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Timor-Leste national badminton team

The Timor-Leste national badminton team (; ) represents East Timor in international badminton competitions. While badminton is not a popular sport in East Timor, the nation has competed in tournaments such as the Asian Games and the BWF World Junior Championships.

East Timor has also made its presence in para-badminton. National para-badminton player, Anibal Gusmao Pereira was the first Timorese para-badminton player to play in the Asian Games. According to Pereira, badminton is highly unrecognized in East Timor and locals enjoy football more than badminton.

History

Although East Timor used to be part of Indonesia which is one of the countries with a prestigious history in badminton, the sport was unrecognized in the region until 2002. The Timor Leste Badminton Federation was then established in 2002 and sent its first two athletes to compete at the 2002 Asian Games, the two being Francisco Yong and Tes Fac Sing. The Timor Leste Badminton Federation took part in partnering with Badminton Asia and the Badminton World Federation and organized the Badminton for Peace campaign () to teach peace culture to young people in Timor-Leste by facilitating dialogue and social cohesion as well as to promote the sport in the country. In 2017, East Timor sent its junior players to the PB Djarum training camp as preparation for the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta.

Mixed team

The Timorese mixed team competed in the mixed team event at the 2023 SEA Games. In the quarter-final stage, the team lost 3–0 to hosts Cambodia.

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

SEA Games

Men's team

Women's team

Mixed team

ASEAN University 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

ASEAN School Games

Boys' team

Girls' team

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

Players

Current squad

Men's team

Women's team

Previous squads

Southeast Asian Games

References