The Ghana national badminton team () represents Ghana in international badminton team competitions. Ghana Badminton is the national governing body of the sport representing every member of the badminton community in Ghana.

Ghana is one of the seven founding members of the Badminton Confederation of Africa. Ghana was also the host and one of the first three participating countries in the inaugural African Badminton Championships in 1979. The team also competed in the 1979 WBF World Championships sanctioned by the now-defunct World Badminton Federation which merged with the International Badminton Federation in 1981.

History

Men's team In April 1979, Ghana hosted the 1979 African Badminton Championships and finished in third place behind Tanzania and Kenya in the men's team event. In June 1979, the team competed in the 1979 WBF World Championships in Hangzhou, China. The team were drawn into Group 2 with Pakistan, Nepal and Nigeria. The team conceded a walkover to Nigeria and Nepal in their first two matches due to not arriving to the venue in time. In their last match, they lost 5–0 to Pakistan. In 1982, the men's team finished in third place at the 1982 African Badminton Championships.

In 2010, the men's team took part in the 2010 Thomas Cup African Qualifiers. The team earned a place in the quarter-finals after defeating Burundi in the group stage. In the quarter-finals, they lost 3–2 to Egypt. In 2016, the men's team won bronze when they entered the semi-finals of the 2016 Africa Men's Team Championships but lost to Egypt 3–0. In the 2018 African Men's Team Championships, the team defeated Egypt 3–2 in the quarter-finals but lost 3–1 to Nigeria.

Women's team In the 1979 African Badminton Championships, Ghana won bronze in the women's team event. In the 1982 African Badminton Championships, the team finished in second place behind Nigeria in the women's team event. In 2010, the women's team failed to qualify for the Uber Cup after being eliminated in the group stages of the 2010 Uber Cup African Qualifiers.

In 2016, the team were semi-finalists at the 2016 Africa Women's Team Championships. In the 2018 African Women's Team Championships, the team were eliminated in the group stages.

Mixed team Ghana won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the 1982 African Badminton Championships. The team also competed in the African Championships in 1992 and 1994 but did not make it past the group stage. The team then competed in the championships again in 2006, 2009 and 2013 but did not advance to the knockout stage.

In 2014, Ghana made their debut in the Commonwealth Games mixed team event. The team were drawn into Pool B with India, Uganda and Kenya. The team started off with a 5–0 loss to India. The team later rebounded and defeated Kenya 3–2. In their last match, they defeated Uganda 3–2 to finish second in their group. The team made their second appearance at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and could not get past the group stage after losing to Malaysia and Canada in their group.

In the 2019 African Mixed Team Championships, the team caused an upset when they defeated South Africa 3–2 in the quarter-finals. The team could not advance further after losing 3–0 to hosts Nigeria in the semi-finals and had to settle for bronze. In the 2021 African Mixed Team Championships, the team withdrew from the tournament. In 2024, the team planned to compete in the team event at the 2023 African Games which was later cancelled.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup YearRound1949to1955Part of the 1958to2008Did not enter2010Did not qualify2012Did not enter20142016Did not qualify20182020Did not enter202220242026Did not qualify2028To be determined2030

Uber Cup YearRound1957to2008Did not enter2010Did not qualify2012Did not enter20142016Did not qualify20182020Did not enter2022202420262028To be determined2030

Sudirman Cup YearRound1989to2023Did not enter2025Did not qualify2027To be determined2029

WBF World Championships

Men's team YearRound1979Group stage

Women's team YearRound1979Did not enter

Commonwealth Games

Men's team YearRound1998Group stage

Women's team YearRound1998Did not enter

Mixed team YearRound1978to2010Did not enter2014Group stage2018Group stage2022Did not enter2026To be determined20302034

African Games

Mixed team YearRound2003Did not enter2007Group stage8th2011Group stage2015Quarter-finals2019Did not enter2027To be determined

African Team Championships

Men's team YearRound1979Third place3rd1980Did not enter1982Third place3rd1984Did not enter19882016Semi-finals4th2018Semi-finals4th2020Did not enter202220242026Quarter-finals8th2028To be determined2030

Women's team YearRound1979Third place3rd1980Did not enter1982Runners-up2nd1984Did not enter19882016Semi-finals4th2018Group stage2020Did not enter2022202420262028To be determined2030

Mixed team YearRound1980Did not enter1982Runners-up2nd1984Did not enter19881992Group stage1994Group stage1998Did not enter2000200220042006Group stage10th2007Did not enter2009Group stage2011Did not enter2013Group stage2014Did not enter20172019Semi-finals4th2021Withdrew2023Did not enter2025Withdrew2027To be determined2029

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

Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup

YearRound 2000Did not enter 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Withdrew 2017Group stage36th of 44 2018Did not enter 2019 2020Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic 2021 2022Did not enter 2023Group stage34th of 38 2024Withdrew 2025Group stage32nd of 36 2026 Qualified

African Youth Games

Men's team YearRound2018Did not enter

Women's team YearRound2018Did not enter

Mixed team YearRound2014Group stage

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team YearRound1979Third place3rd1980Did not enter1982Fourth place4th1984Did not enter1993199519971999200120032005Group stage2007Did not enter2009Semi-finals3rd2011Did not enter2013Group stage2016Did not enter2021Group stage5th2022Did not enter20242026Semi-finals3rd

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

Players

Current squad

Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDKelvin Evans Alphous1057534426Ahmad Abdul-Samad1339534 -Leslie Nii Addo1339 -567Ebenezer Korampong - - -Michael Botwe - - -Elvis Osei - - -

Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDCindy Tornyenyor1035457567Prospera Nantuo1035457426Rabiatu Ofoli1035 -567Regina Asiebeka - - -Gloria Nyame - - -Rachel Quarcoo - - -

References