The Myanmar national badminton team () represents Myanmar in international badminton team competitions. The best result for both men and women's team was a third place finish at the 1979 and 1995 Southeast Asian Games. The men's team was selected to take part in the 1976 Thomas Cup but failed to qualify into the first round.

History The Burmese national badminton team was formed in 1948 after the formation of Myanmar Badminton Federation. The team was sent to compete in the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.

Men's team Myanmar first competed in the 1966 Asian Games. The team lost 4–5 in the first round to Malaysia. Myanmar have faced difficulties in qualifying for the Thomas Cup, having failed to qualify for the 1958 Thomas Cup after losing to Pakistan with a score of 8–1 in the qualifying tie and conceding a walkover to Hong Kong in the 1976 Thomas Cup Asian zone qualification round. Myanmar finished third at the Southeast Asian Games in 1971 and 1981. The men's team finished in third place for a third time at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games. Myanmar later took part in qualifying 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup. The team were drawn into Group C and won against Pakistan and Macau but lost to Canada.

In 2018, the Burmese men's team made their debut at the Badminton Asia Team Championships, with a total of 6 players selected to represent the team. The team lost all their matches and were eliminated in the group stages.

Women's team The Burmese women's team competed in the women's team event at the 1966 Asian Games and were eliminated in the quarter-final stage. The team enjoyed slight success in the late 70s, achieving third place at the 1979 WBF World Championships women's team event and winning third place in the 1979 Southeast Asian Games.

Mixed team The Burmese mixed team first competed in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games mixed team event. They had a bye in the quarter-finals and defeated Brunei 3–0 in the semi-finals. In the final, the Burmese team finished as runners-up after the team lost 3–2 to the Cambodian host team.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup Year Round1949Did not enter19521955Did not qualify19581961Did not enter19641967197019731976Did not qualify1979Did not enter19821984198619881990Did not qualify1992Did not enter199419961998Did not qualify2000Did not enter200220042006200820102012201420162018Did not qualify2020Did not enter20222024TBD202620282030

Uber Cup Year Round1957Did not enter19601963196619691972197519781981198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222024TBD202620282030

Sudirman Cup Year Round1989Did not enter199119931995199719992001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025TBD20272029

WBF World Championships

Men's team Year Round1979 Group stage8th

Women's team Year Round1979Third place3rd

Asian Games

Men's team Year Round1962Did not enter1966Round of 1611th1970Did not enter19741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038

Women's team Year Round1962Did not enter1966Quarter-finals6th1970Did not enter19741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038

Asian Team Championships

Men's team Year Round1962Round of 1610th1965Did not enter1969Quarter-finals7th1971Did not enter1976198319851987198919932004200620082010201220162018Group stage13th2020Did not enter20222024 Group Stage 13th2026Group stage11th2028TBD20282030

Women's team Year Round2004Did not enter2006200820102012201620182020202220242026Group stage11th2028TBD2030

Mixed team Year Round2017Did not enter201920232025TBD20272029

SEA Games

Men's team Year Round1965Did not enter1971Third place3rd1973Did not enter1975Fourth place4th1977Did not enter1979Quarter-finals5th1981Third place3rd1983Did not enter1985Quarter-finals5th1987Withdrew1989Did not enter1991Quarter-finals6th1993Did not enter1995Third place3rd1997Quarter-finals6th1999Did not enter2001Quarter-finals5th2003Did not enter2005200720092011Round of 169th2015Did not enter2017Quarter-finals5th2019Quarter-finals6th2021Did not enter20232025Quarter-finals2027TBD202920312033

Women's team Year Round1965Did not enter1971197319751977Fourth place4th1979Third place3rd1981Did not enter198319851987Withdrew1989Did not enter199119931995Quarter-finals6th1997Did not enter1999200120032005200720092011Quarter-finals7th2015Did not enter2017Quarter-finals6th2019Did not enter202120232025Quarter-finals2027TBD202920312033

Mixed team Year Round2023Runners-up2nd

ASEAN University Games

Men's team Year Round2004Did not enter20062008201020122014Group stage5th2016Did not enter2018Group stage5th2022Did not enter2024TBD

Women's team Year Round2004Did not enter20062008201020122014Fifth place5th2016Did not enter2018Group stage5th2022Did not enter2024TBD

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

Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup

Year Round2000Did not enter2002200420062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202220232024TBD Asian Junior Team Championships

Boys' team Year Round1997Round of 1611th1998 Round of 16 1999 Round of 1610th2000 Round of 1610th2001Did not enter2002Round of 1610th2004Did not enter2005Round of 1610th

Girls' team Year Round1997 Did not enter1998 1999 Round of 1610th2000 Did not enter2001200220042005

Mixed team Year Round2006Did not enter2007 2008 2009 2010201120122013201420152016Group stage11th2017Group stage14th2018Group stage13th2019 Did not enter202320242025Group stage14th2026Did not enter

ASEAN School Games

Boys' team YearResult2009Did not enter201020112012201320142015201620172018Group stage6th2019Group stage7th

Girls' team YearResult2009Did not enter201020112012201320142015201620172018Group stage7th2019Group stage7th

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

Staff The following list shows the coaching staff for the Myanmar national badminton team. +NameRole Didit Suluh PatriaCoach

Players

Current squad

Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDAung Myo Htoo1 - -Arkar Phone Myat2 - -Phone Pyae Naing1 - -Chan Win Oo - - -Hein Si Thu Toe - - -Hein Htut 338 - -Zaw Lin Htoo - - -Hein Kaung san1684 - -

Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDThet Htar Thuzar42 - -Zun Myo Thet - - -Khin Gone Yi Linn - - -Khaing Thin Zar - - -May Myat Noe Oo - - -Hnin Shwe Sin Oo - - -Kye Sin Thant - - -Thin Thin San - - -

Previous squads

Asian Team Championships

Men's team: 2018

Southeast Asian Games

Mixed team: 2023

References