# China national badminton team

The China national badminton team (Chinese: 中国国家羽毛球队; pinyin: Zhōngguó guójiā yǔmáoqiú duì) is a badminton team that represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions. In addition to the first national team, there is also the second national badminton team of China. Immediately afterward, there is the China National Badminton National Youth Team. All team procedures are managed by the China Badminton Association. The Chinese National Badminton Team is the most successful badminton team in history, having won 11 Thomas Cups, 16 Uber Cups, and 13 Sudirman Cups. China also the only country to achieve a clean sweep gold medal in 2012 Olympics.

## History and introduction

After the 2012 Olympics, the Chinese team adjusted the coaching team and merged the original first and second teams. The players are divided into four groups: "men's singles", "women's singles", "men's doubles" and "women's doubles". Chen Jin (women's singles group), Zhang Jun (men's doubles group), and Liu Yong (women's doubles group) served as the head coaches.

## Competitive record
### Asia Cup
#### Men's team

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 2001 | Champions | 1st |

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

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2021 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD |

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

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2008 | Champions | 1st |
| 2010 | Champions | 1st |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2014 | Champions | 1st |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 2nd |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Junior competitive record
### Suhandinata Cup

| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2000 | Champions | 1st |
| 2002 | Champions | 1st |
| 2004 | Champions | 1st |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2007 | Champions | 1st |
| 2008 | Champions | 1st |
| 2009 | Champions | 1st |
| 2010 | Champions | 1st |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st |
| 2013 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2014 | Champions | 1st |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st |
| 2016 | Champions | 1st |
| 2017 | Champions | 1st |
| 2018 | Champions | 1st |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5th |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st |
| 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd |

### Asian Junior Team Championships

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

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 16 April 2024

#### Men's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Shi Yuqi | (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 28) | 1 | - | - |
| Li Shifeng | (2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 (age 25) | 6 | - | - |
| Weng Hongyang | (1999-06-18) 18 June 1999 (age 25) | 16 | - | - |
| Lu Guangzu | (1996-10-19) 19 October 1996 (age 28) | 19 | - | - |
| Lei Lanxi | (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 27) | 33 | - | - |
| Liang Weikeng | (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 24) | - | 1 | - |
| Wang Chang | (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23) | - | 1 | - |
| Liu Yuchen | (1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 29) | - | 8 | - |
| Ou Xuanyi | (1994-01-23) 23 January 1994 (age 31) | - | 8 | - |
| Zheng Siwei | (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 27) | - | - | 1 |
| Feng Yanzhe | (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 24) | - | - | 2 |
| Jiang Zhenbang | (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 23) | - | - | 5 |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Chen Yufei | (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 26) | 2 | - | - |
| He Bingjiao | (1997-03-21) 21 March 1997 (age 27) | 6 | - | - |
| Han Yue | (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 25) | 7 | - | - |
| Wang Zhiyi | (2000-04-29) 29 April 2000 (age 24) | 8 | - | - |
| Zhang Yiman | (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 28) | 15 | - | - |
| Chen Qingchen | (1997-06-23) 23 June 1997 (age 27) | - | 1 | - |
| Jia Yifan | (1998-06-29) 29 June 1998 (age 26) | - | 1 | - |
| Liu Shengshu | (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) | - | 3 | - |
| Tan Ning | (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 21) | - | 3 | - |
| Huang Yaqiong | (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994 (age 30) | - | - | 1 |
| Huang Dongping | (1995-04-30) 30 April 1995 (age 29) | - | - | 2 |
| Wei Yaxin | (2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 (age 24) | - | - | 5 |

### Previous squads
#### Thomas Cup

* 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022

#### Uber Cup

* 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022

#### Sudirman Cup

* 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023

#### Asian Team Championships

* Men's team: 2018
* Women's team: 2018
* Mixed team: 2023