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National badminton team representing Belgium
Belgium
AssociationRoyal Belgian Badminton Federation (RBBF)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentSven Serré
BWF ranking
Current ranking33 Steady (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking23 (4 April 2023)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1993)
Best resultGroup stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances14 (first in 1976)
Best resultGroup stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances6 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances5 (first in 2008)
Best resultGroup stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances23 (first in 1962)
Best resultRunners-up (1964)

The Belgium national badminton team (Dutch: Belgisch nationaal badmintonteam; French: Équipe nationale belge de badminton; German: Belgische badminton-nationalmannschaft) 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.

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

Year Round Pos
1949 Did not enter
1952
1955 Did not qualify
1958 Did not enter
1961
1964 Did not qualify
1967 Did not enter
1970
1973
1976
1979 Did not qualify
1982 Did not enter
1984 Did not qualify
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010 Did not enter
2012 Did not qualify
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022 Did not enter
2024
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Uber Cup

Year Round Pos
1957 Did not enter
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984 Did not qualify
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000 Did not enter
2002 Did not qualify
2004 Did not enter
2006
2008 Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018 Did not enter
2020 Did not qualify
2022 Did not enter
2024
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

Year Round Pos
1989 Did not enter
1991
1993 Group stage 34th
1995 Group stage 33rd
1997 Group stage 38th
1999 Group stage 32nd
2001 Group stage 34th
2003 Group stage 29th
2005 Did not enter
2007 Group stage 42nd
2009 Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025 TBD
2027
2029

European Team Championships

Men's team

Year Round Pos
2004 Group stage 11th
2006 Group stage
2008 Group stage
2010 Did not enter
2012 Group stage
2014 Group stage
2016 Group stage
2018 Group stage
2020 Group stage
2024 Did not qualify
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Women's team

Year Round Pos
2004 Did not enter
2006
2008 Group stage
2010 Group stage
2012 Group stage
2014 Group stage
2016 Group stage
2018 Did not enter
2020 Group stage
2024 Did not qualify
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1972 Did not enter
1974
1976 Group stage 13th
1978 Group stage 12th
1980 Group stage 12th
1982 Group stage 14th
1984 Group stage 12th
1986 Group stage 11th
1988 Group stage 10th
1990 Group stage 13th
1992 Group stage 18th
1994 Group stage 19th
1996 Did not qualify
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2009 Group stage
2011 Group stage
2013 Group stage
2015 Group stage
2017 Did not enter
2019 Did not qualify
2021
2023
2025
2027 TBD
2029

Helvetia Cup

Year Round Pos
1962 Fourth place 4th
1963 Third place 3rd
1964 Runners-up 2nd
1965 Fourth place 4th
1966 Fourth place 4th
1967 Fourth place 4th
1968 Group stage 5th
1969 Did not enter
1970
1971 Third place 3rd
1973 Group stage 9th
1975 Group stage 6th
1977 Group stage 9th
1979 Group stage 12th
1981 Did not enter
1983
1985 Fourth place 4th
1987 Group stage 8th
1989 Group stage 12th
1991 Did not enter
1993 Group stage 12th
1995 Group stage 10th
1997 Group stage 10th
1999 Group stage 7th
2001 Group stage 10th
2003 Group stage 5th
2005 Fourth place 4th
2007 Group stage 8th

Plume d'Or

Year Round Pos
1972 Runners-up 2nd
1973 Runners-up 2nd
1974 Champions 1st
1976 Runners-up 2nd
1977 Third place 3rd
1978 Runners-up 2nd
1979 Champions 1st
1980 Champions 1st
1981 Champions 1st
1982 Fourth place 4th
1984 Runners-up 2nd
1985 Third place 3rd
1986 Third place 3rd
1987 Fourth place 4th
1988 Third place 3rd
1989 Did not enter
1990 Third place 3rd
1991 Third place 3rd
1992 Third place 3rd
1993 Third place 3rd
1994 Fourth place 4th
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Round Pos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 Group stage 22nd
2013 Did not enter
2014
2015
2016 Group stage 29th
2017 Group stage 16th
2018 Did not enter
2019
2022 Group stage 30th
2023 Group stage 23rd
2024 TBD

European Junior Team Championships

See also: European Junior Badminton Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1975 Did not enter
1977
1979 Group stage 13th
1981 Group stage 11th
1983 Group stage 13th
1985 Group stage 16th
1987 Group stage 16th
1989 Group stage 18th
1991 Group stage 18th
1993 Group stage 21st
1995 Did not qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003 Group stage 14th
2005 Did not qualify
2007 Did not enter
2009 Group stage
2011 Group stage
2013 Group stage
2015 Group stage
2017 Group stage
2018 Group stage
2020 Did not enter
2022 Group stage
2024 Group stage

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1984 Group stage 10th
1986 Group stage 10th
1988 Group stage 9th
1990 Group stage 9th
1992 Group stage 10th
1994 Group stage 10th
1996 Fourth place 4th
1998 Group stage 9th
2000 Group stage 12th
2002 Runners-up 2nd
2004 Group stage 15th
2006 Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Julien Carraggi (2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 (age 24) 46 1324 -
Elias Bracke (1998-09-26) 26 September 1998 (age 26) 188 1347 -
Charles Fouyn (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 19) 309 1324 -
Yaro van Delsen (2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 21) 425 245 -
Iljo van Delsen (2003-06-25) 25 June 2003 (age 21) 1007 245 -
Senne Houthoofd (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 23) 768 1347 282
Baptiste Rolin (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19) 672 1350 -
Adrien Slegers (2001-07-09) 9 July 2001 (age 23) - - -
Pepijn van Rossom (2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 18) - - -
Raphael Maho (2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 (age 18) - - -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Lianne Tan (1990-11-20) 20 November 1990 (age 34) 48 - -
Clara Lassaux (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 (age 23) 143 914 -
Lien Lammertyn (2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 (age 21) 652 445 -
Karla Henry (2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 20) 363 - -
Lise Jaques (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) - 445 -
Flore Vandenhoucke (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 29) - - -
Tammi van Wonterghem (2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 17) 1035 935 -
Amber Boonen (2006-11-30) 30 November 2006 (age 18) 944 935 -
Kirstin Boonen (2005-05-15) 15 May 2005 (age 19) - - -
Siebelijn de Sutter (2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 (age 21) - - -

Previous squads

European Team Championships

References

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