First held in 1948-49, it is an international competition organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) that pits national badminton teams against each other biennially. Conceived by Sir George Alan Thomas, the Thomas Cup mirrors the Davis Cup in tennis and the FIFA World Cup. The Thomas Cup competition was the idea of Sir George Alan Thomas , a highly successful English badminton player of the early 1900s, who was inspired by tennis’s Davis Cup , and football’s (soccer’s) World Cup first held in 1930. Follow the latest scores and results of BWF Thomas Cup Men, the world men's badminton team championship. See the fixtures, draws and match details of the 2024 edition and previous years. Thomas Cup 2024: Lakshya Sen sole winner as defending champions India bow out after 1-3 loss to China in the quarter-finals
