National badminton team
Bahrain![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/180px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png) |
Association | Bahrain Badminton & Squash Federation (BBSF) |
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Confederation | BA (Asia) |
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President | Sawsan Haji Taqawi |
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BWF ranking |
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Current ranking | 51 6 (2 January 2024) |
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Highest ranking | 51 (2 January 2024) |
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Asian Mixed Team Championships |
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Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
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Best result | Group stage |
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Asian Men's Team Championships |
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Appearances | 1 (first in 1985) |
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Best result | Round of 16 (1985) |
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The Bahrain national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب البحرين لكرة الريشة) represents Bahrain in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Bahrain Badminton & Squash Federation organizes any event or national event in the national team. Bahrain have competed in badminton at the Asian Games. The Bahrain team have also competed in the Pan Arab Games. The team won two bronzes.
History
Badminton first started in Bahrain in the 1930s, when the sport was played in private clubs. Bahrain started sending its athletes to compete in international tournaments in the 1980s. In the late 1990s, the team started competing the Pan Arab Games.[2]
Men's team
The men's team first competed in the 1999 Pan Arab Games. The team competed for the next two editions of the Games in 2004 and 2007 but did not achieve a podium finish.
Mixed team
The mixed team made their debut at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. The team lost 0–5 to Indonesia and Thailand.[3][4] The team managed to finish third in the group after prevailing against Lebanon and winning closely against Syria.[5][6]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup |
Asian Games
Asian Team Championships
Men's team | Women's team | Mixed team Year | Round | Pos | 2017 | Did not enter | 2019 | 2023 | Group stage | 9th | 2025 | TBD | 2027 | 2029 | |
Arab Games
Men's team Year | Round | Pos | 1999 | 3rd / 4th in group | 4th | 2004 | Did not enter | 2007 | Fifth place | 5th | | Women's team Year | Round | Pos | 1999 | 3rd / 4th in group | 3rd | 2004 | Did not enter | 2007 | |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team | Girls' team | Mixed team |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Bahrain.[7]
Name | Role |
Ahmed Aljallad | Coach |
Abdul Rahman Abbasi | Coach |
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
MS | MD | XD |
Adnan Ebrahim | (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998 (age 26) | 280 | 1071 | - |
Jaffar Ebrahim | (2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 (age 18) | - | - | - |
Mohamed Muanis | (1999-12-26) 26 December 1999 (age 24) | - | 1071 | - |
Ahmed Hasan | (2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 17) | - | - | - |
Yusuf Al-Mutawa | (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 18) | - | - | - |
Sayed Ebrahim Hasan | (2008-11-12) 12 November 2008 (age 15) | 996 | 455 | - |
Nasser Al-Nakkas | (2007-04-16) 16 April 2007 (age 17) | 1039 | 455 | - |
Vishal Pereira | (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 29) | 1039 | 649 | - |
Women's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
WS | WD | XD |
Lizbeth Elsa Binu | (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21) | 483 | - | - |
Reya Fathima | (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 (age 22) | - | - | - |
Maryam Saleh | (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19) | - | - | - |
Dalal Al-Hamad | (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 19) | - | - | - |
Shahd Al-Anezi | (2008-06-19) 19 June 2008 (age 16) | - | - | - |
Rehana Sunder | 1990 (age 33–34) | - | - | - |
Thanvi Jeyashankar | (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 18) | - | - | - |
Sushmita Kolloju | (2007-11-15) 15 November 2007 (age 16) | - | - | - |
Previous squads
Asian Team Championships
Pan Arab Games
References
- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "تاريخ الريشة الطائرة في البحرين -". 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "[Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023] Indonesia Unggul 5-0 atas Bahrain". pbdjarum.org. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "ขนไก่ไทย ถล่ม บาห์เรน ยับ การันตีเข้ารอบ 8 ทีมแบดทีมผสมเอเชีย". siamsport.co.th. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "BWF - Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023 - Team matches - Bahrain vs. Lebanon". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "BWF - Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023 - Team matches - Bahrain vs. Syria". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "الهيكل التنظيمي للاتحاد -". 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2023-03-26.