Nepal national badminton team

National badminton team representing Nepal

Nepal

Association| Nepal Badminton Association (NBA)
Confederation| BA (Asia)
Chairman| Ramji Bahadur Shrestha
BWF ranking
Current ranking| 81  17 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking| 39 (7 January 2020)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances| 2 (first in 1989)
Best result| Group stage
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances| 2 (first in 2016)
Best result| Group stage

The Nepal national badminton team (Nepali: नेपाली राष्ट्रिय ब्याडमिन्टन टिम) represents Nepal in international badminton team competitions.[1] 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

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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.[2]

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.[3][4] 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.[5]

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.[6] The Nepali men's team debuted in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and competed for a second time in 2018.[7] 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.[8]

## Competitive record

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### Thomas Cup

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| Year  | Result

|

1949 | Did not enter
1952
1955
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1973
1976
1979
1982
1984 | Did not qualify
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996 | Did not enter
1998 | Did not qualify
2000
2002 | Did not enter
2004 | Did not qualify
2006
2008 | Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016 | Did not qualify
2018
2020 | Did not enter
2022
2024 | TBD
2026 | TBD
2028 | TBD
2030 | TBD

### Uber Cup

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| Year  | Result

|

1957 | Did not enter
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1986
1988 | Did not qualify
1990
1992
1994
1996 | Did not enter
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024 | TBD
2026 | TBD
2028 | TBD
2030 | TBD

### Sudirman Cup

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| Year  | Result

|

1989 | Group 6 Relegated − 25th
1991 | Did not enter
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019 | Group 3 − 28th
2021 | Did not enter
2023
2025 | TBD
2027 | TBD
2029 | TBD

### Asian Games

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Result

|

1962 | Did not enter
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986 | Quarter-finals
1990 | Did not enter
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014 | Quarter-finals
2018 | Quarter-finals
2022 | Quarter-finals
2026 | TBD
2030 | TBD
2034 | TBD
2038 | TBD

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Result

|

1962 | Did not enter
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986 | Quarter-finals
1990 | Did not enter
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014 | Round of 16
2018 | Round of 16
2022 | Round of 16
2026 | TBD
2030 | TBD
2034 | TBD
2038 | TBD

### Asian Team Championships

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Result

|

1962 | Round of 16
1965 | Quarter-finals
1969 | Did not enter
1971
1976
1983
1985
1987
1989
1993
2004 | Group stage
2006 | Group stage
2008 | Did not enter
2010
2012
2016 | Group stage
2018 | Group stage
2020 | Did not enter
2022
2024 | TBD
2026 | TBD
2028 | TBD

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Result

|

2004 | Did not enter
2006
2008
2010
2012
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024 | TBD
2026 | TBD
2028 | TBD

#### Mixed team

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| Year  | Result

|

2017 | Did not enter
2019
2023
2025 | TBD
2027 | TBD
2029 | TBD

### South Asian Games

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#### Men's team

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| Year  | Result

|

2004 | Did not enter
2006 |  Semi-finals
2010 |  Semi-finals
2016 | Group stage
2019 |  Semi-finals
2024 | TBD

#### Women's team

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| Year  | Result

|

2004 | Did not enter
2006 |  Semi-finals
2010 |  Semi-finals
2016 |  Semi-finals
2019 |  Semi-finals
2024 | TBD

**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  | Result

|

2000 | Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017 | Group A2 − 42nd of 44
2018 | Did not enter
2019
2022
2023
2024 | TBD

### Asian Junior Team Championships

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See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships

#### Boys' team

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| Year  | Result

|

1997 | Round of 32
1998 | Did not enter
1999
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005

#### Girls' team

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| Year  | Result

|

1997 | Did not enter
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005

#### Mixed team

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| Year  | Result

|

2006 | Did not enter
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013 | Group stage
2014 | Did not enter
2015 | Group stage
2016 | Did not enter
2017 | Group stage
2018 | Did not enter
2019 | Group stage
2023 | Did not enter
2024 | TBD
2025 | TBD

### South Asian Junior Team Championships

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#### Mixed team

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Year  | Result

|

2019  |  Semi-finals

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

## Players

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### Current squad

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As of 2 January 2024

#### Men's team

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Name  | DoB/Age  | Ranking of event

|
|

MS  | MD  | XD
Prince Dahal |  (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 20) | 192  | 328  | 973
Praful Maharjan |  (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 24) | 484  | \-  | \-
Jivan Acharya |  (1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 25) | \-  | 233  | 335
Sunil Joshi |  (1999-12-03) 3 December 1999 (age 25) | 622  | 328  | \-
Bishnu Katwal |  (1985-04-13) 13 April 1985 (age 39) | 598  | 233  | 223

#### Women's team

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Name  | DoB/Age  | Ranking of event

|
|

WS  | WD  | XD
Rasila Maharjan |  (2005-10-20) 20 October 2005 (age 19) | 218  | 294  | 973
Anu Maya Rai |  (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 (age 32) | 356  | 294  | \-
Nangsal Tamang |  (1987-12-28) 28 December 1987 (age 37) | 422  | 294  | 223
Nita Lamsal |  (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 22) | \-  | 294  | 335
Sima Rajbanshi |  (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 22) | \-  | \-  | \-

## References

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3. ^ "Thomas Cup Mike´s Top Badminton Info Portal Universität Salzburg Dr. Mike A. Populorum". 2016-03-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
4. ^ ":::Internationalbadminton.org:::". 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
5. ^ "Badminton.de :: WM - Mannschaft". 2011-06-02. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
6. ^ "Asian Games: Badminton legend Lee slams court lighting". New Straits Times. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
7. ^ "BWF - Happening Hyderabad Badminton Asia Team Championships 2016 - Teams". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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