Association | Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) |
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Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
President | Francis Orbih |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | 63 13 (2 January 2024) |
Highest ranking | 27 (7 January 2016) |
Sudirman Cup | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 1999 ) |
Best result | Group stage |
Thomas Cup | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2008 ) |
Best result | Group stage |
African Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 13 (first in 1980 ) |
Best result | Champions (1980, 1982, 1984, 2019) |
African Men's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 8 (first in 1982 ) |
Best result | Champions (1980, 1982, 1984, 2008, 2010) |
African Women's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 1980 ) |
Best result | Champions (1980, 1982, 1984) |
The Nigeria national badminton team represents Nigeria in international badminton team competitions. It is managed by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN). [1] Nigeria have won the African Men's Team Championships three times. The Nigerian mixed team were the champions of the 2019 African Badminton Championships mixed team event.
Nigeria made its debut at the African Games since its inaugural edition in Abuja 2003. [2] Nigeria has won the mixed team title in 2007, [3] 2011, [4] and 2019. [5]
Thomas Cup
| Uber Cup
| Sudirman Cup
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Year | Result |
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2003 | Runners-up |
2007 | Champions |
2011 | Champions |
2015 | Semi-finals |
2019 | Champions |
2023 | TBD |
Men's team
| Women's team
| Mixed team
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Year | Result |
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2000 | Did not enter |
2002 | Group stage – 18th of 23 |
2004 | Did not enter |
2006 | |
2007 | |
2008 | |
2009 | |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2022 | |
2023 | |
2024 | TBD |
Year | Result |
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2004 | Did not enter |
Year | Result |
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1979 | Did not enter |
1980 | Champions |
1982 | Champions |
2007 | Did not enter |
2009 | |
2013 | Runners-up |
2022 | Did not enter |
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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MS | MD | XD | ||
Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 1 June 1997 | 121 | 534 | - |
Emmanuel Olusegun Ogunsanwo | 13 September 1999 | 563 | 304 | - |
Joseph Abel | 5 January 2003 | 974 | 304 | - |
Joseph Emmanuel Emmy | 30 October 2004 | 609 | 295 | - |
Victor Ikechukwu | 28 May 1998 | 691 | 295 | - |
Saddam Sidi Rufai | 25 September 2003 | 1134 | 304 | - |
Khalil Safana Shamsuddeen | 28 September 2003 | 609 | 304 | - |
Godwin Olofua | 18 April 1999 | 442 | 505 | - |
David Oluwasegun Ogunsanwo | 15 October 2001 | 694 | 505 | - |
Yunusa Momoh | 15 April 1997 | - | 362 | 516 |
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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WS | WD | XD | ||
Grace Gabriel | 25 June 1988 | 243 | 210 | 516 |
Chineye Ibere | 4 November 1995 | 340 | 357 | - |
Naomi Tanko | 28 February 1996 | 470 | - | - |
Zainab Damilola Alabi | 16 October 2002 | 465 | 457 | - |
Ramatu Yakubu | 27 March 1999 | - | 210 | 271 |
Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh | 12 November 1996 | 586 | 357 | - |
Sofiat Arinola Obanishola | 16 September 2003 | 586 | 457 | - |
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | 5 July 1998 | - | 457 | - |
Aminat Oluwafunke Ilori | 25 November 2000 | 1029 | 457 | - |
Umar Maryam | 25 November 1996 | - | - | 426 |
The Philippines national badminton team represents the Philippines in international badminton competitions. It is controlled by the Philippine Badminton Association. Nicknamed Smash Pilipinas, The Filipino team won bronze in the men's and women's team events at the Southeast Asian Games, in 1987 and 1981 respectively.
The Australia national badminton team represents Australia in international badminton team competitions. The national team is controlled by Badminton Australia, the top governing body for badminton in the country.
The Spain national badminton team represents Spain in international badminton team competitions. The Spanish team have never participated in the Thomas Cup but have been in the Uber Cup and Sudirman Cup.
The Algeria national badminton team represents Algeria in international badminton team competitions. The team made their first-ever appearance at the Thomas Cup in 2018. The Algerian team have never qualified for the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup.
The Peru national badminton team represents Peru in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Peruvian Sports Federation of Badminton. The Peruvian mixed team were champions at the 1993 Pan Am Badminton Championships. This qualified them for the Sudirman Cup. The mixed team would continue to compete in the Sudirman Cup until 2011.
The Argentina national badminton team represents Argentina in international badminton team competitions and is administered by Argentine Badminton Federation. Argentina competed in the Sudirman Cup three times in 1995, 1997 and 1999.
The Turkey national badminton team represents Turkey in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Turkish Badminton Federation, the national organization for badminton in Turkey. The Turkey national team have never competed in the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.
The Suriname national badminton team represents Suriname in international badminton team competitions. The national team is organised by Surinaamse Badminton Bond, the governing body for badminton in Suriname. The first Surinamese national squad was formed in 1970 when a badminton team from Trinidad & Tobago visited Suriname.
The Seychelles national badminton team represents Seychelles in international badminton team competitions. The Seychellois team is controlled by the Seychelles Badminton Association. While badminton is not popular in Seychelles, the island nation has competed in the African Badminton Championships and have decent results over the years.
The New Caledonia national badminton team represents New Caledonia, an overseas collectivity of France, in international badminton team competitions. New Caledonia has competed in the Sudirman Cup once, which was in 2017, where the team was placed in Group 3A.
The Zambia national badminton team represents Zambia in international badminton team competitions. The team is controlled by the Zambia Badminton Association.
The Samoa national badminton team represents Samoa in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Samoa Badminton Association located in Apia. It is associated with Badminton Oceania. The Samoan team once won bronze in the 2007 South Pacific Games mixed team event.
The Tonga national badminton team represents Tonga in international badminton team competitions. The Tongan team debuted in the Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event in 2016. The team finished in 5th place. The Tongan junior team debuted in the Oceania Junior Badminton Championships in 2015 and finished in 5th place.
The Mozambique national badminton team represents Mozambique in international badminton team competitions. The Mozambican national team is controlled by the Mozambique Badminton Federation located in Maputo.
The Zimbabwe national badminton team represents Zimbabwe in international team competitions and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Badminton Association, the governing body for Zimbabwean badminton. It is affiliated with the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA).
The DR Congo national badminton team represents DR Congo in international team competitions. The national team is controlled by the Federation de Badminton du Congo. The national team trains in Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of Congo debuted in the African Badminton Championships mixed team event in 2019. The team were eliminated in the group stage.
The Togo national badminton team represents Togo in international team competitions. The Togolese Badminton Federation controls everything in the national team.
The Tunisia national badminton team represents Tunisia in international team competitions. The Tunisian national team is managed by the Tunisian Badminton Federation. The men's team debuted in the African Badminton Championships in 2018.
The Réunion national badminton team represents Réunion, an overseas department and region of France, in international team competitions. The Réunion men's team reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships while the women's team were eliminated in the group stage.
The North Macedonia national badminton team represents North Macedonia in international badminton team competitions and is organized by the Badminton Federation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The Macedonian team competes in the Balkan Badminton Championships. The Macedonian junior team first competed in the 2006 Balkan Junior Badminton Championships. The team then won bronze at the 2013 Balkan Junior Team Championships in Manisa, Turkey.