The Norway national badminton team () represents Norway in international badminton team competitions. 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.

History 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.

Men's team 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.

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.

Women's team 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.

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.

Mixed team 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.

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.

Competitive record The following tables show the Norway national badminton team's competitive record in international tournaments.

Thomas Cup Year1949195219551958196119641967197019731976ResultADNQAYear1979198219841986198819901992199419961998ResultDNQADNQYear2000200220042006200820102012201420162018ResultDNQADNQYear2020202220242026202820302032203420362038ResultDNQADNQTBD

Uber Cup Year1950–19531957196019631966196919721975ResultNHAYear1978198119841986198819901992199419961998ResultDNQADNQADNQADNQYear2000200220042006200820102012201420162018ResultDNQADNQYear2020202220242026202820302032203420362038ResultDNQATBD

Sudirman Cup Year1989199119931995199719992001200320052007ResultGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSYear2009201120132015201720192021202320252027ResultATBD

European Team Championships

Men's team Year2006200820102012201420162018202020242026ResultGSGSAGSGSGSGSDNQDNQYear2028203020322034203620382040204220442046ResultTBD

Women's team Year2006200820102012201420162018202020242026ResultAGSGSDNQAYear2028203020322034203620382040204220442046ResultTBD

Mixed team Year1972197419761978198019821984198619881990ResultAGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSYear1992199419961998200020022004200620082009ResultGSGSGSAGSYear2011201320152017201920212023202520272029ResultAGSDNQTBD

Helvetia Cup Year1962196319641965196619671968196919701971ResultAGSGSGSRUGS4thGSYear1973197519771979198119831985198719891991ResultRUCHGS3rdRUGSGSGSGSAYear1993199519971999200120032005200720092011ResultAGSAGSGSGSGSNH

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

YearRound 2000Did not enter 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Group stage42nd of 52 2017Group stage30th of 44 2018Group stage27th of 39 2019Group stage33rd of 43 2020Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic 2021 2022Group stage34th of 37 2023Group stage33rd of 38 2024Group stage27th of 39 2025Group stage34th of 36

European Junior Team Championships

Mixed team Year1975197719791981198319851987198919911993ResultGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSYear1995199719992001200320052007200920112013ResultGSGSAGSGSWDNYear2015201720182020202220242026202820292030ResultGSGSGSAGSGSTBD

Finlandia Cup Year198419861988199019921994199619982000200220042006ResultCHGS3rdGSRUAGSGSGSGSA **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Players

Current squad

Men's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventMSMDXDMarkus Barth102316 -Torjus Flåtten 1826971021Vegard Rikheim 155797 -Fredrik Kristensen - -208Danila Gataullin 485 529 -Jonas Østhassel -529304Sander Østhassel - 717 -Filip Bøhn 1444 717 -Thomas Barth1202 - -

Women's team NameDoB/AgeRanking of eventWSWDXDMarie Christensen -158567Aimee Hong - 158 208Marie Mørk 544 416 1160Julie Abusdal -416304Emilie Hamang817 - -Sofia Macsali - - -Emilia Petersen Norberg - - -Natalie Syvertsen - - -Frida Løvheim Bjørvik - - -

Previous squads

European Team Championships

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

References