England national badminton team

English national badminton team

England

Association| Badminton England
Confederation| Badminton Europe
President| Mike Robinson
BWF ranking
Current ranking| 14  1 (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking| 10 (2 July 2019)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances| 16 (first in 1989)
Best result| Semi-finals (2007)
Thomas Cup
Appearances| 15 (first in 1982)
Best result| Semi-finals (1982, 1984)
Uber Cup
Appearances| 14 (first in 1963)
Best result|  Runners-up (1963, 1984)
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances| 28 (first in 1972)
Best result|  Champions (1972, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1984)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances| 8 (first in 2006)
Best result|  Runners-up (2008, 2014, 2018)
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances| 8 (first in 2006)
Best result|  Runners-up (2006)

The England national badminton team represents England in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by Badminton England, the governing body for badminton in England. The English team is ranked 13 on the world ranking and has had many appearances in international team events.

England were runners-up at the 1963 and the 1984 Uber Cup. They've also been semifinalists 4 times at the Uber Cup. The men's team had two semifinal finishes at the 1982 and 1984 edition of the Thomas Cup. England only finished in the final four once in the Sudirman Cup which was in 2007.

Next to Denmark, England is one of the dominant badminton nations in Europe, having won the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships five times and having many podium finishes at the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.

## Competitive record

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### Thomas Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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1949 | Did not qualify
1952
1955
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1973
1976
1979
1982 | Semi-finals | 4th
1984 | Third place | 3rd
1986 | Group stage  | 6th
1988 | Group stage  | 5th
1990 | Group stage  | 7th
1992 | Group stage  | 5th
1994 | Did not qualify
1996 | Group stage  | 7th
1998 | Did not qualify
2000 | Group stage  | 6th
2002 | Did not qualify
2004 | Round of 16  | 9th
2006 | Quarter-finals  | 5/8
2008 | Quarter-finals  | 5/8
2010 | Did not qualify
2012 | Group stage  | 9th
2014 | Group stage  | 15th
2016 | Group stage  | 10th
2018 | Did not qualify
2020 | Withdrew
2022 | Group stage  | 11th
2024 | Group stage  | 15th
2026 | To be determined
2028
2030

### Uber Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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|

1957 | Did not qualify
1960
1963 | Runners-up | 2nd
1966 | Second round inter-zone | 3rd
1969 | Second round inter-zone | 3rd
1972 | Did not qualify
1975 | Second round inter-zone | 3rd
1978 | Did not qualify
1981 | Second round inter-zone | 3rd
1984 | Runners-up | 2nd
1986 | Group stage  | 5th
1988 | Group stage  | 5th
1990 | Group stage  | 5th
1992 | Group stage  | 7th
1994 | Did not qualify
1996 | Group stage  | 6th
1998 | Group stage  | 6th
2000 | Did not qualify
2002
2004
2006 | Round of 16  | 10th
2008 | Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014 | Quarter-finals  | 5/8
2016 | Did not qualify
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026 | To be determined
2028
2030

### Sudirman Cup

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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1989 | Group stage  | 6th
1991 | Group stage  | 7th
1993 | Group stage  | 5th
1995 | Group stage  | 5th
1997 | Group stage  | 6th
1999 | Group stage  | 7th
2001 | Group stage  | 5th
2003 | Group stage  | 5th
2005 | Group stage  | 5th
2007 | Semi-finals | 4th
2009 | Group stage  | 6th
2011 | Group stage  | 9th
2013 | Did not enter
2015 | Group stage  | 9th
2017 | Did not enter
2019 | Group stage  | 9th
2021 | Group stage  | 9th
2023 | Group stage  | 14th
2025 | Group stage  | 15th
2027 | To be determined
2029

### European Team Championships

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

|
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2006 | Third place | 3rd
2008 | Runners-up | 2nd
2010 | Group stage  | 7/14
2012 | Third place | 3rd
2014 | Runners-up | 2nd
2016 | Semi-finals | 3rd
2018 | Runners-up | 2nd
2020 | Quarter-finals  | 5/8
2024 | Semi-finals | 4th
2026 | To be determined
2028
2030

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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|

2006 | Runners-up | 2nd
2008 | Quarter-finals  | 5/8
2010 | Group stage  | 7/12
2012 | Group stage  | 9/16
2014 | Quarter-finals  | 5/8
2016 | Group stage  | 9/10
2018 | Quarter-finals  | 5/8
2020 | Group stage  | 9/14
2024 | Did not qualify
2026 | To be determined
2028
2030

#### Mixed team

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| Year  | Round  | Pos

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1972 | Champions | 1st
1974 | Champions | 1st
1976 | Runners-up | 2nd
1978 | Champions | 1st
1980 | Runners-up | 2nd
1982 | Champions | 1st
1984 | Champions | 1st
1986 | Runners-up | 2nd
1988 | Third place | 3rd
1990 | Third place | 3rd
1992 | Third place | 3rd
1994 | Third place | 3rd
1996 | Third place | 3rd
1998 | Runners-up | 2nd
2000 | Runners-up | 2nd
2002 | Runners-up | 2nd
2004 | Fourth place | 4th
2006 | Third place | 3rd
2008 | Runners-up | 2nd
2009 | Runners-up | 2nd
2011 | Semi-finals | 4th
2013 | Semi-finals | 3rd
2015 | Runners-up | 2nd
2017 | Semi-finals | 4th
2019 | Group stage  | 5/6
2021 | Group stage  | 7/8
2023 | Semi-finals | 3rd
2025 | Semi-finals | 4th
2027 | To be determined
2029

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

## Junior competitive record

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### Suhandinata Cup

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See also: BWF World Junior Championships

Year  | Round  | Pos

|
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2000 | Group stage  | 8th
2002 | Group stage  | 8th
2004 | Group stage  | 6th
2006 | Group stage  | 10th
2007 | Group stage  | 9th
2008 | Group stage  | 13th
2009 | Group stage  | 14th
2010 | Group stage  | 10th
2011 | Group stage  | 14th
2012 | Group stage  | 15th
2013 | Did not enter
2014 | Group stage  | 17th
2015 | Group stage  | 14th
2016 | Group stage  | 12th
2017 | Group stage  | 9th
2018 | Group stage  | 14th
2019 | Group stage  | 11th
2022 | Group stage  | 7th
2023 | Group stage  | 14th
2024 | Group stage  | 15th
2025 | To be determined

### European Junior Team Championships

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See also: European Junior Badminton Championships

#### Mixed team

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Year  | Round  | Pos

|
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1975 | Runners-up | 2nd
1977 | Champions | 1st
1979 | Runners-up | 2nd
1981 | Runners-up | 2nd
1983 | Champions | 1st
1985 | Runners-up | 2nd
1987 | Runners-up | 2nd
1989 | Runners-up | 2nd
1991 | Fourth place | 4th
1993 | Group stage  | 5th
1995 | Third place | 3rd
1997 | Fourth place | 4th
1999 | Group stage  | 5th
2001 | Fourth place | 4th
2003 | Group stage  | 6th
2005 | Group stage  | 6th
2007 | Champions | 1st
2009 | Semi-finals | 3rd
2011 | Quarter-finals  | 5/7
2013 | Quarter-finals  | 5/8
2015 | Runners-up | 2nd
2017 | Semi-finals | 4th
2018 | Quarter-finals  | 5/8
2020 | Did not enter
2022 | Quarter-finals  | 5/8
2024 | Group stage  | 9/16

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

## Current Male and Female players

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As of 30 January 2025 [1]

Male players

* Ben Lane
* Sean Vendy
* Harry Huang
* Nadeem Dalvi
* Alex Green
* Callum Hemming
* Ethan van Leeuwen
* Rory Easton
* Zach Russ
* Brandon Yap
* Sam Jones

Female players

* Chloe Birch
* Freya Patel-Redfearn
* Leona Lee
* Lisa Curtin
* Abbygael Harris
* Annie Lado
* Estelle Van Leeuwen
* Lizzie Tolman

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## References

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1. ^ "England Performance Team – 2025". Badminton England. Retrieved 30 January 2025.

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