Nigeria national badminton team
The Nigeria national badminton team represents Nigeria in international badminton team competitions. It is managed by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN).[1] Nigeria have won the African Men's Team Championships three times. The Nigerian mixed team were the champions of the 2019 African Badminton Championships mixed team event.
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| Association | Badminton Federation of Nigeria |
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| Confederation | Badminton Confederation of Africa |
| President | Francis Orbih |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 67  35 (3 January 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 27 (7 January 2016) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1999) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Thomas Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2008) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| African Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | Champions (1982, 2019) |
| African Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | Champions (1982, 2008, 2010) |
| African Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | Champions (1982) |
Participation in BWF competitions
African Games
Nigeria made its debut at the African Games since its inaugural edition in Abuja 2003.[3] Nigeria has won the mixed team title in 2007,[4] 2011,[5] and 2019.[6]
| Year | Result |
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| 2003 |  Silver |
| 2007 |  Gold |
| 2011 | Gold |
| 2015 |  Bronze |
| 2019 | Gold |
Participation in African Badminton Championships
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Junior competitive record
World Junior Team Championships
Suhandinata Cup
| Year | Result |
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 2002 | Group stage - 18th of 23 |
Players
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References
- Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- BWF: Thomas Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Taiwo, Juliana (7 July 2003). "Nigeria: Abuja 2003: Badminton Optimistic of Medals Haul". allafrica.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Nigeria overwhelms S. Africa in All-Africa Games badminton". en.people.cn. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- Sachetat, Raphaël (13 September 2011). "ALL AFRICA GAMES – South Africa and Nigeria share medals". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- Baba, Dare (25 August 2019). "Rabat 2019: Nigeria Wins Gold In Badminton Mixed Team". www.naijaonlinetv.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
External links
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