Denmark national badminton team

The Denmark national badminton team (Danish: Danmarks badmintonlandshold) is a badminton team located in Denmark and represents the nation of Denmark in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by Badminton Denmark, the governing body for badminton in Denmark.^[1]

Denmark

Association	Badminton Denmark
Confederation	Badminton Europe
President	Tore Vilhelmsen
BWF ranking
Current ranking	8 (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking	2 (5 January 2012)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	17 (first in 1989)
Best result	Runners-up (1999, 2011)
Thomas Cup
Appearances	32 (first in 1949)
Best result	Champions (2016)
Uber Cup
Appearances	22 (first in 1957)
Best result	Runners-up (1957, 1960, 2000)
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	28 (first in 1972)
Best result	Champions (1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances	8 (first in 2006)
Best result	Champions (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances	8 (first in 2006)
Best result	Champions (2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)

Competitive record

Thomas Cup Year Round Pos 1949 Runners-up 2nd 1952 First round inter-zone 4th 1955 Runners-up 2nd 1958 First round inter-zone 4th 1961 Second round inter-zone 3rd 1964 Runners-up 2nd 1967 First round inter-zone 4th 1970 Second round inter-zone 3rd 1973 Runners-up 2nd 1976 Second round inter-zone 3rd 1979 Runners-up 2nd 1982 Semi-finals 3rd 1984 Group stage 5th 1986 Fourth place 4th 1988 Fourth place 4th 1990 Semi-finals 4th 1992 Group stage 7th 1994 Group stage 5th 1996 Runners-up 2nd 1998 Semi-finals 3rd 2000 Semi-finals 4th 2002 Semi-finals 4th 2004 Runners-up 2nd 2006 Runners-up 2nd 2008 Quarter-finals 5/8 2010 Quarter-finals 5/8 2012 Semi-finals 3rd 2014 Quarter-finals 5/8 2016 Champions 1st 2018 Semi-finals 3rd 2020 Semi-finals 3rd 2022 Semi-finals 3rd 2024 Quarter-finals 6th 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Uber Cup Year Round Pos 1957 Runners-up 2nd 1960 Runners-up 2nd 1963 Did not enter 1966 Did not qualify 1969 1972 Second round inter-zone 3rd 1975 Did not qualify 1978 Second round inter-zone 3rd 1981 Did not qualify 1984 Fourth place 4th 1986 Group stage 6th 1988 Group stage 7th 1990 Group stage 7th 1992 Did not qualify 1994 Group stage 5th 1996 Semi-finals 4th 1998 Semi-finals 4th 2000 Runners-up 2nd 2002 Group stage 7th 2004 Semi-finals 3rd 2006 Did not qualify 2008 Quarter-finals 5/8 2010 Quarter-finals 5/8 2012 Quarter-finals 5/8 2014 Quarter-finals 5/8 2016 Quarter-finals 8th 2018 Quarter-finals 6th 2020 Quarter-finals 7th 2022 Quarter-finals 7th 2024 Quarter-finals 6th 2026 To be determined 2028 2030

Sudirman Cup Year Round Pos 1989 Semi-finals 4th 1991 Semi-finals 4th 1993 Semi-finals 4th 1995 Semi-finals 4th 1997 Semi-finals 4th 1999 Runners-up 2nd 2001 Semi-finals 3rd 2003 Semi-finals 3rd 2005 Semi-finals 3rd 2007 Group stage 6th 2009 Group stage 5th 2011 Runners-up 2nd 2013 Semi-finals 3rd 2015 Quarter-finals 5/8 2017 Quarter-finals 5/8 2019 Quarter-finals 5/8 2021 Quarter-finals 7th 2023 Quarter-finals 8th 2025 Quarter-finals 7th 2027 To be determined 2029

European Team Championships

Men's team Year Round Pos 2006 Champions 1st 2008 Champions 1st 2010 Champions 1st 2012 Champions 1st 2014 Champions 1st 2016 Champions 1st 2018 Champions 1st 2020 Champions 1st 2024 Champions 1st 2026 Qualified as reigning champions 2028 To be determined 2030

Women's team Year Round Pos 2006 Fourth place 4th 2008 Champions 1st 2010 Champions 1st 2012 Runners-up 2nd 2014 Champions 1st 2016 Champions 1st 2018 Champions 1st 2020 Champions 1st 2024 Champions 1st 2026 Qualified as reigning champions 2028 To be determined 2030

Mixed team Year Round Pos 1972 Runners-up 2nd 1974 Runners-up 2nd 1976 Champions 1st 1978 Runners-up 2nd 1980 Champions 1st 1982 Third place 3rd 1984 Runners-up 2nd 1986 Champions 1st 1988 Champions 1st 1990 Champions 1st 1992 Runners-up 2nd 1994 Runners-up 2nd 1996 Champions 1st 1998 Champions 1st 2000 Champions 1st 2002 Champions 1st 2004 Champions 1st 2006 Champions 1st 2008 Champions 1st 2009 Champions 1st 2011 Champions 1st 2013 Runners-up 2nd 2015 Champions 1st 2017 Champions 1st 2019 Champions 1st 2021 Champions 1st 2023 Champions 1st 2025 Champions 1st 2027 Qualified as reigning champions 2029 To be determined

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships

Year	Round	Pos
2000	Group stage	11th
2002	Group stage	10th
2004	Group stage	7th
2006	Group stage	13th
2007	Did not enter
2008
2009	Group stage	9th
2010	Group stage	6th
2011	Group stage	9th
2012	Did not enter
2013	Group stage	11th
2014	Group stage	9th
2015	Group stage	7th
2016	Quarter-finals	7th
2017	Group stage	17th
2018	Quarter-finals	8th
2019	Quarter-finals	6th
2022	Group stage	10th
2023	Group stage	13th
2024	Quarter-finals	8th
2025	To be determined

European Junior Team Championships

See also: European Junior Badminton Championships

Mixed team

Year	Round	Pos
1975	Champions	1st
1977	Runners-up	2nd
1979	Champions	1st
1981	Champions	1st
1983	Runners-up	2nd
1985	Champions	1st
1987	Champions	1st
1989	Champions	1st
1991	Third place	3rd
1993	Champions	1st
1995	Champions	1st
1997	Champions	1st
1999	Third place	3rd
2001	Runners-up	2nd
2003	Runners-up	2nd
2005	Champions	1st
2007	Third place	3rd
2009	Champions	1st
2011	Semi-finals	3rd
2013	Champions	1st
2015	Semi-finals	3rd
2017	Semi-finals	3rd
2018	Runners-up	2nd
2020	Champions	1st
2022	Champions	1st
2024	Champions	1st

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

Current squad

The following still active players were selected to represent Denmark at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup.^[2]

Male players Viktor Axelsen Anders Antonsen Rasmus Gemke Victor Svendsen Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Rasmus Kjær Lasse Mølhede Jeppe Bay Mathias Christiansen Frederik Søgaard

Female players Mia Blichfeldt Line Christophersen Line Kjærsfeldt Julie Dawall Jakobsen Sara Thygesen Maiken Fruergaard Amalie Magelund Alexandra Bøje Amalie Schulz Rikke Søby Hansen