1957 Uber Cup

The 1957 Uber Cup was the inaugural Uber Cup; a women's international team badminton championship promoted by Betty Uber. Eleven nations took part competing first (as in Thomas Cup competition) within zones to qualify for interzone matches. The final round was held in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England on 18 March 1957.^[1][2] The United States won the event, defeating Denmark.

Three teams qualified for the interzone stage of the competition, the United States, India, and Denmark. Denmark received a bye in the first round to go directly into the final. Originally four teams were to be represented in the interzone matches, but New Zealand which qualified from Australasia withdrew.

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Slot	Qualified teams
Asian Zone	30 August – 22 December 1956	Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur	1	India
American Zone	25 – 26 February 1957	Kitchener	1	United States
European Zone	17 November 1956 – 16 February 1957	Belfast Dublin Wimbledon	1	Denmark
Australasian Zone	–	–	1	New Zealand
Total			4

The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1957 Uber Cup. In the semi-finals, the United States defeated India 7–0. New Zealand withdrew from the competition, giving Denmark a place in the final.

The United States and Denmark competed in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). Winning all three of her matches, Judy Devlin led the way to a decisive 6–1 victory for the USA. ^[3]

	Semi-finals				Final
	13 March 1957 – Eastbourne
	United States	7
					18 March 1957 – Lytham St Annes
	India	0
					United States	6
					Denmark	1
	New Zealand
	Denmark	w/o

United States  v  India

13 March 1957 (1957-03-13)

United States	7–0	India
Report

Eastbourne, England

Denmark  v  New Zealand

March 1957 (1957-03)

Denmark	–	New Zealand
Report

England

United States  v  Denmark

18 March 1957 (1957-03-18)

United States	6–1	Denmark
Report

Lytham St Annes, England

1957 Uber Cup winner
United States First title