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| Dates | 20 January – 22 January 1979 | ||
| Edition | 1st | ||
| Location | Tokyo, Japan | ||
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The 1979 Badminton World Cup was the 1st edition of an international tournament Badminton World Cup. The event was held in Tokyo, Japan from 20 January to 22 January 1979. Competitions for mixed doubles were not conducted. Indonesia won men's singles and men's doubles events while Japan won women's doubles and Denmark won women's singles event.