The Réunion national badminton team (; ) represents Réunion, an overseas department and region of France, in international team competitions. The team is controlled by Ligue Nouvelle du Badminton Réunionnais, the governing body of badminton in the region.
In 2016, the Badminton World Federation granted Ligue Nouvelle du Badminton Réunionnais association membership, allowing the national players to compete under the Reunion flag in international tournaments and enter qualification for the international team events, that is the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup.
Réunion hosted the first Indian Ocean Island Games in 1979 which introduced badminton as one of the few main sports in the games. Reunion also first competed in the African Badminton Championships in 2004 although the team were not affiliated members of the Badminton Confederation of Africa and the Badminton World Federation at the time.
History
Men's team In the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games, Réunion finished in second place behind Mauritius in the men's team event. In the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team placed fourth after losing to Seychelles. The team were runners-up at the Indian Ocean Island Games from 1993 to 2003.
In 2016, the team competed in the 2016 Africa Men's Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group A with South Africa, Mauritius and Zimbabwe. The team lost 4–1 to South Africa. The team then lost 3–2 to Mauritius. The team finished third in their group after defeating Zimbabwe 5–0.
In 2022, the team entered the quarter-finals of the African Men's Team Championships but lost 3–2 to Mauritius.
Women's team In the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team placed third after defeating Seychelles. In 2016, the team competed in the 2016 Africa Women's Team Championships but were eliminated in the group stages. In 2019, the team were runners-up at the 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games women's team event. In 2022, the women's team lost to South Africa and Mauritius in the group stage of the African Women's Team Championships.
Mixed team In the 1985 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team finished third in the mixed team event after losing 3–2 to the Maldives. In 2004, the team competed in the 2004 African Mixed Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group B. The team lost to Nigeria and Seychelles but placed third in their group by defeating Botswana, Swaziland and Algeria.
In 2021, the team competed in the 2021 African Mixed Team Championships and were drawn into Group A with Algeria and Zambia. The team failed to advance to the knockout round. In the 2023 African Mixed Team Championships, the team entered the knockout stages for the first time by defeating Botswana in the group stage to finish second in their group. The team lost in the quarter-finals to Algeria.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949to2014Did not enter2016Did not qualify2018Did not enter20202022Did not qualify2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957to2014Did not enter2016Did not qualify2018Did not enter20202022Did not qualify2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989to2019Did not enter2021Did not qualify202320252027To be determined2029
African Games Mixed team YearRound2003Did not enter20072011201520192027To be determined
African Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1979to1988Did not enter2016Group stage2018Did not enter20202022Quarter-finals5th2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Women's team YearRound1979to1988Did not enter2016Group stage2018Did not enter20202022Group stage2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Mixed team YearRound1980to2002Did not enter2004Group stage2006Did not enter20072009201120132014201720192021Group stage2023Quarter-finals7th2025Group stage8th2027To be determined2029
Indian Ocean Island Games
Men's team YearRound1979Runners-up2nd1990Fourth place4th1993Runners-up2nd1998Runners-up2nd2003Runners-up2nd2011Semi-finals3rd2015Semi-finals3rd2019Runners-up2nd2023Semi-finals3rd2027To be determined
Women's team YearRound1979Runners-up2nd1990Third place3rd1993Runners-up2nd1998Runners-up2nd2003Third place3rd2011Third place3rd2015Semi-finals4th2019Runners-up2nd2023Semi-finals3rd2027To be determined
Mixed team YearRound1985Third place3rd
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000to2023Did not enter2024To be determined
African Youth Games
Men's team Year Round2018Did not enter
Women's team Year Round2018Did not enter
Mixed team Year Round2014Did not enter
African Junior Team Championships Mixed team YearRound1979to2021Did not enter2022Group stage2024To be determined **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Players Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDAaron Assing441234740Xavier Chan684234229Grégory Grondin1561717740Guillaume Gonthier -534740Brivael Aipar -534 740Hugo Constans1561717740Loïc Nanicaoudin1561717740Thibauld Cougouille1057534740
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDEmily Grondin1134357740Mathilde Lepetit836357 -Estelle Leperlier836357740Emmanuelle Admette1134589740Loise Law Kwai -357567Ly-Hoa Chai -231229Marina Bielle1028231740Virginie Testan1134589567
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