France national badminton team
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The France national badminton team (French: Équipe de France de badminton) represents France in international badminton team competitions.[1] 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.
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| Association | Fédération Française de Badminton (FFBAD) |
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| 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
Participation in European Team Badminton Championships
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Participation in Helvetia Cup
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Junior competitive record
| Year | Result |
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| 2000 | Group stage - 18th of 24 |
| 2002 | Did not enter |
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| 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
| Year | Result |
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| 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 |
- As of 2 January 2024
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Toma Junior Popov | 29 September 1998 (age 26) | 25 | 42 | - |
| Christo Popov | 8 March 2002 (age 22) | 27 | 42 | - |
| Arnaud Merklé | 24 April 2000 (age 24) | 43 | - | - |
| Alex Lanier | 26 January 2005 (age 19) | 44 | - | - |
| Lucas Claerbout | 22 October 1992 (age 31) | 87 | - | - |
| Lucas Corvée | 9 June 1993 (age 31) | - | 36 | - |
| Ronan Labar | 3 May 1989 (age 35) | - | 36 | - |
| Maël Cattoen | 9 February 2004 (age 20) | - | 101 | 104 |
| Lucas Renoir | 7 March 2004 (age 20) | - | 101 | 96 |
| Thom Gicquel | 20 February 1997 (age 27) | - | 481 | 11 |
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Qi Xuefei | 28 February 1992 (age 32) | 58 | - | - |
| Léonice Huet | 21 May 2000 (age 24) | 79 | - | - |
| Rosy Oktavia Pancasari | 1 January 1995 (age 29) | 83 | - | - |
| Romane Cloteaux-Foucault | 25 January 2001 (age 23) | 127 | 589 | - |
| Anna Tatranova | 12 October 2003 (age 20) | 118 | - | 740 |
| Margot Lambert | 15 March 1999 (age 25) | - | 22 | - |
| Anne Tran | 27 April 1996 (age 28) | - | 22 | - |
| Sharone Bauer | 12 April 2000 (age 24) | - | 80 | 101 |
| Emilie Vercelot | 5 February 2002 (age 22) | - | 80 | 104 |
| Delphine Delrue | 6 November 1998 (age 25) | - | 499 | 11 |
- ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.