# United Arab Emirates national badminton team

The United Arab Emirates national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب الإمارات لكرة الريشة) represents the United Arab Emirates in international badminton team competitions. The national team is controlled by the UAE Badminton Federation, the governing body for badminton in the United Arab Emirates. The Emirati team made their first international team appearance at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships.

## History

Badminton has been known and played in the United Arab Emirates since 2014, when the sport gained popularity after Dubai hosted the 2014 BWF Super Series Finals. Following the establishment of the UAE Badminton Federation in 2016, the national team have taken part in Shuttle Time programs organized by the Badminton World Federation.

### Mixed team

The United Arab Emirates were chosen as hosts for the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships and qualified for the championships as the host team. They were placed in Group B with India, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. The Emirati team had a decent debut. Although the team lost 5–0 against India and Malaysia in their first two matches, the team gave a good fight against Kazakhstan and lost narrowly.

## Competitive record
### Arab Team Championships

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

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Group stage | 11th |

### Arab Junior Team Championships

    **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 |
| Somi Romdhani | (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 27) | 131 | - | - |
| Bharath Latheesh | (2007-07-12) 12 July 2007 (age 17) | 275 | - | - |
| Dev Ayyappan | (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 19) | - | 161 | - |
| Dhiren Ayyappan | (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 19) | - | 161 | - |
| Kuswanto | (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 26) | 318 | 298 | 114 |
| Abheesh Satheerthan | (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 28) | 673 | 298 | - |
| Nasser Alsayegh | (2005-09-27) 27 September 2005 (age 19) | - | 665 | - |
| Abdulaziz Mohamed | (2010-05-16) 16 May 2010 (age 14) | - | 665 | - |
| Hamid Almazrouei | (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 (age 18) | - | - | - |
| Dev Vishnu | (2006-06-12) 12 June 2006 (age 18) | 1217 | - | 972 |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Madhumitha Sundarapandian | (2007-05-24) 24 May 2007 (age 17) | 158 | - | - |
| Zainaba Reem Siraj | (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) | 209 | 457 | - |
| Sreeyuktha Sreejith Parol | (2005-12-22) 22 December 2005 (age 19) | 290 | - | 114 |
| Farah Alhajji | (2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 18) | 970 | 321 | - |
| Ghadeer Ali Altahri | (2006-10-09) 9 October 2006 (age 18) | 970 | 321 | - |
| Sanika Dhawan Gurav | (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 19) | 328 | 765 | - |
| Taabia Khan | (2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 18) | - | - | 972 |
| Aleena Qathun | (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 (age 19) | - | 152 | 664 |
| Akansha Raj | (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 17) | 464 | 765 | - |
| Nayonika Rajesh | (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 20) | 265 | 152 | - |

### Previous squads
#### Asian Team Championships

* Mixed team: 2023