# Algeria national badminton team

The Algeria national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لكرة الريشة) represents Algeria in international badminton team competitions. The team made their first-ever appearance at the Thomas Cup (World Men's Team Championships) in 2018. The Algerian team have never qualified for the Uber Cup.
The men's team later won the 2020 and 2022 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships. This earned the Algerian team a spot in the 2020 and 2022 Thomas Cup. Algeria won their first title in the African Mixed Team Championships in 2025.

## History

Badminton was first played in Algeria in the 1990s in the city of Chlef. The sport then grew and began to spread around the cities of Aïn Defla, Relizane, Mostaganem and Boumerdès. The national team was formed around 1996 following the formation of the Algerian Badminton Association. In 1999, the national championships were organized to select the best players for the national setup.

### Men's team

The Algerian men's team first competed in the Pan Arab Games in 1999. The team then finished as runners-up in 2004 and then won gold in 2007 after beating Syria in the final. In 2010, the men's team made their African Men's Team Championship debut but lost in the group stages. In 2018, the Algerian men's team made history by winning the All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championship and qualifying for 2018 Thomas Cup. The team were placed in Group D and lost all their matches against Denmark, Malaysia and Russia.
The team qualified for the 2020 Thomas Cup after winning the 2020 All Africa Men's Team Championship final 3–2 against Mauritius. The team were eliminated in the group stages of the 2020 Thomas Cup. The team won the African Men's Team Championship for a third consecutive time in 2022 after defeating Egypt 3–0. At the 2022 Thomas Cup, the team failed to get past the group stage after finishing on the bottom of their group.

### Women's team

The Algerian women's team debuted in the 1999 Pan Arab Games. In 2018, the women's team debuted in the 2018 All Africa Women's Team Championship and reached the semifinals but lost to Mauritius. The team almost qualified for the 2020 Uber Cup when they finished 2nd at the 2020 All Africa Women's Team Championship. The team were halted in the group stage at the 2022 All Africa Women's Team Badminton Championship.

### Mixed team

The mixed team debuted in the 2003 African Games. They later made their debut at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2006 and finished as runners-up. The team then won bronze in the 2007 African Games. In 2015, the team were halted in the quarter-finals after losing to Seychelles 3–1. In 2019, they lost in the quarter-finals of the 2019 African Mixed Team Championships. After a few months, the team came back stronger and reached the final of the 2019 African Games. The team lost 3–0 to Nigeria in the final.
In 2021, the team lost their chances of qualifying for the Sudirman Cup at the mixed team championships to Egypt. In 2023, they failed to enter the final of the African Mixed Team Championships after losing narrowly to Mauritius. At the 2025 African Mixed Team Championships, the team defeated host nation Cameroon and rivals Egypt in the group stage and advanced to the knockout stages. The team met Egypt for a second time in the semi-finals and defeated Egypt 3–2 to enter the finals. In the final, the team beat former champions Mauritius 3–1 and won the African Mixed Team Championships for the first time since the team's formation in 1996. The victory also granted Algeria qualification for its first ever appearance at the Sudirman Cup.

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

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | - |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined |

### Arab Team Championships

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

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 to 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Group stage | 51st |
| 2017 | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2018 | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined |

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

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1979 to 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Group stage | - |
| 2005 | Group stage | - |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Group stage | - |
| 2011 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2013 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2021 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2024 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined |

### Arab Junior Team Championships

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

## Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Algerian national badminton team.
| Name | Role |
| Nourine Salim | Head coach |

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 2 April 2024

#### Men's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi | (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 32) | 355 | 183 | 740 |
| Adel Hamek | (1992-10-25) 25 October 1992 (age 32) | 222 | 183 | 740 |
| Koceila Mammeri | (1999-02-23) 23 February 1999 (age 25) | - | 62 | 46 |
| Youcef Sabri Medel | (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 (age 28) | 268 | 62 | - |
| Sifeddine Larbaoui | (2002-06-30) 30 June 2002 (age 22) | 407 | 251 | 424 |
| Mohamed Abdelaziz Ouchefoun | (2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 23) | 344 | 251 | 381 |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Halla Bouksani | (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 24) | 267 | 131 | 746 |
| Celia Mounib | (1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 (age 26) | 377 | 427 | 424 |
| Tanina Mammeri | (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 (age 21) | 216 | 131 | 46 |
| Yasmina Chibah | (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 25) | 256 | 136 | 746 |
| Linda Mazri | (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 23) | 387 | 136 | 746 |
| Malak Ouchefoun | (2003-08-23) 23 August 2003 (age 21) | 293 | 593 | 381 |

### Previous squads
#### Thomas Cup

* 2020, 2022

#### Pan Arab Games

* Men's team: 2007
* Women's team: 2007