Which country won the first Uber Cup badminton tournament in 1957?

The United States won the first Uber Cup badminton tournament in 1957.

The Uber Cup is the women's world team championship. Its matches are built around women's singles and doubles, testing a country's overall strength rather than crowning one individual player.

The inaugural competition was held in Lytham St Annes, England, in 1957. The United States defeated Denmark in the final and became the first nation to lift the trophy. The cup was named after Betty Uber, an English badminton player and administrator who helped establish the event.

Japan later became a dominant force in the competition, while China also built a remarkable record. Those later successes can make Japan or China seem like the inaugural winner, but the first champion was the United States.