# Benin national badminton team

The Benin national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale Béninoise de badminton) represents Benin in international team competitions. The team is controlled by the Badminton Federation of Benin (French: Federation Beninoise de Badminton; FBB). The Beninese mixed team competed in the 2019 African Badminton Championships.
The men's team debuted in the All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in 2022.

## History

Badminton made its way to Benin in the 2010s when the sport was widely played in schools and in cities such as Cotonou. In 2011, the Beninese Badminton Federation was established and the national team was formed. In 2014, Benin became part of the Shuttle Time program organized by the Badminton World Federation to promote the sport in the country. The national team first competed internationally at the 2019 African Badminton Championships.

### Men's team

The Beninese men's team first competed in the 2022 All Africa Men's Team Championships. The team were grouped with Algeria, Réunion and hosts Uganda. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing all their matches against Algeria and Uganda. The team won one match against Réunion when Oswald Ash Fano-Dosh performed a surprising win against Aaron Assing with a score of 22–24, 21–18, 21–14.

### Mixed team

The Beninese mixed team competed in the 2019 African Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to Zambia and Mauritius and did not advance to the quarter-finals.

## Competitive record
### African Games
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined |

### African Team Championships

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

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 to 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | To be determined | To be determined |

### African Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1979 to 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2021 | Group stage | 6th |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | To be determined | To be determined |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Benin national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
| Deyo Narcisse Simon | Head coach |

## 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 |
| Oswald Ash Fano-Dosh | (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 21) | 796 | 534 | 626 |
| Tobiloba Oyewole | (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 28) | 1339 | 534 | – |
| Carlos Charles Ahouangassi | (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 22) | 1134 | 717 | 973 |
| Julien Wadoud Totin | (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) | 862 | 717 | 740 |
| Preferet Adomahou | (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) | 1134 | 1110 | 740 |
| Carlos Miguel Codjo Kpanou | (2003-04-14) 14 April 2003 (age 21) | 1134 | 1110 | 703 |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Anna Akakpo | (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 (age 18) | 889 | 558 | 973 |
| Pernelle Fabossou | (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21) | 701 | 558 | 626 |
| Michelle Kpanou | (2000-07-16) 16 July 2000 (age 24) | 701 | 589 | 1160 |
| Olougbemiga Atchade | (2003-10-09) 9 October 2003 (age 21) | 889 | 589 | 740 |
| Hilary Fabossou | (2005-10-20) 20 October 2005 (age 19) | 889 | 871 | 703 |
| Flora Kpogbemabou | (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 20) | 889 | 871 | 740 |