The Australia national badminton team represents

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in international

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team competitions. The national team is controlled by

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, the top governing body for

in the country. They have yet to reach any semifinal at the

Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships h ...

Uber Cup The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Women's Team Championships, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956–1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contes ...

and the

Sudirman Cup The Sudirman Cup is an international badminton mixed team competition contested by member countries of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every two years since the inaugura ...

History

Australia's badminton history first began in 1900, when the sport was played and was considered a popular pastime for church groups which played the game in church halls. In 1932,

was established which led to the formation of the national team. Nicknamed the Falcons, the Australian team made their international team debut when the men's team competed in the 1955 Thomas Cup.

Men's team

Australia qualified for their first

in 1955 after defeating

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7–2 in the Australasian zone qualifiers. The team then lost 9–0 to

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in the inter-zone playoffs. In the 1961 Thomas Cup, the Australian team failed to advance further after losing the first round to

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. After 49 years, Australia qualified for the

once again in 2010 after being crowned champions at the 2010 Oceania Men's Team Championships. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing to

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and

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in Group D. The team failed to qualify for the next two editions of the championships but returned to the 2018 Thomas Cup. The team lost all their matches in Group A against

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and

. In 2020, the team qualified for the 2020 Thomas Cup but withdrew from the competition due to travel costs and quarantine restrictions in the country. The team were then replaced by

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Women's team

The Australian women's team made their

debut in

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after defeating

. The team missed their chances of entering the second round after losing narrowly to

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. The Australian women's team won every Oceania Women's Team Championships and qualified for the

consecutively in the

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. In 2020, the women's team withdrew from the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup along with the men's team.

Mixed team

The Australian mixed team first competed in the

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. The team won third place after winning against

in the bronze-medal tie. The team won third place for a second time in 1986 after a close battle against

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. In 1989, the team competed in the inaugural edition of the

. The team lost 4–1 to

but managed to win 3–2 against

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and

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to claim 16th place in the final standings. The team won the first two Oceania Mixed Team Championships in 1999 and 2002. The team won every mixed team title in the 2010s. The mixed team continued their win streak by winning the Oceania Mixed Team Championships for the sixth time in 2023. This qualified them for the 2023 Sudirman Cup in

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Competitive record

Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships h ...

Uber Cup The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Women's Team Championships, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956–1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contes ...

Sudirman Cup The Sudirman Cup is an international badminton mixed team competition contested by member countries of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every two years since the inaugura ...

Commonwealth Games

Men's team

Women's team

Mixed team

Oceania Team Championships

Despite Australia having yet to be a competitive country in badminton, the nation is currently the most dominant in

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, winning a total of 16 team titles at the

Oceania Badminton Championships The Oceania Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Oceania (BO) and is held once every two years to crown the best badminton players and teams in Oceania. Championships This championships established since 1997, and w ...

, as of 2022.

Men's team

Women's team

Mixed team

Summer Universiade

Mixed team

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Oceania Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Commonwealth Youth Games

Mixed team

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Australian national badminton team.

Players

Current squad

Men's team

Women's team

References

{{National sports teams of Australia

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