The 1992 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 17th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 14th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. The 1992 final stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 16, 1992.^[1]

China were the defending champions for both the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

Kuala Lumpur was named as the host in October 1990 during an IBF Council meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.^[2] Indonesia and China also submitted their bids to host the tournaments but did not succeed. However, Indonesia earned the right to host the 1994 Thomas & Uber Cup in Jakarta.

Malaysia qualified automatically as hosts, while China qualified as the trophy holder.

Thomas Cup

Main article: 1992 Thomas Cup qualification

More information Means of qualification, Date ...

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Slot	Qualified teams
Host country	22 October 1990	Bangkok	1	Malaysia
1990 Thomas Cup	23 May – 3 June 1990	Tokyo	1	China
European Zone	20 – 22 February 1992	's-Hertogenbosch	3	Denmark
				England
				Sweden
Australasian Zone	20 – 22 February 1992	Hong Kong	3	Indonesia
				South Korea
				Thailand
Total			8

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Uber Cup

Main article: 1992 Uber Cup qualification

More information Means of qualification, Date ...

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Slot	Qualified teams
Host country	22 October 1990	Bangkok	1	Malaysia
1990 Uber Cup	23 May – 3 June 1990	Tokyo	1	China
European Zone	20 – 22 February 1992	's-Hertogenbosch	3	England
				Netherlands
				Sweden
Australasian Zone	20 – 22 February 1992	Hong Kong	3	Indonesia
				South Korea
				Japan
Total			8

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