The Tahiti national badminton team (; ) represents French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France, in international badminton team competitions. The Tahitian team has competed in the Oceania Badminton Championships since 2014. The men's team achieved third place three times in the team tournament while the mixed team won bronze in the 2014 Oceania Badminton Championships.
In 2021, the Tahitian men's and women's team would make their debuts onto the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup when they qualified for the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup finals after the withdrawal of the Australian team and New Zealand declining the invitation. The team were also invited to compete in the 2021 Sudirman Cup. The team was eliminated in the group stages.
Tahiti also competes in the Pacific Mini Games. The Tahitian team became the first nation to win the first ever badminton gold in the Pacific Mini Games.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearResult 1949Not a member of the BWF 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010Did not enter 2012Did not qualify 2014 2016 2018 2020Group C − 14th 2022Did not qualify 2024 2026 2028TBD 2030TBD
Uber Cup YearResult 1957Not a member of the BWF 1960 1963 1966 1969 1972 1975 1978 1981 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010Did not enter 2012 2014Did not qualify 2016 2018 2020Group C − 16th 2022Did not qualify 2024 2026 2028TBD 2030TBD
Sudirman Cup YearResult 1989Not a member of the BWF 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009Did not enter 2011 2013 2015 2017Group 3 − 27th 2019Did not enter 2021Group B − 16th 2023Did not qualify 2025 2027TBD 2029TBD
Oceania Team Championships
Men's team YearResult 2004 Not a member of BO 2006 2008 2010 Did not participate 2012 Fourth place 2016 Third place 2018 Third place 2020 Third place 2024 Third place 2026 Third place
Women's team YearResult 2004 Not a member of BO 2006 2008 2010Did not participate 2012 2016Fourth place 2018Fourth place 2020Fourth place 2024 Third place 2026 Third place
Mixed team YearResult 1999 Not a member of BO 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 Did not participate 2012 2014 Fourth place 2016 Third place 2019 Fourth place 2023 5th place 2025 Third place
Pacific Games
Mixed team YearResult 2003Not a member of BO 2007 2011 Third place 2019 Third place 2027TBD
Pacific Mini Games
Mixed team YearResult 2022 Champions **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearResult 2000Did not enter 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022Group E − 35th of 37 2023Group G 2024withdrew
Oceania Junior Team Championships Mixed team YearResult 2011Round robin − 5th 2013 Third place 2015Fourth place 2017 Third place 2019 Third place 2023Fourth place 2025Fourth place **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDRémi Rossi379717 -Teiva Politi10281110 1160Rémy Goubin1047578740Glen Lefoll1047578 -Antoine Beaubois 1551 1110 -Elias Maublanc - - -Heiva Yvonet1057711 -Kaihei Teiefitu1047711 -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDJenny Maho586589740Taphira Barsinas - - -May Gaymann - - -Maeva Gaillard 1183 - 1160Heirautea Curet - - -Mélissa Mi You - - -Chloé Segrestan - - -Jenica Lesourd - - -
Previous squads
Thomas Cup
2020
Uber Cup
2020
Sudirman Cup
2021
References