The Ivory Coast national badminton team () represents the Ivory Coast in international team competitions. It is controlled by the Ivorian Badminton Federation (FIBAD; Fédération Ivoirienne de Badminton), the governing body for badminton in the Ivory Coast. The team are nicknamed the Elephants.
The team was formed in 2009 but did not participate in international team events until the late 2010s. The Ivorian men's team debuted in the African Men's Team Championships in 2018. The Ivory Coast made their first appearance at the African Badminton Championships in 2019.
The Ivory Coast have also sent its junior team to compete in the African Junior Badminton Championships in 2016. In 2018, the junior team also competed in the first Coupe Francophone de Badminton in Ouagadougou where the team finished in third place after defeating Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
History
Men's team The Ivory Coast competed in the 2018 African Men's Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group B with hosts Algeria and Zambia. The team were eliminated after losing 5−0 to Algeria and Zambia.
Mixed team The Ivory Coast made their debut in the African Mixed Team Championships in 2019. Drawn into Group C with Algeria, Ghana and Togo, the team lost 5−0 to Algeria and Ghana but achieved their first win by defeating Togo3−2 in the group stages.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949to1958Part of 1961to2016Did not enter2018Did not qualify2020Did not enter202220242026To be determined20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Part of 19601963to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989to2023Did not enter2025To be determined20272029
African Games
Mixed team YearRound2003Did not enter20072011201520192027To be determined
African Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1979to2016Did not enter2018Group stage2020Did not enter202220242026To be determined20282030
Women's team YearRound1979to2024Did not enter2026To be determined20282030
Mixed team YearRound1980to2017Did not enter2019Group stage2021Did not enter20232025To be determined20272029
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000to2024Did not enter2025To be determined
African Youth Games
Men's team YearRound2018Group stage7th
Women's team YearRound2018Did not enter
Mixed team YearRound2014Did not enter
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team YearRound1979to2013Did not enter2016Group stage2021Did not enter20222024To be determined
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDJean-Yves Tokou862941973Akpa Agnimel1735941740Yann Emerick Ismael Bledou138311101160Laurent Kpangni11341110 -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDEsme Loess701871740Naffissatou Kamilu8898711160Grace Ettien889 -973Angela Lekpehi1085 - -
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