[1] This edition was the first and only time the tournament, including the qualification tournament was played in a best-of-9 format, similar to the Thomas Cup where two singles and two doubles were played on the first day, followed by three singles and two doubles on the second day.
As defending champions, Japan skipped the qualifications and played directly in the second round of the inter-zone ties (team matches), effectively the semi-finals of the tournament.
Malaysia directly qualified for the final tournament as they were the only team to enter the Asian Zone.
In the second round, defending champions Japan beat Canada 9–0 while Indonesia defeated England 5–4.
Japan won the Uber Cup for the fifth time by defeating Indonesia 6–3 in the final.