The Saudi Arabia national badminton team () represents Saudi Arabia in international badminton team competitions and is organized by the Saudi Badminton Federation. The team are also known as Akhdar Al-Riyshat (Green Badminton). The team are affiliated with BWF, Badminton Asia and the Arab Badminton Federation.
The Saudi Arabian team started sending its players to compete internationally at the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta. Saudi Arabia also made its Asian Games debut in badminton at the 2018 Asian Games.
History Badminton made its way into Saudi Arabia in the early 1980s, when the sport was played mainly by expatriates in the country. In 2013, the country held its first official recreational badminton tournament in Mecca. The national team was formed soon after the establishment of the Saudi Badminton Federation in January 2014.
Saudi players then started to compete in international tournaments after the national federation obtained membership from the Badminton World Federation, most notably the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships.
Men's team Saudi Arabia made its debut in the Asian Men's Team Championships in 2024. A total of 4 players were selected to represent the country in the team championships. The team were drawn into Group D with Indonesia, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. The team started off with a 5–0 loss to Indonesia. The team then lost to South Korea by the same margin. The team ended their campaign with a 5–0 loss against the United Arab Emirates.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Not a member of the BWF19521955195819611964196719701973197619791982198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006200820102012201420162018Did not enter202020222024Did not qualify2026TBD20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Not a member of the BWF19601963196619691972197519781981198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006200820102012201420162018Did not enter2020202220242026TBD20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Not a member of the BWF19911993199519971999200120032005200720092011201320152017Did not enter2019202120232025TBD20272029
Asian Games
Men's team YearRound1962Did not enter1966197019741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038
Women's team YearRound1962Did not enter1966197019741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038
Asian Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1962Not a member of the BA1965196919711976198319851987198919932004200620082010201220162018Did not enter202020222024Group stage15th2026TBD20282030
Women's team YearRound2004Not a member of the BA200620082010201220162018Did not enter2020202220242026TBD20282030
Mixed team YearRound2017Did not enter201920232025TBD20272029
Arab Games
Men's team YearRound1999Did not enter20042007
Women's team YearRound1999Did not enter20042007
Arab Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1996Did not enter1998200020022004200920112017
Women's team YearRound1996Did not enter1998200020022004200920112017
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Not a member of the BWF20022004200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017Did not enter20182019202220232024TBD
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team YearRound1997Not a member of the BA1998199920002001200220042005
Girls' team YearRound1997Not a member of the BA1998199920002001200220042005
Mixed team YearRound2006Not a member of the BA200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018Did not enter201920232024TBD2025
Arab Junior Team Championships
Boys' team YearRound2003Did not enter2005200720092016
Girls' team YearRound2003Did not enter2005200720092016
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Coaches The following shows a list of coaches for the Saudi Arabia national badminton team.
Current coaches
Ammar Awad (2014–present) Muhammad Hafiz Hashim (August 2025–present)
Youssef Al-Ghamdi (2014–present)
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDAbdullah Al-Harthi – – –Yazan Saigh776243 –Abdullah Al-Dawsari969243 –Muath Al-Ghamdi537496 397Nawaf Al-Ghamdi683496 451Mahd Shaikh321 –117
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDRana Abu Harbesh – – –Kadeeja Latheef 241 138117Shatha Al-Mutairi – – –Haya Al-Mudarra368 138 397Albatul Al-Mutairi – – –Fatimah Mousa – – –
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