The Tonga national badminton team () represents Tonga in international badminton team competitions. The Tongan team debuted in the Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event in 2016. The team finished in 5th place. The Tongan junior team debuted in the Oceania Junior Badminton Championships in 2015 and they too finished in 5th place.
History Badminton was brought to Tonga in 2009. Tonga became the first country in the world to pilot the BWF Shuttle Time programme. The programme was organized to promote badminton in the country. The Badminton Oceania confederation also organized community programs in 2013 to promote the sport.
Mixed team Tonga first competed in the 2016 Oceania Mixed Team Championships and finished in 5th place. In 2019, the Tongan mixed team competed in the 2019 Pacific Games. The team defeated the Northern Mariana Islands 4−1 and Kiribati 3−2 and placed just out of the medal position in 4th. In 2023, the team made their second appearance at the Oceania Badminton Championships in 2023. The team finished in 6th place after losing to the Cook Islands.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Part of the 19521955195819611964196719701973Did not enter1976197919821984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026TBD20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Part of the 19601963196619691972Did not enter1975197819811984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026TBD20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Did not enter199119931995199719992001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025TBD20272029
Commonwealth Games
Men's team YearRound1998Did not enter
Women's team YearRound1998Did not enter
Mixed team YearRound1978Did not enter19821986199019942002200620102014201820222026TBD
Oceania Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2004Did not enter200620082010201220162018202020242026TBD20282030
Women's team YearRound2004Did not enter200620082010201220162018202020242026TBD20282030
Mixed team YearRound1999Did not enter20022004200620082010201220142016Fifth place5th2019Did not enter2023Sixth place6th2025TBD20272029
Pacific Games
Mixed team YearRound2003Did not enter200720112019Fourth place4th2027TBD
Pacific Mini Games
Mixed team YearRound2022Did not enter **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter2002200420062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202220232024TBD
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team YearRound2004Did not enter Oceania Junior Team Championships Mixed team YearRound2011Did not enter20132015Fifth place5th2017Did not enter2019Seventh place7th2023Did not enter **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDSiale Molitika1057711 740Taniela Ngaue 1047 711 740Siosaia Tei Fonua - - -Renaey Na'Aniumotu - - -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDLata 'Isitolo577587740Mele Lingisiva Kei580587 740Litea Tatafu - - -Lesieli Va'Eno - - -
Previous squads
Pacific Games
Mixed team: 2019
Oceania Team Championships
Mixed team: 2016, 2023
Pacific Mini Games
Mixed team: 2022
References