South Africa national badminton team

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South Africa
Flag of South Africa.svg
Association Badminton South Africa (BSA)
Confederation BCA (Africa)
PresidentGretha Prinsloo
BWF ranking
Current ranking34 Decrease2.svg 3 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking23 (5 April 2012)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1997 )
Best resultGroup stage
Thomas Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2004 )
Best resultGroup stage
Uber Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2004 )
Best resultGroup stage
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances15 (first in 1998 )
Best resultChampions (1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014)
African Men's Team Championships
Appearances8 (first in 2004 )
Best resultChampions (2004, 2006, 2012, 2016)
African Women's Team Championships
Appearances7 (first in 2004 )
Best resultChampions (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)

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.

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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.

Competitive record

Commonwealth Games

African Games

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2003 Champions1st
2007 Runners-up2nd
2011 Runners-up2nd
2015 Runners-up2nd
2019 Semi-finals3rd
2023 TBD

African Team Championships

FISU World University Games

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2007 Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017 Group stage
2021 Did not enter
2025 TBD

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2008 Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

YearRoundPos
2000 Group stage23rd
2002 Group stage16th
2004 Did not enter
2006 Group stage27th
2007 Group stage23rd
2008 Did not enter
2009
2010 Group stage23rd
2011 Did not enter
2012 Group stage28th
2013 Group stage24th
2014 Group stage28th
2015 Group stage28th
2016 Group stage45th
2017 Group stage31st
2018 Group stage31st
2019 Did not enter
2022
2023
2024 TBD

Commonwealth Youth Games

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2004 Group stage8th

African Youth Games

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1979 Banned due to apartheid
1980
1982
1984
1993 Runners-up2nd
1995 Runners-up2nd
1997 Champions1st
1999 Runners-up2nd
2001 Champions1st
2003 Runners-up2nd
2005 Runners-up2nd
2007 Champions1st
2009 Champions1st
2013 Champions1st
2016 Semi-finals3rd
2021 Champions1st
2022 Group stage
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Caden Kakora 10 July 2003 (age 20)22517699
Robert White 27 July 2004 (age 19)260176109
Cameron Coetzer 7 November 1995 (age 28)1623708426
Ruan Snyman 2 November 1998 (age 25)565403-
Jarred Elliott 26 January 2000 (age 23)-131129
Robert Summers 13 May 2002 (age 21)315131426

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Johanita Scholtz 25 January 2000 (age 23)11745799
Anri Schoonees 28 March 1996 (age 27)-457426
Amy Ackerman 16 March 2005 (age 18)-68129
Deidré Laurens 29 March 1995 (age 28)95768109
Demi Botha 27 July 1995 (age 28)-457426
Diane Olivier 6 April 2004 (age 19)3704571160

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