The Timor-Leste national badminton team (Portuguese: Equipa nacional de badminton de Timor-Leste; Tetum: Ekipa badminton nasionál Timor-Leste) represents East Timor in international badminton competitions.[1][2] While badminton is not a popular sport in East Timor, the nation has competed in tournaments such as the Asian Games and the BWF World Junior Championships.
East Timor has also made its presence in para-badminton. National para-badminton player, Anibal Gusmao Pereira was the first Timorese para-badminton player to play in the Asian Games. According to Pereira, badminton is highly unrecognized in East Timor and locals enjoy football more than badminton.[3]
The Timorese mixed team competed in the mixed team event at the 2023 SEA Games.[10][11] In the quarter-final stage, the team lost 3–0 to hosts Cambodia.[12][13]
