The DR Congo national badminton team (
French: Equipe nationale de badminton de la RD Congo;
Lingala: Timu ya badminton ya Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki) represents
DR Congo in international team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by the
DR Congo Badminton Federation (FEBADCO; Federation de Badminton du Congo). The team are nicknamed Les Léopards.[2]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo first competed in the
2011 All-Africa Games mixed team event in 2011. The team made their first appearance at the
African Badminton Championships in
2019. The Democratic Republic of the Congo junior team have also competed in the
2018 African Youth Games in the boys' team and the girls' team events.
History
Mixed team
The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed in the
2011 All-Africa Games and were drawn into Group 1 with
Egypt and
Mauritius. The team lost 5–0 to
Mauritius and received a walkover from
Egypt after the Egyptian team decided to withdraw from the competition.[3] In the
2015 African Games, the team were drawn into Group 4 with
Seychelles,
Ethiopia and
Algeria. The team lost 5–0 to all of their opponents.[4]
In 2017, the Democratic Republic of the Congo originally planned to compete in the
Summer Universiade mixed team event in Taipei but they later withdrew.[5] In 2019, the team competed in the
African Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to
Uganda and
Egypt in the group stage.[6] Months later, the team made their third appearance at the
African Games. The team lost 5–0 to
Algeria and
Uganda.
In 2024, the
DR Congo Badminton Federation planned to send the team which had 12 players from the national squad to compete in the
2023 African Games team event and the individual events.[7] However, the team had to withdraw from both team and individual events due to the team event being cancelled on short notice.[8]
The DR Congo national badminton team (
French: Equipe nationale de badminton de la RD Congo;
Lingala: Timu ya badminton ya Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki) represents
DR Congo in international team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by the
DR Congo Badminton Federation (FEBADCO; Federation de Badminton du Congo). The team are nicknamed Les Léopards.[2]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo first competed in the
2011 All-Africa Games mixed team event in 2011. The team made their first appearance at the
African Badminton Championships in
2019. The Democratic Republic of the Congo junior team have also competed in the
2018 African Youth Games in the boys' team and the girls' team events.
History
Mixed team
The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed in the
2011 All-Africa Games and were drawn into Group 1 with
Egypt and
Mauritius. The team lost 5–0 to
Mauritius and received a walkover from
Egypt after the Egyptian team decided to withdraw from the competition.[3] In the
2015 African Games, the team were drawn into Group 4 with
Seychelles,
Ethiopia and
Algeria. The team lost 5–0 to all of their opponents.[4]
In 2017, the Democratic Republic of the Congo originally planned to compete in the
Summer Universiade mixed team event in Taipei but they later withdrew.[5] In 2019, the team competed in the
African Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to
Uganda and
Egypt in the group stage.[6] Months later, the team made their third appearance at the
African Games. The team lost 5–0 to
Algeria and
Uganda.
In 2024, the
DR Congo Badminton Federation planned to send the team which had 12 players from the national squad to compete in the
2023 African Games team event and the individual events.[7] However, the team had to withdraw from both team and individual events due to the team event being cancelled on short notice.[8]