Congo national badminton team
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| Association | Fédération Congolaise de Badminton (FECOBAD) |
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| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
| President | Thomas Bakala |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 123 (2 April 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 91 (1 October 2015) |
| African Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) |
| Best result | Group stage |
The Congo national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale de badminton du Congo; Lingala: Timu ye teifa ye badminton ye Repubilika ya Kôngo) represents the Republic of the Congo in international team competitions and is controlled by the national governing body for badminton body in the Republic of the Congo, the Congolese Badminton Federation (FECOBAD; Fédération Congolaise de Badminton).[1]
Founded in the early 2000s, the team did not compete in any international team events until 2011 when they debuted at the 2011 All-African Games mixed team event. The team also made their first appearance at the African Badminton Championships in 2014.[2]
Mixed team
The Congo national team first competed in the 2011 All-African Games. The team were drawn into Group D with South Africa, Botswana and Ethiopia. The team placed fourth in the group and were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5−0 to South Africa and 4−1 to Botswana and Ethiopia.[3] In 2014, the team competed in the 2014 African Badminton Championships. The team finished on the bottom of Group B after losing 5−0 to all of their opponents in the group.[4]
In 2015, the team competed in the African Games as the host team. The team were drawn into Group A with Mauritius and Ghana. The team were eliminated after losing 5−0 to Mauritius and Ghana.[5]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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African Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2003 | Did not enter | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2011 | Group stage | |
| 2015 | Group stage | |
| 2019 | Did not enter | |
| 2027 | To be determined | |
African Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
