The Belgium national badminton team (; ; ) represents Belgium in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Royal Belgian Badminton Federation. The Belgium national team have never qualified for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup. The last time Belgium competed in the Sudirman Cup was in 2007.
Belgium made their international team competition debut when the national mixed team competed in the 1962 Helvetia Cup. The team has had multiple podium positions at the Helvetia Cup. The Belgian junior team competed in the Finlandia Cup and were runners-up in 2002.
History The Belgian national team was formed in 1949 after the establishment of the Royal Belgian Badminton Federation. The first national championships were also held in 1949.
Men's team The Belgian men's team first competed in the 2006 European Men's Team Badminton Championships. The team finished third in group after winning 4–1 against Estonia and were eliminated in the group stages after losing 3–2 to Russia and 5–0 to Poland. In the next edition of the championships in 2008, the team finished last in their group after losing to Poland, Portugal and Bulgaria.
In the 2020 European Men's Team Badminton Championships, the team were close to qualifying for the quarter-finals of the championships. The team won 4–1 against their Turkish opponents and 5–0 against Hungary. They failed to become the champions of the group stage after losing 5–0 against France.
Women's team The Belgian women's team competed in the 2008 European Women's Team Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to Russia and 4–1 to Finland. They finished third in the group after defeating Ireland 4–1. The team failed to enter the quarter-finals of the 2010 European Men's Team Badminton Championships even after finishing second in their group in the group stages.
The team then competed in the 2020 European Men's Team Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to Russia but won against Iceland and Lithuania to finish second in their group.Women's Team Group 2 - Russia vs BelgiumWomen's Team Group 2 - Belgium vs LithuaniaWomen's Team Group 2 - Belgium vs Iceland
Mixed team The Belgian mixed team first took part in the 1962 Helvetia Cup. The team finished in fourth place after defeating Switzerland. The team then went on to finish third in the 1963 Helvetia Cup and then became runners-up in the next edition of the championships. The team finished in third place again in the 1974 Helvetia Cup. The mixed team then made their first appearance in the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in 1976 and finished in 13th place.
In 2015, Belgium hosted the 2015 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships which granted the national team qualification for the tournament. The team were grouped with England and Ireland in Group 2. The team finished last in their group after losing 3–2 to Ireland and 5–0 to England.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Did not enter19521955Did not qualify1958Did not enter19611964Did not qualify1967Did not enter1970197319761979Did not qualify1982Did not enter1984Did not qualify1986198819901992199419961998200020022004200620082010Did not enter2012Did not qualify20142016201820202022Did not enter20242026Did not qualify2028TBD2030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Did not enter196019631966196919721975197819811984Did not qualify19861988199019921994199619982000Did not enter2002Did not qualify2004Did not enter20062008Did not qualify20102012201420162018Did not enter2020Did not qualify2022Did not enter20242026Did not qualify2028TBD2030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Did not enter19911993Group stage34th1995Group stage33rd1997Group stage38th1999Group stage32nd2001Group stage34th2003Group stage29th2005Did not enter2007Group stage42nd2009Did not enter20112013201520172019202120232025TBD20272029
European Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2004Group stage11th2006Group stage2008Group stage2010Did not enter2012Group stage2014Group stage2016Group stage2018Group stage2020Group stage2024Did not qualify20262028To be determined2030
Women's team YearRound2004Did not enter20062008Group stage2010Group stage2012Group stage2014Group stage2016Group stage2018Did not enter2020Group stage2024Did not qualify20262028To be determined2030
Mixed team YearRound1972Did not enter19741976Group stage13th1978Group stage12th1980Group stage12th1982Group stage14th1984Group stage12th1986Group stage11th1988Group stage10th1990Group stage13th1992Group stage18th1994Group stage19th1996Did not qualify1998200020022004200620082009Group stage2011Group stage2013Group stage2015Group stage2017Did not enter2019Did not qualify2021202320252027TBD2029
Helvetia Cup YearRound1962Fourth place4th1963Third place3rd1964Runners-up2nd1965Fourth place4th1966Fourth place4th1967Fourth place4th1968Group stage5th1969Did not enter19701971Third place3rd1973Group stage9th1975Group stage6th1977Group stage9th1979Group stage12th1981Did not enter19831985Fourth place4th1987Group stage8th1989Group stage12th1991Did not enter1993Group stage12th1995Group stage10th1997Group stage10th1999Group stage7th2001Group stage10th2003Group stage5th2005Fourth place4th2007Group stage8th
Plume d'Or YearRound1972Runners-up2nd1973Runners-up2nd1974Champions1st1976Runners-up2nd1977Third place3rd1978Runners-up2nd1979Champions1st1980Champions1st1981Champions1st1982Fourth place4th1984Runners-up2nd1985Third place3rd1986Third place3rd1987Fourth place4th1988Third place3rd1989Did not enter1990Third place3rd1991Third place3rd1992Third place3rd1993Third place3rd1994Fourth place4th **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter200220042006200720082009201020112012Group stage22nd2013Did not enter201420152016Group stage29th2017Group stage16th2018Did not enter20192022Group stage30th2023Group stage23rd2024TBD
European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1975Did not enter19771979Group stage13th1981Group stage11th1983Group stage13th1985Group stage16th1987Group stage16th1989Group stage18th1991Group stage18th1993Group stage21st1995Did not qualify1997199920012003Group stage14th2005Did not qualify2007Did not enter2009Group stage2011Group stage2013Group stage2015Group stage2017Group stage2018Group stage2020Did not enter2022Group stage2024Group stage
Finlandia Cup
Mixed team YearRound1984Group stage10th1986Group stage10th1988Group stage9th1990Group stage9th1992Group stage10th1994Group stage10th1996Fourth place4th1998Group stage9th2000Group stage12th2002Runners-up2nd2004Group stage15th2006Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDJulien Carraggi461324 -Elias Bracke1881347 -Charles Fouyn309 1324 -Yaro van Delsen425245 -Iljo van Delsen1007245 -Senne Houthoofd768 1347282Baptiste Rolin672 1350 -Adrien Slegers - - -Pepijn van Rossom - - -Raphael Maho - - -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDLianne Tan48 - -Clara Lassaux143 914 -Lien Lammertyn652445 -Karla Henry363 - -Lise Jaques - 445 -Flore Vandenhoucke - - -Tammi van Wonterghem 1035 935 -Amber Boonen 944 935 -Kirstin Boonen - - -Siebelijn de Sutter - - -
Previous squads
European Team Championships
Men's team: 2020 Women's team: 2020
References