The Malaysia national badminton team () 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.
Competitive record International Thomas & Uber Cup
YearRoundYearRound2026Quarterfinal − 8th2026Quarterfinal − 6th2024Semifinal − 3rd2024Group Stage − 12th2022Quarterfinal − 5th2022Group Stage − 9th2020Quarterfinal − 8th2020Group Stage − 15th2018Quarterfinal − 5th2018Group Stage − 9th2016Semifinal − 3rd2016Group Stage − 10th2014Runner-up2014Group Stage − 9th2012Quarterfinal2012DNP2010Semifinal2010Quarterfinal2008Semifinal2008Quarterfinal2006Semifinal2006DNP2004Quarterfinal 2004 Quarterfinal2002Runner-up2002DNP2000Group Stage − 5th 2000Group Stage − 7th1998Runner-up1998DNQ1996Group Stage − 5th 19961994Runner-up19941992Champion1992Group Stage − 5th / 6th1990Runner-up1990DNQ1988Runner-up1988Group Stage − 8th1986Third place1986DNQ1984Group Stage − 6th 1984Group Stage − 8th1982Quarterfinal1981First Round1979Intra-zone1978Intra-zone1976Runner-up1975First Round1973Intra-zone1972Intra-zone1970Runner-up1969DNP1967Champion19661964Semifinal19631961Intra-zone1960Intra-zone1958Runner-up19571955Champion1952Champion1949Champion
Sudirman Cup
YearRound2025 Quarterfinal2023 Semifinal2021 Semifinal2019 Quarterfinal2017 Quarterfinal2015 Quarterfinal2013 Group stage − 9th2011 Quarterfinal2009 Semifinal2007 Group stage − 6th2005 9th − Group 2 promoted2003 8th − Group 22001 11th − Group 21999 6th − Group 1 relegated1997 7th − Group 2 promoted1995 DNP1993 10th − Group 2 relegated1991 9th − Group 21989 9th − Group 2
Commonwealth Games
YearRound2022 2018 2014 2010 2006 2002-1998 Men Women1994 1990-1986-1982-1978
Asia Asia Championships
YearMenWomenMixed2026 Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Not Held2025Not Held9th2024 Silver Quarterfinals Not Held2023Not HeldQuarterfinals2022 Gold BronzeNot Held 2020 Silver BronzeNot Held2019Not HeldQuarterfinals2018 BronzeQuarterfinalsNot Held2017Not HeldQuarterfinals 2016QuarterfinalsQuarterfinalsNot Held
Asian Games
YearMenWomen2026QuarterfinalQuarterfinal2022Round of 16DNP2018Round of 16DNP2014 BronzeQuarterfinal2010QuarterfinalQuarterfinal2006 BronzeLeague stage2002 BronzeQuarterfinal1998 BronzeQuarterfinal1994 BronzeDNP1990 SilverDNP1986QuarterfinalDNP1970 Bronze-1966 Silver-1962 Bronze Silver
Southeast Asian Games
YearMenWomen2025 Silver Bronze2023 Silver Quarter-finalist2021 SilverQuarter-finalist2019 Silver Bronze2017 Silver Silver2015 Bronze Silver2013Not Held2011 Silver Bronze2009 Silver Gold2007 Bronze Bronze2005 Gold Bronze2003 BronzeDNP2001 Gold Bronze1999 Silver Bronze1997 Silver Bronze1995 Silver Bronze1993 Silver Bronze1991 Gold Bronze1989 Gold Bronze1987 Silver Bronze1985 Silver Bronze 1983 Silver Bronze 1981 Silver Bronze 1979 Silver Bronze1975- Gold1973 Silver Gold1971 Gold1969Not Held1967Not Held1965 Gold1961Not Held1959Not Held
Junior competitive record World Junior Team Championships
Suhandinata Cup +YearResult 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 2026 Qualified
Asian Junior Team Championships
Men's team +YearResult1997 Semi-finalist1998 Runner-up1999 Semi-finalist2000 Semi-finalist2001 Winner2002 Semi-finalist2004 Semi-finalist2005 Semi-finalist
Women's team +YearResult1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 Did not enter2005 Runner-up
Mixed team +YearResult2006 Runner-up2007 Winner2008 Semi-finalist2009 Winner2010 Runner-up2011 Runner-up2012 Semi-finalist2013 Quarter-finals2014 Quarter-finals2015 Quarter-finals2016 Quarter-finals2017 Semi-finalist2018 Semi-finalist2019 Group stage2023 Quarter-finals2024 Semi-finalist2025 Quarter-finals2026Quarter-finals
Players National senior squad As of 2026 : World Ranking
Men's Singles Leong Jun Hao ranking-27 Justin Hoh ranking-44 Lee Zii Jia ranking-58 Cheam Jun Wei ranking-60 Eogene Ewe ranking-82
Women's Singles Letshanaa Karupathevan ranking-31 Wong Ling Ching ranking-36 Goh Jin Wei ranking-58 Kisona Selvaduray ranking-89 Siti Zulaikha ranking-101 Lim Zhi Shin ranking-144
Men's Doubles Aaron Chia rank-4 Soh Wooi Yik rank-4 Goh Sze Fei rank-6 Nur Izzuddin rank-6 Man Wei Chong rank-11 Tee Kai Wun rank-11 Junaidi Arif rank-19 Yap Roy King rank-19 Aaron Tai rank-20 Kang Khai Xing rank-20
Women's Doubles Pearly Tan rank-5 Thinaah Muralitharan rank-5 Ong Xin Yee rank-23 Carmen Ting rank-23 Low Zi Yu rank-52 Noraqilah Maisarah rank-52 Chong Jie Yu rank-62 Vanessa Ng rank-62 Cheng Su Hui rank-81 Tan Zhing Yi rank-81
Mixed Doubles Chen Tang Jie rank-7 Toh Ee Wei rank-7 Goh Soon Huat rank-11 Lai Shevon Jemie rank-11 Hoo Pang Ron rank-23 Cheng Su Yin rank-23 Jimmy Wong rank-39 Lai Pei Jing rank-39 Wong Tien Ci rank-40 Lim Chiew Sien rank-40
Coaches As of 2025 :
Director of Coaching (Singles) Kenneth Jonassen
Director of Coaching (Doubles) Rexy Mainaky
Men's Doubles Head Coach Herry Iman Pierngadi
Women's Doubles Head Coach Rosman Razak
Mixed Doubles Head Coach Nova Widianto
Men's Singles Coach K Yogendran Alvin Chew Ming Yao
Women's Singles Coach Misbun Ramdan Misbun
Men's Doubles Coach Muhammad Miftakh
Women's Doubles Coach Ching Kai Feng
Mixed Doubles Coach Mohd Hazwan Jamaluddin Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid
Previous squad
Thomas Cup 2024 Thomas Cup squad 2022 Thomas Cup squad 2020 Thomas Cup squad 2018 Thomas Cup squad 2016 Thomas Cup squad 2014 Thomas Cup squad 2012 Thomas Cup squad 2010 Thomas Cup squad 2008 Thomas Cup squad
Uber Cup 2024 Uber Cup squad 2022 Uber Cup squad 2020 Uber Cup squad 2018 Uber Cup squad 2016 Uber Cup squad 2014 Uber Cup squad 2010 Uber Cup squad 2008 Uber Cup squad
Sudirman Cup 2023 Sudirman Cup 2021 Sudirman Cup 2019 Sudirman Cup 2017 Sudirman Cup 2015 Sudirman Cup
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