Japan national badminton team

Japan
AssociationNippon Badminton Association
ConfederationBadminton Asia
ChairmanTamisuke Watanuki
BWF ranking
Current ranking2 Steady (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking1 (4 October 2018)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances17 (first in 1989)
Best resultRunners-up (2015, 2019, 2021)
Thomas Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1964)
Best resultChampions (2014)
Uber Cup
Appearances26 (first in 1966)
Best resultChampions (1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 2018)
Asian Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultChampions (2017)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances9 (first in 1965)
Best resultRunners-up (2016)
Asian Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2016)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2020)

The Japan national badminton team (Japanese: 日本代表バドミントンチーム) represents Japan in international badminton team competitions. The Japanese women's team have won the Uber Cup 6 times, with their most recent being the 2018 Uber Cup. The men's team won their first Thomas Cup title in 2014. The mixed team were runners-up three times at the Sudirman Cup.

The Japanese badminton team has been prestigious in the Olympics, having won a gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics and a silver and 2 bronze medals.

Summer Olympic Games

As of the 2020 Olympics
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)20121547
2 Indonesia (INA)86721
3 South Korea (KOR)67720
4 Denmark (DEN)2349
5 Japan1124
6 Chinese Taipei (TPE)1102
7 Spain (ESP)1001
8 Malaysia (MAS)0639
9 Great Britain (GBR)0123
 India (IND)0123
11 Netherlands (NED)0101
12 Russia (RUS)0011
Totals (12 entries)393943121

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Silver Mizuki Fujii
Reika Kakiiwa
2012 London Badminton Women's doubles
 Gold Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi
2016 Rio de Janeiro Badminton Women's doubles
 Bronze Nozomi Okuhara 2016 Rio de Janeiro Badminton Women's singles
 Bronze Yuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino
2020 Tokyo Badminton Mixed doubles

Participation in BWF competitions

Thomas Cup[1]
Year Result
1964 First round inter-zone (4th)
1967 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Final round inter-zone (3rd)
1979 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
1982 Quarter-finalists
1984 Group stage − 7th
1990 Group stage − 5th / 6th
2004 Quarter-finalists
2006 Quarter-finalists
2008 Quarter-finalists
2010 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2014 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2016 Quarter-finalists
2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2024 Qualified


Uber Cup[2]
Year Result
1966 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
1969 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
1972 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
1975 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
1978 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
1981 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
1984 Group stage − 7th
1986 Fourth place
1988 Fourth place
1990 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
1992 Group stage − 5th / 6th
1994 Group stage − 6th
1996 Group stage − 5th
1998 Group stage − 5th
2000 Group stage − 5th
2002 Group stage − 6th
2004 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2006 Quarter-finalists
2008 Group stage − 9th
2010 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2014 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2018 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2020 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2024 Qualified


Sudirman Cup[3]
Year Result
1989 7th - Group 2 (Promoted)
1991 6th - Group 1 (Relegated)
1993 9th - Group 2
1995 10th - Group 2
1997 12th - Group 2
1999 10th - Group 2
2001 8th - Group 2
2003 9th - Group 2
2005 10th - Group 2
2007 9th - Group 2 (Promoted)
2009 7th - Group 1
2011 Quarter-finalists
2013 Quarter-finalists
2015 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2021 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2023 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists

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

Participation in Badminton Asia Team Championships

Men's team

Year Result
2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Quarter-finalist
2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2022 Group stage
2024 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist


Women's team

Year Result
2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2020 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2024 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist


Mixed team

Year Result
2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Quarter-finalist

Junior competitive record

World Junior Team Championships

Suhandinata Cup

Year Result
China 2000 Group stage - 7th of 24
South Africa 2002 Did not enter
Canada 2004 Group stage - 14th of 20
South Korea 2006 Group stage - 5th of 28
New Zealand 2007 Group stage - 5th of 25
India 2008 Group stage - 6th of 21
Malaysia 2009 Group stage - 6th of 21
Mexico 2010 Group stage - 5th of 24
Taiwan 2011 Group stage - 5th of 22
Japan 2012 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Thailand 2013 Fourth place
Malaysia 2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Peru 2015 Fourth place
Spain 2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Indonesia 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Canada 2018 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Russia 2019 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
New Zealand 2020 Cancelled
China 2021 Cancelled
Spain 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
United States 2023 Quarter-finalist - 5th of 38

Asian Junior Team Championships

Men's team

Year Result
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005


Women's team

Year Result
1997 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
1998
1999
2000 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2001
2002 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2004
2005


Mixed team

Year Result
2006
2007 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2008 Quarter-finals
2009 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2010 Group stage
2011 Quarter-finals
2012 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2013 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Quarter-finals
2023 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions

Squad

The following players were selected to represent Japan at the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup.

References

  1. ^ BWF: Thomas Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ BWF: Uber Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ BWF: Sudirman Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cups 2020 - Team: JAPAN MEN TEAM - Players". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  5. ^ "TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cups 2020 - Team: JAPAN WOMEN TEAM - Players". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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