The Algeria national badminton team () represents Algeria in international badminton team competitions. The team made their first-ever appearance at the Thomas Cup (World Men's Team Championships) in 2018. The Algerian team have never qualified for the Uber Cup.
The men's team later won the 2020 and 2022 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships. This earned the Algerian team a spot in the 2020 and 2022 Thomas Cup. Algeria won their first title in the African Mixed Team Championships in 2025.
History Badminton was first played in Algeria in the 1990s in the city of Chlef. The sport then grew and began to spread around the cities of Aïn Defla, Relizane, Mostaganem and Boumerdès. The national team was formed around 1996 following the formation of the Algerian Badminton Association. In 1999, the national championships were organized to select the best players for the national setup.
Men's team The Algerian men's team first competed in the Pan Arab Games in 1999. The team then finished as runners-up in 2004 and then won gold in 2007 after beating Syria in the final. In 2010, the men's team made their African Men's Team Championship debut but lost in the group stages. In 2018, the Algerian men's team made history by winning the All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championship and qualifying for 2018 Thomas Cup. The team were placed in Group D and lost all their matches against Denmark, Malaysia and Russia.
The team qualified for the 2020 Thomas Cup after winning the 2020 All Africa Men's Team Championship final 3–2 against Mauritius. The team were eliminated in the group stages of the 2020 Thomas Cup. The team won the African Men's Team Championship for a third consecutive time in 2022 after defeating Egypt 3–0. At the 2022 Thomas Cup, the team failed to get past the group stage after finishing on the bottom of their group.
Women's team The Algerian women's team debuted in the 1999 Pan Arab Games. In 2018, the women's team debuted in the 2018 All Africa Women's Team Championship and reached the semifinals but lost to Mauritius. The team almost qualified for the 2020 Uber Cup when they finished 2nd at the 2020 All Africa Women's Team Championship. The team were halted in the group stage at the 2022 All Africa Women's Team Badminton Championship.
Mixed team The mixed team debuted in the 2003 African Games. They later made their debut at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2006 and finished as runners-up. The team then won bronze in the 2007 African Games. In 2015, the team were halted in the quarter-finals after losing to Seychelles 3–1. In 2019, they lost in the quarter-finals of the 2019 African Mixed Team Championships. After a few months, the team came back stronger and reached the final of the 2019 African Games. The team lost 3–0 to Nigeria in the final.
In 2021, the team lost their chances of qualifying for the Sudirman Cup at the mixed team championships to Egypt. In 2023, they failed to enter the final of the African Mixed Team Championships after losing narrowly to Mauritius. At the 2025 African Mixed Team Championships, the team defeated host nation Cameroon and rivals Egypt in the group stage and advanced to the knockout stages. The team met Egypt for a second time in the semi-finals and defeated Egypt 3–2 to enter the finals. In the final, the team beat former champions Mauritius 3–1 and won the African Mixed Team Championships for the first time since the team's formation in 1996. The victory also granted Algeria qualification for its first ever appearance at the Sudirman Cup.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Part of 19521955195819611964Did not enter196719701973197619791982198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006Did not qualify2008Did not enter2010Did not qualify2012Did not enter20142016Did not qualify2018Group stage16th2020Group stage15th2022Group stage16th2024Group stage16th2026Group stage16th2028To be determined2030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Part of 19601963Did not enter196619691972197519781981198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006200820102012201420162018Did not qualify20202022202420262028To be determined2030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Did not enter1991199319951997199920012003200520072009201120132015201720192021Did not qualify20232025Group stage16th2027To be determined2029
African Games Mixed team YearRound2003Did not enter2007Semi-finals4th2011Did not enter2015Quarter-finals -2019Runners-up2nd2027To be determined
African Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1979to1988Did not enter2016Semi-finals3rd2018Champions1st2020Champions1st2022Champions1st2024Champions1st2026Champions1st2028To be determined2030
Women's team YearRound1979to2016Did not enter2018Semi-finals4th2020Runners-up2nd2022Group stage2024Semi-finals3rd2026Semi-finals3rd2028To be determined2030
Mixed team YearRound1980to2004Did not enter2006Runners-up2nd2007Group stage -2009Group stage -2011Group stage -2013Did not enter20142017Group stage -2019Quarter-finals -2021Runners-up2nd2023Semi-finals3rd2025Champions1st2027To be determined2029
Islamic Solidarity Games
Men's team YearRound2013Withdrew
Women's team YearRound2013Withdrew
Arab Games
Men's team YearRound1999Did not enter2004Runners-up2nd2007Champions1st
Women's team YearRound1999Did not enter2004Fourth place4th2007Sixth place6th
Arab Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1996Did not enter199820002002Group stage5th2004Did not enter200920112017Runners-up2nd
Women's team YearRound1996Did not enter199820002002Third place3rd2004Did not enter200920112017Champions1st
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000to2012Did not enter2013Withdrew2014Did not enter20152016Group stage51st2017Withdrew20182019Did not enter2022202320242025 2026 Qualified
African Youth Games
Men's team YearRound2018Semi-finals3rd
Women's team YearRound2018Champions1st
Mixed team YearRound2014Did not enter
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1979to2001Did not enter2003Group stage -2005Group stage -2007Did not enter2009Group stage -2011Fourth place4th2013Semi-finals3rd2016Runners-up2nd2021Did not enter2022Runners-up2nd2024Semi-finals3rd2026Runners-up2nd
Arab Junior Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2003Did not enter20052007Group stage6th2009Did not enter2016Champions1st
Women's team YearRound2003Did not enter20052007Group stage6th2009Did not enter2016Champions1st
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff The following list shows the coaching staff for the Algerian national badminton team. +NameRole Nourine SalimHead coach
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDMohamed Abderrahime Belarbi355183 740Adel Hamek222183 740Koceila Mammeri -6246Youcef Sabri Medel26862 -Sifeddine Larbaoui407251424Mohamed Abdelaziz Ouchefoun344251381
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDHalla Bouksani 267 131 746Celia Mounib377427424Tanina Mammeri 216131 46Yasmina Chibah256136 746Linda Mazri387136 746Malak Ouchefoun293 593381
Previous squads
Thomas Cup
2020, 2022
Pan Arab Games
Men's team: 2007 Women's team: 2007
References