title: 1966 Uber Cup
text: # 1966 Uber Cup
  
  The 1966 Uber Cup was the fourth edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1965-66 badminton season, 17 countries competed. Japan won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating defending champions United States in the Challenge Round.
  
  ## Teams
  
  5 teams from 4 regions took part in the Inter-Zone ties. As defending champion, the United States skipped the Final Round and played directly in the Challenge Round.
  
  ### Panamerican zone
  
  * United States
  * Canada
  
  ### Australasian zone
  
  * Indonesia
  * Australia
  
  ### Asian zone
  
  * Japan
  * Thailand
  
  ### European zone
  
  * England
  * West Germany
  
  ## Knockout stages
  
  ### Qualifying round
  
  | Indonesia | 6–1 | Australia |
  | - | - | - |
  | England | 7–0 | West Germany |
  | Japan | 7–0 | Thailand |
  
  ### First round
  
  | Japan | 5–2 | Indonesia | Napier, New Zealand |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | England | 6–1 | Canada | Dunedin |
  
  ### Final round
  
  | Japan | 4–3 | England | Auckland |
  | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Challenge round
  
  * 1966 Uber Cup Champions
  * Japan First title
  