2006 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from 28 April to 7 May in Sendai and Tokyo, Japan. It was the 24th tournament of Thomas Cup and 21st tournament of Uber Cup, men's and women's badminton tournaments.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 28 April – 7 May | ||
| Edition | 24th (Thomas Cup) 21st (Uber Cup) | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Sendai Gymnasium Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | ||
| Location | Sendai and Tokyo, Japan | ||
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Sendai hosted all of the group stage and play-off matches while Tokyo hosted the event starting from the quarter-finals until the final.
This was first time the Thomas & Uber Cup was played with a three-game 21-point scoring system.
China emerged as champions of both tournaments after beating Denmark and Netherlands in the men's and women's competitions respectively.
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