The Timor-Leste national badminton team (; ) represents East Timor in international badminton competitions. While badminton is not a popular sport in East Timor, the nation has competed in tournaments such as the Asian Games and the BWF World Junior Championships.
East Timor has also made its presence in para-badminton. National para-badminton player, Anibal Gusmao Pereira was the first Timorese para-badminton player to play in the Asian Games. According to Pereira, badminton is highly unrecognized in East Timor and locals enjoy football more than badminton.
History Although East Timor used to be part of Indonesia which is one of the countries with a prestigious history in badminton, the sport was unrecognized in the region until 2002. The Timor Leste Badminton Federation was then established in 2002 and sent its first two athletes to compete at the 2002 Asian Games, the two being Francisco Yong and Tes Fac Sing. The Timor Leste Badminton Federation took part in partnering with Badminton Asia and the Badminton World Federation and organized the Badminton for Peace campaign () to teach peace culture to young people in Timor-Leste by facilitating dialogue and social cohesion as well as to promote the sport in the country. In 2017, East Timor sent its junior players to the PB Djarum training camp as preparation for the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta.
Mixed team The Timorese mixed team competed in the mixed team event at the 2023 SEA Games. In the quarter-final stage, the team lost 3–0 to hosts Cambodia.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Part of 195219551958196119641967197019731976Part of 1979198219841986198819901992199419961998200020022004Did not enter2006200820102012201420162018202020222024TBD202620282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Part of 1960196319661969197219751978Part of 198119841986198819901992199419961998200020022004Did not enter2006200820102012201420162018202020222024TBD202620282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Part of 1991199319951997199920012003Did not enter20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025TBD20272029
Asian Games
Men's team YearRound1962Part of 1966197019741978Part of 198219861990199419982002Did not enter200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038
Women's team YearRound1962Part of 1966197019741978Part of 198219861990199419982002Did not enter200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038
Asian Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1962Part of 1965196919711976Part of 198319851987198919932004Did not enter200620082010201220162018202020222024TBD202620282030
Women's team YearRound2004Did not enter200620082010201220162018202020222024TBD202620282030
Mixed team YearRound2017Did not enter201920232025TBD20272029
SEA Games
Men's team YearRound1965Part of 1971197319751977Part of 1979198119831985198719891991199319951997199920012003Did not enter20052007200920112015201720192021202320252027TBD202920312033
Women's team YearRound1965Part of 1971197319751977Part of 1979198119831985198719891991199319951997199920012003Did not enter20052007200920112015201720192021202320252027TBD202920312033
Mixed team YearRound2023Quarter-finals5th
ASEAN University Games
Men's team YearRound2004Did not enter200620082010201220142016201820222024TBD
Women's team YearRound2004Did not enter200620082010201220142016201820222024TBD
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Part of 2002Did not enter200420062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202220232024TBD
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team YearRound1997Part of 19981999200020012002Did not enter20042005
Girls' team YearRound1997Part of 19981999200020012002Did not enter20042005
Mixed team YearRound2006Did not enter200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920232024TBD2025
ASEAN School Games
Boys' team YearRound2009Did not enter2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Girls' team YearRound2009Did not enter2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDRaymond Sing233 328 335Mourinho Zefi 622 328 -Zidane Evaldo Zefi - - -Cristiano Galhos - - -Alberto Gusmão - - -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDZoraida Dela Torre 532 - 335Hulda Meredith - - -Rihana da Costa Oliveira - - -Maria Fatima - - -Jesia Amaral - - -
Previous squads
Southeast Asian Games
Mixed team: 2023
References