National badminton team representing Uganda
Association Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) Confederation BCA (Africa)President Annet Nakamya Current ranking 38 4 (2 January 2024) Highest ranking 38 (2 January 2024) Appearances 6 (first in 2004 ) Best result Semi-finals (2011 ) Appearances 7 (first in 2004 ) Best result Fourth place (2004 ) Appearances 6 (first in 2004 ) Best result Runners-up (2022 )
The Uganda national badminton team (Luganda : Ttiimu y'eggwanga eya Uganda eya badminton ) represents Uganda in international badminton team competitions.[1] [2] It is controlled by the Uganda Badminton Association, the governing body for Ugandan badminton located in Kampala .
Uganda has never competed in the Thomas Cup , the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup . Uganda made its Olympic badminton debut in the 2008 Summer Olympics when Edwin Ekiring received a wildcard entry to participate.
The Ugandan women's team were runners-up once in the All Africa Women's Team Badminton Championships . The mixed team were semifinalists in the 2021 African Badminton Championships mixed team event. The men's team's best result was achieving a quarterfinal position 2010 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships.
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Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
Commonwealth Games
Men's team
Year
Round
1998
Did not enter
Women's team
Year
Round
1998
Did not enter
Mixed team
African Games
Mixed team
African Team Championships
Men's team
Year
Round
1979
Did not enter
1980
1982
1984
2004
Fourth place
4th
2006
Did not enter
2008
Group stage
5th
2010
Quarter-finals
7th
2012
Group stage
5th
2016
Group stage
6th
2018
Did not enter
2020
Group stage
5th
2022
Group stage
7th
2024
Group stage
7th
2026
TBD
2028
2030
Women's team
Year
Round
1979
Did not enter
1980
1982
1984
2004
Fourth place
4th
2006
Did not enter
2008
2010
Quarter-finals
8th
2012
Group stage
5th
2016
Semi-finals
3rd
2018
Group stage
6th
2020
Did not enter
2022
Runners-up
2nd
2024
Runners-up
2nd
2026
TBD
2028
2030
Mixed team
Year
Round
1980
Did not enter
1982
1984
1998
2000
2002
2004
Group stage
5th
2006
Did not enter
2007
2009
2011
Group stage
7th
2013
Did not enter
2014
2017
Group stage
7th
2019
Group stage
7th
2021
Semi-finals
4th
2023
Quarter-finals
6th
2025
TBD
2027
2029
Islamic Solidarity Games
FISU World University Games
Mixed team
Year
Round
2007
Group stage
18th
2011
Did not enter
2013
2015
Group stage
19th
2017
Group stage
20th
2021
Did not enter
2025
TBD
World University Team Championships
Mixed team
Year
Round
2008
Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team
Year
Round
2004
Did not enter
African Youth Games
Men's team
Year
Round
2018
Did not enter
Women's team
Year
Round
2018
Did not enter
Mixed team
Year
Round
2014
Did not enter
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Year
Round
1979
Did not enter
1980
1982
1984
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
Group stage
7th
2005
Group stage
6th
2007
Did not enter
2009
Group stage
5th
2013
Did not enter
2016
Group stage
2021
Semi-finals
4th
2022
Semi-finals
4th
2024
TBD
**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
Brian Kasirye
(2001-09-03 ) 3 September 2001 (age 22)
183
179
555
Muzafaru Lubega
(2000-05-08 ) 8 May 2000 (age 23)
517
179
371
Expedito Emuddu
(2003-08-17 ) 17 August 2003 (age 20)
845
283
494
Augustus Owinyi
(1999-05-24 ) 24 May 1999 (age 24)
466
283
485
Kenneth Mwambu
(2000-03-23 ) 23 March 2000 (age 23)
525
326
227
Abdul Swaburuh Ssempiri
(2003-11-28 ) 28 November 2003 (age 20)
692
326
711
Amos Muyanja
(2000-04-10 ) 10 April 2000 (age 23)
446
360
-
Thomas Katerega
(2002-05-30 ) 30 May 2002 (age 21)
794
360
1138
Women's team
Name
DoB/Age
Ranking of event
WS
WD
XD
Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
(2005-06-04 ) 4 June 2005 (age 18)
116
105
494
Tracy Naluwooza
(2006-09-06 ) 6 September 2006 (age 17)
230
105
227
Husina Kobugabe
(2001-03-21 ) 21 March 2001 (age 22)
139
83
371
Gladys Mbabazi
(1996-05-01 ) 1 May 1996 (age 27)
187
83
-
Kruthum Nalumansi
(2002-04-30 ) 30 April 2002 (age 21)
416
220
563
Assumpta Owomugisha
(2003-06-10 ) 10 June 2003 (age 20)
409
220
371
Swabra Nanyonbi
(2004-07-11 ) 11 July 2004 (age 19)
-
-
711
Rajab Shamsa Mbira
(2002-04-19 ) 19 April 2002 (age 21)
1134
589
1138
Previous squads
African Team Championships
References
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