Norway national badminton team

Norway

Association	Norges Badmintonforbund (NBF)
Confederation	BE (Europe)
President	Michael Fyrie-Dahl
BWF ranking
Current ranking	59 7 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	47 (3 January 2023)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	10 (first in 1989)
Best result	Group stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	14 (first in 1974)
Best result	Group stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances	7 (first in 2004)
Best result	Group stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances	3 (first in 2004)
Best result	Group stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances	21 (first in 1965)
Best result	Champions (1975)

The Norway national badminton team (Norwegian: Norges landslag i badminton) represents Norway in international badminton team competitions.^[1] It is controlled by the Norwegian Badminton Association. Norway participated in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The national team have never qualified nor competed in the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

Norway is also a medal contender in para-badminton. The nation has won a few gold medals at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships, with most medals being won by para-badminton player Helle Sofie Sagøy.

The national team was formed after the formation of the Norwegian Badminton Association on 24 October 1938. Unlike other Scandinavian countries Denmark, Sweden and Finland, the Norwegian team had average results in team events in the 20th century.

The Norwegian men's team lost 9-0 twice to Sweden twice in the qualifiers for the 1961 and 1964 Thomas Cup. The men's team later failed to qualify for the 1967 Thomas Cup after losing 7-2 to Ireland. In 1978, Norway failed to qualify for the Thomas and Uber Cup again when the men's team lost against the Netherlands 6-3. In 1988, they finished as group runners-up for the 1990 Thomas Cup qualifiers, the team won against Mozambique and performed upsets against Ireland and Germany, but lost 4-1 the Netherlands.^[2]

Norway competed in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in 2006. They beat Greece to finish 3rd in their group and were eliminated in the group stage.^[3]

In 1978, the women's team lost 5-2 against Scotland in the 1978 Uber Cup qualifiers. In 1986, Norway finished 3rd on their group tie for the 1986 Uber Cup qualifiers after beating France and Iceland 4-1 and 5-0 respectively. In 1994, Norway were close to qualifying for the Uber Cup finals. The team topped the group but were eliminated in the semi-finals stage group tie, losing 0-5 to Denmark, 5-0 to Germany and 4-1 to Poland.^[4]

The women's team competed in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in 2018. The team finished at the bottom of their group.^[5]

Norway first competed for the Helvetia Cup in 1965. In 1968, the national team finished as runners-up, losing against Germany. The team achieved runner-up position for a second time in 1973 after losing to the Czech Republic. In 1975, Norway made history by defeating the Yugoslavian team in the final, winning their first Helvetia Cup title. The team finished in third place in 1979 and as runners-up again in 1981.^[6]

In 1989, Norway debuted in the inaugural version of the Sudirman Cup. The team were placed in classification Group 6 with Sri Lanka and Nepal. They won 4-1 against Sri Lanka and 5-0 against Nepal to claim 23rd place on the overall rankings.

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

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

Sudirman Cup [edit] Year Result 1989 Group 6 – 23rd 1991 Group 6 Promoted – 23rd 1993 Group 5 – 21st 1995 Group 5 Promoted – 19th 1997 Group 3 – 21st 1999 Group 3 – 22nd 2001 Group 3 – 22nd 2003 Group 3 – 22nd 2005 Group 4 – 31st 2007 Group 5 – 40th 2009 Did not enter 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 TBD 2027 TBD 2029 TBD

Men's team [edit] Year Result 2004 Group stage 2006 Group stage 2008 Group stage 2010 Did not enter 2012 2014 Group stage 2016 Group stage 2018 Group stage 2020 Group stage 2024 TBD

Women's team [edit] Year Result 2004 Group stage 2006 Did not enter 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 Group stage 2020 Group stage 2024 TBD

Mixed team [edit] Year Result 1972 Did not enter 1974 Group stage – 10th 1976 Group stage – 10th 1978 Group stage – 9th 1980 Group stage – 11th 1982 Group stage – 13th 1984 Group stage – 15th 1986 Group stage – 16th 1988 Group stage – 14th 1990 Group stage – 12th 1992 Group stage – 10th 1994 Group stage – 11th 1996 Group stage – 15th 1998 Did not enter 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 Group stage 2011 Did not enter 2013 Group stage 2015 Did not qualify 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 TBD

Year	Result
1962	Did not enter
1963
1964
1965	Group stage – 5th
1966	Group stage – 5th
1967	Group stage – 5th
1968	Runners-up
1969	Group stage – 6th
1970	Fourth place
1971	Group stage – 9th
1973	Runners-up
1975	Champions
1977	Group stage – 5th
1979	Third place
1981	Runners-up
1983	Group stage – 6th
1985	Group stage – 10th
1987	Group stage – 9th
1989	Group stage – 6th
1991	Did not enter
1993
1995
1997	Group stage – 5th
1999	Did not enter
2001	Group stage – 7th
2003	Group stage – 11th
2005	Group stage – 6th
2007	Group stage – 10th

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

Year	Result
2000	Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016	Group F1 – 42nd of 52
2017	Group C3 – 30th of 44
2018	Group D – 27th of 39
2019	Group H1 – 33rd of 43
2022	Group F – 34th of 38
2023	Group A – 33rd of 38
2024	Group C – 27th of 39

Year	Result
1975	Group stage – 10th
1977	Group stage – 8th
1979	Group stage – 8th
1981	Group stage – 10th
1983	Group stage – 9th
1985	Group stage – 11th
1987	Group stage – 9th
1989	Group stage – 11th
1991	Group stage – 11th
1993	Group stage – 10th
1995	Group stage – 13th
1997	Group stage – 16th
1999	Did not enter
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009	Group stage
2011	Group stage
2013	Withdrew
2015	Group stage
2017	Group stage
2018	Group stage
2020	Did not enter
2022	Group stage

Year	Result
1984	Champions
1986	Group stage – 5th
1988	Third place
1990	Group stage – 8th
1992	Runners-up
1994	Did not enter
1996
1998	Group stage – 12th
2000	Group stage – 17th
2002	Group stage – 20th
2004	Group stage – 19th
2006	Did not enter

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

As of 2 January 2024

• Men's team: 2020
• Women's team: 2020