Italy national badminton team

The Italy national badminton team (Italian: Nazionale Italiana di badminton) represents Italy in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Italian Badminton Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana Badminton).^[1] The Italian national team competed in the Sudirman Cup but have never once qualified for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

Italy

Association	Federazione Italiana Badminton (FIBa)
Confederation	BE (Europe)
President	Carlo Beninati
BWF ranking
Current ranking	46 6 (2 January 2024)
Highest ranking	27 (2 July 2015)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1991)
Best result	Group stage
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances	10 (first in 1978)
Best result	Group stage
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances	7 (first in 2006)
Best result	Group stage
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances	3 (first in 2006)
Best result	Group stage
Helvetia Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1979)
Best result	8th (1999)

The national team competed in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships and the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships but have never got pass the group stage. The Italian team also competed in the Mediterranean Games and has won a few medals in badminton at the Games.

Participation in BWF competitions

Sudirman Cup Year Result 1991 34th - Group 8 1995 44th - Group 10 1997 47th - Group 7 2001 47th - Group 7 2005 33rd - Group 5 Promoted 2007 27th - Group 4 2015 28th - Group 3

Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

Men's Team Year Result 2006 Group stage 2008 Group stage 2010 Group stage 2014 Group stage 2016 Group stage 2018 Group stage 2020 Group stage

Women's Team Year Result 2006 Group stage 2008 Group stage 2016 Group stage

Mixed Team Year Result 1978 Group stage 1980 Group stage 1982 Group stage 1984 Group stage 1986 Group stage 1988 Group stage 1990 Group stage 1992 Group stage 2009 Group stage 2011 Group stage 2025 Did not qualify

Participation in Helvetia Cup

Year Result 1979 17th place 1989 15th place 1991 10th place 1993 16th place 1995 12th place 1997 11th place 1999 8th place 2005 19th place 2007 11th place

Junior competitive record

World Junior Team Championships

See also: BWF World Junior Championships

Suhandinata Cup

Year	Result
2000	Group stage - 15th of 24
2015	Group A1 - 34th of 39

European Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

Year	Result
2009	Group stage
2015	Group stage
2018	Group stage
2020	Group stage
2022	Group stage
2024	Group stage

Players

Current squad

As of 2 January 2024

Men's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		MS	MD	XD
Giovanni Toti	(2000-12-28) 28 December 2000 (age 24)	66	1335	-
Fabio Caponio	(1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 26)	89	1335	-
Christopher Vittoriani	(2003-03-25) 25 March 2003 (age 22)	124	-	-
Enrico Baroni	(2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 24)	323	-	-
Matteo Massetti	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 23)	-	286	-
David Salutt	(1998-12-31) 31 December 1998 (age 26)	-	286	396

Women's team

Name	DoB/Age	Ranking of event
		WS	WD	XD
Katharina Fink	(2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 22)	251	400	-
Yasmine Hamza	(2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 21)	111	400	1160
Judith Mair	(2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 22)	144	104	-
Martina Corsini	(2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 (age 23)	-	104	148
Gianna Stiglich	(2005-12-06) 6 December 2005 (age 19)	189	745	-
Emma Piccinin	(2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 (age 20)	827	581	-