The Nepal national badminton team (
Nepali: नेपाली राष्ट्रिय ब्याडमिन्टन टिम) represents
Nepal in international
badminton team competitions.[1] The Nepalese national team is controlled by the
Nepal Badminton Association, the governing body for badminton in Nepal.
Nepal competed in the
Sudirman Cup in 1989. The mixed team would later compete for a second time in
2019. The men's team participated in the
Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and 2018. The Nepalese men's and women's team also competes in the
South Asian Games.
History
Badminton was introduced to Nepal in the 1950s when it was widely encouraged as a national sport by King
Mahendra of Nepal whom later became the chairman of the
Nepal Badminton Association in 1956. The national team was formed soon after the establishment of the Nepal Badminton Association.[2]
The Nepali team started competing in international team tournaments in the 1980s when the men's and women's team took part in qualifying for the
Thomas Cup and the
Uber Cup respectively.[3][4] The Nepali men's and women's team also made their
Asian Games debut at the
1986 Asian Games. In 1989, the Nepali team made their mixed team debut in the inaugural
1989 Sudirman Cup. The team lost in the group stages.[5]
In 2004, the Nepali men and women's team were sent to compete in the
9th South Asian Games and finished in 4th place. Both teams later competed for the next few Games and finished in third place.
In 2014, the national men's team reached the quarter-finals at the
2014 Asian Games but lost to the
Malaysian team with a score of 0-3.[6] The Nepali men's team debuted in the
Badminton Asia Team Championships in
2016 and competed for a second time in 2018.[7] In 2019, the national mixed team made their second appearance at the
2019 Sudirman Cup. The team lost the classification round to
Lithuania and were placed 28th in the final ranking.[8]
The Nepal national badminton team (
Nepali: नेपाली राष्ट्रिय ब्याडमिन्टन टिम) represents
Nepal in international
badminton team competitions.[1] The Nepalese national team is controlled by the
Nepal Badminton Association, the governing body for badminton in Nepal.
Nepal competed in the
Sudirman Cup in 1989. The mixed team would later compete for a second time in
2019. The men's team participated in the
Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and 2018. The Nepalese men's and women's team also competes in the
South Asian Games.
History
Badminton was introduced to Nepal in the 1950s when it was widely encouraged as a national sport by King
Mahendra of Nepal whom later became the chairman of the
Nepal Badminton Association in 1956. The national team was formed soon after the establishment of the Nepal Badminton Association.[2]
The Nepali team started competing in international team tournaments in the 1980s when the men's and women's team took part in qualifying for the
Thomas Cup and the
Uber Cup respectively.[3][4] The Nepali men's and women's team also made their
Asian Games debut at the
1986 Asian Games. In 1989, the Nepali team made their mixed team debut in the inaugural
1989 Sudirman Cup. The team lost in the group stages.[5]
In 2004, the Nepali men and women's team were sent to compete in the
9th South Asian Games and finished in 4th place. Both teams later competed for the next few Games and finished in third place.
In 2014, the national men's team reached the quarter-finals at the
2014 Asian Games but lost to the
Malaysian team with a score of 0-3.[6] The Nepali men's team debuted in the
Badminton Asia Team Championships in
2016 and competed for a second time in 2018.[7] In 2019, the national mixed team made their second appearance at the
2019 Sudirman Cup. The team lost the classification round to
Lithuania and were placed 28th in the final ranking.[8]