The Mauritius national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale de badminton de l'ile Maurice; Mauritian Creole: Ekipi nasional badminton Moris) represents Mauritius in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Mauritius Badminton Association, the governing body of badminton in Mauritius.
In 1986, the team failed to qualify for the Thomas Cup after losing all their matches in the group stage.[5] In 1998, the team competed in the Commonwealth Games men's team event and were drawn into Group D with New Zealand, South Africa, Ghana and Brunei. The team did not advance to the knockout stage.[6]
In the 2000 Thomas Cup qualifiers in New Delhi, the team defeated Nepal and Sri Lanka but lost their chances of qualifying after losing to Thailand and placing second in the group. From 2002 to 2012, the team entered the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup African Qualifiers but could not qualify for the Thomas Cup finals.
Mauritius competed in the women's team event at the 1979 WBF World Championships and were drawn into Group A with hosts China and Singapore. The team finished on the bottom of the group after losing 5–0 to China and Singapore.[10] In the fifth place playoff, the team lost 5–0 to Hong Kong.[11]
The team began their Uber Cup qualifying campaign in 1992 but did not advance further from the group stages. In 1998, the team competed in the Commonwealth Games women's team event. The team placed third in their group after defeating Trinidad and Tobago 5–0. The team also competed in the Uber Cup African Qualifiers from 2004 to 2012 but could not qualify for the Cup tournament.
In 2016, the team emerged as champions of the African Women's Team Championships after defeating Egypt 3–0 in the final. As African champions, the team made history by qualifying for the Uber Cup for the first time.[12] In the 2016 Uber Cup, the team were drawn into Group B with South Korea, Chinese Taipei and the United States.[13] The team lost 5–0 to all of their opponents in the group and finished in 16th place on the overall ranking.[14]
Mauritius made their debut at the Sudirman Cup in 1989. The team were placed into Group 7 with Bulgaria and France. The team lost 5–0 to both teams and finished in 28th place on the overall rankings. In the 1991 Sudirman Cup, the team were placed into Group 8 with North Korea, Spain, Italy and Malta. The team lost 4–1 to Spain and North Korea but won against Italy and Malta to finish third in the group. In the 1995 Sudirman Cup, the team finished first in their group and finished in 40th place on the final rankings. In the 1997 Sudirman Cup, the team placed 45th after defeating Guatemala in the playoffs. In the 1999 Sudirman Cup, the team finished in 39th place after defeating South Africa.
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