Ghana national badminton team
The Ghana national badminton team (Akan: Gaana ɔman badminton kuw no) represents Ghana in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Badminton Association of Ghana is the national governing body of the sport representing every member of the Badminton community in Ghana. Providing a well-governed, compliant, and inclusive global sport and at the government level, ensuring as many policies and players as possible can return to Badminton awareness and its benefits for more than 59 Community Clubs and 14.8 Million fun, casual and elite players in increasing the number of facilities and courts nationwide
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| Association | Badminton Association of Ghana |
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| Confederation | Badminton Confederation of Africa |
| President | Yeboah Evans |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 126  48 (3 January 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 52 (6 October 2016) |
| African Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | Semi-finals (1982, 2019) |
| African Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | Semi-finals (1982, 2016, 2018) |
| African Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1982) |
The Ghanaian team participates in the All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships, formerly known as the Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa.
The Ghanaian men's team reached the semifinals in 1982, 2016 and 2018 while the women's team were runners-up in the 1982 edition of the championships. The mixed team were semifinalists in 1982 and 2019 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Participation in Commonwealth Games
The Ghana badminton mixed team debuted in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The team would later qualify for a second time and compete for a second time in 2018.
Mixed team
| Year | Result |
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| 2014 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Group stage |
Participation in African Badminton Championships
Junior competitive record
Current squad
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References
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