France national badminton team

The France national badminton team (French: Équipe de France de badminton) represents France in international badminton team competitions.^[1] It is controlled by the French Badminton Federation, France's governing body for badminton. France has had decent results in badminton, having reaching the semifinals in both men's and women's team at the 2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.

France

Nickname(s)	Les Bleus (The Blues)
Association	Fédération Française de Badminton (FFBAD)
Confederation	BE (Europe)
President	Yohan Penel
BWF ranking
Current ranking	10 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	10 (4 July 2023)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	16 (first in 1989)
Best result	Group stage
Thomas Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 2014)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2014, 2018)
Uber Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2018)
Best result	Group stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	22 (first in 1982)
Best result	Runners-up (2021, 2023, 2025)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances	8 (first in 2006)
Best result	Runners-up (2016)
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances	8 (first in 2006)
Best result	Semi-finals (2020)
Helvetia Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1975)
Best result	Champions (1997, 2003)

The mixed team were runners-up at the 2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships. The men's team also reached the quarterfinals in the Thomas Cup twice, particularly in 2014 and 2018.

France also has decent results in badminton at the European Games, having won two silvers and two bronzes.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup Year Round Pos 1949 Did not qualify 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 Did not enter 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1984 1986 Did not qualify 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Quarter-finals 5/8 2016 Group stage 11th 2018 Quarter-finals 6th 2020 Group stage 13th 2022 Group stage 10th 2024 Withdrew 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Uber Cup Year Round Pos 1957 Did not enter 1960 1963 1966 1969 1972 1975 1978 1981 1984 1986 Did not qualify 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Did not enter 2016 Did not qualify 2018 Group stage 15th 2020 Group stage 12th 2022 Group stage 14th 2024 Did not enter 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Sudirman Cup Year Round Pos 1989 Group stage 27th 1991 Group stage 29th 1993 Group stage 30th 1995 Group stage 31st 1997 Group stage 33rd 1999 Group stage 31st 2001 Group stage 28th 2003 Group stage 24th 2005 Group stage 25th 2007 Group stage 17th 2009 Group stage 16th 2011 Group stage 14th 2013 Group stage 16th 2015 Group stage 15th 2017 Did not enter 2019 Group stage 14th 2021 Did not enter 2023 Group stage 9th 2025 Qualified 2027 To be determined 2029

European Team Championships

Men's team Year Round Pos 2006 Quarter-finals 5/8 2008 Group stage 9/16 2010 Group stage 7/14 2012 Quarter-finals 5/8 2014 Quarter-finals 5/8 2016 Runners-up 2nd 2018 Semi-finals 4th 2020 Semi-finals 3rd 2024 Runners-up 2nd 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Women's team Year Round Pos 2006 Quarter-finals 5/7 2008 Quarter-finals 5/7 2010 Group stage 7/12 2012 Quarter-finals 5/8 2014 Quarter-finals 5/8 2016 Group stage 11/15 2018 Quarter-finals 5/8 2020 Semi-finals 3rd 2024 Semi-finals 3rd 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Mixed team Year Round Pos 1972 to 1980 Did not enter 1982 Group stage 21st 1984 Group stage 18th 1986 Group stage 20th 1988 Group stage 20th 1990 Group stage 21st 1992 Group stage 15th 1994 Group stage 20th 1996 Did not enter 1998 Group stage 12th 2000 Group stage 10th 2002 Group stage 14th 2004 Group stage 8th 2006 Group stage 6th 2008 Group stage 7th 2009 Quarter-finals 5/8 2011 Quarter-finals 5/8 2013 Quarter-finals 5/8 2015 Quarter-finals 5/8 2017 Quarter-finals 5/8 2019 Quarter-finals 5/6 2021 Runners-up 2nd 2023 Runners-up 2nd 2025 Runners-up 2nd 2027 To be determined 2029

Helvetia Cup

Year	Round	Pos
1962	Withdrew
1963	Did not enter
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1975	Group stage	9th
1977	Did not enter
1979	Group stage	15th
1981	Group stage	9th
1983	Did not enter
1985	Group stage	13th
1987	Group stage	11th
1989	Group stage	13th
1991	Group stage	6th
1993	Third place	3rd
1995	Group stage	5th
1997	Champions	1st
1999	Did not enter
2001
2003	Champions	1st
2005	Did not enter
2007

Plume d'Or

Year	Round	Pos
1972	Fourth place	4th
1973	Fifth place	5th
1974	Third place	3rd
1976	Third place	3rd
1977	Fourth place	4th
1978	Third place	3rd
1979	Third place	3rd
1980	Fourth place	4th
1981	Fourth place	4th
1982	Group stage	7th
1984	Group stage	5th
1985	Group stage	5th
1986	Group stage	6th
1987	Runners-up	2nd
1988	Champions	1st
1989	Champions	1st
1990	Champions	1st
1991	Champions	1st
1992	Champions	1st
1993	Group stage	5th
1994	Champions	1st

FISU World University Games

See also: Badminton at the FISU World University Games

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2007	Group stage	7/12
2011	Group stage	9/13
2013	Group stage	11th
2015	Group stage	9/16
2017	Group stage	9/16
2021	Group stage	9th
2025	To be determined

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
2008	Round of 16	8/10
2010	Did not enter
2012
2014
2016
2018

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships

Year	Round	Pos
2000	Group stage	18th
2002	Did not enter
2004
2006
2007
2008	Group stage	12th
2009	Group stage	15th
2010	Group stage	13th
2011	Group stage	11th
2012	Group stage	17th
2013	Group stage	12th
2014	Group stage	21st
2015	Group stage	17th
2016	Group stage	11th
2017	Quarter-finals	8th
2018	Group stage	15th
2019	Quarter-finals	8th
2022	Did not enter
2023	Quarter-finals	6th
2024	Group stage	10th
2025	To be determined

European Junior Team Championships

See also: European Junior Badminton Championships

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
1975	Did not enter
1977
1979	Group stage	18th
1981	Group stage	18th
1983	Group stage	17th
1985	Group stage	19th
1987	Group stage	17th
1989	Group stage	16th
1991	Group stage	16th
1993	Group stage	17th
1995	Did not enter
1997	Group stage	11th
1999	Group stage	10th
2001	Group stage	13th
2003	Group stage	13th
2005	Group stage	8th
2007	Group stage	10th
2009	Quarter-finals	5/7
2011	Group stage	8/14
2013	Runners-up	2nd
2015	Semi-finals	4th
2017	Champions	1st
2018	Champions	1st
2020	Runners-up	2nd
2022	Runners-up	2nd
2024	Runners-up	2nd

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
1984	Did not enter
1986
1988	Group stage	10th
1990	Third place	3rd
1992	Group stage	8th
1994	Group stage	8th
1996	Runners-up	2nd
1998	Did not enter
2000
2002
2004
2006

**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
Toma Junior Popov	(1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 26)	25	42	-
Christo Popov	(2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 23)	27	42	-
Arnaud Merklé	(2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 24)	43	-	-
Alex Lanier	(2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 20)	44	-	-
Lucas Claerbout	(1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 32)	87	-	-
Lucas Corvée	(1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 (age 31)	-	36	-
Ronan Labar	(1989-05-03) 3 May 1989 (age 35)	-	36	-
Maël Cattoen	(2004-02-09) 9 February 2004 (age 21)	-	101	104
Lucas Renoir	(2004-03-07) 7 March 2004 (age 21)	-	101	96
Thom Gicquel	(1997-02-20) 20 February 1997 (age 28)	-	481	11

Women's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		WS	WD	XD
Qi Xuefei	(1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 33)	58	-	-
Léonice Huet	(2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24)	79	-	-
Rosy Oktavia Pancasari	(1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 30)	83	-	-
Romane Cloteaux-Foucault	(2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 24)	127	589	-
Anna Tatranova	(2003-10-12) 12 October 2003 (age 21)	118	-	740
Margot Lambert	(1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 26)	-	22	-
Anne Tran	(1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28)	-	22	-
Sharone Bauer	(2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 24)	-	80	101
Emilie Vercelot	(2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 23)	-	80	104
Delphine Delrue	(1998-11-06) 6 November 1998 (age 26)	-	499	11