The Botswana national badminton team () represents Botswana in international team competitions and is controlled by the Botswana Badminton Association in Gaborone, Botswana. The national team was formed after badminton was starting to be played in Motswana cities, Orapa, Selebi-Phikwe and Jwaneng.
The Motswana team have competed in the African Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team have also participated once at the Summer Universiade in 2017.
History It is not exactly known when badminton was first played in Botswana. In the 1980s, the sport began to spread locally and was played around the Central District in Francistown, Orapa and Selebi-Phikwe. This led to the formation of the Botswana Badminton Association and the Motswana badminton team in 1990. The Botswana Badminton Association soon joined the Badminton World Federation and the Badminton Confederation of Africa under the chairmanship of Ishmael Bhamjee.
Mixed team The Motswana team debuted internationally at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2011. In that same year, the Motswana team qualified and competed in the 10th African Games. The team were drawn into Group 4 with South Africa, Congo-Brazzaville and Ethiopia. The team finished 2nd in the group, beating both Ethiopia and Congo-Brazzaville with a score of 5-0 but lost to South Africa.
The national team continued to compete in the next few editions of the African Mixed Team Championships and later African Games in 2015. The Motswana team placed 3rd in Group 2 and failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949to1964Part of the 1967to1992Did not enter1994Withdrew1996Did not enter1998Did not qualify2000Did not enter20022004Did not qualify2006Did not enter2008201020122014201620182020202220242026Did not qualify2028To be determined2030
Uber Cup YearRound1957to1966Part of the 1969to2002Did not enter2004Did not qualify2006Did not enter2008201020122014201620182020202220242026Did not qualify2028To be determined2030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989to2021Did not enter2023Did not qualify2025To be determined20272029
Commonwealth Games
Men's team YearRound1998Did not enter
Women's team YearRound1998Did not enter
Mixed team YearRound1978to2022Did not enter2026To be determined
African Games
Mixed team YearRound2003Did not enter20072011Group stage2015Group stage2019Did not enter2027To be determined
African Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1979to2024Did not enter2026Group stage10th2028To be determined2030
Women's team YearRound1979to2024Did not enter2026Group stage7th2028To be determined2030
Mixed team YearRound1980to1992Did not enter1994Group stage1998Group stage2000Group stage6th2002Group stage2004Group stage2006Group stage2007Group stage2009Group stage2011Group stage2013Group stage2014Group stage2017Group stage2019Did not enter2021Group stage8th2023Group stage11th2025TBD20272029
FISU World University Games
Mixed team YearRound2007Did not enter2011201320152017Group stage26th2021Did not enter2025TBD
World University Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound2008Did not enter20102012201420162018
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter2002200420062007200820092010201120122013Group stage28th2014Group stage24th2015Did not enter2016201720182019202220232024TBD
African Youth Games
Men's team YearRound2018Did not enter
Women's team YearRound2018Did not enter
Mixed team YearRound2014Group stage8th
African Junior Team Championships Mixed team YearRound1979to1995Did not enter1997Group stage5th1999Did not enter20012003Group stage7th2005Did not enter2007Group stage6th2009Group stage7th2011Withdrew2013Group stage2016Did not enter2021Group stage7th2022Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff The following list shows the coaching staff for the Botswana national badminton team. +NameRole Ookeditse ThelaHead coach Harold NdabaCoach Muniovandu KandjouJunior coach
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDTshimologo Rasta852941740Tsamorena Kgosidialwa15511091 1160Tumelo Moilwa 16239411123Modiri Motshegwe 8629411160
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDTebogo Ndzinge6757661160Keletso Ntebela -8601123Tsholofelo Willie768 -1079Tessa Kabelo514766740
Previous squads
African Mixed Team Badminton Championships: (2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021) African Games: (2015)
References