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). 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	66	1335	-
Fabio Caponio	(1999-03-26) 26 March 1999	89	1335	-
Christopher Vittoriani	(2003-03-25) 25 March 2003	124	-	-
Enrico Baroni	(2001-05-20) 20 May 2001	323	-	-
Matteo Massetti	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002	-	286	-
David Salutt	(1998-12-31) 31 December 1998	-	286	396

Women's team

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