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.

France

Association	Fédération Française de Badminton (FFBAD)
Confederation	BE (Europe)
President	Yohan Penel
BWF ranking
Current ranking	10 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	10 (4 July 2023)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	16 (first in 1989)
Best result	Group stage
Thomas Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 2014)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2014, 2018)
Uber Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2018)
Best result	Group stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	21 (first in 1982)
Best result	Runners-up (2021, 2023)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances	8 (first in 2006)
Best result	Runners-up (2016)
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances	8 (first in 2006)
Best result	Semi-finals (2020)
Helvetia Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1975)
Best result	Champions (1997, 2003)

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.

Participation in BWF competitions

Thomas Cup

Year	Result
2014	Quarterfinals
2016	Group stage − 11th
2018	Quarterfinals
2020	Group stage − 13th
2022	Group stage − 10th
2024	Withdrew

Uber Cup

Year	Result
2018	Group stage − 15th
2020	Group stage − 12th
2022	Group stage − 14th
2024	Withdrew

Sudirman Cup

Year	Result
1989	27th - Group 7
1991	29th - Group 7
1993	30th - Group 7 Relegated
1995	31st - Group 8 Promoted
1997	33rd - Group 5
1999	31st - Group 5 Promoted
2001	28th - Group 4
2003	24th - Group 4
2005	25th - Group 4 Promoted
2007	17th - Group 3 Promoted
2009	16th - Group 2
2011	14th - Group 2
2013	16th - Group 2
2015	15th - Group 2
2019	14th - Group 2
2023	Group stage − 9th

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

Men's Team

Year	Result
2006	Quarter-finalist
2008	Group stage
2010	Group stage
2012	Quarter-finalist
2014	Quarter-finalist
2016	Runner-up
2018	Semi-finalist
2020	Semi-finalist
2024	Runner-up

Women's Team

Year	Result
2006	Quarter-finalist
2008	Quarter-finalist
2010	Group stage
2012	Quarter-finalist
2014	Quarter-finalist
2016	Group stage
2018	Quarter-finalist
2020	Semi-finalist
2024	Semi-finalist

Mixed Team

Year	Result
1982	Group stage
1984	Group stage
1986	Group stage
1988	Group stage
1990	Group stage
1992	Group stage
1994	Group stage
1998	Group stage
2000	Group stage
2002	Group stage
2004	Quarter-finals
2006	Quarter-finals
2008	Group stage
2009	Quarter-finals
2011	Quarter-finals
2013	Quarter-finals
2015	Quarter-finals
2017	Quarter-finals
2019	Group stage
2021	Runner-up
2023	Runner-up

Participation in Helvetia Cup

Year	Result
1975	9th place
1979	15th place
1981	9th place
1985	13th place
1987	11th place
1989	13th place
1991	6th place
1993	Third place
1995	5th place
1997	Champion

Year	Result
2003	Champion

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year	Result
2000	Group stage - 18th of 24
2002	Did not enter
2004
2006
2007
2008	Group X2 - 12th of 21
2009	Group Z - 15th of 21
2010	Group W1 - 13th of 24
2011	Group X1 - 11th of 22
2012	Group Y1 - 17th of 30
2013	Group X1 - 12th of 30
2014	Group Y1 - 21st of 33
2015	Group B2 - 17th of 39
2016	Group G1 - 11th of 52
2017	Quarter-finalist - 8th of 44
2018	Group D - 15th of 39
2019	Quarter-finalist - 8th of 43
2020	Cancelled
2021	Cancelled
2022	Did not enter
2023	Quarter-finalist - 6th of 38
2024	Group B – 10th of 39

European Junior Team Badminton Championships

Mixed Team

Year	Result
2007	10th place
2009	Quarter-finalist
2011	Group stage
2013	Runner-up
2015	Semi-finalist
2017	Champions
2018	Champions
2020	Runner-up
2022	Runner-up

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		MS	MD	XD
Toma Junior Popov	(1998-09-29) 29 September 1998	25	42	-
Christo Popov	(2002-03-08) 8 March 2002	27	42	-
Arnaud Merklé	(2000-04-24) 24 April 2000	43	-	-
Alex Lanier	(2005-01-26) 26 January 2005	44	-	-
Lucas Claerbout	(1992-10-22) 22 October 1992	87	-	-
Lucas Corvée	(1993-06-09) 9 June 1993	-	36	-
Ronan Labar	(1989-05-03) 3 May 1989	-	36	-
Maël Cattoen	(2004-02-09) 9 February 2004	-	101	104
Lucas Renoir	(2004-03-07) 7 March 2004	-	101	96
Thom Gicquel	(1997-02-20) 20 February 1997	-	481	11

Women's team

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