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Brazil national badminton team

The Brazil national badminton team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de badminton) represents Brazil in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by the Brazil Badminton Confederation (CBBd; Confederação Brasileira de Badminton), the governing body for badminton in Brazil. Brazil is one of South America's most active badminton nations. The team is a member of Badminton Pan America and the South American Badminton Confederation.

The team was formed in the early 1980s. The team made their first appearance at the Sudirman Cup in 1997. The team have also finished as runners-up at the Pan American Mixed Team Badminton Championships in 2016 and 2017. The team have yet to qualify for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

The team also competes in the South American Badminton Championships and have won the mixed team title in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2023. The team also won the men's team title at the South American championships in 1985. The team also won gold in the South American Games mixed team event in 2018 and 2022.

History

Men's team

In 1985, Brazil competed in the 1985 South American Badminton Championships men's team event. The team defeated hosts Argentina and Uruguay to win gold in the event. In 1990, the team were runners-up at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships.

From 1996 to 2002, the team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup but could not get past the group stages. In 2004, the team were semi-finalists at the 2004 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries.

In 2022, the team entered the finals of the 2022 Pan Am Male Badminton Cup after upsetting the United States 3–0 in the semi-finals. In the final, the team took a 2–1 lead against Canada but ended up winning silver after losing 3–2 to the favorites. In 2024, the team won silver for a second time at the 2024 Pan Am Male Badminton Cup after losing 3–0 to Canada.

Women's team

In 1990, Brazil won silver in the women's team event at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships after losing to Peru. In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries and were eliminated in the group stages. In 2008, the team finished fourth at the 2008 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries. The team also finished third in the 2012 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries.

In 2020, the team were bronze medalists at the 2020 Pan Am Badminton Championships women's team event. The team also won bronze at the Pan Am Female Badminton Cup in 2022 and 2024.

Mixed team

The team first competed in the 1984 South American Badminton Championships in Buenos Aires. The team finished in third place after losing to Peru and Argentina. In 1987, the team made their first appearance at the Pan American Mixed Team Championships. Drawn to Group B with Peru, Jamaica and Guatemala, the team finished on the bottom of their group after losing to all of their opponents. In 1993, the team finished fourth in the Pan American Mixed Team Championships. In 1997, the team debuted in the Sudirman Cup; the World Mixed Team Championships. Drawn to Group 7B with Italy, Slovakia and Argentina, the team finished third in the group. The team then defeated Malta in the playoffs for 51st place.

In 2009, the team placed fourth in the 2009 Pan American Mixed Team Championships. In 2010, the team were runners-up at the 2010 South American Games, losing 3–1 to Peru in the final. In 2012, Brazil won the South American Mixed Team Championships for the first time since their debut in 1984, defeating rivals Peru and Chile. In 2016, the team reached the final of the Pan American Mixed Team Championships for the first time. In the final, the team lost 3–2 to Canada. A year later, the team lost to Canada 3–0 in the Pan American Mixed Team Championships final. In 2018, Brazil won their first ever gold medal in the mixed team event at the South American Games.

In 2022, the team won the gold medal at the South American Games for a second time. In 2023, the team were semi-finalists at the Pan American Badminton Championships.