| 1966 Uber Cup | |
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| Location |  Wellington, New Zealand |
The 1966 Uber Cup was the fourth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1965-66 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating defending champions United States in the Challenge Round.
5 teams from 4 regions took part in the Inter-Zone ties. As defending champion, the United States skipped the Final Round and played directly in the Challenge Round.
Indonesia  | 6–1 |  Australia | |
England  | 7–0 |  West Germany | |
Japan  | 7–0 |  Thailand |
| Japan | 5–2 | Indonesia | Napier, New Zealand |
| England | 6–1 |  Canada | Dunedin |
| Japan | 4–3 | England | Auckland |
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| 1966 Uber Cup Champions |
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 Japan First title |
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