# France national badminton team

The France national badminton team (French: Équipe de France de badminton) represents France in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the French Badminton Federation, France's governing body for badminton. France has had decent results in badminton, having reaching the semifinals in both men's and women's team at the 2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships.
The mixed team were runners-up at the 2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships. The men's team also reached the quarterfinals in the Thomas Cup twice, particularly in 2014 and 2018.
France also has decent results in badminton at the European Games, having won two silvers and two bronzes.

## Competitive record
### Helvetia Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1962 | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1963 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1964 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1965 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1967 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1968 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1969 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1971 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1973 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1975 | Group stage | 9th |
| 1977 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1979 | Group stage | 15th |
| 1981 | Group stage | 9th |
| 1983 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1985 | Group stage | 13th |
| 1987 | Group stage | 11th |
| 1989 | Group stage | 13th |
| 1991 | Group stage | 6th |
| 1993 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1995 | Group stage | 5th |
| 1997 | Champions | 1st |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2001 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Champions | 1st |
| 2005 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter |

### Plume d'Or

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1972 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1973 | Fifth place | 5th |
| 1974 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1976 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1977 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1978 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1979 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1980 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1981 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1982 | Group stage | 7th |
| 1984 | Group stage | 5th |
| 1985 | Group stage | 5th |
| 1986 | Group stage | 6th |
| 1987 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1988 | Champions | 1st |
| 1989 | Champions | 1st |
| 1990 | Champions | 1st |
| 1991 | Champions | 1st |
| 1992 | Champions | 1st |
| 1993 | Group stage | 5th |
| 1994 | Champions | 1st |

### FISU World University Games
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2007 | Group stage | 7/12 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 9/13 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 11th |
| 2015 | Group stage | 9/16 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 9/16 |
| 2021 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined |

### World University Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2008 | Round of 16 | 8/10 |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 | Group stage | 18th |
| 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 | Group stage | 12th |
| 2009 | Group stage | 15th |
| 2010 | Group stage | 13th |
| 2011 | Group stage | 11th |
| 2012 | Group stage | 17th |
| 2013 | Group stage | 12th |
| 2014 | Group stage | 21st |
| 2015 | Group stage | 17th |
| 2016 | Group stage | 11th |
| 2017 | Quarter-finals | 8th |
| 2018 | Group stage | 15th |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 8th |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 6th |
| 2024 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined |

### European Junior Team Championships
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1975 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1977 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1979 | Group stage | 18th |
| 1981 | Group stage | 18th |
| 1983 | Group stage | 17th |
| 1985 | Group stage | 19th |
| 1987 | Group stage | 17th |
| 1989 | Group stage | 16th |
| 1991 | Group stage | 16th |
| 1993 | Group stage | 17th |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Group stage | 11th |
| 1999 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2001 | Group stage | 13th |
| 2003 | Group stage | 13th |
| 2005 | Group stage | 8th |
| 2007 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2009 | Quarter-finals | 5/7 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 8/14 |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2015 | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 2017 | Champions | 1st |
| 2018 | Champions | 1st |
| 2020 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2022 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd |

### Finlandia Cup
#### Mixed team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1988 | Group stage | 10th |
| 1990 | Third place | 3rd |
| 1992 | Group stage | 8th |
| 1994 | Group stage | 8th |
| 1996 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 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 |
    **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 |
| Toma Junior Popov | (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 26) | 25 | 42 | - |
| Christo Popov | (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22) | 27 | 42 | - |
| Arnaud Merklé | (2000-04-24) 24 April 2000 (age 24) | 43 | - | - |
| Alex Lanier | (2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 20) | 44 | - | - |
| Lucas Claerbout | (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 32) | 87 | - | - |
| Lucas Corvée | (1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 (age 31) | - | 36 | - |
| Ronan Labar | (1989-05-03) 3 May 1989 (age 35) | - | 36 | - |
| Maël Cattoen | (2004-02-09) 9 February 2004 (age 21) | - | 101 | 104 |
| Lucas Renoir | (2004-03-07) 7 March 2004 (age 20) | - | 101 | 96 |
| Thom Gicquel | (1997-02-20) 20 February 1997 (age 27) | - | 481 | 11 |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Qi Xuefei | (1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 32) | 58 | - | - |
| Léonice Huet | (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24) | 79 | - | - |
| Rosy Oktavia Pancasari | (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 30) | 83 | - | - |
| Romane Cloteaux-Foucault | (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 24) | 127 | 589 | - |
| Anna Tatranova | (2003-10-12) 12 October 2003 (age 21) | 118 | - | 740 |
| Margot Lambert | (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25) | - | 22 | - |
| Anne Tran | (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28) | - | 22 | - |
| Sharone Bauer | (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 24) | - | 80 | 101 |
| Emilie Vercelot | (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 23) | - | 80 | 104 |
| Delphine Delrue | (1998-11-06) 6 November 1998 (age 26) | - | 499 | 11 |