Peru National Badminton Team

The Peru national badminton team ( es, Selección de bádminton de Perú) represents Peru in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Peruvian Sports Federation of Badminton ( Spanish: ''Federation Deportiva Peruana de Badminton''). Peru is one of the five founding members of Badminton Pan America and one of the three founding members of the South American Badminton Confederation. The national team was formed in 1965.

Peru first qualified for the Thomas Cup in 2010. The team made their first appearance in the Sudirman Cup in 1993. The team have yet to qualify for the Uber Cup. Peru have also won the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships in 1993. The team also competes in the South American Badminton Championships. The team have won the South American mixed team title ten times, in 1984, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.

History

Men's team

The team first took part in qualifying for the 1970 Thomas Cup and lost in the first round to the United States. The team failed to qualify for the 1973 Thomas Cup after losing 9–0 to Canada in the semi-finals. From 1975 to 1990, the team have failed to enter the second round of the Thomas Cup qualifiers. In 1990, the team were champions in the men's team event at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships.

In the 2006 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries, the team advanced to the semi-finals but lost 3–0 to the United States. The team then lost the third place playoff to Guatemala. In 2008, the team placed fourth in the 2008 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries. In 2010, the team made history by upsetting Canada 3–1 in the final of the 2010 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries and qualified for the Thomas Cup on merit for the first time since 1970. The team were drawn to face China and South Korea in Group A at the 2010 Thomas Cup. The team did not advance to the knockout stage after losing 5–0 to China and South Korea.

In 2018, the team entered the semi-finals of the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships but lost 3–2 to the United States. The team then finished fourth after losing 3–0 to Jamaica in the playoffs. In 2024, the team were eliminated in the group stages of the 2024 Pan Am Male Badminton Cup.

Women's team

In 1981, the team competed in the Pan American zone Uber Cup qualifiers but lost 9–0 to the United States in the semi-final. In 1984, the team placed fourth on the Uber Cup zonal qualifiers. In 1986, the team defeated Jamaica 5–0 to advance to the semi-finals of the Uber Cup zonal qualifiers but lost to Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals. The team then lost to New Zealand 3–2 in the playoffs. In 1990, the team finished in first place at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships women's team event.

In 2006, the team placed fourth at the 2006 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries after losing the third place playoff to Cuba. In 2008, the team beat Brazil for third place at the Pan American preliminaries. In 2010, the team reached the final of the Pan American preliminaries and came close to qualifying for their first Uber Cup but fell short and lost 3–1 to the United States. In 2018, the women's team achieved third place at the 2018 Pan Am Women's Team Championships after defeating Guatemala 3–1 in the tie for third place. In 2024, the team lost the third place playoff to Brazil at the 2024 Pan Am Female Badminton Cup.

Mixed team

In 1978, Peru were runners-up at the 1978 Pan Am Mixed Championships. In 1984, the team became the first ever champions at the South American Badminton Championships mixed team event, defeating Argentina and Brazil. In 1987, the team were runners-up again at the 1987 Pan Am Mixed Championships after losing the final match to Canada. In 1989, the team finished in third place at the 1989 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships. In 1993, the team debuted in the Sudirman Cup and finished in 36th place on the overall rankings. In that same year, the team won the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships for the first time by beating Guatemala 3–2 in the final.

In 1997, the team finished third in the Pan Am Championships. In 2001, the team finished fourth in the Pan Am Championships after losing the third place tie to Guatemala. In 2004, the team made a huge upset when the team defeated the United States in the 2004 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships. The team however lost to Canada to finish second in the tournament. The team achieved third place at the Pan Am Championships back to back in 2005 and 2007 and later finished as runners-up in 2008 and 2009. In 2012, the team failed to make it past the group stage at the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships for the first time after losing to Canada and Brazil in Group A. In 2013, the team won gold in the 2013 Bolivarian Games mixed team event. From 2017 to 2022, the team won five consecutive times at the South American Mixed Team Championships.

In 2022, the team won the 2022 Bolivarian Games mixed team event. In 2023, the team failed to advance to the knockout stage of the 2023 Pan Am Mixed Team Championships after losing to Brazil and Guatemala in Group C.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

Uber Cup

Sudirman Cup

Pan American Team Championships

Men's team

Women's team

Mixed team

South American Games

Mixed team

South American Team Championships

Men's team

Women's team

Mixed team

Bolivarian Games

Mixed team

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Pan American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

South American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

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

Players

Current squad

Men's team

Women's team

Junior U-19

Previous squads

Thomas Cup

* 2010

References

{{National sports teams of Peru

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Badminton in Peru