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

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	21 (first in 1982)
Best result	Runners-up (2021, 2023)
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.

Participation in BWF competitions

Thomas Cup Year Result 2014 Quarterfinals 2016 Group stage − 11th 2018 Quarterfinals 2020 Group stage − 13th 2022 Group stage − 10th 2024 Withdrew

Uber Cup Year Result 2018 Group stage − 15th 2020 Group stage − 12th 2022 Group stage − 14th 2024 Withdrew

Sudirman Cup Year Result 1989 27th - Group 7 1991 29th - Group 7 1993 30th - Group 7 Relegated 1995 31st - Group 8 Promoted 1997 33rd - Group 5 1999 31st - Group 5 Promoted 2001 28th - Group 4 2003 24th - Group 4 2005 25th - Group 4 Promoted 2007 17th - Group 3 Promoted 2009 16th - Group 2 2011 14th - Group 2 2013 16th - Group 2 2015 15th - Group 2 2019 14th - Group 2 2023 Group stage − 9th

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

Men's Team Year Result 2006 Quarter-finalist 2008 Group stage 2010 Group stage 2012 Quarter-finalist 2014 Quarter-finalist 2016 Runner-up 2018 Semi-finalist 2020 Semi-finalist 2024 Runner-up

Women's Team Year Result 2006 Quarter-finalist 2008 Quarter-finalist 2010 Group stage 2012 Quarter-finalist 2014 Quarter-finalist 2016 Group stage 2018 Quarter-finalist 2020 Semi-finalist 2024 Semi-finalist

Mixed Team Year Result 1982 Group stage 1984 Group stage 1986 Group stage 1988 Group stage 1990 Group stage 1992 Group stage 1994 Group stage 1998 Group stage 2000 Group stage 2002 Group stage 2004 Quarter-finals 2006 Quarter-finals 2008 Group stage 2009 Quarter-finals 2011 Quarter-finals 2013 Quarter-finals 2015 Quarter-finals 2017 Quarter-finals 2019 Group stage 2021 Runner-up 2023 Runner-up

Participation in Helvetia Cup

Year Result 1975 9th place 1979 15th place 1981 9th place 1985 13th place 1987 11th place 1989 13th place 1991 6th place 1993 Third place 1995 5th place 1997 Champion

Year Result 2003 Champion

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year	Result
2000	Group stage - 18th of 24
2002	Did not enter
2004
2006
2007
2008	Group X2 - 12th of 21
2009	Group Z - 15th of 21
2010	Group W1 - 13th of 24
2011	Group X1 - 11th of 22
2012	Group Y1 - 17th of 30
2013	Group X1 - 12th of 30
2014	Group Y1 - 21st of 33
2015	Group B2 - 17th of 39
2016	Group G1 - 11th of 52
2017	Quarter-finalist - 8th of 44
2018	Group D - 15th of 39
2019	Quarter-finalist - 8th of 43
2020	Cancelled
2021	Cancelled
2022	Did not enter
2023	Quarter-finalist - 6th of 38
2024	Group B – 10th of 39

European Junior Team Badminton Championships

Mixed Team

Year	Result
2007	10th place
2009	Quarter-finalist
2011	Group stage
2013	Runner-up
2015	Semi-finalist
2017	Champions
2018	Champions
2020	Runner-up
2022	Runner-up

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 22)	27	42	-
Arnaud Merklé	(2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 24)	43	-	-
Alex Lanier	(2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 19)	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 20)	-	101	104
Lucas Renoir	(2004-03-07) 7 March 2004 (age 20)	-	101	96
Thom Gicquel	(1997-02-20) 20 February 1997 (age 27)	-	481	11

Women's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		WS	WD	XD
Qi Xuefei	(1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 32)	58	-	-
Léonice Huet	(2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24)	79	-	-
Rosy Oktavia Pancasari	(1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29)	83	-	-
Romane Cloteaux-Foucault	(2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23)	127	589	-
Anna Tatranova	(2003-10-12) 12 October 2003 (age 21)	118	-	740
Margot Lambert	(1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25)	-	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 22)	-	80	104
Delphine Delrue	(1998-11-06) 6 November 1998 (age 26)	-	499	11

References

1. Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.