Romania participated in the 2006 European Men's Team Badminton Championships and were eliminated in the group stages.

Romanian badminton made one of its first international presences when national player Florin Balaban competed in men's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

[4] Badminton competitions in Romania were first hosted in December 1975, with the first badminton competition titled the 30 December Cup (Romanian: Cupa 30 Decembrie) organized in the city of Târgu Mureș by the Pioneer Organization and the Mureș County Council.

Badminton then gained minuscule popularity when counties from around the country started to compete in the competition.

The mixed team finished as runners-up after losing the match for first place 5–0 to Bulgaria in the round-robin competition.