The Peru national badminton team () represents Peru in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Peruvian Sports Federation of Badminton (Spanish: Federation Deportiva Peruana de Badminton). Peru is one of the five founding members of Badminton Pan America and one of the three founding members of the South American Badminton Confederation. The national team was formed in 1965.

Peru first qualified for the Thomas Cup in 2010. The team made their first appearance in the Sudirman Cup in 1993. The team have yet to qualify for the Uber Cup. Peru have also won the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships in 1993. The team also competes in the South American Badminton Championships. The team have won the South American mixed team title ten times, in 1984, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.

History

Men's team The team first took part in qualifying for the 1970 Thomas Cup and lost in the first round to the United States. The team failed to qualify for the 1973 Thomas Cup after losing 9–0 to Canada in the semi-finals. From 1975 to 1990, the team have failed to enter the second round of the Thomas Cup qualifiers. In 1990, the team were champions in the men's team event at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships.

In the 2006 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries, the team advanced to the semi-finals but lost 3–0 to the United States. The team then lost the third place playoff to Guatemala. In 2008, the team placed fourth in the 2008 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries. In 2010, the team made history by upsetting Canada 3–1 in the final of the 2010 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries and qualified for the Thomas Cup on merit for the first time since 1970. The team were drawn to face China and South Korea in Group A at the 2010 Thomas Cup. The team did not advance to the knockout stage after losing 5–0 to China and South Korea.

In 2018, the team entered the semi-finals of the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships but lost 3–2 to the United States. The team then finished fourth after losing 3–0 to Jamaica in the playoffs. In 2024, the team were eliminated in the group stages of the 2024 Pan Am Male Badminton Cup.

Women's team In 1981, the team competed in the Pan American zone Uber Cup qualifiers but lost 9–0 to the United States in the semi-final. In 1984, the team placed fourth on the Uber Cup zonal qualifiers. In 1986, the team defeated Jamaica 5–0 to advance to the semi-finals of the Uber Cup zonal qualifiers but lost to Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals. The team then lost to New Zealand 3–2 in the playoffs. In 1990, the team finished in first place at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships women's team event.

In 2006, the team placed fourth at the 2006 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries after losing the third place playoff to Cuba. In 2008, the team beat Brazil for third place at the Pan American preliminaries. In 2010, the team reached the final of the Pan American preliminaries and came close to qualifying for their first Uber Cup but fell short and lost 3–1 to the United States. In 2018, the women's team achieved third place at the 2018 Pan Am Women's Team Championships after defeating Guatemala 3–1 in the tie for third place. In 2024, the team lost the third place playoff to Brazil at the 2024 Pan Am Female Badminton Cup.

Mixed team In 1978, Peru were runners-up at the 1978 Pan Am Mixed Championships. In 1984, the team became the first ever champions at the South American Badminton Championships mixed team event, defeating Argentina and Brazil. In 1987, the team were runners-up again at the 1987 Pan Am Mixed Championships after losing the final match to Canada.World Badminton 16 (1988), p. 14 In 1989, the team finished in third place at the 1989 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships. In 1993, the team debuted in the Sudirman Cup and finished in 36th place on the overall rankings. In that same year, the team won the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships for the first time by beating Guatemala 3–2 in the final.World Badminton 21 (1993), p. 33

In 1997, the team finished third in the Pan Am Championships. In 2001, the team finished fourth in the Pan Am Championships after losing the third place tie to Guatemala. In 2004, the team made a huge upset when the team defeated the United States in the 2004 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships. The team however lost to Canada to finish second in the tournament. The team achieved third place at the Pan Am Championships back to back in 2005 and 2007 and later finished as runners-up in 2008 and 2009. In 2012, the team failed to make it past the group stage at the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships for the first time after losing to Canada and Brazil in Group A. In 2013, the team won gold in the 2013 Bolivarian Games mixed team event. From 2017 to 2022, the team won five consecutive times at the South American Mixed Team Championships.

In 2022, the team won the 2022 Bolivarian Games mixed team event. In 2023, the team failed to advance to the knockout stage of the 2023 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships after losing to Brazil and Guatemala in Group C.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup YearRound1949Did not enter1952195519581961196419671970Did not qualify197319761979198219841986198819901992199419961998200020022004Did not enter2006Did not qualify20082010Group stage11th2012Did not enter201420162018Did not qualify20202022202420262028To be determined2030

Uber Cup YearRound1957to1966Did not enter1969Did not qualify1972Did not enter197519781981Did not qualify198419861988Did not enter1990Did not qualify1992Did not enter1994Did not qualify199619982000200220042006200820102012Did not enter201420162018Did not qualify20202022202420262028To be determined2030

Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Did not qualify19911993Group stage36th1995Group stage37th1997Group stage36th1999Group stage34th2001Group stage37th2003Group stage35th2005Group stage32nd2007Group stage38th2009Group stage26th2011Did not enter201320152017201920212023Did not qualify20252027To be determined2029

Pan American Team Championships

Men's team YearRound2016Did not enter2018Fourth place4th2020Group stage6th2022Group stage6th2024Group stage6th2026Quarter-finals5th2028To be determined2030

Women's team YearRound2016Did not enter2018Third place3rd2020Group stage5th2022Group stage6th2024Fourth place4th2026Quarter-finals5th2028To be determined2030

Mixed team YearRound1977Did not enter1978Runners-up2nd1979Did not enter19801987Runners-up2nd1989Third place3rd1991Did not enter1993Champions1st1997Third place3rd2001Fourth place4th2004Runners-up2nd2005Third place3rd2007Third place3rd2008Runners-up2nd2009Runners-up2nd2010Third place3rd2012Group stage5th2013Fourth place4th2014Fourth place4th2016Third place3rd2017Fourth place4th2019Group stage6th2023Group stage7th2025Quarter-finals6th2027To be determined2029

South American Games Mixed team YearRound2010Champions1st2018Runners-up2nd2022Runners-up2nd

South American Team Championships

Men's team YearRound1985Did not enter1990Champions1st

Women's team YearRound1990Champions1st

Mixed team YearRound1984Champions1st1988Champions1st1996Champions1st1998Champions1st2012Runners-up2nd2013Champions1st2014Runners-up2nd2015Did not enter2016Runners-up2nd2017Champions1st2018Champions1st2019Champions1st2020Champions1st2022Champions1st2023Runners-up2nd2024Champions1st

Bolivarian Games Mixed team YearRound2009Champions1st2013Champions1st2017Runners-up2nd2022Champions1st **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup

YearRound2000Did not enter20022004Group stage16th2006Did not enter2007200820092010Group stage18th2011Did not enter2012201320142015Group stage20th2016Group stage35th2017Did not enter2018Group stage23rd2019Group stage36th2022Group stage23rd2023Group stage28th2024Group stage24th2025Did not enter 2026 Qualified

Pan American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team YearRound1977Fourth place4th1978Fourth place4th1979Third place3rd1980Third place3rd1981Champions1st1988Runners-up2nd1990Did not enter1991Runners-up2nd1992Champions1st1994Did not enter1996Third place3rd1998Did not enter2000Fourth place4th2002Runners-up2nd2004Third place3rd2006Champions1st2007Runners-up2nd2008Champions1st2009Runners-up2nd2010Runners-up2nd2011Group stage5th2012Fourth place4th2013Group stage6th2014Group stage6th2015Group stage7th2016Group stage5th2017Group stage6th2018Group stage5th2019Fourth place4th2021Fourth place4th2022Fourth place4th2023Third place3rd2024Group stage5th2025Group stage5th2026Third place3rd

South American Junior Team Championships Mixed team YearRound1997Champions1st2000Champions1st2001Champions1st2005Champions1st2009Champions1st2012Runners-up2nd2013Runners-up2nd2014Runners-up2nd2015Runners-up2nd2016Champions1st2017Runners-up2nd2018Champions1st2019Runners-up2nd2020Champions1st2022Champions1st2023Champions1st2024Runners-up2nd **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDAdriano Viale102311312Kalei Kuan-Veng485589557Brian Roque535447 -Sharum Durand585346264Alejandro Chueca598346764José Guevara910182139Saúl Andrade1330788Diego Mini -182219Diego Subauste -311557Bengy Laime -788764

Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDInés Castillo57168139Fernanda Munar203131440Fernanda Saponara209 -312Namie Miyahira343206264Rafaela Munar350131557Paula la Torre -168219

Junior U-19 NameDoB/AgeEstefanía CanchanyaRafaela CastañedaGonzalo CastilloValeria ChuquimaquiAlejandro CrisantoFabrizio GutiérrezFabrizio HuamánTaisia KasianovMaurice MartinMarcelo NovoaJosé RendonRafaela SilvaFabrizio Valdivieso

Previous squads NameDoB/AgeRemo BlondetFabrizio TabiniDaniel la TorreSofia JuncoCarla ValdiviaBruno BarruetoInés Mendoza

Thomas Cup

2010

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