Uganda national badminton team

Uganda

Association	Uganda Badminton Association (UBA)
Confederation	BCA (Africa)
President	Annet Nakamya
BWF ranking
Current ranking	40 2 (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking	38 (2 January 2024)
Uber Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2024 )
Best result	Group stage
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	6 (first in 2004 )
Best result	Semi-finals (2011)
African Men's Team Championships
Appearances	4 (first in 2016 )
Best result	Group stage
African Women's Team Championships
Appearances	4 (first in 2016 )
Best result	Runners-up (2022, 2024)

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.

Formed in 1980, the team did not compete in any international team events until 2004 when the team made their first appearance in the 2004 African Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team made their first appearance at the Uber Cup in 2024.

History

Men's team

In 1983, the team entered the 1984 Thomas Cup qualifying rounds in Ostend but did not participate.

In 2004, the team competed in the 2004 Thomas Cup African Qualifiers. The team failed to qualify after losing to Nigeria, Mauritius, South Africa. ^{[3] [4]} In 2008 and 2010, the team reached the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup African qualifiers but lost 3–0 to Nigeria. ^[5] In 2012, the team were eliminated in the group stage of the Thomas Cup African qualifiers.

In 2016, the team competed in the African Men's Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group B with Algeria and Ghana. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to Algeria and 4–1 to Ghana. The team also did not advance further from the group stages in the African Men's Team Championships in 2022 and 2024.

Women's team

The team competed in qualifying for the Uber Cup in 2004. The team placed fourth in the round robin tie. In the 2010 Uber Cup African Qualifiers, the team lost in the quarter-finals to Seychelles. ^[6] In 2012, the team were eliminated in the group stages of the African Uber Cup Qualifiers. ^[7]

In 2016, the team reached the semi-finals of the African Women's Team Championships and lost 3–0 to Mauritius. ^[8] In 2018, the team were eliminated in the group stages of the African Women's Team Championships. In the 2022 All Africa Women's Team Championships, the team defeated South Africa 3–0 to enter the final. ^[9] In the final, the team lost 3–1 to Egypt. ^[10]

In 2024, the team reached the finals of the African Women's Team Championships again after defeating Algeria 3–0 in the semi-final. In the final, the team lost 3–2 to South Africa. Due to South Africa's withdrawal from the 2024 Uber Cup, Uganda as runners-up of the 2024 African Women's Team Championships replaced South Africa as the only African representative in the final tournament, marking Uganda's debut in the Uber Cup. ^[11] The team were drawn into Group C with Japan, Indonesia and Hong Kong. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to all of their opponents in the group. ^[12]

Mixed team

In 2004, Uganda competed in the 2004 African Badminton Championships mixed team event and were eliminated in the group stages. ^[13] In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games mixed team event. The team failed to advance to the knockout stage. ^[14] In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the team were drawn into Group C with England, Canada, Mauritius and the Falkland Islands. The team first lost 5–0 to England and Canada then won 5–0 against the Falkland Islands. ^[15] The team lost 4–1 in their last match to Mauritius.

In the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the team did not advance to the knockout stage after finishing third in their group. In 2021, the team were semi-finalists at the 2021 African Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team beat 4–1 in the quarter-finals but lost 3–0 to Egypt in the semi-finals. ^[16]

Competitive record

Thomas Cup Year Round Pos 1949 to 1961 Part of the   United Kingdom 1964 to 1982 Did not enter 1984 Did not qualify 1986 Did not enter 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 Did not qualify 2006 Did not enter 2008 Did not qualify 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 Did not enter 2020 Did not qualify 2022 2024 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Uber Cup Year Round Pos 1957 Part of the   United Kingdom 1960 1963 to 2002 Did not enter 2004 Did not qualify 2006 Did not enter 2008 2010 Did not qualify 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 Did not enter 2022 Did not qualify 2024 Group stage 16th 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Sudirman Cup Year Round Pos 1989 to 2019 Did not enter 2021 Did not qualify 2023 2025 To be determined 2027 2029

Commonwealth Games

See also: Badminton at the Commonwealth Games

Men's team Year Round Pos 1998 Did not enter

Women's team Year Round Pos 1998 Did not enter

Mixed team Year Round Pos 1978 to 2002 Did not enter 2006 Group stage 17th 2010 Group stage 14th 2014 Group stage 15th 2018 Group stage 13th 2022 Group stage 11th 2026 To be determined

African Games

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2003	Did not enter
2007
2011	Quarter-finals	6th
2015	Quarter-finals	7th
2019	Quarter-finals	7th
2023	TBD

African Team Championships

Men's team Year Round Pos 1979 to 1988 Did not enter 2016 Group stage 6th 2018 Did not enter 2020 Group stage 5th 2022 Group stage 7th 2024 Group stage 7th 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Women's team Year Round Pos 1979 to 1988 Did not enter 2016 Semi-finals 3rd 2018 Group stage 6th 2020 Did not enter 2022 Runners-up 2nd 2024 Runners-up 2nd 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Mixed team Year Round Pos 1980 to 2002 Did not enter 2004 Group stage 5th 2006 Group stage 9th 2007 Did not enter 2009 Group stage 5th 2011 Group stage 7th 2013 Did not enter 2014 2017 Group stage 7th 2019 Group stage 7th 2021 Semi-finals 4th 2023 Quarter-finals 6th 2025 Quarter-finals 6th 2027 To be determined 2029

Islamic Solidarity Games

Men's team Year Round Pos 2013 Withdrew

Women's team Year Round Pos 2013 Withdrew

FISU World University Games

See also: Badminton at the FISU World University Games

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2007	Group stage	18th
2011	Did not enter
2013
2015	Group stage	19th
2017	Group stage	20th
2021	Did not enter
2025	To be determined

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2008	Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships

Year	Round	Pos
2000 to 2017	Did not enter
2018	Group stage	36th
2019	Did not enter
2022
2023
2024	Group stage	37th

Commonwealth Youth Games

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2004	Did not enter

African Youth Games

Men's team Year Round Pos 2018 Did not enter

Women's team Year Round Pos 2018 Did not enter

Mixed team Year Round Pos 2014 Did not enter

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
1979 to 2001	Did not enter
2003	Group stage	7th
2005	Group stage	6th
2007	Did not enter
2009	Group stage	5th
2011	Withdrew
2013	Did not enter
2016	Group stage
2021	Semi-finals	4th
2022	Semi-finals	4th
2024	To be determined

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		MS	MD	XD
Brian Kasirye	(2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 23)	183	179	555
Muzafaru Lubega	(2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24)	517	179	371
Expedito Emuddu	(2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21)	845	283	494
Augustus Owinyi	(1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 (age 25)	466	283	485
Kenneth Mwambu	(2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 24)	525	326	227
Abdul Swaburuh Ssempiri	(2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 21)	692	326	711
Amos Muyanja	(2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 24)	446	360	-
Thomas Katerega	(2002-05-30) 30 May 2002 (age 22)	794	360	1138

Women's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		WS	WD	XD
Fadilah Mohamed Rafi	(2005-06-04) 4 June 2005 (age 19)	116	105	494
Tracy Naluwooza	(2006-09-06) 6 September 2006 (age 18)	230	105	227
Husina Kobugabe	(2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 23)	139	83	371
Gladys Mbabazi	(1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 28)	187	83	-
Kruthum Nalumansi	(2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 22)	416	220	563
Assumpta Owomugisha	(2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21)	409	220	371
Swabra Nanyonbi	(2004-07-11) 11 July 2004 (age 20)	-	-	711
Rajab Shamsa Mbira	(2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 (age 22)	1134	589	1138

Previous squads

African Team Championships

• Men's team: 2022
• Women's team: 2022

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