Tonga national badminton team

Badminton was brought to Tonga in 2009.^[3] Tonga became the first country in the world to pilot the BWF Shuttle Time programme. The programme was organized to promote badminton in the country.^[4] The Badminton Oceania confederation also organized community programs in 2013 to promote the sport.^[5]

Tonga first competed in the 2016 Oceania Mixed Team Championships and finished in 5th place.^[6][7] In 2019, the Tongan mixed team competed in the 2019 Pacific Games.^[8] The team defeated the Northern Mariana Islands 4−1 and Kiribati 3−2 and placed just out of the medal position in 4th.^[9] In 2023, the team made their second appearance at the Oceania Badminton Championships in 2023.^[10] The team finished in 6th place after losing to the Cook Islands.^[11][12]

Thomas Cup Year Round Pos 1949 Part of the  United Kingdom 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 Did not enter 1976 1979 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 TBD 2028 2030

Uber Cup Year Round Pos 1957 Part of the  United Kingdom 1960 1963 1966 1969 1972 Did not enter 1975 1978 1981 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 TBD 2028 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 2023 2025 TBD 2027 2029

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