Belgium national badminton team

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ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentSven Serré
Current ranking33 Steady (2 January 2024)
Belgium
AssociationRoyal Belgian Badminton Federation (RBBF)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentSven Serré
BWF ranking
Current ranking33 Steady (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking23 (4 April 2023)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1993)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances14 (first in 1976)
Best resultGroup stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances6 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances5 (first in 2008)
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances23 (first in 1962)
Best resultRunners-up (1964)

The Belgium national badminton team (Dutch: Belgisch nationaal badmintonteam; French: Équipe nationale belge de badminton; German: Belgische badminton-nationalmannschaft) represents Belgium in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Royal Belgian Badminton Federation.[1][2] The Belgium national team have never qualified for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup. The last time Belgium competed in the Sudirman Cup was in 2007.

Belgium made their international team competition debut when the national mixed team competed in the 1962 Helvetia Cup. The team has had multiple podium positions at the Helvetia Cup. The Belgian junior team competed in the Finlandia Cup and were runners-up in 2002.[3]

Men's team

The Belgian national team was formed in 1949 after the establishment of the Royal Belgian Badminton Federation. The first national championships were also held in 1949.[4]

The Belgian men's team first competed in the 2006 European Men's Team Badminton Championships.[5] The team finished third in group after winning 4–1 against Estonia and were eliminated in the group stages after losing 3–2 to Russia and 5–0 to Poland.[6][7] In the next edition of the championships in 2008, the team finished last in their group after losing to Poland, Portugal and Bulgaria.[8]

In the 2020 European Men's Team Badminton Championships, the team were close to qualifying for the quarter-finals of the championships. The team won 4–1 against their Turkish opponents and 5–0 against Hungary. They failed to become the champions of the group stage after losing 5–0 against France.

Women's team

The Belgian women's team competed in the 2008 European Women's Team Badminton Championships.[9] The team lost 5–0 to Russia and 4–1 to Finland. They finished third in the group after defeating Ireland 4–1. The team failed to enter the quarter-finals of the 2010 European Men's Team Badminton Championships even after finishing second in their group in the group stages.[10]

The team then competed in the 2020 European Men's Team Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to Russia but won against Iceland and Lithuania to finish second in their group.[11][12][13]

Mixed team

The Belgian mixed team first took part in the 1962 Helvetia Cup. The team finished in fourth place after defeating Switzerland.[14] The team then went on to finish third in the 1963 Helvetia Cup and then became runners-up in the next edition of the championships.[14] The team finished in third place again in the 1974 Helvetia Cup.[14] The mixed team then made their first appearance in the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in 1976 and finished in 13th place.[15]

In 2015, Belgium hosted the 2015 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships which granted the national team qualification for the tournament.[16][17] The team were grouped with England and Ireland in Group 2. The team finished last in their group after losing 3–2 to Ireland and 5–0 to England.

Competitive record

European Team Championships

Helvetia Cup

Year Round Pos
1962 Fourth place 4th
1963 Third place 3rd
1964 Runners-up 2nd
1965 Fourth place 4th
1966 Fourth place 4th
1967 Fourth place 4th
1968 Group stage 5th
1969 Did not enter
1970
1971 Third place 3rd
1973 Group stage 9th
1975 Group stage 6th
1977 Group stage 9th
1979 Group stage 12th
1981 Did not enter
1983
1985 Fourth place 4th
1987 Group stage 8th
1989 Group stage 12th
1991 Did not enter
1993 Group stage 12th
1995 Group stage 10th
1997 Group stage 10th
1999 Group stage 7th
2001 Group stage 10th
2003 Group stage 5th
2005 Fourth place 4th
2007 Group stage 8th

Plume d'Or

Year Round Pos
1972 Runners-up 2nd
1973 Runners-up 2nd
1974 Champions 1st
1976 Runners-up 2nd
1977 Third place 3rd
1978 Runners-up 2nd
1979 Champions 1st
1980 Champions 1st
1981 Champions 1st
1982 Fourth place 4th
1984 Runners-up 2nd
1985 Third place 3rd
1986 Third place 3rd
1987 Fourth place 4th
1988 Third place 3rd
1989 Did not enter
1990 Third place 3rd
1991 Third place 3rd
1992 Third place 3rd
1993 Third place 3rd
1994 Fourth place 4th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Players

References

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