Uber Cup

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The Uber Cup is the premier international women's team badminton championship, organized by the Badminton World Federation and contested by national teams from around the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf badminton tournament
international women's team badminton championship
alsoKnownAs World Women's Team Championships
category women's sports competition
world championships
competitionLevel senior
competitionType women's team event
continent intercontinental
eligibility women players representing national teams
firstHeld 1956–1957
format team knockout tournament
formerOrganizer International Badminton Federation
foundedBy Betty Uber
frequency biennial
genderCategory women
governingBody Badminton World Federation
governingBodyAbbreviation BWF
inauguralSeason 1956–1957 Uber Cup
level top-level international
matchFormat ties consisting of singles and doubles rubbers
mergedVenueSince 1984
mergedVenueWith Thomas Cup
mostSuccessfulTeam China women's national badminton team
mostTitlesHolder China women's national badminton team
namedAfter Betty Uber
organizer Badminton World Federation
participants national badminton teams
previousNameOfOrganizer International Badminton Federation
prize world team title in women's badminton
qualificationMethod continental qualification and world rankings
relatedCompetition Sudirman Cup
Thomas Cup
scope worldwide
sport badminton
sportGoverningFederationHeadquarters Kuala Lumpur
status active competition
teamRepresentation member associations of BWF
teamSizeRule national squads selected by member associations
tournamentStructure group stage followed by knockout rounds
trophyComponents cup
female badminton player figurine
shuttlecock
trophyMaterial silver
trophyType perpetual challenge trophy
wasTriennialUntil 1982

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