The Belarus national badminton team (Belarusian: Зборная Беларусі па бадмінтону) represents Belarus in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Belarusian team is managed by the Belarusian Badminton Federation (BBF) which organizes badminton championships and prepares Belarusian national badminton teams. The team was formed in 1992 after the association was found.
In 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) banned all Belarusian players and officials from BWF events, and cancelled all BWF tournaments in Belarus.[3] On 29 August 2023, BWF announced that Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutrals starting 26 February 2024.
The Belarusian men's team competed in the 1994 Thomas Cup qualifying rounds. The team topped their group in the first round and advanced to the second round. The team then lost 5–0 to Russia and Denmark in the second round.[4] The team then failed to advance to the semi-finals again for the 1996 Thomas Cup qualifiers.[4] In the qualifiers for the 1998 Thomas Cup, the team won 3–2 against Peru and 5–0 against Greece but lost to the United States 5–0 in the first stage.[4]
The Belarusian women's team took part in qualifying for the 1994 Uber Cup. Although the team did not get past the first stage, they managed to defeat South Africa 4–1 in the group.[6] In 1998, the team tried to qualify for the 1998 Uber Cup. The team almost advanced to the second stage after beating Czech Republic and Belgium 5–0 and almost defeating Norway.
The Belarusian mixed team first competed in the 1995 Sudirman Cup. The team performed decently and topped Group 9 to finish in 35th place. The team then competed in the 1997 Helvetia Cup and achieved 13th place. In 2001, the team finished in 5th place at the 2001 Helvetia Cup. The mixed team made their first European Mixed Team Badminton Championships appearance in 2009. The team placed second in the group after winning 5–0 against Latvia and Norway.[8]
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