In 1979, Mauritius competed in the men's team event at the 1979 WBF World Championships in Hangzhou, China.[2] The team were grouped with Thailand, Burma and Tanzania. The team lost 5–0 to Thailand and Burma.[3] The team then defeated Tanzania 3–2 to finish third in the group.[4] The team finished in 12th place on the final ranking.
In 1986, the team failed to qualify for the Thomas Cup after losing all their matches in the group stage.[5] In 1998, the team competed in the Commonwealth Games men's team event and were drawn into Group D with New Zealand, South Africa, Ghana and Brunei. The team did not advance to the knockout stage.[6]
In the 2000 Thomas Cup qualifiers in New Delhi, the team defeated Nepal and Sri Lanka but lost their chances of qualifying after losing to Thailand and placing second in the group. From 2002 to 2012, the team entered the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup African Qualifiers but could not qualify for the Thomas Cup finals.
In 2016, the team were runners-up at the 2016 African Men's Team Championships after losing 3–1 to South Africa in the final.[7] In the 2018 African Men's Team Championships, the team were eliminated in the semi-finals after losing 3–1 to Algeria.[8] Two years later, the team went head to head against Algeria again in the finals of the 2020 African Men's Team Championships. Julien Paul and Aatish Lubah gave the team a head start by winning the first two singles. The team however could not convert in the next three matches and ended up losing 3–2 to their opponents in the final.[9] The team entered the semi-finals of the African Men's Team Championships in 2022 and 2024 but could not advance to the finals.
Women's team
Mauritius competed in the women's team event at the 1979 WBF World Championships and were drawn into Group A with hosts China and Singapore. The team finished on the bottom of the group after losing 5–0 to China and Singapore.[10] In the fifth place playoff, the team lost 5–0 to Hong Kong.[11]
The team began their Uber Cup qualifying campaign in 1992 but did not advance further from the group stages. In 1998, the team competed in the Commonwealth Games women's team event. The team placed third in their group after defeating Trinidad and Tobago 5–0. The team also competed in the Uber Cup African Qualifiers from 2004 to 2012 but could not qualify for the Cup tournament.
In 2016, the team emerged as champions of the African Women's Team Championships after defeating Egypt 3–0 in the final. As African champions, the team made history by qualifying for the Uber Cup for the first time.[12] In the 2016 Uber Cup, the team were drawn into Group B with South Korea, Chinese Taipei and the United States.[13] The team lost 5–0 to all of their opponents in the group and finished in 16th place on the overall ranking.[14]
In 2018, the team won the African Women's Team Championships and qualified for the Uber Cup for a second time after defeating Nigeria 3–0 in the final.[15] In the 2018 Uber Cup, the team were drawn into Group C with South Korea, Denmark and Russia. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to South Korea, Denmark and Russia.[16] In the 2020 African Women's Team Championships, the team finished in third place after losing to Algeria and Egypt. In 2022, the team were semi-finalists at the 2022 African Women's Team Championships. In 2024, the team failed to reach the knockout stage of the African Women's Team Championships for the first time since 2016.
