Belgium national badminton team explained

Belgium
Association:Royal Belgian Badminton Federation (RBBF)
Confederation:BE (Europe)
President:Sven Serré
Rank:33
Date:2 January 2024
Max Rank:23
Max Date:4 April 2023
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:7
World Mixed Team Champ First:1993
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage
Regional Name:European Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:14
Regional Cup First:1976
Regional Cup Best:Group stage
Regional2 Name:European Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:6
Regional2 Cup First:2006
Regional2 Cup Best:Group stage
Regional3 Name:European Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:5
Regional3 Cup First:2008
Regional3 Cup Best:Group stage
Regional4 Name:Helvetia Cup
Regional4 Cup Apps:23
Regional4 Cup First:1962
Regional4 Cup Best:Runners-up (1964)

The Belgium national badminton team (Dutch; Flemish: Belgisch nationaal badmintonteam; French: Équipe nationale belge de badminton; German: Belgische badminton-nationalmannschaft) represents Belgium in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Royal Belgian Badminton Federation.[1] [2] The Belgium national team have never qualified for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup. The last time Belgium competed in the Sudirman Cup was in 2007.

Belgium made their international team competition debut when the national mixed team competed in the 1962 Helvetia Cup. The team has had multiple podium positions at the Helvetia Cup. The Belgian junior team competed in the Finlandia Cup and were runners-up in 2002.[3]

History

The Belgian national team was formed in 1949 after the establishment of the Royal Belgian Badminton Federation. The first national championships were also held in 1949.[4]

Men's team

The Belgian men's team first competed in the 2006 European Men's Team Badminton Championships.[5] The team finished third in group after winning 4–1 against Estonia and were eliminated in the group stages after losing 3–2 to Russia and 5–0 to Poland.[6] [7] In the next edition of the championships in 2008, the team finished last in their group after losing to Poland, Portugal and Bulgaria.[8]

In the 2020 European Men's Team Badminton Championships, the team were close to qualifying for the quarter-finals of the championships. The team won 4–1 against their Turkish opponents and 5–0 against Hungary. They failed to become the champions of the group stage after losing 5–0 against France.

Women's team

The Belgian women's team competed in the 2008 European Women's Team Badminton Championships.[9] The team lost 5–0 to Russia and 4–1 to Finland. They finished third in the group after defeating Ireland 4–1. The team failed to enter the quarter-finals of the 2010 European Men's Team Badminton Championships even after finishing second in their group in the group stages.[10]

The team then competed in the 2020 European Men's Team Badminton Championships. The team lost 5–0 to Russia but won against Iceland and Lithuania to finish second in their group.[11] [12] [13]

Mixed team

The Belgian mixed team first took part in the 1962 Helvetia Cup. The team finished in fourth place after defeating Switzerland.[14] The team then went on to finish third in the 1963 Helvetia Cup and then became runners-up in the next edition of the championships. The team finished in third place again in the 1974 Helvetia Cup. The mixed team then made their first appearance in the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in 1976 and finished in 13th place.[15]

In 2015, Belgium hosted the 2015 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships which granted the national team qualification for the tournament.[16] [17] The team were grouped with England and Ireland in Group 2. The team finished last in their group after losing 3–2 to Ireland and 5–0 to England.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

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

Uber Cup

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

Sudirman Cup

YearRound
1989Did not enter
1991
1993Group stage34th
1995Group stage33rd
1997Group stage38th
1999Group stage32nd
2001Group stage34th
2003Group stage29th
2005Did not enter
2007Group stage42nd
2009Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025TBD
2027
2029

European Team Championships

YearRound
2004Group stage11th
2006Group stage
2008Group stage
2010Did not enter
2012Group stage
2014Group stage
2016Group stage
2018Group stage
2020Group stage
2024Did not qualify
2026TBD
2028
2030
YearRound
2004Did not enter
2006
2008Group stage
2010Group stage
2012Group stage
2014Group stage
2016Group stage
2018Did not enter
2020Group stage
2024Did not qualify
2026TBD
2028
2030
YearRound
1972Did not enter
1974
1976Group stage13th
1978Group stage12th
1980Group stage12th
1982Group stage14th
1984Group stage12th
1986Group stage11th
1988Group stage10th
1990Group stage13th
1992Group stage18th
1994Group stage19th
1996Did not qualify
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2009Group stage
2011Group stage
2013Group stage
2015Group stage
2017Did not enter
2019Did not qualify
2021
2023
2025TBD
2027
2029
YearRound
1962Fourth place4th
1963Third place3rd
1964bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1965Fourth place4th
1966Fourth place4th
1967Fourth place4th
1968Group stage5th
1969Did not enter
1970
1971Third place3rd
1973Group stage9th
1975Group stage6th
1977Group stage9th
1979Group stage12th
1981Did not enter
1983
1985Fourth place4th
1987Group stage8th
1989Group stage12th
1991Did not enter
1993Group stage12th
1995Group stage10th
1997Group stage10th
1999Group stage7th
2001Group stage10th
2003Group stage5th
2005Fourth place4th
2007Group stage8th

Plume d'Or

YearRound
1972bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1973bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1974bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1976bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1977Third place3rd
1978bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1979bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1980bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1981bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1982Fourth place4th
1984bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1985Third place3rd
1986Third place3rd
1987Fourth place4th
1988Third place3rd
1989Did not enter
1990Third place3rd
1991Third place3rd
1992Third place3rd
1993Third place3rd
1994Fourth place4th

**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
2012Group stage22nd
2013Did not enter
2014
2015
2016Group stage29th
2017Group stage16th
2018Did not enter
2019
2022Group stage30th
2023Group stage23rd
2024TBD

European Junior Team Championships

See also: European Junior Badminton Championships.

Mixed team

YearRound
1975Did not enter
1977
1979Group stage13th
1981Group stage11th
1983Group stage13th
1985Group stage16th
1987Group stage16th
1989Group stage18th
1991Group stage18th
1993Group stage21st
1995Did not qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003Group stage14th
2005Did not qualify
2007Did not enter
2009Group stage
2011Group stage
2013Group stage
2015Group stage
2017Group stage
2018Group stage
2020Did not enter
2022Group stage
2024TBD

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

YearRound
1984Group stage10th
1986Group stage10th
1988Group stage9th
1990Group stage9th
1992Group stage10th
1994Group stage10th
1996Fourth place4th
1998Group stage9th
2000Group stage12th
2002bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2004Group stage15th
2006Did not enter

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

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Julien Carraggi2 July 2000461324-
Elias Bracke26 September 19981881347-
Charles Fouyn1 June 20053091324-
Yaro van Delsen25 June 2003425245-
Iljo van Delsen25 June 20031007245-
Senne Houthoofd18 September 20017681347282
Baptiste Rolin17 February 20056721350-
Adrien Slegers9 July 2001---
Pepijn van Rossom13 January 2006---
Raphael Maho23 August 2006---

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Lianne Tan20 November 199048--
Clara Lassaux4 October 2001143914-
Lien Lammertyn21 November 2003652445-
Karla Henry29 June 2004363--
Lise Jaques10 September 1998-445-
Flore Vandenhoucke15 March 1995---
Tammi van Wonterghem5 March 20071035935-
Amber Boonen30 November 2006944935-
Kirstin Boonen15 May 2005---
Siebelijn de Sutter8 April 2003---

Previous squads

European Team Championships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007 Sudirman Cup - Groups . 2007-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200321094215/http://www.badmintonscotland.org.uk/images/stories/Worlds07/Schedulesandgroups/Sudirman_Cup_Groups.pdf . 2020-03-21 . dead .
  2. Web site: Royal Belgian Badminton Federation . 2022-08-10 . www.belgian-badminton.be.
  3. Web site: EBU-Turniere / Europameisterschaften im Detail Finlandia Cup (B-Klasse Junioren/Jugend Europameisterschaften Mannschaft) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723202558/https://www.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/ebu_badminton_finlandiacup.htm . 23 July 2021 . 13 May 2023 . Mike's Badminton Populorum.
  4. Web site: BadmintonEurope.com - Belgium . 2023-05-28 . badmintoneurope.com.
  5. Web site: BWF - 2006 European M & W Team Championships - General . 2023-05-28 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  6. Web site: BWF - 2006 European M & W Team Championships - Estonia - Belgium: 1-4 . 2023-05-28 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  7. Web site: BWF - 2006 European M & W Team Championships - Russia - Belgium: 3-2 . 2023-05-28 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  8. Web site: BWF - European Men's & Women's Team Championships 2008 - Latest matches of Men's TC - Group D . 2023-05-28 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  9. Web site: BWF - European Men's & Women's Team Championships 2008 - Latest matches of Women's TC - Group D . 2023-05-28 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  10. Web site: BWF - European Men's & Women's Team Championships 2010 - General . 2023-05-28 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  11. https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/teammatch.aspx?id=D912EA28-F825-469A-8FB4-5E4137C7B7D7&match=185 Women's Team Group 2 - Russia vs Belgium
  12. https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/teammatch.aspx?id=D912EA28-F825-469A-8FB4-5E4137C7B7D7&match=192 Women's Team Group 2 - Belgium vs Lithuania
  13. https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/teammatch.aspx?id=D912EA28-F825-469A-8FB4-5E4137C7B7D7&match=189 Women's Team Group 2 - Belgium vs Iceland
  14. Web site: EBU-Turniere / Europameisterschaften im Detail Helvetia Cup (B-Klasse Mannschaften) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160517021850/https://www.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/ebu_badminton_helvetiacup.htm . 17 May 2016 . 17 May 2016 . Mike's Badminton Populorum.
  15. Web site: BadmintonEurope.com - European Mixed Team Championships . 2023-05-28 . badmintoneurope.com.
  16. Web site: 2014-07-25 . EK Gemengde Landenteams 2015 toegekend aan België . 2023-05-28 . Badminton Vlaanderen.
  17. Web site: 2014-02-12 . EK Badminton 2015 in Leuven . 2023-05-28 . De Standaard . nl-BE.

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