In 2016, the Badminton World Federation granted Ligue Nouvelle du Badminton Réunionnais association membership, allowing the national players to compete under the Reunion flag in international tournaments and enter qualification for the international team events, that is the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup.

In the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games, Réunion finished in second place behind Mauritius in the men's team event.

In the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team placed fourth after losing to Seychelles.

In the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team placed third after defeating Seychelles.

The team lost to Nigeria and Seychelles but placed third in their group by defeating Botswana, Swaziland and Algeria.