Association | Badminton South Africa (BSA) |
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Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
President | Gretha Prinsloo |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | 34 (2 April 2024) |
Highest ranking | 23 (5 April 2012) |
Sudirman Cup | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 1997) |
Best result | Group stage |
Thomas Cup | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2004) |
Best result | Group stage |
Uber Cup | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 2004) |
Best result | Group stage |
African Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 15 (first in 1998) |
Best result | Champions (1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014) |
African Men's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) |
Best result | Champions (2016) |
African Women's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2020) |
Best result | Champions (2024) |
The South African national badminton team (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrika nasionale pluimbalspan; Sotho: Sehlopha sa naha sa badminton sa Afrika Borwa; Xhosa: Iqela lesizwe le-badminton loMzantsi Afrika; Zulu: Iqembu lesizwe laseNingizimu Afrika i-badminton) represents South Africa in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by Badminton South Africa, the governing body for badminton in South Africa. South Africa has participated in the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup but have never been to the quarterfinals.
South Africa is one of the leading badminton nations in Africa, winning all three team events at the African Badminton Championships for more than four times.