The South African national badminton team (; ; ; ) represents South Africa in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by Badminton South Africa, the governing body for badminton in South Africa. South Africa has participated in the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup but have never been to the quarterfinals.
South Africa is one of the leading badminton nations in Africa, winning all three team events at the African Badminton Championships for more than four times.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Did not enter19521955195819611964Did not qualify196719701973Banned due to apartheid19761979198219841986198819901992Did not qualify199419961998200020022004Round of 1610th2006Round of 1612th2008Did not qualify20102012Group stage12th2014Did not enter2016Group stage14th2018Did not enter2020Did not qualify2022202420262028To be determined2030
Uber Cup YearRound1957to1963Did not enter1966Did not qualify19691972Banned due to apartheid19751978198119841986198819901992Did not qualify19941996199820002002Did not enter2004Round of 1612th2006Round of 1612th2008Round of 1612th2010Group stage12th2012Group stage12th2014Did not enter201620182020Did not qualify20222024Qualified, later withdrew2026Group stage16th2028To be determined2030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Banned due to apartheid19911993Did not enter19951997Group stage42nd1999Group stage40th2001Group stage39th2003Group stage34th2005Group stage29th2007Group stage37th2009Group stage30th2011Group stage25th2013Did not enter2015Group stage27th2017Did not enter20192021Did not qualify202320252027To be determined2029
Commonwealth Games
Men's team YearRound1998Quarter-finals
Women's team YearRound1998Quarter-finals
Mixed team YearRound1978to1990Banned due to apartheid1994Group stage2002Did not enter2006Group stage2010Did not enter2014Group stage2018Group stage2022Quarter-finals2026To be determined
African Games
Mixed team YearRound2003Champions1st2007Runners-up2nd2011Runners-up2nd2015Runners-up2nd2019Semi-finals4th2027To be determined
African Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1979to1988Banned due to apartheid2016Champions1st2018Did not enter2020Semi-finals4th2022Semi-finals4th2024Group stage5th2026Quarter-finals6th2028To be determined2030
Women's team YearRound1979to1988Banned due to apartheid2016Did not enter20182020Fourth place4th2022Semi-finals4th2024Champions1st2026Champions1st2028To be determined2030
Mixed team YearRound1980to1988Banned due to apartheid1992Champions1st1994Champions1st1998Champions1st2000Runners-up2nd2002Champions1st2004Champions1st2006Champions1st2007Runners-up2nd2009Champions1st2011Champions1st2013Champions1st2014Champions1st2017Runners-up2nd2019Quarter-finals2021Semi-finals3rd2023Semi-finals4th2025Semi-finals3rd2027To be determined2029
FISU World University Games
Mixed team YearRound2007Did not enter2011201320152017Group stage2021Did not enter2025To be determined
World University Team Championships Mixed team YearRound2008Did not enter20102012201420162018 **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Group stage23rd2002Group stage16th2004Did not enter2006Group stage27th2007Group stage23rd2008Did not enter20092010Group stage23rd2011Did not enter2012Group stage28th2013Group stage24th2014Group stage28th2015Group stage28th2016Group stage45th2017Group stage31st2018Group stage31st2019Did not enter202220232024 2025 2026 Qualified
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team YearRound2004Group stage8th
African Youth Games
Men's team YearRound2018Did not enter
Women's team YearRound2018Did not enter
Mixed team YearRound2014Runners-up2nd
African Junior Team Championships Mixed team YearRound1979Banned due to apartheid19801982198419881993Champions1st1995Champions1st1997Champions1st1999Runners-up2nd2001Champions1st2003Runners-up2nd2005Runners-up2nd2007Champions1st2009Champions1st2011Champions1st2013Champions1st2016Semi-finals3rd2021Champions1st2022Group stage2024Semi-finals3rd2026Champions1st
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDCaden Kakora22517699Robert White260176109Cameron Coetzer 1623708426Ruan Snyman565403 -Jarred Elliott -131129Robert Summers315131426
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDJohanita Scholtz11745799Anri Schoonees -457426Amy Ackerman -68129Deidré Laurens95768109Demi Botha - 457426Diane Olivier370 457 1160
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