The Ethiopia national badminton team () represents Ethiopia in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Ethiopian Badminton Federation, the governing body for badminton in Ethiopia. The team was formed in the late 1990s following the establishment of the Ethiopian Badminton Federation.
The team made their first appearance at the African Badminton Championships in 2006. In 2007, the team made their debut at the African Games mixed team event. The Ethiopian men's and women's team also competed in the African qualifiers for the Thomas and Uber Cup in 2012 when the country hosted the tournament.
The Ethiopian junior team have had decent results in the junior circuit, achieving bronze in the African Junior Team Championships in 2005 and 2009.
History
Men's team In the 2012 Thomas Cup African Qualifiers, Ethiopia were drawn into Group A with South Africa, Egypt and Kenya. The team first lost 5–0 to Egypt then defeated Kenya 3–2. The team failed to make it past the group stage after losing 5–0 in their last match to South Africa.
Women's team In the 2012 Uber Cup African Qualifiers, the team were drawn into Group A with South Africa, Mauritius and Uganda. The team failed to advance to the knockout stage after losing 5–0 to their opponents in the group.
Mixed team Ethiopia competed in the 2006 African Mixed Team Championships but did not advance to the knockout stage. A year later, the team competed in the 2007 All-Africa Games but were eliminated in the group stages. In the 2011 All-Africa Games, the team were eliminated in the group stage after losing 5–0 to South Africa and 4–1 to Botswana. The team defeated Congo 4–1 to finish third in their group. The team were again eliminated in the group stages at the 2015 African Games after losing to Seychelles and Algeria.
In the 2019 African Games, the team lost 5–0 to Nigeria and Zambia but won 5–0 against Tunisia.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949to2010Did not enter2012Did not qualify2014Did not enter201620182020202220242026To be determined20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957to2010Did not enter2012Did not qualify2014Did not enter201620182020202220242026To be determined20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989to2023Did not enter2025To be determined20272029
African Games
Mixed team YearRound2003Did not enter2007Group stage9th2011Group 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 YearRound1980to2004Did not enter2006Group stage7th2007Did not enter200920112013201420172019202120232025To be determined20272029
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000to2024Did not enter2025To be determined
African Youth Games
Men's team YearRound2018Did not enter
Women's team YearRound2018Did not enter
Mixed team YearRound2014Did not enter
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1979to1999Did not enter2001Group stage2003Fourth place4th2005Semi-finals4th2007Did not enter2009Semi-finals4th2011Did not enter20132016202120222024To be determined
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDEndale Teklu - - -Fanthhun Estefanos - - -Ayene Birhane - - -Kibrom Kebede - - -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDTigist Getachew - - -Cheru Hibst - - -Belete Melat - - -Betlhem Solomon - - -
References