Australia national badminton team explained

Australia
Nickname:The Falcons[1]
Association:Badminton Australia (BA)
Confederation:BO (Oceania)
President:Andrew Greenway
Rank:18 1
Date:2 January 2024
Max Rank:16
Max Date:5 October 2017
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:16
World Mixed Team Champ First:1989
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage
World Men's Team Champ Apps:4
World Men's Team Champ First:1955
World Men's Team Champ Best:Group stage
World Women's Team Champ Apps:9
World Women's Team Champ First:1975
World Women's Team Champ Best:Group stage
Regional Name:Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:11
Regional Cup First:1999
Regional Cup Best:Champions (1999, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023)
Regional2 Name:Oceania Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:6
Regional2 Cup First:2008
Regional2 Cup Best:Champions (2010, 2018, 2020)
Regional3 Name:Oceania Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:6
Regional3 Cup First:2008
Regional3 Cup Best:Champions (2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020)

The Australia national badminton team, also known as The Falcons,[2] represents Australia in international badminton team competitions. The team is controlled by Badminton Australia, the leading authority for badminton in the country. The team's history dates back to 1900, with the establishment of Badminton Australia in 1932 leading to the formation of the national team. The Falcons made their international debut in the 1955 Thomas Cup.

The team has had some success in regional competitions, particularly the Oceania Mixed Team Championships, where they have been crowned champions multiple times. Despite their regional success, the team has yet to reach the semifinals in global competitions such as the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, and the Sudirman Cup. The team's highest global ranking to date is 16th, achieved on 5 October 2017. As of 2 January 2024, the team is ranked 18th in the world.

History

Australia's badminton history first began in 1900, when the sport was played and was considered a popular pastime for church groups which played the game in church halls. In 1932, Badminton Australia was established which led to the formation of the national team. Nicknamed the Falcons,[3] the Australian team made their international team debut when the men's team competed in the 1955 Thomas Cup.

Men's team

Australia qualified for their first Thomas Cup in 1955 after defeating New Zealand 7–2 in the Australasian zone qualifiers.[4] The team then lost 9–0 to Denmark in the inter-zone playoffs.[5] In the 1961 Thomas Cup, the Australian team failed to advance further after losing the first round to Thailand.

After 49 years, Australia qualified for the Thomas Cup once again in 2010 after being crowned champions at the 2010 Oceania Men's Team Championships.[6] [7] The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing to Indonesia and India in Group D.[8] The team failed to qualify for the next two editions of the championships but returned to the 2018 Thomas Cup. The team lost all their matches in Group A against China, France and India.[9] [10]

In 2020, the team qualified for the 2020 Thomas Cup but withdrew from the competition due to travel costs and quarantine restrictions in the country.[11] [12] The team were then replaced by Tahiti.[13]

Women's team

The Australian women's team made their Uber Cup debut in 1975 after defeating New Zealand. The team missed their chances of entering the second round after losing narrowly to Canada.[14]

The Australian women's team won every Oceania Women's Team Championships and qualified for the Uber Cup consecutively in the 2010s. In 2020, the women's team withdrew from the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup along with the men's team.

Mixed team

The Australian mixed team first competed in the 1982 Commonwealth Games. The team won third place after winning against New Zealand in the bronze-medal tie. The team won third place for a second time in 1986 after a close battle against Scotland. In 1989, the team competed in the inaugural edition of the Sudirman Cup. The team lost 4–1 to Scotland but managed to win 3–2 against Germany and Poland to claim 16th place in the final standings.[15] The team won the first two Oceania Mixed Team Championships in 1999 and 2002. The team won every mixed team title in the 2010s.[16]

The mixed team continued their win streak by winning the Oceania Mixed Team Championships for the sixth time in 2023.[17] This qualified them for the 2023 Sudirman Cup in Suzhou.[18] [19]

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

YearRound
1949Did not enter
1952Did not qualify
1955First round inter-zone5th
1958Did not qualify
1961First round inter-zone5th
1964Did not qualify
1967
1970
1973
1976
1979
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010Group stage9th
2012Did not qualify
2014
2016
2018Group stage13th
2020Withdrew
2022Did not qualify
2024Group stage14th
2026TBD
2028TBD
2030TBD

Uber Cup

YearRound
1957Did not enter
1960Did not qualify
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975First round inter-zone5th
1978First round inter-zone6th
1981Did not qualify
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004Group stage10th
2006Did not qualify
2008
2010Group stage10th
2012Group stage10th
2014Group stage16th
2016Group stage15th
2018Group stage13th
2020Withdrew
2022Group stage15th
2024Group stage13th
2026TBD
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

YearRound
1989Group stage16th
1991Group stage15th
1993Group stage14th
1995Group stage15th
1997Group stage16th
1999Group stage19th
2001Did not enter
2003Group stage26th
2005Group stage27th
2007Group stage26th
2009Group stage24th
2011Group stage22nd
2013Group stage24th
2015Group stage23rd
2017Group stage15th
2019Group stage24th
2021Withdrew
2023Group stage15th
2025TBD
2027
2029

Commonwealth Games

See also: Badminton at the Commonwealth Games.

Mixed team

YearRound
1978Group stage
1982Third place3rd
1986Third place3rd
1990Quarter-finals
1994Semi-finals3rd
2002Quarter-finals
2006Quarter-finals
2010Quarter-finals
2014Quarter-finals
2018Quarter-finals
2022Group stage
2026TBD

Oceania Team Championships

See also: Oceania Badminton Championships.

Men's team

YearRound
2004bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2006bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2008bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2010bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2012bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2016bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2018bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2020bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2024bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st

Women's team

YearRound
2004bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2006bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2008bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2010bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2012bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2016bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2018bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2020bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2024bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st

Mixed team

YearRound
1999bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2002bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2004bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2006bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2008bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2010bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2012bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2014bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2016bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2019bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2023bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2025TBD

FISU World University Games

See also: Badminton at the FISU World University Games.

Mixed team

YearRound
2007Did not enter
2011
2013Group stage
2015Group stage
2017Group stage11th
2021Did not enter
2025TBD

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRound
2008Did not enter
2010
2012
2014Group stage12th
2016Did not enter
2018Group stage10th

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

YearRound
2000Group stage12th
2002Group stage22nd
2004Did not enter
2006Group stage24th
2007Group stage19th
2008Did not enter
2009Group stage21st
2010Did not enter
2011Group stage18th
2012Group stage19th
2013Group stage19th
2014Group stage23rd
2015Group stage22nd
2016Group stage26th
2017Group stage35th
2018Group stage35th
2019Group stage35th
2022Group stage19th
2023Group stage25th
2024TBD

Commonwealth Youth Games

Mixed team

Oceania Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRound
2011bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2013bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2015bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2017bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2019bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2023bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st

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

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Australian national badminton team.[20]

!Name!Role
Leanne ChooHead coach
Vountus Indra MawanAssistant coach

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Jack Yu13 September 2004204154183
Keith Mark Edison31 May 1999291154952
Ricky Tang6 April 2004181266346
Huaidong Tang21 March 1998-266243
Jacob Schueler17 February 1998174363281
Nathan Tang26 August 1990155363-
Gavin Kyjac Ong25 November 1999709403346
Teoh Kai Chen1 November 2000267403144
Rayne Wang17 January 2003-182130
Kenneth Choo1 April 1997-18244

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Chen Hsuan-yu1 June 1993437419-
Tiffany Ho6 January 199896264-
Gronya Somerville10 May 1995-6544
Kaitlyn Ea25 June 2003-65324
Angela Yu8 March 2003-41130
Setyana Mapasa15 August 1995-41-
Louisa Ma26 November 1994184348281
Joyce Choong20 December 1995-207413
Bernice Teoh4 October 2003131457144
Sydney Go11 June 2004287357-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Badminton Falcons . 2023-02-22.
  2. Web site: Australian Badminton Falcons . 2023-02-22.
  3. Web site: Falcons . 2023-03-15 . Badminton Australia . en-AU.
  4. Web site: Archiv Thomas Cup . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160330231130/http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm . 30 March 2016 . 28 February 2023 . Mike's Badminton Populorum.
  5. Web site: Archiv Thomas Cup . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160330231130/http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm . 30 March 2016 . 28 February 2023 . Mike's Badminton Populorum.
  6. Web site: Sachetat . Raphaël . THOMAS UBER CUP 2010 – Draws Out . 2023-03-15 . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 2010-02-27 . Badminton: Australia dominate final day of Oceania champs . 2023-03-15 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.
  8. Web site: Thomas Cup: China beats South Korea, India edges Australia . 2023-03-15 . The Star . en.
  9. Web site: Banerjee . Sudeshna . Thomas and Uber Cup 2018: Indian men's and women's teams pummel Australia . 2023-03-15 . www.sportskeeda.com . 22 May 2018 . en-us.
  10. Web site: 汤杯国羽5-0轻取澳洲，印度男女队均1-4输球丨汤尤杯首日 . 2023-03-15 . www.aiyuke.com.
  11. Web site: Tom . Tahiti to compete in TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup, Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2021 . 2023-03-15 . Badminton Oceania . 9 August 2021 . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2020-09-09 . Australia Mundur dari Piala Thomas dan Uber . 2023-03-15 . Republika Online . id.
  13. Web site: Aritona . Kautsar Rivolta . Hasil Drawing Pembagian Grup Kejuaraan Thomas Cup dan Uber Cup 2020 di Denmark . 2023-03-15 . semarangku.pikiran-rakyat.com . id.
  14. Web site: 1974-75 Uber Cup - First Round . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061214224254/http://tangkis.tripod.com/uber/1st1_75.htm . 14 December 2006 . 14 December 2006 . Tangkis Tripod.
  15. Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627174321/https://www.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_sudirmancup.htm . 27 June 2022 . 8 May 2019 . sbg.ac.at.
  16. Web site: BWF - VICTOR Oceania Mixed Team Championships 2019 - Winners . 2023-03-15 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  17. Web site: 2023-02-19 . Australia win sixth straight mixed team title at Oceania Badminton Championships . 2023-03-15 . www.insidethegames.biz.
  18. Web site: Who has qualified for the 2023 Sudirman Cup? . 2023-03-15 . www.badmintoneurope.com.
  19. Web site: Sudirman Cup 2023 Schedule And 16 Countries That Qualified Qualifications . 2023-03-15 . VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan . en.
  20. Web site: Staff . 2023-03-28 . Badminton Australia . en-AU.

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