The 2018 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships is a continental stage tournament of Thomas and Uber Cups, and also to crown the best men's and women's badminton team in Africa. This tournament will be held in Algiers, Algeria between 12 and 15 February 2018.

Medalists

Tournament

The All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships officially crowns the best male and female national badminton teams in Africa and at the same time works as the African qualification event towards the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup finals. 19 teams consisting of 12 men's team and 7 women's team have entered the tournament.

2018 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships

Venue

Venue of this tournament is Salle OMS Hacène Harcha Arena, in Algiers, Algeria.

2018 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships

Men's team

The host country, Algeria has been crowned the champion in the men's team event. The Algeria team beating Nigeria with the score 3–2, and Nigeria settle for the silver medal. It is the first time for Algeria to win the competition, and also will be the first time for the team to participate at the Thomas Cup final. The men's team bronze goes to Mauritius and Ghana. The team lose in the semifinal round to Algeria and Nigeria, both with the score 3–1 respectively.

2018 All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Women's team

The Mauritian women's team clinched the title and won the gold medal after beating the flagship country of African badminton, Nigeria. Under the coach from Malaysia, Krishnan Yogendran, Mauritius defeating Nigeria with the score 3–0. The Egypt and Algeria women's team were placed third in the competition and won the bronze medal. Both teams defeated in the semifinal by Nigeria and Mauritius with the score 3–2 respectively.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

References

External links

Tournament draws

Africa Continental Team Badminton Championships

All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships

All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships

2018 in Algerian sport

All Africa Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships