The Mauritius national badminton team (; ) represents Mauritius in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Mauritius Badminton Association, the governing body of badminton in Mauritius.

Mauritius was the first African country to make an appearance in the Sudirman Cup. The team also first competed in the African Badminton Championships in 1988. The team won their first title at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2000. The team qualified for its first ever Uber Cup in 2016 after winning the African Women's Team Championships for the first time. Mauritius have yet to qualify for the Thomas Cup.

Mauritius also competes in the Indian Ocean Island Games and has won every gold in all of the team events since its inaugural edition in 1979.

History

Men's team In 1979, Mauritius competed in the men's team event at the 1979 WBF World Championships in Hangzhou, China. The team were grouped with Thailand, Burma and Tanzania. The team lost 5–0 to Thailand and Burma. The team then defeated Tanzania 3–2 to finish third in the group. The team finished in 12th place on the final ranking.

In 1986, the team failed to qualify for the Thomas Cup after losing all their matches in the group stage. In 1998, the team competed in the Commonwealth Games men's team event and were drawn into Group D with New Zealand, South Africa, Ghana and Brunei. The team did not advance to the knockout stage.

In the 2000 Thomas Cup qualifiers in New Delhi, the team defeated Nepal and Sri Lanka but lost their chances of qualifying after losing to Thailand and placing second in the group. From 2002 to 2012, the team entered the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup African Qualifiers but could not qualify for the Thomas Cup finals.

In 2016, the team were runners-up at the 2016 African Men's Team Championships after losing 3–1 to South Africa in the final. In the 2018 African Men's Team Championships, the team were eliminated in the semi-finals after losing 3–1 to Algeria. Two years later, the team went head to head against Algeria again in the finals of the 2020 African Men's Team Championships. Julien Paul and Aatish Lubah gave the team a head start by winning the first two singles. The team however could not convert in the next three matches and ended up losing 3–2 to their opponents in the final. The team entered the semi-finals of the African Men's Team Championships in 2022 and 2024 but could not advance to the finals.

Women's team Mauritius competed in the women's team event at the 1979 WBF World Championships and were drawn into Group A with hosts China and Singapore. The team finished on the bottom of the group after losing 5–0 to China and Singapore. In the fifth place playoff, the team lost 5–0 to Hong Kong.

The team began their Uber Cup qualifying campaign in 1992 but did not advance further from the group stages. In 1998, the team competed in the Commonwealth Games women's team event. The team placed third in their group after defeating Trinidad and Tobago 5–0. The team also competed in the Uber Cup African Qualifiers from 2004 to 2012 but could not qualify for the Cup tournament.

In 2016, the team emerged as champions of the African Women's Team Championships after defeating Egypt 3–0 in the final. As African champions, the team made history by qualifying for the Uber Cup for the first time. In the 2016 Uber Cup, the team were drawn into Group B with South Korea, Chinese Taipei and the United States. The team lost 5–0 to all of their opponents in the group and finished in 16th place on the overall ranking.

In 2018, the team won the African Women's Team Championships and qualified for the Uber Cup for a second time after defeating Nigeria 3–0 in the final. In the 2018 Uber Cup, the team were drawn into Group C with South Korea, Denmark and Russia. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to South Korea, Denmark and Russia. In the 2020 African Women's Team Championships, the team finished in third place after losing to Algeria and Egypt. In 2022, the team were semi-finalists at the 2022 African Women's Team Championships. In 2024, the team failed to reach the knockout stage of the African Women's Team Championships for the first time since 2016.

Mixed team Mauritius made their debut at the Sudirman Cup in 1989. The team were placed into Group 7 with Bulgaria and France. The team lost 5–0 to both teams and finished in 28th place on the overall rankings. In the 1991 Sudirman Cup, the team were placed into Group 8 with North Korea, Spain, Italy and Malta. The team lost 4–1 to Spain and North Korea but won against Italy and Malta to finish third in the group. In the 1995 Sudirman Cup, the team finished first in their group and finished in 40th place on the final rankings. In the 1997 Sudirman Cup, the team placed 45th after defeating Guatemala in the playoffs. In the 1999 Sudirman Cup, the team finished in 39th place after defeating South Africa.

In 2000, the team won the African Mixed Team Championships for the first time by defeating hosts Nigeria in the final. In 2002, the team competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games mixed team event and finished last in their group. In 2003, the team were semi-finalists at the 2003 All-African Games. In 2015, Mauritius emerged as champions of the African Games mixed team event for the first time by defeating South Africa in the final. In 2019, the team were runners-up at the 2019 African Mixed Team Championships. In 2023, the team lost to Egypt in the 2023 African Mixed Team Championships and lost their chances of qualifying for the 2023 Sudirman Cup.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup YearRound1949Part of the 1952195519581961196419671970Did not enter197319761979198219841986Did not qualify1988Did not enter1990Did not qualify199219941996199820002002Did not enter2004Did not qualify20062008201020122014Did not enter2016Did not qualify201820202022202420262028To be determined2030

Uber Cup YearRound1957to1969Part of the 1960to1990Did not enter1992Did not qualify1994199619982000Did not enter20022004Did not qualify200620082010201220142016Group stage16th2018Group stage16th2020Did not enter202220242026Did not qualify2028To be determined2030

Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Group stage28th1991Group stage33rd1993Did not enter1995Group stage40th1997Group stage45th1999Group stage39th2001Did not enter2003200520072009201120132015201720192021Did not qualify202320252027To be determined2029

WBF World Championships

Men's team YearRound1979Group stage12th

Women's team YearRound1979Group stage6th

Commonwealth Games

Men's team YearRound1998Group stage

Women's team YearRound1998Group stage

Mixed team YearRound1978to1994Did not enter2002Group stage2006Group stage2010Group stage2014Group stage2018Quarter-finals8th2022Group stage2026To be determined

African Games

Mixed team YearRound2003Semi-finals3rd2007Group stage5th2011Semi-finals3rd2015Champions1st2019Group stage2027To be determined

African Team Championships

Men's team YearRound1979to1984Did not enter1988Third place3rd2016Runners-up2nd2018Semi-finals3rd2020Runners-up2nd2022Semi-finals3rd2024Semi-finals4th2026Runners-up2nd20282030

Women's team YearRound1979to1984Did not enter1988Third place3rd2016Champions1st2018Champions1st2020Third place3rd2022Semi-finals3rd2024Group stage5th2026Quarter-finals5th2028To be determined2030

Mixed team YearRound1980to1984Did not enter1988Third place3rd1992Semi-finals3rd1994Runners-up2nd1998Runners-up2nd2000Champions1st2002Third place3rd2004Semi-finals3rd2006Semi-finals3rd2007Semi-finals3rd2009Semi-finals3rd2011Semi-finals3rd2013Semi-finals3rd2014Semi-finals3rd2017Group stage8th2019Runners-up2nd2021Quarter-finals5th2023Runners-up2nd2025Runners-up2nd2027To be determined2029

Indian Ocean Island Games

Men's team YearRound1979Champions1st1990Champions1st1993Champions1st1998Champions1st2003Champions1st2011Champions1st2015Champions1st2019Champions1st2023Champions1st2027To be determined

Women's team YearRound1979Champions1st1990Champions1st1993Champions1st1998Champions1st2003Champions1st2011Champions1st2015Champions1st2019Champions1st2023Champions1st2027To be determined

Mixed team YearRound1985Champions1st

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup

YearRound2000to2022Did not enter2023Withdrew2024Group stage30th2025Did not enter2026 Qualified

African Youth Games

Men's team YearRound2018Semi-finals4th

Women's team YearRound2018Semi-finals4th

Mixed team YearRound2014Semi-finals4th

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team YearRound1979to1984Did not enter1988Third place3rd1993Did not enter1995Third place3rd1997Champions1st1999Third place3rd2001Third place3rd2003Third place3rd2005Group stage5th2007Semi-finals3rd2009Runners-up2nd2011Runners-up2nd2013Semi-finals3rd2016Semi-finals3rd2021Semi-finals4th2022Champions1st2024Champions1st2026Semi-finals3rd

Players

Current squad

Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDJulien Paul128242126Jean Bernard Bongout527242258Melvin Appiah403270158Tejraj Pultoo503370567Khemtish Nundah391166205Lucas Douce572166387

Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDKate Ludik140415126Lorna Bodha421144387Kobita Dookhee586144258Vilina Appiah330224158Tiya Bhurtun379224205Layna Luxmi Chiniah431403494

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