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.[1][2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
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.
The Belgian mixed team first took part in the 1962 Helvetia Cup. The team finished in fourth place after defeating Switzerland.[14] 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.[14] The team finished in third place again in the 1974 Helvetia Cup.[14] The mixed team then made their first appearance in the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in 1976 and finished in 13th place.[15]
(2 January 2024)