The Palestine national badminton team () represents Palestine in international badminton team competitions. The national team is controlled by the Palestine Badminton Federation. Badminton in Palestine has been played since the 1990s when Syria brought its badminton influence into the Arab world.
Palestine is also one of the main founding nations of the Arab Badminton Federation which was formed in 1996. The nation competed in the inaugural Arab Badminton Championships shortly after the formation of the Arab Badminton Federation.
Palestine also competes in the Arab Junior Badminton Championships.
History Following the formation of the Syria Arab Badminton Association in 1985, badminton started to make its way into the Arab world. This led to the formation of the Palestine Badminton Federation. The country then started to take part in regional tournaments.
Men's team Palestine made their debut in competitive badminton at the 1996 Arab Badminton Championships and finished in fifth place in the men's team event. The team then withdrew from the 2002 Arab Badminton Championships. In the sixth edition of the championships in 2009, Palestine were grouped with hosts Jordan, Egypt and Iraq in Group A in the men's team event. The team started off with a 3–0 loss to Jordan. The team finished at the bottom of the group after losing their next matches 3–0 to Egypt and Iraq.
In 2011, Palestine placed fifth in the men's team round robin event at the 2011 Arab Badminton Championships after losing 5–0 to Jordan, Syria and Iraq.
Women's team The Palestinian women's team lost 3–0 to Jordan. The team then competed in the 2011 Arab Badminton Championships women's team event. The team lost all their matches to Jordan, Syria and Iraq. The team finished fifth in the event.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup YearRound1949Did not enter195219551958196119641967197019731976197919821984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026TBD20282030
Uber Cup YearRound1957Did not enter196019631966196919721975197819811984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026TBD20282030
Sudirman Cup YearRound1989Did not enter199119931995199719992001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025TBD20272029
Asian Games
Men's team YearRound1962Did not enter1966197019741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038
Women's team YearRound1962Did not enter1966197019741978198219861990199419982002200620102014201820222026TBD203020342038
Asian Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1962Did not enter19651969197119761983198519871989199320042006200820102012201620182020202220242026TBD20282030
Women's team YearRound2004Did not enter2006200820102012201620182020202220242026TBD20282030
Mixed team YearRound2017Did not enter201920232025TBD20272029
Arab Games
Men's team YearRound1999Did not enter20042007
Women's team YearRound1999Did not enter20042007
Arab Team Championships
Men's team YearRound1996Fifth place5th1998Fifth place5th2000Group stage7th2002Group stage7th2004Did not enter2009Group stage8th2011Fifth place5th2017Did not enter2024TBD
Women's team YearRound1996Fifth place5th1998Fifth place5th2000Group stage7th2002Group stage6th2004Did not enter2009Group stage7th2011Fifth place5th2017Did not enter2024TBD
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record Suhandinata Cup
YearRound2000Did not enter2002200420062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202220232024TBD
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team YearRound1997Did not enter1998199920002001200220042005
Girls' team YearRound1997Did not enter1998199920002001200220042005
Mixed team YearRound2006Did not enter200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920232024TBD2025
Arab Junior Team Championships
Men's team YearRound2003Did not enter200520072009Sixth place6th2016Did not enter
Women's team YearRound2003Did not enter200520072009Fifth place5th2016Did not enter
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDMohammad Jalamneh – – –Ibrahim Kanan – – –
Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDMarwa Abujaza – – –Mariam Abujaza – – –
References