National badminton team representing Uganda
Uganda Association Uganda Badminton Association (UBA)Confederation BCA (Africa)President Annet Nakamya Current ranking 38 4 (2 January 2024) Highest ranking 38 (2 January 2024) Appearances 6 (first in 2004 ) Best result Semi-finals (2011 ) Appearances 7 (first in 2004 ) Best result Fourth place (2004 ) Appearances 6 (first in 2004 ) Best result Runners-up (2022 )
The Uganda national badminton team (Luganda : Ttiimu y'eggwanga eya Uganda eya badminton ) represents Uganda in international badminton team competitions.[1] [2] It is controlled by the Uganda Badminton Association , the governing body for Ugandan badminton located in Kampala .
Uganda has never competed in the Thomas Cup , the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup . Uganda made its Olympic badminton debut in the 2008 Summer Olympics when Edwin Ekiring received a wildcard entry to participate.
The Ugandan women's team were runners-up once in the All Africa Women's Team Badminton Championships . The mixed team were semifinalists in the 2021 African Badminton Championships mixed team event. The men's team's best result was achieving a quarterfinal position 2010 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
Commonwealth Games
Men's team
Year
Round
1998
Did not enter
Women's team
Year
Round
1998
Did not enter
Mixed team
African Games
Mixed team
African Team Championships
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
Islamic Solidarity Games
FISU World University Games
Mixed team
World University Team Championships
Mixed team
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team
Year
Round
2004
Did not enter
African Youth Games
Men's team
Year
Round
2018
Did not enter
Women's team
Year
Round
2018
Did not enter
Mixed team
Year
Round
2014
Did not enter
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
Women's team
Previous squads
African Team Championships
References