Uganda national badminton team

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Uganda
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Association Uganda Badminton Association (UBA)
Confederation BCA (Africa)
PresidentAnnet Nakamya
BWF ranking
Current ranking40 Decrease2.svg 2 (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking38 (2 January 2024)
Uber Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2024 )
Best resultGroup stage
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances6 (first in 2004 )
Best resultSemi-finals (2011)
African Men's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2016 )
Best resultGroup stage
African Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2016 )
Best resultRunners-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.

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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

Commonwealth Games

African Games

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2003 Did not enter
2007
2011 Quarter-finals6th
2015 Quarter-finals7th
2019 Quarter-finals7th
2023 TBD

African Team Championships

Islamic Solidarity Games

FISU World University Games

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2007 Group stage18th
2011 Did not enter
2013
2015 Group stage19th
2017 Group stage20th
2021 Did not enter
2025 To be determined

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
to
2017 		Did not enter
2018 Group stage36th
2019 Did not enter
2022
2023
2024 Group stage37th

Commonwealth Youth Games

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
2004 Did not enter

African Youth Games

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRoundPos
1979
to
2001 		Did not enter
2003 Group stage7th
2005 Group stage6th
2007 Did not enter
2009 Group stage5th
2011 Withdrew
2013 Did not enter
2016 Group stage
2021 Semi-finals4th
2022 Semi-finals4th
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

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Brian Kasirye 3 September 2001 (age 23)183179555
Muzafaru Lubega 8 May 2000 (age 24)517179371
Expedito Emuddu 17 August 2003 (age 21)845283494
Augustus Owinyi 24 May 1999 (age 25)466283485
Kenneth Mwambu 23 March 2000 (age 24)525326227
Abdul Swaburuh Ssempiri 28 November 2003 (age 20)692326711
Amos Muyanja 10 April 2000 (age 24)446360-
Thomas Katerega 30 May 2002 (age 22)7943601138

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Fadilah Mohamed Rafi 4 June 2005 (age 19)116105494
Tracy Naluwooza 6 September 2006 (age 18)230105227
Husina Kobugabe 21 March 2001 (age 23)13983371
Gladys Mbabazi 1 May 1996 (age 28)18783-
Kruthum Nalumansi 30 April 2002 (age 22)416220563
Assumpta Owomugisha 10 June 2003 (age 21)409220371
Swabra Nanyonbi 11 July 2004 (age 20)--711
Rajab Shamsa Mbira 19 April 2002 (age 22)11345891138

Previous squads

African Team Championships

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