The Ivory Coast national badminton team (
French: Équipe nationale de badminton de Côte d'Ivoire) represents the
Ivory Coast in international team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the
Ivorian Badminton Federation (FIBAD; Fédération Ivoirienne de Badminton), the governing body for badminton in the Ivory Coast. The team are nicknamed the Elephants.[2]
The team was formed in 2009 but did not participate in international team events until the late 2010s.[3] The Ivorian men's team debuted in the African Men's Team Championships in
2018. The Ivory Coast made their first appearance at the
African Badminton Championships in
2019.
The Ivory Coast made their debut in the African Mixed Team Championships in
2019. Drawn into Group C with
Algeria,
Ghana and
Togo, the team lost 5−0 to
Algeria and
Ghana but achieved their first win by defeating
Togo3−2 in the group stages.[5]
The Ivory Coast national badminton team (
French: Équipe nationale de badminton de Côte d'Ivoire) represents the
Ivory Coast in international team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the
Ivorian Badminton Federation (FIBAD; Fédération Ivoirienne de Badminton), the governing body for badminton in the Ivory Coast. The team are nicknamed the Elephants.[2]
The team was formed in 2009 but did not participate in international team events until the late 2010s.[3] The Ivorian men's team debuted in the African Men's Team Championships in
2018. The Ivory Coast made their first appearance at the
African Badminton Championships in
2019.
The Ivory Coast made their debut in the African Mixed Team Championships in
2019. Drawn into Group C with
Algeria,
Ghana and
Togo, the team lost 5−0 to
Algeria and
Ghana but achieved their first win by defeating
Togo3−2 in the group stages.[5]