China national badminton team
The China national badminton team (Chinese: 中国国家羽毛球队; pinyin: Zhōngguó guójiā yǔmáoqiú duì) is a badminton team that represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions. In addition to the first national team, there is also the second national badminton team of China. Immediately afterward, there is the China National Badminton National Youth Team. All team procedures are managed by the China Badminton Association. The Chinese National Badminton Team is the most successful badminton team in history, having won 10 Thomas Cups, 15 Uber Cups, and 13 Sudirman Cups. China also the only country to achieve a clean sweep gold medal in 2012 Olympics.
Association | Chinese Badminton Association |
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Confederation | Badminton Asia |
Chairman | Zhang Jun |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | 1 (3 January 2023) |
Highest ranking | 1 (1 July 2011) |
Sudirman Cup | |
Appearances | 17 (first in 1989) |
Best result | Champions (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023) |
Thomas Cup | |
Appearances | 21 (first in 1982) |
Best result | Champions (1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2018) |
Uber Cup | |
Appearances | 20 (first in 1984) |
Best result | Champions (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020) |
Asian Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2017) |
Best result | Champions (2019, 2023) |
Asian Men's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 8 (first in 1976) |
Best result | Champions (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989) |
Asian Women's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2016) |
Best result | Champions (2016) |
History and introduction
After the 2012 Olympics, the Chinese team adjusted the coaching team and merged the original first and second teams. The players are divided into four groups: "men's singles", "women's singles", "men's doubles" and "women's doubles". Chen Jin (women's singles group), Zhang Jun (men's doubles group), and Liu Yong (women's doubles group) served as the head coaches.
Record
Asian Games | East Asian Games | Badminton Asia | Badminton World Federation | |||||||
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Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Mixed | Thomas Cup[1] | Uber Cup[2] | Sudirman Cup[3] | |
1974 | won | won | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1978 | 2nd | won | — | A | ||||||
1982 | won | won | won | — | ||||||
1983 | — | — | won | — | — | |||||
1984 | — | 2nd | won | |||||||
1985 | won | — | — | |||||||
1986 | 2nd | won | — | won | won | |||||
1987 | — | — | won | — | — | |||||
1988 | — | won | won | |||||||
1989 | won | — | 3rd | |||||||
1990 | won | won | — | won | won | — | ||||
1991 | — | — | — | 3rd | ||||||
1992 | 3rd | won | — | |||||||
1993 | — | 3rd | ||||||||
1994 | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | — | |||||
1995 | — | — | — | won | ||||||
1996 | 3rd | 2nd | — | |||||||
1997 | — | won | ||||||||
1998 | 2nd | won | 3rd | won | — | |||||
1999 | — | — | — | won | ||||||
2000 | 2nd | won | — | |||||||
2001 | — | won | ||||||||
2002 | 3rd | won | 3rd | won | — | |||||
2003 | — | — | — | 2nd | ||||||
2004 | won | won | — | |||||||
2005 | — | won | ||||||||
2006 | won | won | won | won | — | |||||
2007 | — | — | — | won | ||||||
2008 | won | won | — | |||||||
2009 | — | won | ||||||||
2010 | won | won | won | 2nd | — | |||||
2011 | — | — | — | won | ||||||
2012 | won | won | — | |||||||
2013 | won | won | — | won | ||||||
2014 | 2nd | won | — | — | 3rd | won | — | |||
2015 | — | — | — | won | ||||||
2016 | QF | won | QF | won | — | |||||
2017 | — | 3rd | — | 2nd | ||||||
2018 | won | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | — | won | 3rd | — | ||
2019 | — | — | — | won | — | won | ||||
2020 | WD | WD | — | 2nd | won | — | ||||
2021 | — | — | won | |||||||
2022 | A | A | — | QF | 2nd | — | ||||
2023 | — | — | — | won | — | won |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
World Junior Team Championships
Suhandinata Cup
Year | Result |
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2000 | Winner |
2002 | Winner |
2004 | Winner |
2006 | Runner-up |
2007 | Winner |
2008 | Winner |
2009 | Winner |
2010 | Winner |
2011 | Did not enter |
2012 | Winner |
2013 | Third place |
2014 | Winner |
2015 | Winner |
2016 | Winner |
2017 | Winner |
2018 | Winner |
2019 | Runner-up |
2020 | Cancelled |
2021 | Cancelled |
2022 | Quarter-finalist |
2023 |
Asian Junior Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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Famous players
References
- BWF: Thomas Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- BWF: Uber Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- BWF: Sudirman Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine