China national badminton team

Team representing China in international badminton team competitions
China
AssociationChinese Badminton Association (CBA)
ConfederationBA (Asia)
ChairmanZhang Jun
BWF ranking
Current ranking1 Steady (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking1 (1 July 2011)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances17 (first in 1989)
Best resultChampions (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Thomas Cup
Appearances21 (first in 1982)
Best resultChampions (1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2018)
Uber Cup
Appearances20 (first in 1984)
Best resultChampions (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020)
Asian Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultChampions (2019, 2023)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances9 (first in 1976)
Best resultChampions (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2004, 2012, 2024)
Asian Women's Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2012)
Best resultChampions (2016)

The China national badminton team (Chinese: 中国国家羽毛球队; pinyin: Zhōngguó guójiā yǔmáoqiú duì) is a badminton team that represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions. In addition to the first national team, there is also the second national badminton team of China. Immediately afterward, there is the China National Badminton National Youth Team. All team procedures are managed by the China Badminton Association. The Chinese National Badminton Team is the most successful badminton team in history, having won 10 Thomas Cups, 15 Uber Cups, and 13 Sudirman Cups. China also the only country to achieve a clean sweep gold medal in 2012 Olympics.

History and introduction

After the 2012 Olympics, the Chinese team adjusted the coaching team and merged the original first and second teams. The players are divided into four groups: "men's singles", "women's singles", "men's doubles" and "women's doubles". Chen Jin (women's singles group), Zhang Jun (men's doubles group), and Liu Yong (women's doubles group) served as the head coaches.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

Year Round Pos
1949 Did not enter
1952
1955
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1973
1976
1979
1982 Champions 1st
1984 Runners-up 2nd
1986 Champions 1st
1988 Champions 1st
1990 Champions 1st
1992 Semi-finals 3rd
1994 Semi-finals 4th
1996 Semi-finals 3rd
1998 Semi-finals 4th
2000 Runners-up 2nd
2002 Semi-finals 4th
2004 Champions 1st
2006 Champions 1st
2008 Champions 1st
2010 Champions 1st
2012 Champions 1st
2014 Semi-finals 4th
2016 Quarter-finals 5th
2018 Champions 1st
2020 Runners-up 2nd
2022 Quarter-finals 7th
2024 Qualified -
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Uber Cup

Year Round Pos
1957 Did not enter
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984 Champions 1st
1986 Champions 1st
1988 Champions 1st
1990 Champions 1st
1992 Champions 1st
1994 Runners-up 2nd
1996 Runners-up 2nd
1998 Champions 1st
2000 Champions 1st
2002 Champions 1st
2004 Champions 1st
2006 Champions 1st
2008 Champions 1st
2010 Runners-up 2nd
2012 Champions 1st
2014 Champions 1st
2016 Champions 1st
2018 Semi-finals 4th
2020 Champions 1st
2022 Runners-up 2nd
2024 Qualified -
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

Year Round Pos
1989 Semi-finals 3rd
1991 Semi-finals 3rd
1993 Semi-finals 3rd
1995 Champions 1st
1997 Champions 1st
1999 Champions 1st
2001 Champions 1st
2003 Runners-up 2nd
2005 Champions 1st
2007 Champions 1st
2009 Champions 1st
2011 Champions 1st
2013 Champions 1st
2015 Champions 1st
2017 Runners-up 2nd
2019 Champions 1st
2021 Champions 1st
2023 Champions 1st
2025 Qualified -
2027 TBD
2029

WBF World Championships

Men's team

Year Round Pos
1979 Champions 1st

Women's team

Year Round Pos
1979 Champions 1st

GANEFO

Men's team

Year Round Pos
1963 Runners-up 2nd
1966 Champions 1st

Women's team

Year Round Pos
1963 Champions 1st
1966 Champions 1st

Asian Games

Men's team

Year Round Pos
1962 Did not enter
1966
1970
1974 Champions 1st
1978 Runners-up 2nd
1982 Champions 1st
1986 Runners-up 2nd
1990 Champions 1st
1994 Semi-finals 3rd
1998 Runners-up 2nd
2002 Semi-finals 3rd
2006 Champions 1st
2010 Champions 1st
2014 Runners-up 2nd
2018 Champions 1st
2022 Champions 1st
2026 TBD
2030
2034
2038

Women's team

Year Round Pos
1962 Did not enter
1966
1970
1974 Champions 1st
1978 Champions 1st
1982 Champions 1st
1986 Champions 1st
1990 Champions 1st
1994 Semi-finals 4th
1998 Champions 1st
2002 Champions 1st
2006 Champions 1st
2010 Champions 1st
2014 Champions 1st
2018 Runners-up 2nd
2022 Runners-up 2nd
2026 TBD
2030
2034
2038

Asian Team Championships

Men's team

Year Round Pos
1962 Did not enter
1965
1969
1971
1976 Runners-up 2nd
1983 Champions 1st
1985 Champions 1st
1987 Champions 1st
1989 Champions 1st
1993 Runners-up 2nd
2004 Champions 1st
2006 Did not enter
2008
2010
2012 Champions 1st
2016 Quarter-finals 8th
2018 Runners-up 2nd
2020 Withdrew
2022 Did not enter
2024 Champions 1st
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Women's team

Year Round Pos
2004 Did not enter
2006
2008
2010
2012 Runners-up 2nd
2016 Champions 1st
2018 Runners-up 2nd
2020 Withdrew
2022 Did not enter
2024 Quarter-finals 8th
2026 TBD
2028
2030

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2017 Semi-finals 3rd
2019 Champions 1st
2023 Champions 1st
2025 TBD
2027
2029

Asia Cup

Men's team

Year Round Pos
1997 Did not enter
1999 Fourth place 4th
2001 Champions 1st

East Asian Games

Men's team

Year Round Pos
1993 Champions 1st
1997 Runners-up 2nd
2009 Champions 1st
2013 Champions 1st

Women's team

Year Round Pos
1993 Champions 1st
1997 Champions 1st
2009 Champions 1st
2013 Champions 1st

FISU World University Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2007 Runners-up 2nd
2011 Runners-up 2nd
2013 Runners-up 2nd
2015 Runners-up 2nd
2017 Did not enter
2021 Runners-up 2nd
2025 TBD

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2008 Champions 1st
2010 Champions 1st
2012 Runners-up 2nd
2014 Champions 1st
2016 Runners-up 2nd
2018 Runners-up 2nd
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Round Pos
2000 Champions 1st
2002 Champions 1st
2004 Champions 1st
2006 Runners-up 2nd
2007 Champions 1st
2008 Champions 1st
2009 Champions 1st
2010 Champions 1st
2011 Did not enter
2012 Champions 1st
2013 Third place 3rd
2014 Champions 1st
2015 Champions 1st
2016 Champions 1st
2017 Champions 1st
2018 Champions 1st
2019 Runners-up 2nd
2022 Quarter-finals 5th
2023 Champions 1st
2024 Qualified -

Asian Junior Team Championships

Boys' team

Year Round Pos
1997 Champions 1st
1998 Champions 1st
1999 Runners-up 2nd
2000 Champions 1st
2001 Did not enter
2002 Semi-finals 4th
2004 Champions 1st
2005 Runners-up 2nd

Girls' team

Year Round Pos
1997 Champions 1st
1998 Champions 1st
1999 Champions 1st
2000 Champions 1st
2001 Did not enter
2002 Champions 1st
2004 Champions 1st
2005 Champions 1st

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2006 Semi-finals 3rd
2007 Runners-up 2nd
2008 Champions 1st
2009 Runners-up 2nd
2010 Champions 1st
2011 Champions 1st
2012 Runners-up 2nd
2013 Champions 1st
2014 Champions 1st
2015 Champions 1st
2016 Champions 1st
2017 Quarter-finals 7th
2018 Champions 1st
2019 Semi-finals 4th
2023 Quarter-finals 8th
2024 Qualified -
2025 TBD

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Li Shifeng (2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 (age 24) 3 - -
Shi Yuqi (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 28) 6 - -
Weng Hongyang (1999-06-18) 18 June 1999 (age 24) 18 - -
Lu Guangzu (1996-10-19) 19 October 1996 (age 27) 19 - -
Zhao Junpeng (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 28) 31 - -
Liang Weikeng (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 23) - 1 -
Wang Chang (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 22) - 1 -
Liu Yuchen (1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 28) - 8 -
Ou Xuanyi (1994-01-23) 23 January 1994 (age 30) - 8 -
Zheng Siwei (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 27) - - 1
Feng Yanzhe (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23) - - 4
Jiang Zhenbang (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 22) - - 5

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Chen Yufei (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 26) 2 - -
He Bingjiao (1997-03-21) 21 March 1997 (age 27) 6 - -
Han Yue (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 24) 8 - -
Wang Zhiyi (2000-04-29) 29 April 2000 (age 23) 10 - -
Zhang Yiman (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27) 17 - -
Chen Qingchen (1997-06-23) 23 June 1997 (age 26) - 1 -
Jia Yifan (1998-06-29) 29 June 1998 (age 25) - 1 -
Zhang Shuxian (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 24) - 7 -
Zheng Yu (1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 (age 28) - 7 -
Huang Yaqiong (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994 (age 30) - - 1
Huang Dongping (1995-04-30) 30 April 1995 (age 28) - - 4
Wei Yaxin (2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 (age 23) - - 5

Previous squads

Thomas Cup

Uber Cup

Sudirman Cup

Asian Team Championships

References