The 1975 Uber Cup was the seventh edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1974-75 badminton season, 14 countries competed. Indonesia won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating the defending champion Japan in the Final Round in Jakarta.[1]
14 teams from 4 regions took part in the competition. As defending champions, Japan skipped the qualifications and played directly in the second round of the inter-zone ties (team matches), effectively the semifinals of the tournament.
From the qualifying rounds, four countries progressed to the inter-zone ties. From the Australasian zone, Australia advanced to the next round after beating New Zealand 4–3. From the Asian zone, Malaysia beat India 6–1. In the European zone final, England defeated Denmark 5–2. From the Pan American zone, Canada advanced to the inter-zone ties after defeating the United States 5–2.[2]
The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1975 Uber Cup. In the first round, Indonesia defeated debutants Malaysia 7–0 while Canada defeated Australia in a thrilling 4–3 encounter. In the second round, defending champions Japan defeated Canada 6–1 while hosts Indonesia beat England 5–2 to enter the final.
Indonesia clashed with Japan for a third consecutive time in the final. 7 matches were played: 3 singles and 4 doubles (2 doubles, then reversed). Indonesia made history by winning their first ever Uber Cup after defeating Japan 5–2 in the final.
