Switzerland national badminton team explained

Switzerland
Association:Swiss Badminton (SB)
Confederation:BE (Europe)
President:Robbert de Kock
Rank:42 3
Date:2 January 2024
Max Rank:24
Max Date:3 October 2013
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:13
World Mixed Team Champ First:1991
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage
Regional Name:European Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:16
Regional Cup First:1976
Regional Cup Best:Group stage
Regional2 Name:European Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:5
Regional2 Cup First:2004
Regional2 Cup Best:Group stage
Regional3 Name:European Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:5
Regional3 Cup First:2004
Regional3 Cup Best:Group stage
Regional4 Name:Helvetia Cup
Regional4 Cup Apps:27
Regional4 Cup First:1962
Regional4 Cup Best:Third place (1997, 2007)

The Switzerland national badminton team (German: Schweizer badminton-nationalmannschaft; French: Équipe nationale Suisse de badminton; Italian: Nazionale Svizzera di badminton; Romansh: Squadra naziunal Svizra da badminton; Latin: Helvetia nationalibus quadrigis badminton) represents Switzerland in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by Swiss Badminton, Switzerland's governing body for badminton. The Swiss national team debuted in the Sudirman Cup in 1991. The men's and women's team debuted in the 2006 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in Greece.

The best result the team has achieved was when the women's team reached the quarterfinals of the 2012 European Women's Team Badminton Championships.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

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

Uber Cup

YearRound
1957Did not enter
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1986Did not qualify
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010Did not enter
2012Did not qualify
2014
2016Did not enter
2018
2020
2022Did not qualify
2024Did not enter
2026TBD
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

YearRound
1989Did not enter
1991Group stage28th
1993Group stage27th
1995Group stage24th
1997Group stage28th
1999Group stage26th
2001Group stage29th
2003Group stage28th
2005Group stage26th
2007Group stage29th
2009Group stage25th
2011Did not enter
2013Group stage25th
2015Group stage26th
2017Did not enter
2019Group stage23rd
2021Did not enter
2023
2025TBD
2027
2029

European Team Championships

YearRound
2004Group stage30th
2006Group stage
2008Group stage
2010Did not enter
2012Group stage
2014Group stage
2016Did not enter
2018
2020Group stage
2024Did not qualify
2026TBD
2028
2030
YearRound
2004Group stage9th
2006Group stage
2008Group stage
2010Did not enter
2012Group stage
2014Group stage
2016Did not enter
2018
2020
2024Did not qualify
2026TBD
2028
2030
YearRound
1972Did not enter
1974
1976Group stage12th
1978Group stage13th
1980Group stage19th
1982Group stage18th
1984Group stage16th
1986Group stage18th
1988Group stage19th
1990Group stage20th
1992Group stage19th
1994Group stage17th
1996Did not enter
1998Group stage11th
2000Group stage15th
2002Did not qualify
2004
2006
2008
2009Group stage
2011Group stage
2013Group stage
2015Did not qualify
2017Group stage
2019Did not qualify
2021
2023
2025TBD
2027
2029
YearRound
1962Fifth place5th
1963Fifth place5th
1964Fifth place5th
1965Sixth place6th
1966Sixth place6th
1967Sixth place6th
1968Group stage7th
1969Group stage8th
1970Group stage7th
1971Group stage6th
1973Group stage5th
1975Group stage7th
1977Group stage11th
1979Group stage13th
1981Group stage8th
1983Group stage11th
1985Group stage11th
1987Group stage10th
1989Group stage11th
1991Group stage7th
1993Group stage9th
1995Fourth place4th
1997Third place3rd
1999Did not enter
2001Group stage8th
2003Group stage8th
2005Group stage9th
2007Third place3rd

Plume d'Or

YearRound
1972Third place3rd
1973Third place3rd
1974bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1976bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1977bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1978Fourth place4th
1979bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1980Third place3rd
1981Third place3rd
1982Third place3rd
1984Third place3rd
1985bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1986Fourth place4th
1987bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1988Third place3rd
1989Did not enter
1990
1991
1992
1993bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1994Third place3rd

FISU World University Games

See also: Badminton at the FISU World University Games.

Mixed team

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

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRound
2008Group stage
2010Group stage
2012Did not enter
2014Quarter-finals
2016Did not enter
2018

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

YearRound
2000Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019Group stage16th
2022Did not enter
2023
2024TBD

European Junior Team Championships

See also: European Junior Badminton Championships.

Mixed team

YearRound
1975Did not enter
1977
1979Group stage16th
1981Group stage14th
1983Group stage16th
1985Group stage17th
1987Group stage19th
1989Group stage14th
1991Group stage19th
1993Group stage19th
1995Did not enter
1997Group stage12th
1999Group stage16th
2001Did not enter
2003
2005
2007Group stage13th
2009Group stage
2011Group stage
2013Group stage
2015Group stage
2017Group stage
2018Group stage
2020Group stage
2022Group stage
2024TBD

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

YearRound
1984Group stage9th
1986Group stage11th
1988Group stage11th
1990Group stage7th
1992Group stage7th
1994Fourth place4th
1996Did not enter
1998
2000Group stage9th
2002Group stage6th
2004Group stage5th
2006bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd

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

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Tobias Künzi18 February 1998117986-
Julien Scheiwiller24 September 19991671082-
Arthur Boudier4 June 2002-218272
Minh-Quang Pham7 May 2001-218172
Joel König6 July 1995160--
Nicolas A. Müller28 December 2000245581-
Patrick Zbinden23 March 20013711301-
Soen Rimmer5 September 2000103211101425

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Jenjira Stadelmann20 November 199968859-
Dounia Pelupessy10 October 2002169--
Aline Müller17 July 1999-141175
Caroline Racloz9 January 2002-141172
Milena Schnider10 November 2001167982-
Ronja Stern29 June 19971207--
Lucie Amiguet8 August 20043823001138
Vera Appenzeller30 August 200411013001313

Previous squads

Sudirman Cup

European Team Championships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.