The Zimbabwe national badminton team () represents Zimbabwe in international team competitions and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Badminton Association, the governing body for Zimbabwean badminton. It is affiliated with the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA).
History Badminton was first played in Zimbabwe around the early 1960s. The national team was revived in 2008 after the reformation of the Zimbabwe Badminton Association. The national team competed in the 2014 African Badminton Championships.
Men's team The Zimbabwean men's team competed in the 2016 Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships. The team were grouped with South Africa, Mauritius and Réunion in Group A. The team finished on the bottom of the group and failed to advance to the quarter-finals. The team were also eliminated in the group stages two years later at the 2018 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships.
The team competed in the 2022 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships. They lost 5–0 to Mauritius and Zambia.
Women's team In 1980, Zimbabwe clinched the women's team title at the 1980 African Badminton Championships in Beira after defeating Tanzania, Mozambique, Nigeria and Kenya.
In 2016, the women's team competed in the 2016 Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to Mauritius and Ghana in the group stages. They competed in the 2022 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships. The team were grouped with Uganda, Egypt and Algeria. The team lost all of their matches to the opposing teams.
Mixed team Zimbabwe debuted in the 1982 Commonwealth Games. They were eliminated in the group stages.
The mixed team competed at the 2014 African Badminton Championships. The team were drawn into Group A with South Africa, Seychelles, Botswana and Cameroon. The team first lost 5–0 to South Africa, then won 3–2 against the Cameroonian team. The team later lost 5–0 to Botswana and Seychelles, thus failing to qualify for the quarter-finals.
The team made their fourth appearance at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2023. The team placed as third best in the group after winning their tie against Lesotho.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup Year Round1949to1964Part of the 1967to2012Did not enter2014Did not qualify201620182020Did not enter2022Did not qualify2024Did not enter2026Did not qualify2028To be determined2030
Uber Cup Year Round1957to1963Part of the 1966to2012Did not enter2014Did not qualify201620182020Did not enter2022Did not qualify2024Did not enter2026Did not qualify2028To be determined2030
Sudirman Cup Year Round1989to2021Did not enter2023Did not qualify2025To be determined20272029
Commonwealth Games
Men's team Year Round1998Did not enter
Women's team Year Round1998Did not enter
Mixed team Year Round1978Did not enter1982Group stage11th1986Did not enter199019942002200620102014201820222026To be determined
African Games
Mixed team Year Round2003Did not enter20072011201520192027To be determined
African Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1979Did not enter1980Fifth place5th1982Did not enter198419882016Group stage7th2018Group stage12th2020Did not enter2022Group stage10th2024Did not enter2026Quarter-finals7th2028To be determined2030
Women's team YearRound1979Did not enter1980Champions1st1982Did not enter198419882016Group stage6th2018Group stage7th2020Did not enter2022Group stage7th2024Did not enter2026Group stage9th2028To be determined2030
Mixed team YearRound1980Fifth place5th1982Did not enter19841988199219941998200020022004200620072009Group stage2011Did not enter20132014Group stage8th2017Group stage9th2019Group stage9th2021Did not enter2023Group stage9th2025To be determined20272029
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter200220042006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920222023202420252026 Qualified
Commonwealth Youth Games Mixed team YearRound2004Did not enter
African Youth Games
Men's team Year Round2018Did not enter
Women's team Year Round2018Did not enter
Mixed team Year Round2014Did not enter
African Junior Team Championships Mixed team Year Round1979Did not enter1980198219841993Fifth place5th1995Did not enter19971999200120032005200720092011201320162021202220242026 Group stage **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff The following list shows the coaching staff for the Zimbabwe national badminton team. +NameRole Paul KopoloCoach
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDAshel Dziva1057525 –Trinity Chipumho517 – –Thabani Mathe451525567Blessing Mahwire705 – –Dean Matyanga – – –
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDFabiana Layla Oliviero586915567Avishi Raina790 – –Shalom Sibanda577915 –Nyasha Kopolo – – –Rumbidzai Ruwende – – –
Previous squads
African Team Championships
Men's team: 2016, 2018, 2022 Women's team: 2016, 2018, 2022 Mixed team: 2014, 2017, 2023
References