Egypt national badminton team

National badminton team representing Egypt
Egypt
AssociationEgyptian Badminton Federation (EBF)
ConfederationBCA (Africa)
PresidentAli Hassaballah
BWF ranking
Current ranking22 Steady (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking18 (3 January 2023)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2021)
Best resultGroup stage
Uber Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2020)
Best resultGroup stage
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances12 (first in 2000)
Best resultChampions (2017, 2021, 2023)
African Men's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2018)
Best resultRunners-up (2022)
African Women's Team Championships
Appearances5 (first in 2016)
Best resultChampions (2020, 2022)

The Egypt national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب مصر لكرة الريشة) represents Egypt in international badminton team competitions.[1][2] The team is controlled by the Egyptian Badminton Federation, the governing body for badminton in Egypt.

The team was formed in 1991 after the formation of the Egyptian Badminton Federation.[3] In the team's early years, they frequently participated in Arab regional tournaments such as the Arab Games (then called the Pan Arab Games) and the Arab Badminton Championships.

Egypt first qualified for the Sudirman Cup in 2021 after the team won the 2021 African Mixed Team Championships. The team made their first appearance at the Uber Cup in 2020 after winning the African Women's Team Championships for the first time in 2020. The men's team have yet to qualify for the Thomas Cup.

History

Men's team

In the 1999 Arab Games, the team won their first international team medal, which was a bronze in the men's team event.[4] In 2004, the team finished fourth at 2004 Arab Games men's team event. The team won another bronze at the 2007 Arab Games. In 2008, the team entered the semi-finals of the 2008 Thomas Cup Preliminaries but lost 3–1 to Nigeria.[5] In the 2010 Thomas Cup Preliminaries, the team lost 3–2 to Mauritius in the semi-finals.[6] In 2012, the team lost 3–0 to Nigeria at the 2012 Thomas Cup Preliminaries.

In the 2020 All Africa Men's Team Championships, the team lost in the semi-finals to Mauritius 3–0. In the2022 All Africa Men's Team Championships in Kampala, the team almost qualified for their first Thomas Cup but lost 3–0 to rivals Algeria.[7] In the 2024 All Africa Men's Team Championships, the team lost 3–2 to Nigeria in the semi-finals.

Women's team

The Egyptian women's team finished in 5th place at the 1999 Arab Games. In 2004, the women's team emerged as champions at the Arab Games after defeating Jordan, Syria and Algeria in the round robin tournament.[8] At the 2016 African Women's Team Championships, Egypt finished as runners-up after losing 3–0 to Mauritius in the final.[9]

The Egyptian women's team won the 2020 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in the women's team event. This qualified Egypt for the Uber Cup for the first time. The women's team made their debut in the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup finals and was placed into Group C with South Korea, Chinese Taipei and Tahiti. The team was placed 3rd in the group after defeating Tahiti in the tie and was placed 9th on the final rankings.

The team won their second African title in 2024 and qualified for their second appearance at the Uber Cup. In the 2022 Uber Cup, the team were placed into Group C with Thailand, Denmark and Malaysia. The team placed 4th in the group and did not advance to the quarter-finals. In 2024, the team suffered shocking defeats when they lost to both Uganda and Nigeria 4–1 on home soil and failed to advance to the semi-finals for the first time.[10]

Mixed team

Egypt first competed in the African Mixed Team Championships in 2000 but did not advance to the knockout stage. At the 2009 African Mixed Team Championships in Nairobi, the team reached the semi-finals for the first time but lost 3–0 to Seychelles.[11] The team reached the semi-finals for a second consecutive time in 2011 but lost 3–1 to Nigeria.[12]

In 2017, Egypt emerged as African Mixed Team Champions for the first time when the team defeated South Africa 3–1 in the final.[13] The team had a hard task overcoming Nigeria 3–2 in the semi-finals. In 2021, Egypt won the African Mixed Team Championships for the second time after defeating Algeria 4–1 in the final. With this result, the team qualified for their first ever Sudirman Cup.[14] In the 2021 Sudirman Cup, the team were drawn into Group D with Japan, Malaysia and England. The team finished last in the group and placed 15th on the overall rankings.

In 2023, the team qualified for the Sudirman Cup for a second time after defeating Mauritius 3–2 in the African Mixed Team Championships final.[15] The team were placed in Group A with Denmark, Singapore and hosts China. The team placed 16th on the overall rankings.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

Year Round Pos
1949
to
2006
Did not enter
2008 Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014 Did not enter
2016
2018 Did not qualify
2020
2022
2024
2026 To be determined
2028
2030

Uber Cup

Year Round Pos
1957
to
2006
Did not enter
2008 Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014 Did not enter
2016 Did not qualify
2018
2020 Group stage 9th
2022 Group stage 16th
2024 Did not qualify
2026 To be determined
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

Year Round Pos
1989
to
2019
Did not enter
2021 Group stage 15th
2023 Group stage 16th
2025 To be determined
2027
2029

African Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2003 Group stage
2007 Group stage
2011 Withdrew
2015 Quarter-finals
2019 Semi-finals 3rd
2027 To be determined

African Team Championships

Men's team

Year Round Pos
1979
to
2016
Did not enter
2018 Quarter-finals
2020 Semi-finals 3rd
2022 Runners-up 2nd
2024 Semi-finals 3rd
2026 To be determined
2028
2030

Women's team

Year Round Pos
1979
to
1988
Did not enter
2016 Runners-up 2nd
2018 Semi-finals 3rd
2020 Champions 1st
2022 Champions 1st
2024 Group stage 6th
2026 To be determined
2028
2030

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1980
to
1998
Did not enter
2000 Group stage
2002 Group stage
2004 Group stage
2006 Group stage
2007 Did not enter
2009 Semi-finals 4th
2011 Semi-finals 4th
2013 Group stage
2014 Group stage
2017 Champions 1st
2019 Semi-finals 3rd
2021 Champions 1st
2023 Champions 1st
2025 To be determined
2027
2029

Arab Games

Men's team

Year Round Pos
1999 3rd / 4th in group 3rd
2004 Fourth place 4th
2007 3rd / 4th in group 3rd

Women's team

Year Round Pos
1999 Fifth place 5th
2004 Champions 1st
2007 Runners-up 2nd

Arab Team Championships

Men's team

Year Round Pos
1996 Did not enter
1998
2000 Runners-up 2nd
2002 Runners-up 2nd
2004 Runners-up 2nd
2009 Runners-up 2nd
2011 Did not enter
2017

Women's team

Year Round Pos
1996 Did not enter
1998
2000 Runners-up 2nd
2002 Runners-up 2nd
2004 Third place 3rd
2009 3rd / 4th in group 3rd
2011 Did not enter
2017

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Round Pos
2000 Did not enter
2002
2004
2006 Group stage 28th
2007 Did not enter
2008
2009
2010
2011 Group stage 20th
2012 Did not enter
2013
2014 Group stage 27th
2015 Did not enter
2016
2017 Group stage 39th
2018 Did not enter
2019
2022 Group stage 28th
2023 Did not enter
2024 To be determined

African Youth Games

Men's team

Year Round Pos
2018 Runners-up 2nd

Women's team

Year Round Pos
2018 Runners-up 2nd

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2014 Semi-finals 3rd

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1979
to
1999
Did not enter
2001 Group stage
2003 Champions 1st
2005 Group stage
2007 Did not enter
2009 Group stage
2011 Third place 3rd
2013 Group stage
2016 Champions 1st
2021 Runners-up 2nd
2022 Semi-finals 3rd
2024 To be determined
**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
Adham Hatem Elgamal (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 26) 137 214 74
Ahmed Salah (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 33) 369 214 287
Kareem Ezzat (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 21) 583 370 740
Mahmoud Montaser (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 22) 503 370 567
Aly Ashraf (2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 23) 894 717 740
Abdelrahman Abdelsattar (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21) 1444 717 1021

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Doha Hany (1997-09-10) 10 September 1997 (age 26) 147 228 74
Nour Ahmed Youssri (2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 (age 20) 129 228 740
Rahma Eladawy (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 26) 338 312 567
Hana Tarek (1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 (age 26) 405 312 287
Jana Abdelkader (2004-10-01) 1 October 2004 (age 19) 429 805 1021
Alya Elghandour (2008-02-25) 25 February 2008 (age 16) 1030 805 740

Previous squads

Uber Cup

Sudirman Cup

Pan Arab Games

References

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