Ghana
AssociationGhana Badminton (GB)
ConfederationBCA (Africa)
PresidentYeboah Evans
BWF ranking
Current ranking106 Decrease 5 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking52 (6 October 2016)
African Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 1982)
Best resultSemi-finals (1982, 2019)
African Men's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 1982)
Best resultSemi-finals (1982, 2016, 2018)
African Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 1982)
Best resultRunners-up (1982)

The Ghana national badminton team (Akan: Gaana ɔman badminton kuw no) represents Ghana in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Badminton Association of Ghana is the national governing body of the sport representing every member of the Badminton community in Ghana. Providing a well-governed, compliant, and inclusive global sport and at the government level, ensuring as many policies and players as possible can return to Badminton awareness and its benefits for more than 59 Community Clubs and 14.8 Million fun, casual and elite players in increasing the number of facilities and courts nationwide

The Ghanaian team participates in the All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships, formerly known as the Thomas & Uber Cups Preliminaries for Africa.

The Ghanaian men's team reached the semifinals in 1982, 2016 and 2018 while the women's team were runners-up in the 1982 edition of the championships. The mixed team were semifinalists in 1982 and 2019 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Participation in Commonwealth Games

The Ghana badminton mixed team debuted in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The team would later qualify for a second time and compete for a second time in 2018.

Mixed team

Year Result
2014 Group stage
2018 Group stage

Participation in African Badminton Championships

Participation in Africa Games

Year Result
2011 Group stage
2015 Quarterfinals

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

Year Result
Spain 2016Withdrew
Indonesia 2017Group B2 - 36th of 44
United States 2023Group F

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
MS MD XD
Kelvin Evans Alphous 1 April 2002 1057 534 426
Ahmad Abdul-Samad 12 March 2001 1339 534 -
Leslie Nii Addo 23 October 2006 1339 - 567
Ebenezer Korampong 26 February 2005 - - -
Michael Botwe 9 June 2006 - - -
Elvis Osei 4 June 2005 - - -

Women's team

Name DoB/Age Ranking of event
WS WD XD
Cindy Tornyenyor 25 March 2005 1035 457 567
Prospera Nantuo 25 November 2003 1035 457 426
Rabiatu Ofoli 23 July 1995 1035 - 567
Regina Asiebeka 16 February 2003 - - -
Gloria Nyame 25 August 2005 - - -
Rachel Quarcoo 24 February 2009 - - -

References

  1. "BWF - TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2020 (Postponed) - Organization".
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