The France national badminton team () represents France in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the French Badminton Federation, France's governing body for badminton. France has had decent results in badminton, having reaching the semifinals in both men's and women's team at the 2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.
The mixed team was runner-up at the 2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships. The men's team achieved its best-ever result in 2026, reaching the final of the Thomas Cup in Horsens, Denmark, where they finished as runners-up after a hard-fought match against China.
France also has decent results in badminton at the European Games, having won two silvers and two bronzes.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Did not qualify19521955195819611964Did not enter19671970197319761979198219841986Did not qualify19881990199219941996199820002002200420062008201020122014Quarter-finals5/82016Group stage11th2018Quarter-finals6th2020Group stage13th2022Group stage10th2024Qualified but withdrew2026Runners-up2nd2028To be determined2030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Did not enter1960196319661969197219751978198119841986Did not qualify19881990199219941996199820002002200420062008201020122014Did not enter2016Did not qualify2018Group stage15th2020Group stage12th2022Group stage14th2024Qualified but withdrew20262028To be determined2030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Group stage27th1991Group stage29th1993Group stage30th1995Group stage31st1997Group stage33rd1999Group stage31st2001Group stage28th2003Group stage24th2005Group stage25th2007Group stage17th2009Group stage16th2011Group stage14th2013Group stage16th2015Group stage15th2017Did not enter2019Group stage14th2021Did not enter2023Group stage9th2025Group stage12th2027To be determined2029
European Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2006Quarter-finals5/82008Group stage9/162010Group stage7/142012Quarter-finals5/82014Quarter-finals5/82016Runners-up2nd2018Semi-finals4th2020Semi-finals3rd2024Runners-up2nd2026Champions1st2028Qualified as title holder2030To be determined
Women's team YearRound2006Quarter-finals5/72008Quarter-finals5/72010Group stage7/122012Quarter-finals5/82014Quarter-finals5/82016Group stage11/152018Quarter-finals5/82020Semi-finals3rd2024Semi-finals3rd2026Group stage5/82028To be determined2030
Mixed team YearRound1972to1980Did not enter1982Group stage21st1984Group stage18th1986Group stage20th1988Group stage20th1990Group stage21st1992Group stage15th1994Group stage20th1996Did not enter1998Group stage12th2000Group stage10th2002Group stage14th2004Group stage8th2006Group stage6th2008Group stage7th2009Quarter-finals5/82011Quarter-finals5/82013Quarter-finals5/82015Quarter-finals5/82017Quarter-finals5/82019Quarter-finals5/62021Runners-up2nd2023Runners-up2nd2025Runners-up2nd2027To be determined2029
Helvetia Cup YearRound1962Withdrew1963Did not enter1964196519661967196819691970197119731975Group stage9th1977Did not enter1979Group stage15th1981Group stage9th1983Did not enter1985Group stage13th1987Group stage11th1989Group stage13th1991Group stage6th1993Third place3rd1995Group stage5th1997Champions1st1999Did not enter20012003Champions1st2005Did not enter2007
Plume d'Or YearRound1972Fourth place4th1973Fifth place5th1974Third place3rd1976Third place3rd1977Fourth place4th1978Third place3rd1979Third place3rd1980Fourth place4th1981Fourth place4th1982Group stage7th1984Group stage5th1985Group stage5th1986Group stage6th1987Runners-up2nd1988Champions1st1989Champions1st1990Champions1st1991Champions1st1992Champions1st1993Group stage5th1994Champions1st
FISU World University Games
Mixed team YearRound2007Group stage7/122011Group stage9/132013Group stage11th2015Group stage9/162017Group stage9/162021Group stage9th2025To be determined
World University Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound2008Round of 168/102010Did not enter2012201420162018
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Group stage18th2002Did not enter2004200620072008Group stage12th2009Group stage15th2010Group stage13th2011Group stage11th2012Group stage17th2013Group stage12th2014Group stage21st2015Group stage17th2016Group stage11th2017Quarter-finals8th2018Group stage15th2019Quarter-finals8th2020Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic20212022Did not enter2023Quarter-finals6th2024Group stage10th2025Group stage13th of 36
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1975Did not enter19771979Group stage18th1981Group stage18th1983Group stage17th1985Group stage19th1987Group stage17th1989Group stage16th1991Group stage16th1993Group stage17th1995Did not enter1997Group stage11th1999Group stage10th2001Group stage13th2003Group stage13th2005Group stage8th2007Group stage10th2009Quarter-finals5/72011Group stage8/142013Runners-up2nd2015Semi-finals4th2017Champions1st2018Champions1st2020Runners-up2nd2022Runners-up2nd2024Runners-up2nd2026Champions1st
Finlandia Cup
Mixed team YearRound1984Did not enter19861988Group stage10th1990Third place3rd1992Group stage8th1994Group stage8th1996Runners-up2nd1998Did not enter2000200220042006 **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players Current squad
Men's team Name DoB/Age Ranking of event MS MD Christo Popov 4 20 Alex Lanier 10 Toma Junior Popov 16 20 Éloi Adam 50 Léo Rossi 50 Maël Cattoen 52 Lucas Renoir 52 Julien Maio 76 William Villeger 67 Enogat Roy 94
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDQi Xuefei58 - -Léonice Huet79 - -Rosy Oktavia Pancasari83 - -Romane Cloteaux-Foucault127589 -Anna Tatranova118 -740Margot Lambert -22 -Anne Tran -22 -Sharone Bauer -80101Emilie Vercelot -80104Delphine Delrue -49911
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