Badminton was first played in Austria in the year 1955. The national team was formed after the establishment of the
Austrian Badminton Association in August 1957.
Men's team The Austrian men's team first competed in qualifying for the
1982 Thomas Cup. The team were humiliated on home soil after losing 9–0 against the
Netherlands in
Pressbaum. The team had better results two years later after beating
Norway 3–2 in the
1984 Thomas Cup qualifiers. The men's team have failed to get past the group stage of the
European Men's Team Championships since 2008.
Women's team The women's team took part in qualifying for the
1984 Uber Cup. The team lost 5–0 to
Scotland, but won 5–0 against
Zambia and
Switzerland to finish as group runner-up. The team competed in the first two
Europe Women's Team Badminton Championships in
2006 and
2008. They never got past the group stages.
Mixed team The mixed team first competed in the
1962 Helvetia Cup and won against
Belgium and
Switzerland to finish third in the round robin tournament. The team competed in the inaugural edition of the
Sudirman Cup in 1989. The team were placed in Group 5 with
New Zealand,
Finland and the
United States. The team lost all their matches against
New Zealand and the
United States but managed to win a match against
Finland to finish in 22nd place. In 1990, the Austrian team strived and were crowned champions for the first time at the
1990 Helvetia Cup. ==Competitive record==