The DR Congo national badminton team (; ) represents DR Congo in international team competitions. The national team is controlled by the DR Congo Badminton Federation (FEBADCO; Federation de Badminton du Congo). The team are nicknamed Les Léopards.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo first competed in the 2011 All-Africa Games mixed team event in 2011. The team made their first appearance at the African Badminton Championships in 2019. The Democratic Republic of the Congo junior team have also competed in the 2018 African Youth Games in the boys' team and the girls' team events.
History
Mixed team The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed in the 2011 All-Africa Games and were drawn into Group 1 with Egypt and Mauritius. The team lost 5–0 to Mauritius and received a walkover from Egypt after the Egyptian team decided to withdraw from the competition. In the 2015 African Games, the team were drawn into Group 4 with Seychelles, Ethiopia and Algeria. The team lost 5–0 to all of their opponents.
In 2017, the Democratic Republic of the Congo originally planned to compete in the Summer Universiade mixed team event in Taipei but they later withdrew. In 2019, the team competed in the African Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to Uganda and Egypt in the group stage. Months later, the team made their third appearance at the African Games. The team lost 5–0 to Algeria and Uganda.
In 2024, the DR Congo Badminton Federation planned to send the team which had 12 players from the national squad to compete in the 2023 African Games team event and the individual events. However, the team had to withdraw from both team and individual events due to the team event being cancelled on short notice.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949to1958Part of 1961to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Part of 19601963to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989to2023Did not enter2025To be determined20272029
African Games
Mixed team YearRound2003Did not enter20072011Group stage2015Group stage2019Group stage2027To be determined
African Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1979to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Women's team YearRound1979to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Mixed team YearRound1980to2017Did not enter2019Group stage2021Did not enter20232025To be determined20272029
FISU World University Games
Mixed team YearRound2007Did not enter2011201320152017Withdrew2021Did 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
YearRound2000to2024Did not enter2025To be determined
African Youth Games
Men's team YearRound2018Group stage8th
Women's team YearRound2018Group stage6th
Mixed team YearRound2014Did not enter
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1979to2022Did not enter2024To be determined
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDMutombo Tshizanga - - -Dimandja Okito - - -Zola Wayi - - -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDMbuyi Bernice Bokotsha - - -Bukasa Kaboko - - -Katembua Odia - - -
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