The Serbia national badminton team () represents Serbia in international badminton team competitions. The Badminton Association of Serbia organizes any event or national event in the national team. The men's and women's team participate in the European meet. The Serbian team also competes in the Mediterranean Games.
The Serbian team has competed in the Balkan Badminton Championships since 1995 when it was still participating as Serbia and Montenegro. After the country gained independence in 2006, Serbia won bronze multiple times in the Balkan Badminton Championships. Serbia also made history by hosting the European Junior Badminton Championships for the first time in 2022.
The Serbian junior team finished as semi-finalists at the 2011 U19 Balkan Badminton Championships.
History Badminton in Serbia has been played since the 1990s. The national team was then managed by Badminton Savez Jugoslavije. The Badminton Association of Serbia was formed on 28 December 1998 and Serbian players then competed under the Serbia and Montenegro flag at international competitions. After Serbia gained independence in 2006, the Serbian team continued to compete in the Balkan Badminton Championships and entered the semi-finals multiple times.
Mixed team Serbia competed in the Balkan Badminton Championships mixed team event in 2007. The team first lost 5–0 to Turkey and Romania. The team then performed an upsetting 3–2 win against Bulgaria but lost 3–2 to Greece in their final match to claim 5th place. In the 2009 Balkan Badminton Championships, the Serbian team lost in the semi-finals to Turkey but won 5–0 against North Macedonia in the bronze medal tie. Serbia then competed in the 2018 Balkan Badminton Championships but were eliminated in the semi-finals after losing 3–0 to Bulgaria.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949to1990Part of 1992to2006Part of 2008Did not enter201020122014201620182020202220242026To be determined20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957to1990Part of 1992to2006Part of 2008Did not enter201020122014201620182020202220242026To be determined20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Part of 19911993Part of 1995199719992001200320052007Did not enter2009201120132015201720192021202320252027To be determined2029
European Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2006Part of 2008Did not enter20102012201420162018202020242026To be determined20282030
Women's team YearRound2006Part of 2008Did not enter20102012201420162018202020242026To be determined20282030
Mixed team YearRound1972to1992Part of 1994to2006Part of 2008Did not enter2009201120132015201720192021202320252027To be determined2029
Balkan Badminton Championships Mixed team YearRound1992to2005Part of 2006Group stage5th2007Group stage5th2008Group stage6th2009Semi-finals3rd2010Group stage5th2011Semi-finals4th2012Group stage5th2013Semi-finals3rd2014Did not enter2016Third place3rd2018Semi-finals3rd **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Part of 200220042006Did not enter20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192022202320242025To be determined
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1975to1991Part of 1993to2018Part of 2020Quarter-finals5/82022Group stage9/162024Did not enter
Balkan Junior Team Championships Mixed team YearRound1992to2005Part of 2006Did not enter2007Group stage5th2008Did not enter2010Fourth place4th2011Semi-finals4th2012Did not enter20132015Semi-finals3rd2016Semi-finals3rd2017Semi-finals4th2019Runners-up2nd **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDBorko Petrović1188 – –Sergej Lukić1668 – –Dragoslav Petrović849 – –Mihajlo Tomić – –77Igor Bjelan – – –Viktor Petrović1728 –1261Ilija Pavlović – – –Đorđe Stepanović1675 – –
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDMarija Sudimac257 – –Sara Lončar1087 – –Sanja Perić663 – –Anđela Vitman – –77Nina Bogdanović 1134 –1261Maša Aleksić – – –Miona Filipović – – –Marija Samardžija – – –
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