| 1988 Thomas and Uber Cup | |
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| Location |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
The 1988 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 15th tournament of Thomas Cup and the 12th tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world.
China won its third title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, after beating in the final round Malaysia and Korea, respectively.
35 teams took part in the competition. China, as defending champion, and Malaysia, as host team, skipped the Qualifications and played directly at the Final Stage.
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| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
 Indonesia | 2 | |||||
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 China | 4 | |||||
 Denmark | 0 | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
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| Indonesia | 5 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
 China 5 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 30 May 1988 |  Denmark 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1988 Thomas Cup Champions |
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 China Third title |
31 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the Final Stage.
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| China | 5 | |||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||
| China | 5 | |||||
 South Korea | 0 | |||||
 Japan | 0 | |||||
| South Korea | 5 | |||||
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| Indonesia | 5 | |||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||
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| 1988 Uber Cup Champions |
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China Third title |
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