In 1983, the team entered the 1984 Thomas Cup qualifying rounds in Ostend but did not participate.

The team failed to qualify after losing to Nigeria, Mauritius, South Africa.

[3][4] In 2008 and 2010, the team reached the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup African qualifiers but lost 3–0 to Nigeria.

Due to South Africa's withdrawal from the 2024 Uber Cup, Uganda as runners-up of the 2024 African Women's Team Championships replaced South Africa as the only African representative in the final tournament, marking Uganda's debut in the Uber Cup.

[12] In 2004, Uganda competed in the 2004 African Badminton Championships mixed team event and were eliminated in the group stages.

[14] In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the team were drawn into Group C with England, Canada, Mauritius and the Falkland Islands.

In the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the team did not advance to the knockout stage after finishing third in their group.