The Cambodia national badminton team () represents Cambodia in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Cambodia Badminton Federation (Khmer: សហព័ន្ធកីឡាវាយសីកម្ពុជា). Cambodia have never competed in any BWF organized team tournaments.
The Cambodian junior badminton squad competed in the Badminton Asia Junior Championships mixed team event in 2009 and 2010. Cambodia also competes in badminton at the Badminton at the Southeast Asian Games but have yet to win a medal in the team events.
History Badminton was introduced to Cambodia in the 1950s and the national team was formed shortly after the formation of Cambodia Badminton Federation in 1958. Cambodia has had weak results in badminton compared to its Southeast Asian neighbors. They've yet to win a medal in badminton at the Southeast Asian Games but did however win a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 1971 Asian Badminton Championships when the country was under civil war.
In 2022, the Cambodian team hired South Korean coach Choi Seung-kook as preparation for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games. In 2023, the Cambodia Badminton Federation received backlash for banning the national teams of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam from competing in the mixed team event at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games.
Men's team The Cambodian men's team first competed in the 1962 Asian Games. The team were eliminated in the quarter-finals after losing 5-0 to Malaysia.
Cambodia sent a total of 4 players to compete at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games men's team event. The team lost 3–0 to Malaysia. Cambodia then lost to Thailand in the quarter-finals at the 2009 and 2011 Southeast Asian Games. Cambodia lost to Malaysia again at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games. In 2017, the team lost to Indonesia 3–0 and then lost to Thailand again at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
In the 2023 Southeast Asian Games men's team event, the men's team lost 3–0 to Thailand in the quarter-finals.
Women's team The Cambodian women's team were scheduled to debut and compete against Malaysia in the quarter-finals at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games but withdrew without any reason given from the national federation. In the 2023 Southeast Asian Games women's team event, the women's team lost 3–0 to Indonesia in the quarter-finals.
Mixed team The Cambodian mixed team were the home team in the mixed team event at the 2023 Southeast Games. In the quarter-finals, the team defeated Timor-Leste 3–0. In the semi-finals, the team went head to head against Laos. The team lost their first match in mixed doubles but then came back from trailing 0–1 when Sok Rikreay defeated Manut Phiasoulin in the men's singles match 10–21, 22–20, 21–10. The team won 3–2 over Laos after the Cambodian team claimed victory in women's doubles and singles. In the final, the team won 3–2 against Myanmar and won gold in the mixed team event.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Part of 19521955Did not enter1958196119641967197019731976197919821984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008Did not qualify20102012Did not enter2014201620182020202220242026TBD20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Did not enter196019631966196919721975197819811984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008Did not qualify2010Did not enter20122014201620182020202220242026TBD20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Did not enter199119931995199719992001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025TBD20272029
GANEFO
Men's team YearRound1963Group stage1966Runners-up2nd
Women's team YearRound1963Did not enter1966Runners-up2nd
Asian Games
Men's team YearRound1962Quarter-finals7th1966Did not enter197019741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038
Women's team YearRound1962Did not enter1966197019741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038
Asian Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1962Did not enter196519691971Withdrew1976Did not enter19831985198719891993200420062008Group stage2010Group stage2012Did not enter201620182020202220242026TBD20282030
Women's team YearRound2004Did not enter20062008Group stage2010Did not enter2012201620182020202220242026TBD20282030
Mixed team YearRound2017Did not enter201920232025TBD20272029
SEA Games
Men's team YearRound1965Did not enter1971Quarter-finals5th1973Fourth place4th1975Did not enter1977197919811983198519871989199119931995Quarter-finals1997Did not enter19992001200320052007Quarter-finals2009Quarter-finals2011Quarter-finals2015Quarter-finals2017Quarter-finals2019Quarter-finals2021Quarter-finals2023Quarter-finals2025Did not enter2027TBD202920312033
Women's team YearRound1965Did not enter197119731975197719791981198319851987198919911993199519971999200120032005200720092011201520172019Quarter-finals2021Did not enter2023Quarter-finals2025Did not enter2027TBD202920312033
Mixed team YearRound2023Champions1st
ASEAN University Games
Men's team YearRound2004Did not enter200620082010201220142016201820222024TBD
Women's team YearRound2004Did not enter200620082010201220142016201820222024TBD
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter200220042006200720082009Withdrew2010Did not enter201120122013201420152016201720182019202220232024TBD
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team YearRound1997Round of 161998Round of 161999Round of 162000Round of 162001Round of 162002Did not enter20042005
Girls' team YearRound1997Did not enter1998199920002001200220042005
Mixed team YearRound2006Group stage2007Group stage2008Did not enter2009Group stage2010Group stage2011Did not enter2012201320142015201620172018201920232024TBD2025
ASEAN School Games
Boys' team YearRound2009Did not enter2010201120122013201420152016Group stage2017Group stage2018Group stage2019Group stage
Girls' team YearRound2009Did not enter201020112012201320142015201620172018Group stage2019Group stage
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff The following list shows the coaching staff for the Cambodian national badminton team. +NameRole Chheth SameanCoach Choi Seung-kookAssistant coach
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDSok Rikreay 306 328 -Vannthoun Vath - 328 -Heng Mengly - -Sorn Liza - - -Heng Mengleap - - -Phal Risatsya - - -Yam Samnang - - -Reach Sophanith - - -
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDPhon Chenda - - -Sok Somalyta - - -Rathanisa Ker - - -Rany Vandy - - -Ker Pechhoravy - - -Ros Somonea - - -Seavty Teav - - -Heang Leakhena - - -
Previous squads
Southeast Asian Games
Men's team: 2021, 2023 Women's team: 2023 Mixed team: 2023
References