The 2004 Badminton Asia Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminaries (officially known as the Maybank2U.com Badminton Asia Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminaries 2004 for sponsorship reasons) were the Asian qualifiers for the 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. The tournament was held at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^[1][2]

In the men's team event, the Chinese team defeated hosts Malaysia 3–2 in the final. In the third place round, South Korea defeated Japan with a score of 3–0.^[3]

The 2004 Badminton Asia Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminaries serve as the Asian qualification event towards the 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia.

This tournament was held at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^[4]

• Men's team

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
India  Iran  South Korea  Macau	Hong Kong  Malaysia  Sri Lanka	Japan  Pakistan  Singapore	China  Chinese Taipei  Thailand  Vietnam

• Women's team

Group X	Group Y
Hong Kong  India  Japan  Malaysia  Macau	South Korea  Thailand  Chinese Taipei  Vietnam

Men's team
Team	Players
China	Chen Hong, Lin Dan, Xia Xuanze, Bao Chunlai, Chen Yu, Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng, Zheng Bo, Sang Yang, Chen Qiqiu
Chinese Taipei	Chien Yu-hsiu, Liao Sheng-shiun, Chen Chih-hao, Chang Jeng-shyuang, Tsai Chia-hsin, Tseng Chung-lin, Huang Shih-chung, Chien Yu-hsun, Lee Wei-jen, Hu Chung-shien
Hong Kong	Ng Wei, Agus Hariyanto, Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama, Albertus Susanto Njoto, Hung Yuk Wong, Tam Lok Tin, Lam Hoi Tak, Liu Kwok Wa, Zheng Yumin
India	Abhinn Shyam Gupta, Chetan Anand, Arvind Bhat, J. B. S. Vidyadhar, Sachin Ratti, Sanave Thomas, Valiyaveetil Diju, Rupesh Kumar, Jaseel P. Ismail, Marcos Bristow
Iran	Kaveh Mehrabi, Ali Shahhosseini, Abdul Mohamadian Arash, Golam Reza Bagheri, Jalal Eskandare, Shiri Nikzad
Japan	Shōji Satō, Hidetaka Yamada, Sho Sasaki, Tōru Matsumoto, Keita Masuda, Tadashi Ōtsuka, Shuichi Nakao, Shuichi Sakamoto
Macau	Chan Io Chong, Lai Kit Hon, Lo Ion Weng, Leong Kin Fai, Wong Keng Hou, Wan Sze Ming
Malaysia	Wong Choong Hann, Roslin Hashim, Lee Chong Wei, Kuan Beng Hong, Choong Tan Fook, Lee Wan Wah, Chew Choon Eng, Chang Kim Wai, Koo Kien Keat, Gan Teik Chai
Pakistan	Wajid Ali Chaudhry, Mohammad Wargas Ahmed, Omar Zeeshan, Ahsan Qamar, Shabbar Hussain, Muhammad Atique, Rizwan Asghar Rana, Tahir Ishaq, Ashraf Masih
Singapore	Kendrick Lee, Gerald Ho, Philip Phua, Aaron Tan, Chew Swee Hau, Denny Setiawan, Donny Prasetyo
Sri Lanka	Niluka Karunaratne, U. D. R. P. Kumara, Niroshan John, Thushara Edirisinghe, Chameera Kumarapperuma, Duminda Jayakody
South Korea	Lee Hyun-il, Shon Seung-mo, Park Tae-sang, Park Sung-hwan, Yim Bang-eun, Kim Yong-hyun, Lee Dong-soo, Yoo Yong-sung, Kim Dong-moon, Ha Tae-kwon
Thailand	Boonsak Ponsana, Anuphap Theeraratsakul, Thiraya Lachathaimongkol, Adisak Wirayapadongpong, Pramote Teerawiwatana, Tesana Panvisvas, Sudket Prapakamol, Patapol Ngernsrisuk
Vietnam	Nguyễn Anh Quốc, Trần Thanh Hải, Nguyễn Tiến Minh, Nguyễn Quang Minh
Women's team
Team	Players
Chinese Taipei	Cheng Shao-chieh, Huang Chia-chi, Chien Yu-chin, Huang Chia-hsin, Peng Hsiao-feng, Cheng Wen-hsing, Yang Chia-chen, Chang Yun-ju
Hong Kong	Wang Chen, Ling Wan Ting, Louisa Koon, Ng Ka Shun, Yip Pui Yin, Li Wing Mui, Wong Man Ching
India	Aparna Popat, B. R. Meenakshi, Trupti Murgunde, Shruti Kurien, Fathima Nazneen, Jwala Gutta, Saina Nehwal, Manjusha Kanwar
Japan	Kanako Yonekura, Miho Tanaka, Kaori Mori, Yu Hirayama, Kumiko Ogura, Chikako Nakayama, Keiko Yoshitomi, Shizuka Yamamoto, Seiko Yamada
Macau	Long Ying, Lei Sao Chi, Mak Ka Lei, Pun Si I, Cheing Lok Wa, Pun Ut Wa
Malaysia	Wong Mew Choo, Wong Miew Kheng, Woon Sze Mei, Norshahliza Baharum, Julia Wong Pei Xian, Chin Eei Hui, Wong Pei Tty, Fong Chew Yen, Ooi Sock Ai, Mooi Hing Yau
South Korea	Jun Jae-youn, Kim Kyung-ran, Seo Yoon-hee, Ra Kyung-min, Lee Kyung-won, Lee Hyo-jung, Hwang Yu-mi
Thailand	Salakjit Ponsana, Soratja Chansrisukot, Sitee Prucksapaisarnsilp, Molthila Meemeak, Sathinee Chankrachangwong, Saralee Thungthongkam, Duanganong Aroonkesorn, Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
Vietnam	Phạm Thị Trang, Nguyễn Thị Bình Tho, Lê Ngọc Nguyên Nhung, Thái Thị Hồng Gấm

Group A Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  South Korea 3 3 3 0 15 0  India 2 3 2 1 10 5  Iran 1 3 1 2 5 10  Macau 0 3 0 3 0 15 16 February 2004  South Korea 5–0  Macau 16 February 2004  India 5–0  Iran 17 February 2004  South Korea 5–0  Iran 18 February 2004  India 5–0  Macau 19 February 2004  Iran 5–0  Macau 19 February 2004  South Korea 5–0  India

Group B Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Malaysia (H) 2 2 2 0 9 1  Hong Kong 1 2 1 1 6 4  Sri Lanka 0 2 0 2 0 10 17 February 2004  Hong Kong 5–0  Sri Lanka 18 February 2004  Malaysia 5–0  Sri Lanka 19 February 2004  Malaysia 4–1  Hong Kong

Group C Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Japan 2 2 2 0 8 2  Singapore 1 2 1 1 7 3  Pakistan 0 2 0 2 0 10 17 February 2004  Singapore 5–0  Pakistan 18 February 2004  Japan 5–0  Pakistan 19 February 2004  Japan 3–2  Singapore

Group D Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  China 3 3 3 0 14 1  Thailand 2 3 2 1 10 5  Chinese Taipei 1 3 1 2 5 10  Vietnam 0 3 0 3 1 14 16 February 2004  China 5–0  Vietnam 16 February 2004  Thailand 5–0  Chinese Taipei 17 February 2004  China 5–0  Chinese Taipei 18 February 2004  Thailand 4–1  Vietnam 19 February 2004  Chinese Taipei 5–0  Vietnam 19 February 2004  China 4–1  Thailand

	7th place					5th place
	A2	India	0
	B2	Hong Kong	3
						B2	Hong Kong	2
						D2	Thailand	3
	C2	Singapore	0
	D2	Thailand	3

	Semi-finals					Final
	A1	South Korea	0
	B1	Malaysia	3
						D1	China	3
						B1	Malaysia	2
	C1	Japan	0
	D1	China	3			Third place
						A1	South Korea	3
						C1	Japan	0

China 3	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Court 2 20 February 2004, 14:00 [5]		Japan 0
1 2 3 1 Lin Dan Shōji Satō 15 8 15 8     2 Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng Keita Masuda / Tadashi Ōtsuka 15 8 15 7     3 Bao Chunlai Hidetaka Yamada 15 5 15 6     4 Sang Yang / Zheng Bo Shuichi Nakao / Shuichi Sakamoto       not played 5 Chen Yu Sho Sasaki       not played

Malaysia 3	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Court 1 20 February 2004, 14:00 [6]		South Korea 0
1 2 3 1 Wong Choong Hann Shon Seung-mo         2 Chang Kim Wai / Choong Tan Fook Kim Yong-hyun / Yim Bang-eun         3 Roslin Hashim Park Tae-sang         4 Koo Kien Keat / Gan Teik Chai Ha Tae-kwon / Lee Dong-soo       not played 5 Lee Chong Wei Park Sung-hwan       not played

South Korea 3	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Court 1 21 February 2004, 14:00 [7]		Japan 0
1 2 3 1 Lee Hyun-il Shōji Satō         2 Kim Yong-hyun / Yim Bang-eun Shuichi Nakao / Shuichi Sakamoto         3 Shon Seung-mo Hidetaka Yamada         4 Lee Dong-soo / Yoo Yong-sung Keita Masuda / Tadashi Ōtsuka         5 Park Tae-sang Tōru Matsumoto       not played

China 3	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Court 1 22 February 2004, 19:00 [8]		Malaysia 2
1 2 3 1 Chen Hong Roslin Hashim 7 15 15 17     2 Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng Koo Kien Keat / Gan Teik Chai 15 7 15 7     3 Lin Dan Lee Chong Wei 3 15 15 13 15 6   4 Sang Yang / Zheng Bo Chew Choon Eng / Lee Wan Wah 10 15 11 15     5 Bao Chunlai Kuan Beng Hong 15 4 15 9

•  China (12th appearance)
•  Malaysia (23rd appearance)
•  South Korea (11th appearance)
•  Japan (7th appearance)
•  Thailand (9th appearance)

Group X Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  Japan 4 4 3 0 17 3  Malaysia 3 4 2 1 12 8  India 2 4 1 2 12 8  Hong Kong 1 4 0 3 9 11  Macau 0 4 0 4 0 20 16 February 2004  Japan 5–0  Macau 16 February 2004  Hong Kong 2–3  Malaysia 17 February 2004  Japan 5–0  Malaysia 17 February 2004  India 5–0  Macau 18 February 2004  Japan 3–2  India 18 February 2004  Hong Kong 5–0  Macau 19 February 2004  Hong Kong 1–4  India 19 February 2004  Malaysia 5–0  Macau 20 February 2004  Japan 4–1  Hong Kong 20 February 2004  India 1–4  Malaysia

Group Y Team Pts Pld W L MF MA  South Korea 3 3 2 1 9 6  Chinese Taipei 2 3 1 2 4 11  Thailand 1 3 0 3 2 13  Vietnam 0 3 0 3 2 13 16 February 2004  South Korea 5–0  Vietnam 16 February 2004  Chinese Taipei 4–1  Thailand 17 February 2004  South Korea 5–0  Thailand 17 February 2004  Chinese Taipei 4–1  Vietnam 18 February 2004  South Korea 4–1  Chinese Taipei 18 February 2004  Thailand 5–0  Vietnam

	5th place
	Y3	Thailand	3
	X3	India	0

	Semi-finals					Final
	X1	Japan	0
	Y2	Chinese Taipei	3
						Y2	Chinese Taipei	1
						Y1	South Korea	3
	Y1	South Korea	3
	X2	Malaysia	1			Third place
						X1	Japan	3
						X2	Malaysia	1

South Korea 3	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Court 1 20 February 2004, 19:00 [9]		Malaysia 1
1 2 3 1 Jun Jae-youn Wong Mew Choo 11 2 11 1     2 Lee Kyung-won / Ra Kyung-min Chin Eei Hui / Wong Pei Tty 15 8 15 3     3 Kim Kyung-ran Woon Sze Mei 11 5 5 11 4 6 retired   4 Hwang Yu-mi / Lee Hyo-jung Fong Chew Yen / Ooi Sock Ai 15 1 15 2     5 Seo Yoon-hee Julia Wong Pei Xian       not played

Japan 0	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Court 2 20 February 2004, 19:00 [10]		Chinese Taipei 3
1 2 3 1 Kanako Yonekura Cheng Hsiao-chieh 12 13 11 6 8 11   2 Chikako Nakayama / Keiko Yoshitomi Chien Yu-chin / Cheng Wen-hsiang 10 15 9 15     3 Miho Tanaka Huang Chia-chi 4 11 9 11     4 Seiko Yamada / Shizuka Yamamoto Yang Chia-chen / Chang Yun-ju       not played 5 Kaori Mori Huang Chia-hsin       not played

Japan 3	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Court 1 21 February 2004, 09:00 [11][12]		Malaysia 1
1 2 3 1 Kanako Yonekura Wong Mew Choo 13 10 2 11 6 11   2 Seiko Yamada / Shizuka Yamamoto Fong Chew Yen / Ooi Sock Ai 15 10 15 11     3 Kaori Mori Woon Sze Mei 11 6 11 5     4 Kumiko Ogura / Keiko Yoshitomi Chin Eei Hui / Wong Pei Tty 15 9 15 3     5 Yu Hirayama Julia Wong Pei Xian       not played

South Korea 3	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Court 1 22 February 2004, 14:00 [13][14]		Chinese Taipei 1
1 2 3 1 Jun Jae-youn Cheng Shao-chieh         2 Lee Kyung-won / Ra Kyung-min Chien Yu-chin / Cheng Wen-hsing         3 Kim Kyung-ran Huang Chia-chi         4 Hwang Yu-mi / Lee Hyo-jung Yang Chia-chen / Chang Yun-ju         5 Seo Yoon-hee Huang Chia-hsin       not played

•  South Korea (11th appearance)
•  Chinese Taipei (Debut)
•  Japan (17th appearance)
•  Malaysia (11th appearance)