Belarus national badminton team explained

Belarus
Association:Belarusian Badminton Federation (BFB)
Confederation:BE (Europe)
President:Petrash Aliaksander
Rank:Unranked
Date:2 January 2024
Max Rank:46
Max Date:7 January 2013
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:5
World Mixed Team Champ First:1995
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage
Regional Name:European Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:3
Regional Cup First:2009
Regional Cup Best:Group stage
Regional2 Name:European Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:2
Regional2 Cup First:2004
Regional2 Cup Best:Group stage
Regional3 Name:European Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:7
Regional3 Cup First:2006
Regional3 Cup Best:Group stage
Regional4 Name:Helvetia Cup
Regional4 Cup Apps:4
Regional4 Cup First:1997
Regional4 Cup Best:Group stage

The Belarus national badminton team (Belarusian: Зборная Беларусі па бадмінтону) represents Belarus in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Belarusian team is managed by the Belarusian Badminton Federation (BBF) which organizes badminton championships and prepares Belarusian national badminton teams. The team was formed in 1992 after the association was found.

Belarusian-born player, Nadieżda Kostiuczyk won Belarus a gold medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships along with compatriot Olga Roj. Belarus made its badminton debut in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Mikhail Korchouk and Vlada Tcherniavskaia were the first few players to represent Belarus in Olympic badminton.

History

Badminton was first played in the 1960s in Belarus. The Belarusian Badminton Federation was established in 1962 and the Belarusian team then competed in the USSR National Badminton Championships. Belarus once hosted the USSR National Badminton Championships in early 1962 in Minsk. The first Belarusian Republic Championships were hosted in November 1962 in Mogilev to pick the best players for the Belarusian team.[2]

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the national team started to compete in international team events. The team made one of their first international appearances at the 1995 Sudirman Cup. The team then became part of Badminton Europe and started to compete in the European Badminton Championships team events since the 2000s.

In 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) banned all Belarusian players and officials from BWF events, and cancelled all BWF tournaments in Belarus.[3] On August 29, 2023, BWF announced that Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete as neutrals starting February 26, 2024.

Men's team

The Belarusian men's team competed in the 1994 Thomas Cup qualifying rounds. The team topped their group in the first round and advanced to the second round. The team then lost 5–0 to Russia and Denmark in the second round.[4] The team then failed to advance to the semifinals again for the 1996 Thomas Cup qualifiers. In the qualifiers for the 1998 Thomas Cup, the team won 3–2 against Peru and 5–0 against Greece but lost to the United States 5–0 in the first stage.

The Belarusian men's team made their first appearance at the European Men's Team Championships in 2006. The team were grouped with Germany, Portugal and Finland but were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5–0 to all three teams.[5]

Women's team

The Belarusian women's team took part in qualifying for the 1994 Uber Cup. Although the team did not get past the first stage, they managed to defeat South Africa 4–1 in the group.[6] In 1998, the team tried to qualify for the 1998 Uber Cup. The team almost advanced to the second stage after beating Czech Republic and Belgium 5–0 and almost defeating Norway.

The Belarus women's team competed in the 2006 European Women's Team Championships. The team were eliminated in the group stages. The team then competed in the 2020 European Women's Team Badminton Championships. The team placed third in the group after winning 3–2 against Israel.[7]

Mixed team

The Belarusian mixed team first competed in the 1995 Sudirman Cup. The team performed decently and topped Group 9 to finish in 35th place. The team then competed in the 1997 Helvetia Cup and achieved 13th place. In 2001, the team finished in 5th place at the 2001 Helvetia Cup. The mixed team made their first European Mixed Team Badminton Championships appearance in 2009. The team placed second in the group after winning 5–0 against Latvia and Norway.[8]

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

YearRound
1949Part of the
1952
1955
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1973
1976
1979
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992Part of the
1994Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000Did not enter
2002
2004Did not qualify
2006
2008Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022Banned
2024
2026TBD
2028
2030

Uber Cup

YearRound
1957Part of the
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992Part of the
1994Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002Did not enter
2004
2006Did not qualify
2008
2010
2012
2014Did not enter
2016Did not qualify
2018
2020
2022Banned
2024
2026TBD
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

YearRound
1989Part of the
1991
1993Did not enter
1995Group stage35th
1997Group stage31st
1999Group stage29th
2001Group stage33rd
2003Did not enter
2005
2007Group stage43rd
2009Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023Banned
2025TBD
2027
2029

European Team Championships

YearRound
2004Group stage27th
2006Group stage
2008Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2024Banned
2026TBD
2028
2030
YearRound
2004Did not enter
2006Group stage
2008Group stage
2010Group stage
2012Group stage
2014Did not enter
2016Group stage
2018Group stage
2020Group stage
2024Banned
2026TBD
2028
2030
YearRound
1972Part of the
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992Part of the
1994Did not enter
1996
1998Did not qualify
2000Did not enter
2002Did not qualify
2004
2006
2008Did not enter
2009Group stage
2011Group stage
2013Group stage
2015Did not qualify
2017Did not enter
2019
2021
2023Banned
2025TBD
2027
2029
YearRound
1962Part of the
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993Did not enter
1995
1997Group stage13th
1999Did not enter
2001Group stage5th
2003Group stage7th
2005Group stage8th
2007Did not enter

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

YearRound
2000Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016Group stage24th
2017Did not enter
2018
2019Group stage31st
2022Banned
2023
2024

European Junior Team Championships

See also: European Junior Badminton Championships.

Mixed team

YearRound
1975Part of the
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993Did not enter
1995
1997Did not qualify
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017
2018
2020
2022Banned
2024

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

YearRound
1984Part of the
1986
1988
1990
1992Part of the
1994Did not enter
1996Group stage9th
1998Group stage5th
2000Group stage6th
2002Group stage9th
2004Group stage11th
2006Group stage13th

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the Belarus national badminton team.

!Name!Role
Vlada ChernyavskayaHead coach

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Aliaksandr Aliaksandrovich12 March 2003---
Uladzimir Kryvasheyeu12 March 2003---
Ilya Larushyn23 April 2001---
Alaksei Kniazeu27 October 2001---
Hleb Shvydkou8 June 2005---

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Aliaksandra Vasileuskaya22 July 2003---
Maryna Yanbayeva24 June 2004---
Julia Bitsoukova19 September 1999---
Maryana Viarbitskaya18 September 1998---
Julia Bitsukova19 January 1999---

Previous squads

European Team Championships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.
  2. Web site: BADMINTON . 29 March 2023 . National Library of Belarus.
  3. Web site: Zhang . Kevin . March 2, 2022 . BWF Officially Ban Russian and Belarusian Shuttlers from BWF-Sanctioned Tournaments .
  4. Web site: Archiv Thomas Cup . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160330231130/http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm . 30 March 2016 . 28 February 2023 . Mike's Badminton Populorum.
  5. Web site: EMTC 2006 - Group 2 . 2023-03-29 . www.tournamentsoftware.com.
  6. Web site: Uber Cup Results . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030458/http://www.worldbadminton.net/ubercup.asp . 27 September 2007 . 28 February 2023 . World Badminton.
  7. Web site: BWF - 2020 European Men's & Women's Team Championships - Team matches . 2023-03-29 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  8. Web site: Standings of European Mixed Team Championships 2009 - Group 4 . 2023-03-29 . www.tournamentsoftware.com.

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