National badminton team representing Burundi
The Burundi national badminton team (Kirundi: Ikipe y'igihugu ya badminton yo mu Burundi) represents Burundi in international badminton team competitions.[1][2] The Burundian Federation of Badminton manages the national team. The Burundian team have competed in the 2010 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa where the Burundian women's team reached the semifinals and won bronze.
History
Badminton first started in Burundi in the 1950s when the nation was still under colonial rule. The sport was then played by a small minority of white people in Bujumbura, and by Catholic priests in other parts of the country. The sport then spread its popularity to the city of Bubanza and the youth began to play badminton regularly outside football fields.[3]
In 2010, the Burundian Federation of Badminton sent its first few players to debut in the 2010 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa. In 2012, the Burundian Federation of Badminton along with the national team were disbanded for a brief period of time due to the country being under political turmoil. In 2021, Burundi partnered with the Badminton Confederation of Africa and joined the Shuttle Time program organized by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to improve the presence of badminton in Burundi.[3][4][5]
Men's team
The Burundian men's team first competed in the 2010 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa. The team failed to advance further after being defeated by South Africa and Ghana in the group stage.[6]
Women's team
The Burundian women's team debuted in the 2010 Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa. Although the team lost to South Africa in the group stage, they were able to advance further to the quarter-finals.[7] The team then entered the semi-finals after Seychelles conceded a walkover to the team.[8] The team then lost the semi-final tie to Egypt but won bronze in the event.[9]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup |
African Games
Mixed team
African Team Championships
Men's team | Women's team | Mixed team |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
African Youth Games
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2018 | Did not enter | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2018 | Did not enter | | Mixed team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2014 | Did not enter | |
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1979 | Did not enter |
| 1980 |
| 1982 |
| 1984 |
| 1993 |
| 1995 |
| 1997 |
| 1999 |
| 2001 |
| 2003 |
| 2005 |
| 2007 |
| 2009 |
| 2013 |
| 2016 |
| 2021 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2022 | Did not enter |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Burundi.[5]
| Name | Role |
 Nicolas Bikorimana | Coach |
| Don-Christ Darcy Arakaza | Coach |
| Gabin Muhabuka | Coach |
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| MS | MD | XD |
| Patrick-Adonis Munezero | (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20) | - | - | - |
| Devy Marc Muvunyi | (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 19) | - | - | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| WS | WD | XD |
| Kelly-Janviere Iradukunda | (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 (age 20) | - | - | - |
| Berthila Niyomwungere | (2008-11-21) 21 November 2008 (age 15) | - | - | - |
Previous squads
References
- ^ "Tournamentsoftware.com". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "Africa TUC Preliminary 2010". www.bwfbadminton.org. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ a b "A NEW DAWN OF BADMINTON IN BURUNDI". Badminton Confederation of Africa. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ AfricaNews (2021-05-10). "Burundi aims to become badminton powerhouse". Africanews. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ a b "Badminton Revived in Burundi – BWF Shuttle Time". Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "BWF - Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "South Africa_W (U07) - Burundi_W (U08): 5-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Burundi_W (U08) - Seychelles_W (U03): 0-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Burundi_W (U08) - Egypt_W (U11): 0-3". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
Nicolas Bikorimana 
