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Nepal national badminton team

The Nepal national badminton team () represents Nepal in international badminton team competitions. The Nepalese national team is controlled by the Nepal Badminton Association, the governing body for badminton in Nepal.

Nepal competed in the Sudirman Cup in 1989. The mixed team would later compete for a second time in 2019. The men's team participated in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and 2018. The Nepalese men's and women's team also competes in the South Asian Games.

History

Badminton was introduced to Nepal in the 1950s when it was widely encouraged as a national sport by King Mahendra of Nepal whom later became the chairman of the Nepal Badminton Association in 1956. The national team was formed soon after the establishment of the Nepal Badminton Association.

The Nepali team started competing in international team tournaments in the 1980s when the men's and women's team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup respectively. The Nepali men's and women's team also made their Asian Games debut at the 1986 Asian Games. In 1989, the Nepali team made their mixed team debut in the inaugural 1989 Sudirman Cup. The team lost in the group stages.

In 2004, the Nepali men and women's team were sent to compete in the 9th South Asian Games and finished in 4th place. Both teams later competed for the next few Games and finished in third place.

In 2014, the national men's team reached the quarter-finals at the 2014 Asian Games but lost to the Malaysian team with a score of 0-3. The Nepali men's team debuted in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and competed for a second time in 2018. In 2019, the national mixed team made their second appearance at the 2019 Sudirman Cup. The team lost the classification round to Lithuania and were placed 28th in the final ranking.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

Uber Cup

Sudirman Cup

Asian Games

Men's team

Women's team

Asian Team Championships

Men's team

Women's team

Mixed team

South Asian Games

Men's team

Women's team

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Asian Junior Team Championships

Boys' team

Girls' team

Mixed team

South Asian Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

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

Players

Current squad

Men's team

Women's team

References