Cameroon national badminton team

Cameroon
AssociationFédération Camerounaise de Badminton (FECABAD)
ConfederationBCA (Africa)
PresidentOdette Assembe Engoulou
BWF ranking
Current ranking70 Increase 2 (2 April 2024)
Highest ranking63 (4 April 2023)
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage
African Men's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2018)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2018)
African Women's Team Championships
Appearances1 (first in 2024)
Best resultGroup stage (2024)

The Cameroon national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale Camerounaise de badminton) represents Cameroon in international team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Cameroon Badminton Federation, the governing body for Cameroonian badminton.

Founded in the early 2000s, Cameroon made their first appearance at the African Badminton Championships when their team competed in the mixed team event in 2006. Cameroon's men's team first competed in the All Africa Men's and Women's Team Championships in 2018 while the women's team made their debut in 2024.

History

Men's team

Cameroon made their maiden appearance in the African Men's Team Championships in 2018. The team were drawn into Group A with Mauritius and Tunisia. The team first won 5–0 against Tunisia then lost to Mauritius by the same margin.[2] The team advanced to the quarter-finals after finishing second in their group. In the quarter-finals, the team lost 3–0 to Algeria.[3]

In the 2020 All African Men's Team Championships, the team were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to Egypt, South Africa and Morocco. The team also did not advance further from the group stage in 2022 and 2024.[4][5]

Women's team

Cameroon competed in the African Women's Team Championships in 2024. The team finished on the bottom of Group B after losing 5–0 to Nigeria, Mauritius and South Africa.

Mixed team

Cameroon withdrew from the 2003 All-African Games mixed team event.[6] In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 African Badminton Championships. The team were eliminated in the group stages.[7]

In the 2023 African Badminton Championships, the team did not advance further after losing 5–0 to Egypt and 4–1 to Zambia.

Competitive record

African Games

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
2003 Withdrew
2007 Did not enter
2011
2015
2019
2027 To be determined

African Team Championships

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships
Year Round Pos
2000
to
2023 		Did not enter
2024 To be determined

African Youth Games

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year Round Pos
1979
to
2003 		Did not enter
2005 Group stage -
2007 Did not enter
2009
2013
2016
2021
2022
2024 To be determined
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Michel Henri Assembe (1998-12-06) 6 December 1998 (age 26) 587 388 340
Felix Nkonomo Bengono (1995-07-24) 24 July 1995 (age 29) 574 388 943
Félix Kemene (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 22) 894 591 518
Pascal Nolem (2005-12-28) 28 December 2005 (age 19) 756 717 740

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Madeleine Akoumba Ze (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 21) 355 287 518
Maeva Anamba (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19) 484 287 340
Khan Diack Woti (2008-11-13) 13 November 2008 (age 16) 726 - 740
Séraphine Avidi (2006-10-10) 10 October 2006 (age 18) 726 - 740

References

  1. ^ "Africa Team Championships 2014". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ Muhamodsaroar, Ashfaq (2018-02-13). "Badminton – Championnats d'Afrique par équipe : l'équipe masculine qualifiée pour les quarts". Défi Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  3. ^ "Adel, Rahim et Sabri aux Championnats d'Afrique 2018 | Chantecler Bordeaux Badminton". www.badminton-chantecler-bordeaux.org. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  4. ^ "Day 3 Highlights of the All Africa Team Championships 2024: Nail-Biting Matches and Surprising Twists". Badminton Confederation of Africa. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  5. ^ "بوابة روز اليوسف | منتخب الريشة الطائرة يفوز على الكاميرون ببطولة إفريقيا بمنافسات الفرق رجال". بوابة روز اليوسف. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  6. ^ Mosima, Elizabeth (2003-04-29). "Badminton: preparations For All Africa Games Afoot". Cameroon Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-31 – via AllAfrica.
  7. ^ "African Badminton Championship in Algeria-Seychelles take team event bronze medal -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 2024-05-30.