China national badminton team

China

Association	Chinese Badminton Association
Confederation	Badminton Asia
Chairman	Zhang Jun
BWF ranking
Current ranking	1 (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking	1 (1 July 2011)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	17 (first in 1989)
Best result	Champions (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Thomas Cup
Appearances	21 (first in 1982)
Best result	Champions (1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2018)
Uber Cup
Appearances	20 (first in 1984)
Best result	Champions (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020)
Asian Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	3 (first in 2017)
Best result	Champions (2019, 2023)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances	8 (first in 1976)
Best result	Champions (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989)
Asian Women's Team Championships
Appearances	2 (first in 2016)
Best result	Champions (2016)

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 10 Thomas Cups, 15 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.

Record

	Asian Games		East Asian Games		Badminton Asia			Badminton World Federation
	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Mixed	Thomas Cup	Uber Cup	Sudirman Cup
1974	won	won	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978	2nd	won						—	A
1982	won	won						won	—
1983	—	—					won	—	—
1984							—	2nd	won
1985							won	—	—
1986	2nd	won					—	won	won
1987	—	—					won	—	—
1988							—	won	won
1989							won	—		3rd
1990	won	won					—	won	won	—
1991	—	—						—		3rd
1992								3rd	won	—
1993								—		3rd
1994	3rd	3rd						3rd	2nd	—
1995	—	—						—		won
1996								3rd	2nd	—
1997								—		won
1998	2nd	won						3rd	won	—
1999	—	—						—		won
2000								2nd	won	—
2001								—		won
2002	3rd	won						3rd	won	—
2003	—	—						—		2nd
2004								won	won	—
2005								—		won
2006	won	won						won	won	—
2007	—	—						—		won
2008								won	won	—
2009								—		won
2010	won	won						won	2nd	—
2011	—	—						—		won
2012								won	won	—
2013			won	won				—		won
2014	2nd	won	—	—				3rd	won	—
2015	—	—						—		won
2016					QF	won		QF	won	—
2017					—		3rd	—		2nd
2018	won	2nd			2nd	2nd	—	won	3rd	—
2019	—	—			—		won	—		won
2020					WD	WD	—	2nd	won	—
2021					—			—		won
2022		2nd			A	A	—	QF	2nd	—
2023	—	—			—		won	—		won

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

Junior competitive record

World Junior Team Championships

Suhandinata Cup

Year	Result
2000	Winner
2002	Winner
2004	Winner
2006	Runner-up
2007	Winner
2008	Winner
2009	Winner
2010	Winner
2011	Did not enter
2012	Winner
2013	Third place
2014	Winner
2015	Winner
2016	Winner
2017	Winner
2018	Winner
2019	Runner-up
2020	Cancelled
2021	Cancelled
2022	Quarter-finalist
2023

Asian Junior Team Championships

Famous players