National badminton team representing Tunisia
Tunisia |
| Association | Tunisian Badminton Federation (FTBAD) |
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| Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
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| President | Maher Attar |
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| BWF ranking |
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| Current ranking | Unranked (2 January 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | 99 (5 July 2018) |
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| African Men's Team Championships |
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| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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The Tunisia national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة الريشة) represents Tunisia in international team competitions.[1] The Tunisian national team is managed by the Tunisian Badminton Federation (Arabic: الجامعة التونسية للريشة الطائرة; FTBAD). The men's team debuted in the African Badminton Championships in 2018.
The Tunisian mixed team debuted in the 2019 African Games. The team were eliminated in the group stages.
History
Badminton in Tunisia started in the early 2000s. The Tunisian national badminton team was formed shortly after the formation of the Tunisian Badminton Federation in 2009.[2] The national team competed in their first international team tournament when the men's team debuted at the 2018 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.
Around this time, the Tunisian Badminton Federation partnered with the Badminton World Federation and organized Shuttle Time programs in the country to promote the sport. Former Bahraini national player was selected to coach the Tunisian team alongside former Egyptian player Ahmed Reda.[3]
Men's team
The Tunisian men's team competed in the 2018 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships. They were grouped with Mauritius and Cameroon in Group A. The team failed to advance to the quarter-finals after losing 5–0 against Cameroon.[4] The team competed in the African Men's Team Championships for a second time in 2020. The team were eliminated in the group stage after losing 5–0 against Uganda, Mauritius and Algeria in their group.[5]
Mixed team
The Tunisian mixed team first competed in the 2019 African Games.[6] The team were grouped with Nigeria, Zambia and Ethiopia.[7] The team were eliminated in the group stage after losing all of their matches to their opponents in their group.[8]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup |
African Games
Mixed team
African Team Championships
Men's team | Women's team | Mixed team |
Arab Games
Arab Team Championships
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1996 | Did not enter | | 1998 | | 2000 | | 2002 | | 2004 | | 2009 | | 2011 | | 2017 | Fifth place | 5th | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1996 | Did not enter | | 1998 | | 2000 | | 2002 | | 2004 | | 2009 | | 2011 | | 2017 | Runners-up | 2nd | |
- **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 |
| 2022 |
| 2024 | TBD |
Arab Junior Team Championships
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2003 | Did not enter | | 2005 | | 2007 | | 2009 | | 2016 | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2003 | Did not enter | | 2005 | | 2007 | | 2009 | | 2016 | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Tunisia.
| Name | Role |
 Jaffer Ebrahim | Coach |
 Ahmed Reda | Coach |
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| MS | MD | XD |
| Ouzaier Khayati | (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 20) | - | - | - |
| Elmootez Belleh Rabah | (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 20) | - | - | - |
| Mouin Rahali | (2003-10-09) 9 October 2003 (age 20) | - | - | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| WS | WD | XD |
| Wiem Ben Ahmed | (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 28) | - | - | - |
| Fatma Hachani | (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 20) | - | - | - |
| Sarra Hamroun | (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 21) | - | - | - |
Previous squads
African Games
African Team Championships
References
- ^ "All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2020". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "الريشة الطائرة: تقديم برنامج وقت الريشة". RadioMosaiqueFM (in Arabic). 9 December 2018. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "La Fédération Tunisienne De Badminton Retourne Au Programme De Sports". Badminton Confederation of Africa (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "BWF - All Africa Men's and Women's Team Championships 2018 - Cameroon - Tunisia: 5-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "BWF - All Africa Men's & Women's Team Championships 2020 - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Badminton NOC Entries by Event - Tunisia". Rabat 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Resultats - Jeux Africains de 2019" (PDF). Jeux Africains de 2019. 2020-01-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "BWF - African Games 2019 – Mixed Team Event - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
Jaffer Ebrahim 
Ahmed Reda 
