Malaysia national badminton team
Malaysian national badminton team
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The Malaysia national badminton team (Malay: Pasukan badminton kebangsaan Malaysia) is a badminton team that plays for Malaysia in international competitions. The men's team has won the Thomas Cup five times, most recently in 1992 and became runner-up nine times. In the Uber Cup competition, the women's team with the best results in 1975, 2004, 2008 and 2010 edition making it to the quarter-finals. Malaysia competed in the Sudirman Cup since 1989 with the best result in 2009, 2021 and 2023, placed third.[1]
AssociationBadminton Association of Malaysia
ConfederationBadminton Asia
PresidentTengku Zafrul Aziz
Current ranking6 (7 October 2025)
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| Association | Badminton Association of Malaysia |
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| Confederation | Badminton Asia |
| President | Tengku Zafrul Aziz |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 6 (7 October 2025) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | Semi-finals (2009, 2021, 2023) |
| Thomas Cup | |
| Appearances | 31 (first in 1949) |
| Best result |  Champions (1949, 1952, 1955, 1967, 1992) |
| Uber Cup | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1957) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2004, 2008, 2010, 2026) |
| Asian Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2017) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2017, 2019) |
| Asian Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1962) |
| Best result | Champions (1962, 1965, 2022) |
| Asian Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | Semi-finals (2020, 2022) |
Competitive record
International
Thomas & Uber Cup
| Thomas Cup Record | Uber Cup Record | |||
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| Year | Round | Year | Round | |
| 2026 | Quarterfinal − 8th | 2026 | Quarterfinal − 6th | |
| 2024 | Semifinal − 3rd | 2024 | Group Stage − 12th | |
| 2022 | Quarterfinal − 5th | 2022 | Group Stage − 9th | |
| 2020 | Quarterfinal − 8th | 2020 | Group Stage − 15th | |
| 2018 | Quarterfinal − 5th | 2018 | Group Stage − 9th | |
| 2016 | Semifinal − 3rd | 2016 | Group Stage − 10th | |
| 2014 | Runner-up | 2014 | Group Stage − 9th | |
| 2012 | Quarterfinal | 2012 | DNP | |
| 2010 | Semifinal | 2010 | Quarterfinal | |
| 2008 | Semifinal | 2008 | Quarterfinal | |
| 2006 | Semifinal | 2006 | DNP | |
| 2004 | Quarterfinal | 2004 | Quarterfinal | |
| 2002 | Runner-up | 2002 | DNP | |
| 2000 | Group Stage − 5th | 2000 | Group Stage − 7th | |
| 1998 | Runner-up | 1998 | DNQ | |
| 1996 | Group Stage − 5th | 1996 | ||
| 1994 | Runner-up | 1994 | ||
| 1992 | Champion | 1992 | Group Stage − 5th / 6th | |
| 1990 | Runner-up | 1990 | DNQ | |
| 1988 | Runner-up | 1988 | Group Stage − 8th | |
| 1986 | Third place | 1986 | DNQ | |
| 1984 | Group Stage − 6th | 1984 | Group Stage − 8th | |
| 1982 | Quarterfinal | 1981 | First Round | |
| 1979 | Intra-zone | 1978 | Intra-zone | |
| 1976 | Runner-up | 1975 | First Round | |
| 1973 | Intra-zone | 1972 | Intra-zone | |
| 1970 | Runner-up | 1969 | DNP | |
| 1967 | Champion | 1966 | ||
| 1964 | Semifinal | 1963 | ||
| 1961 | Intra-zone | 1960 | Intra-zone | |
| 1958 | Runner-up | 1957 | ||
| 1955 | Champion | |||
| 1952 | Champion | |||
| 1949 | Champion | |||
Sudirman Cup
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Commonwealth Games
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Asia
Asia Championships
| Asia Championships Record | |||
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| Year | Men | Women | Mixed |
| 2026 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Not Held |
| 2025 | Not Held | 9th | |
| 2024 |  Silver | Quarterfinals | Not Held |
| 2023 | Not Held | Quarterfinals | |
| 2022 |  Gold |
 Bronze |
Not Held |
| 2020 | Silver | Bronze | Not Held |
| 2019 | Not Held | Quarterfinals | |
| 2018 | Bronze | Quarterfinals | Not Held |
| 2017 | Not Held | Quarterfinals | |
| 2016 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Not Held |
Asian Games
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Southeast Asian Games
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Junior competitive record
World Junior Team Championships
Suhandinata Cup
| Year | Result |
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| 2000 | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Group stage - 7th of 23 |
| 2004 | Group stage - 5th of 20 |
| 2006 |  Third place |
| 2007 | Fourth place |
| 2008 | Third place |
| 2009 |  Runner-up |
| 2010 | Third place |
| 2011 |  Winner |
| 2012 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2013 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2014 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2015 | Group stage - 5th of 39 |
| 2016 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Group stage - 5th of 39 |
| 2019 | Group stage - 9th of 43 |
| 2020 | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Group stage - 9th of 37 |
| 2023 | Third place |
| 2024 | Third place |
| 2025 | Quarter-finalist - 5th of 36 |
Asian Junior Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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Players
National senior squad
As of 2026 : World Ranking
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Coaches
As of 2025 :
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