# Mauritius national badminton team

The Mauritius national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale de badminton de l'ile Maurice; Mauritian Creole: Ekipi nasional badminton Moris) represents Mauritius in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Mauritius Badminton Association, the governing body of badminton in Mauritius.
Mauritius was the first African country to make an appearance in the Sudirman Cup. The team also first competed in the African Badminton Championships in 1988. The team won their first title at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2000. The team qualified for its first ever Uber Cup in 2016 after winning the African Women's Team Championships for the first time. Mauritius have yet to qualify for the Thomas Cup.
Mauritius also competes in the Indian Ocean Island Games and has won every gold in all of the team events since its inaugural edition in 1979.

## History
### Men's team

In 1979, Mauritius competed in the men's team event at the 1979 WBF World Championships in Hangzhou, China. The team were grouped with Thailand, Burma and Tanzania. The team lost 5–0 to Thailand and Burma. The team then defeated Tanzania 3–2 to finish third in the group. The team finished in 12th place on the final ranking.
In 1986, the team failed to qualify for the Thomas Cup after losing all their matches in the group stage. In 1998, the team competed in the Commonwealth Games men's team event and were drawn into Group D with New Zealand, South Africa, Ghana and Brunei. The team did not advance to the knockout stage.
In the 2000 Thomas Cup qualifiers in New Delhi, the team defeated Nepal and Sri Lanka but lost their chances of qualifying after losing to Thailand and placing second in the group. From 2002 to 2012, the team entered the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup African Qualifiers but could not qualify for the Thomas Cup finals.
In 2016, the team were runners-up at the 2016 African Men's Team Championships after losing 3–1 to South Africa in the final. In the 2018 African Men's Team Championships, the team were eliminated in the semi-finals after losing 3–1 to Algeria. Two years later, the team went head to head against Algeria again in the finals of the 2020 African Men's Team Championships. Julien Paul and Aatish Lubah gave the team a head start by winning the first two singles. The team however could not convert in the next three matches and ended up losing 3–2 to their opponents in the final. The team entered the semi-finals of the African Men's Team Championships in 2022 and 2024 but could not advance to the finals.

### Women's team

Mauritius competed in the women's team event at the 1979 WBF World Championships and were drawn into Group A with hosts China and Singapore. The team finished on the bottom of the group after losing 5–0 to China and Singapore. In the fifth place playoff, the team lost 5–0 to Hong Kong.
The team began their Uber Cup qualifying campaign in 1992 but did not advance further from the group stages. In 1998, the team competed in the Commonwealth Games women's team event. The team placed third in their group after defeating Trinidad and Tobago 5–0. The team also competed in the Uber Cup African Qualifiers from 2004 to 2012 but could not qualify for the Cup tournament.
In 2016, the team emerged as champions of the African Women's Team Championships after defeating Egypt 3–0 in the final. As African champions, the team made history by qualifying for the Uber Cup for the first time. In the 2016 Uber Cup, the team were drawn into Group B with South Korea, Chinese Taipei and the United States. The team lost 5–0 to all of their opponents in the group and finished in 16th place on the overall ranking.
In 2018, the team won the African Women's Team Championships and qualified for the Uber Cup for a second time after defeating Nigeria 3–0 in the final. In the 2018 Uber Cup, the team were drawn into Group C with South Korea, Denmark and Russia. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to South Korea, Denmark and Russia. In the 2020 African Women's Team Championships, the team finished in third place after losing to Algeria and Egypt. In 2022, the team were semi-finalists at the 2022 African Women's Team Championships. In 2024, the team failed to reach the knockout stage of the African Women's Team Championships for the first time since 2016.

### Mixed team

Mauritius made their debut at the Sudirman Cup in 1989. The team were placed into Group 7 with Bulgaria and France. The team lost 5–0 to both teams and finished in 28th place on the overall rankings. In the 1991 Sudirman Cup, the team were placed into Group 8 with North Korea, Spain, Italy and Malta. The team lost 4–1 to Spain and North Korea but won against Italy and Malta to finish third in the group. In the 1995 Sudirman Cup, the team finished first in their group and finished in 40th place on the final rankings. In the 1997 Sudirman Cup, the team placed 45th after defeating Guatemala in the playoffs. In the 1999 Sudirman Cup, the team finished in 39th place after defeating South Africa.
In 2000, the team won the African Mixed Team Championships for the first time by defeating hosts Nigeria in the final. In 2002, the team competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games mixed team event and finished last in their group. In 2003, the team were semi-finalists at the 2003 All-African Games. In 2015, Mauritius emerged as champions of the African Games mixed team event for the first time by defeating South Africa in the final. In 2019, the team were runners-up at the 2019 African Mixed Team Championships. In 2023, the team lost to Egypt in the 2023 African Mixed Team Championships and lost their chances of qualifying for the 2023 Sudirman Cup.

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

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2003 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2007 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2011 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st |
| 2019 | Group stage | |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined |

### Indian Ocean Island Games

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

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 to 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2024 | Group stage | 30th |

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

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1979 to 1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1988 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1997 | Champions | 1st |
| 1999 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2001 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2003 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2005 | Group stage | 5th |
| 2007 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2009 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2013 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2021 | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2022 | Champions | 1st |
| 2024 | To be determined | To be determined |

## 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 |
| Julien Paul | (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 29) | 128 | 242 | 126 |
| Jean Bernard Bongout | (2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 (age 23) | 527 | 242 | 258 |
| Melvin Appiah | (1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 (age 25) | 403 | 270 | 158 |
| Tejraj Pultoo | (1999-10-19) 19 October 1999 (age 25) | 503 | 370 | 567 |
| Khemtish Nundah | (2005-07-22) 22 July 2005 (age 19) | 391 | 166 | 205 |
| Lucas Douce | (2006-11-17) 17 November 2006 (age 18) | 572 | 166 | 387 |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Kate Ludik | (1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 (age 31) | 140 | 415 | 126 |
| Lorna Bodha | (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 22) | 421 | 144 | 387 |
| Kobita Dookhee | (1998-08-03) 3 August 1998 (age 26) | 586 | 144 | 258 |
| Vilina Appiah | (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 22) | 330 | 224 | 158 |
| Tiya Bhurtun | (2008-09-05) 5 September 2008 (age 16) | 379 | 224 | 205 |
| Layna Luxmi Chiniah | (2008-11-12) 12 November 2008 (age 16) | 431 | 403 | 494 |