# Nepal national badminton team

The Nepal national badminton team (Nepali: नेपाली राष्ट्रिय ब्याडमिन्टन टिम) represents Nepal in international badminton team competitions. The Nepalese national team is controlled by the Nepal Badminton Association, the governing body for badminton in Nepal.
Nepal competed in the Sudirman Cup in 1989. The mixed team would later compete for a second time in 2019. The men's team participated in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and 2018. The Nepalese men's and women's team also competes in the South Asian Games.

## History

Badminton was introduced to Nepal in the 1950s when it was widely encouraged as a national sport by King Mahendra of Nepal whom later became the chairman of the Nepal Badminton Association in 1956. The national team was formed soon after the establishment of the Nepal Badminton Association.
The Nepali team started competing in international team tournaments in the 1980s when the men's and women's team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup respectively. The Nepali men's and women's team also made their Asian Games debut at the 1986 Asian Games. In 1989, the Nepali team made their mixed team debut in the inaugural 1989 Sudirman Cup. The team lost in the group stages.
In 2004, the Nepali men and women's team were sent to compete in the 9th South Asian Games and finished in 4th place. Both teams later competed for the next few Games and finished in third place.
In 2014, the national men's team reached the quarter-finals at the 2014 Asian Games but lost to the Malaysian team with a score of 0-3. The Nepali men's team debuted in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and competed for a second time in 2018. In 2019, the national mixed team made their second appearance at the 2019 Sudirman Cup. The team lost the classification round to Lithuania and were placed 28th in the final ranking.

## Competitive record
### South Asian Games

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

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Result |
| 2000 | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Group A2 − 42nd of 44 |
| 2018 | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter |
| 2024 | TBD |

### South Asian Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Result |
| 2019 | Semi-finals |
    **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 | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Prince Dahal | (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 20) | 192 | 328 | 973 |
| Praful Maharjan | (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 23) | 484 | - | - |
| Jivan Acharya | (1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 24) | - | 233 | 335 |
| Sunil Joshi | (1999-12-03) 3 December 1999 (age 24) | 622 | 328 | - |
| Bishnu Katwal | (1985-04-13) 13 April 1985 (age 39) | 598 | 233 | 223 |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Rasila Maharjan | (2005-10-20) 20 October 2005 (age 19) | 218 | 294 | 973 |
| Anu Maya Rai | (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 (age 31) | 356 | 294 | - |
| Nangsal Tamang | (1987-12-28) 28 December 1987 (age 36) | 422 | 294 | 223 |
| Nita Lamsal | (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 22) | - | 294 | 335 |
| Sima Rajbanshi | (2003-02-27) 27 February 2003 (age 21) | - | - | - |