Association | Seychelles Badminton Association (SBA) |
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Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
President | Michel Bau |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | 130 6 (2 April 2024) |
Highest ranking | 44 (5 April 2012) |
Sudirman Cup | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) |
Best result | Group stage |
African Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 10 (first in 1992) |
Best result | Champions (2007) |
African Men's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) |
Best result | Group stage |
The Seychelles national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale des Seychelles de badminton; Seychellois Creole: Ekip nasyonal badminton Sesel) represents Seychelles in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Seychellois team is controlled by the Seychelles Badminton Association. While badminton is not popular in Seychelles, the island nation has competed in the African Badminton Championships and have decent results over the years.
The national team won the African Badminton Championships mixed team event in 2007 and were runners-up two years later. The team were semifinalists in the 2013 and 2014 African Badminton Championships. The team also participated in the Sudirman Cup two times in 2011 and 2015 but were eliminated in the group stage.
The Seychelles team also participated in the Commonwealth Games.