Association | Mauritius Badminton Association (MBA) |
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Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
President | Neerunjun Sharma Nundah |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | 33 3 (2 April 2024) |
Highest ranking | 23 (4 October 2018) |
Sudirman Cup | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) |
Best result | Group stage |
Uber Cup | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2016) |
Best result | Group stage |
African Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 15 (first in 2000) |
Best result | Champions (2000) |
African Men's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 2006) |
Best result | Runners-up (2016, 2020) |
African Women's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 2004) |
Best result | Champions (2016, 2018) |
The Mauritius national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale de badminton de l'ile Maurice; Mauritian Creole: Ekipi nasional badminton Moris) represents Mauritius in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Mauritius Badminton Association, the governing body of badminton in Mauritius.
Mauritius was the first African country to make an appearance in the Sudirman Cup. The team also first competed in the African Badminton Championships in 1988. The team won their first title at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2000. The team qualified for its first ever Uber Cup in 2016 after winning the African Women's Team Championships for the first time. Mauritius have yet to qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Mauritius also competes in the Indian Ocean Island Games and has won every gold in all of the team events since its inaugural edition in 1979.