Badminton was first played in Zimbabwe around the early 1960s. The national team was revived in 2008 after the reformation of the Zimbabwe Badminton Association.[3] The national team competed in the 2014 African Badminton Championships.
In 1980, Zimbabwe clinched the women's team title at the 1980 African Badminton Championships in Beira after defeating Tanzania, Mozambique, Nigeria and Kenya.[7]
The mixed team competed at the 2014 African Badminton Championships. The team were drawn into Group A with South Africa, Seychelles, Botswana and Cameroon. The team first lost 5–0 to South Africa, then won 3–2 against the Cameroonian team. The team later lost 5–0 to Botswana and Seychelles, thus failing to qualify for the quarter-finals.[11][12]
The team made their fourth appearance at the African Mixed Team Championships in 2023. The team placed as third best in the group after winning their tie against Lesotho.[13][14]
Competitive record
The following tables show the Zimbabwe national badminton team's competitive record in international tournaments.
Key
CH
RU
3rd
SF
4th
QF
#R
GS
Q#
#th
A
NH
WDN
DNQ
(CH) champion; (RU) runners-up; (3rd) third place; (SF) semi-finalists; (4th) fourth place; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (#th) places 5, 6...; (GS) group stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (WDN) withdrawn; (DNQ) did not qualify.
