Wallis and Futuna national badminton team

The Wallis and Futuna national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale de badminton de Wallis-et-Futuna; Wallisian and Futunan: Fo'i gao'i badminton fakafenua no te fenua ʻUvea mo Futuna) represents Wallis and Futuna, an Overseas collectivity of France, in international badminton team competitions. It became an associate member of Badminton Oceania in August 2021.^[1] The team made its international debut at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, in June 2022.^[2][3]

The Wallisian and Futunan team won third place on their debut in the Pacific Mini Games. The team won the group team matches against Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Solomon Islands.

Badminton made its way to Wallis and Futuna in the 2000s. The Wallis and Futuna Badminton League (French: Ligue de Badminton de Wallis et Futuna) was then formed. In 2021, the national association partnered with Badminton Oceania and the Badminton World Federation and implemented Shuttle Time programs in schools to expose the younger generation to badminton in Wallis and Futuna.^[4] The team made their first international appearance at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Mariana Islands.^[5]

Wallis and Futuna sent its first few athletes to compete in the 2003 Pacific Games mixed team event.^[6] The team finished in third place after defeating Samoa and Nauru in the round robin tournament.^[7] In the 2007 Pacific Games, the Wallis and Futunan team finished in fourth place at the mixed team event after losing to Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia.^[8][9][10]

In 2022, the team competed in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games mixed team event. The team first lost 4−1 to New Caledonia but won 3−2 against Guam. The team then lost 5−0 to Tahiti. They bounced back stronger in the final matches as they stunned hosts, the Northern Mariana Islands by winning 3−2 in the group tie. Julien Dauptain delivered the third and winning point for Wallis and Futuna when he was up against Andreau Galvez of the Northern Mariana Islands. The team then won 5−0 against Solomon Islands and claimed a historical bronze medal.^[11][12]

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

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

As of 2 January 2024

• Mixed team: 2022^[13]