||||
Canada | ||||||
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Semi-finals
United States 9 |
Lima, Peru 7–8 December 1980 |
Peru 0 |
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Final
Canada 8 |
Quebec City, Canada 21–22 February 1981 |
United States 1 |
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European Zone
Bracket
First round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
18 November 1980 – Örnsköldsvik | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 4 | |||||||||
14 January 1981 – Helsingborg | ||||||||||
Sweden | 5 | |||||||||
Sweden | 1 | |||||||||
Denmark | 8 | |||||||||
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3 April 1981 – Redbridge | ||||||||||
Bye | ||||||||||
Denmark | 4 | |||||||||
26 November 1980 – Dunfermline | ||||||||||
England | 5 | |||||||||
Scotland | 2 | |||||||||
2 December 1980 – Sunderland | ||||||||||
Taiwan | 7 | |||||||||
Taiwan | 0 | |||||||||
England | 9 | |||||||||
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Bye | ||||||||||
First round
Netherlands 4 |
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 18–19 November 1980 |
Sweden 5 |
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Taiwan 7 |
Dunfermline, Scotland 26 November 1980 |
Scotland 2 |
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Semi-finals
England 9 |
Sunderland, England 2 December 1980 |
Taiwan 0 |
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Denmark 8 |
Helsingborg, Sweden 14–15 January 1981 |
Sweden 1 |
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Final
Denmark 4 |
Redbridge, England 3–4 April 1981 |
England 5 |
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Australasian Zone
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
28 October 1980 – Jakarta | ||||||
Indonesia | 9 | |||||
21 February 1981 – Jakarta | ||||||
New Zealand | 0 | |||||
Indonesia | 9 | |||||
28 October 1980 – Jakarta | ||||||
India | 0 | |||||
Australia | 3 | |||||
India | 6 | |||||
Semi-finals
Indonesia 9 |
Jakarta, Indonesia 28–29 October 1980 |
New Zealand 0 |
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Australia 3 |
Jakarta, Indonesia 28–29 October 1980 |
India 6 |
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Final
Indonesia 9 |
Jakarta, Indonesia 30–31 October 1980 |
India 0 |
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