The Spain national badminton team () represents Spain in international badminton team competitions. The Spanish team have never participated in the Thomas Cup but have been in the Uber Cup and Sudirman Cup.
The Spanish team has enjoyed success throughout the individual events. Spain has won one Olympic medal in badminton and three gold medals at the BWF World Championships. All of these medals were won by former world number 1 Carolina Marín. Spain have also been successful in badminton at the European Games where Pablo Abián won gold in the men's singles discipline in 2015.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Did not enter19521955195819611964196719701973197619791982198419861988Did not qualify19901992199419961998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028TBD2030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Did not enter19601963196619691972197519781981198419861988Did not qualify19901992199419961998200020022004200620082010201220142016Group stage13th2018Withdrew2020Group stage10th2022Group stage11th2024Qualified but withdrew2026Group stage13th2028TBD2030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Did not enter1991Group stage32nd1993Did not enter1995Group stage36th1997Group stage34th1999Group stage33rd2001Group stage31st2003Group stage25th2005Did not enter2007Group stage32nd2009Did not enter201120132015Group stage17th2017Did not enter2019202120232025Did not qualify2027TBD2029
European Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2004Group stage10th2006Group stage2008Group stage2010Group stage2012Group stage2014Group stage2016Group stage2018Group stage2020Group stage2024Did not qualify2026Group stage6th2028To be determined2030
Women's team YearRound2004Group stage16th2006Group stage2008Group stage2010Group stage2012Group stage2014Group stage2016Semi-finals4th2018Semi-finals4th2020Group stage2024Runners-up2nd2026Did not qualify2028To be determined2030
Mixed team YearRound1972Did not enter19741976197819801982198419861988Group stage22nd1990Group stage23rd1992Group stage21st1994Did not qualify1996199820002002Group stage12th2004Group stage14th2006Group stage15th2008Did not enter2009Group stage9th2011Group stage17th2013Group stage2015Withdrew2017Group stage2019Group stage2021Did not qualify20232025Group stage5th2027TBD2029
Helvetia Cup YearRound1962Did not enter19631964196519661967196819691970197119731975197719791981198319851987Group stage13th1989Group stage14th1991Group stage9th1993Group stage14th1995Group stage6th1997Fourth place4th1999Fourth place4th2001Champions1st2003Did not enter2005Runners-up2nd2007Group stage6th
Plume d'Or YearRound1972Did not enter197319741976197719781979Group stage6th1980Group stage7th1981Group stage7th1982Did not enter1984Group stage6th1985Group stage7th1986Group stage7th1987Group stage7th1988Fourth place4th1989Fourth place4th1990Did not enter1991199219931994
FISU World University Games
Mixed team YearRound2007Group stage2011Group stage2013Did not enter2015201720212025TBD
World University Team Championships Mixed team YearRound2008Group stage2010Did not enter2012Quarter-finals2014Group stage2016Did not enter2018 **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter2002200420062007200820092010201120122013Group stage25th2014Group stage16th2015Group stage16th2016Group stage25th2017Group stage13th2018Group stage26th2019Group stage14th2022Quarter-finals8th2023Group stage26th2024Did not enter 2025 2026 Qualified
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1975Did not enter19771979198119831985Group stage22nd1987Group stage21st1989Group stage20th1991Group stage21st1993Group stage23rd1995Did not qualify199719992001Group stage16th2003Did not qualify2005Group stage14th2007Did not qualify2009Group stage2011Group stage2013Did not enter2015Champions1st2017Group stage2018Group stage2020Quarter-finals2022Semi-finals4th2024Group stage2026Quarter-finals
Finlandia Cup Mixed team YearRound1984Did not enter1986Group stage12th1988Group stage13th1990Group stage15th1992Group stage12th1994Group stage11th1996Group stage6th1998Group stage6th2000Third place3rd2002Group stage10th2004Runners-up2nd2006Group stage7th **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDLuís Enrique Peñalver79 - -Pablo Abián68 - -Álvaro Leal283372 -Ernesto Baschwitz516372 -Carlos Piris -102630Rubén García -102132Joan Monroy -455359Jacobo Fernández -241139Daniel Franco -241 740Alberto Perals541 - -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDCarolina Marín5 - -Clara Azurmendi5181 -Beatriz Corrales65081359Ania Setien149 -933Nerea Ivorra6662851393Claudia Leal -285662Paula López -92139Lucía Rodríguez -92132Elena Lorenzo -589957Macarena Izquierdo -766740
Previous squads
Uber Cup
2016, 2020, 2022
References