Algeria national badminton team

Badminton was first played in Algeria in the 1990s in the city of Chlef. The sport then grew and began to spread around the cities of Aïn Defla, Relizane, Mostaganem and Boumerdès. The national team was formed around 1996 following the formation of the Algerian Badminton Association. In 1999, the national championships were organized to select the best players for the national setup.^[2]

The Algerian men's team first competed in the Pan Arab Games in 1999. The team then finished as runners-up in 2004 and then won gold in 2007 after beating Syria in the final.^[3] In 2010, the men's team made their African Men's Team Championship debut but lost in the group stages.^[4][5] In 2018, the Algerian men's team made history by winning the All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championship and qualifying for 2018 Thomas Cup.^[6][7][8] The team were placed in Group D and lost all their matches against Denmark, Malaysia and Russia.^[9][10]

The team qualified for the 2020 Thomas Cup after winning the 2020 All Africa Men's Team Championship final 3–2 against Mauritius.^[11] The team were eliminated in the group stages of the 2020 Thomas Cup.^[12] The team won the African Men's Team Championship for a third consecutive time in 2022 after defeating Egypt 3–0. At the 2022 Thomas Cup, the team failed to get past the group stage after finishing on the bottom of their group.^[13][14]

The Algerian women's team debuted in the 1999 Pan Arab Games. In 2018, the women's team debuted in the 2018 All Africa Women's Team Championship and reached the semifinals but lost to Mauritius.^[15] The team almost qualified for the 2020 Uber Cup when they finished 2nd at the 2020 All Africa Women's Team Championship.^[16] The team were halted in the group stage at the 2022 All Africa Women's Team Badminton Championship.^[17]

The mixed team debuted in the 2003 African Games.^[18] They later made their debut at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2006 and finished as runners-up. The team then won bronze in the 2007 African Games.^[18] In 2015, the team were halted in the quarter-finals after losing to Seychelles 3–1. In 2019, they lost in the quarter-finals of the 2019 African Mixed Team Championships. After a few months, the team came back stronger and reached the final of the 2019 African Games. The team lost 3–0 to Nigeria in the final.^[19]

In 2021, the team lost their chances of qualifying for the Sudirman Cup at the mixed team championships to Egypt.^[20] In 2023, they failed to enter the final of the African Mixed Team Championships after losing narrowly to Mauritius.^[21] At the 2025 African Mixed Team Championships, the team defeated host nation Cameroon and rivals Egypt in the group stage and advanced to the knockout stages. The team met Egypt for a second time in the semi-finals and defeated Egypt 3–2 to enter the finals.^[22] In the final, the team beat former champions Mauritius 3–1 and won the African Mixed Team Championships for the first time since the team's formation in 1996.^[23][24] The victory also granted Algeria qualification for its first ever appearance at the Sudirman Cup.^[25]

Thomas Cup Year Round Pos 1949 Part of  France 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 Did not enter 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 Did not qualify 2008 Did not enter 2010 Did not qualify 2012 Did not enter 2014 2016 Did not qualify 2018 Group stage 16th 2020 Group stage 15th 2022 Group stage 16th 2024 Group stage 16th 2026 Group stage 16th 2028 To be determined 2030

Uber Cup Year Round Pos 1957 Part of  France 1960 1963 Did not enter 1966 1969 1972 1975 1978 1981 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 Did not qualify 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 To be determined 2030

Sudirman Cup Year Round Pos 1989 Did not enter 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 Did not qualify 2023 2025 Group stage 16th 2027 To be determined 2029

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.