National badminton team representing Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe |
Association | Badminton Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) |
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Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
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President | Chipo Zumburani |
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Current ranking | 68 7 (2 January 2024) |
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Highest ranking | 55 (3 January 2023) |
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Appearances | 5 (first in 1980) |
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Best result | Fourth place (1980) |
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Appearances | 4 (first in 1980) |
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Best result | Fourth place (1980) |
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Appearances | 4 (first in 1980) |
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Best result | Fourth place (1980) |
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The Zimbabwe national badminton team (Shona: Chikwata chenyika cheZimbabwe badminton) represents Zimbabwe in international team competitions and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Badminton Association, the governing body for Zimbabwean badminton.[1] It is affiliated with the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA).[2]
History
Badminton was first played in Zimbabwe around the early 1980s. The national team was revived in 2008 after the reformation of the Zimbabwe Badminton Association.[3] The national team competed in the 2014 African Badminton Championships.
Men's team
The Zimbabwean men's team first competed in the 2016 Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships. The team were grouped with South Africa, Mauritius and Réunion in Group A. The team finished on the bottom of the group and failed to advance to the quarter-finals.[4] The team were also eliminated in the group stages two years later at the 2018 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships.[5]
The team competed in the 2022 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships. They lost 5–0 to Mauritius and Zambia.[6]
Women's team
The women's team competed in the 2016 Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to Mauritius and Ghana in the group stages.[7]
They competed in the 2022 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships. The team were grouped with Uganda, Egypt and Algeria. The team lost all of their matches to the opposing teams.[8]
Mixed team
Zimbabwe debuted in the 1982 Commonwealth Games. They were eliminated in the group stages.[9]
The mixed team competed at the 2014 African Badminton Championships. The team were drawn into Group A with South Africa, Seychelles, Botswana and Cameroon. The team first lost 5–0 to South Africa, then won 3–2 against the Cameroonian team. The team later lost 5–0 to Botswana and Seychelles, thus failing to qualify for the quarter-finals.[10][11]
The team made their fourth appearance at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2023. The team placed as third best in the group after winning their tie against Lesotho.[12][13]
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Zimbabwe national badminton team.
Name
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Role
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Paul Kopolo
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Coach
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