Brazil national badminton team explained

Brazil
Association:Confederação Brasileira de Badminton (CBBd)
Confederation:BPA (Pan America)
President:José Santini
Rank:18 1
Date:2 April 2024
Max Rank:17
Max Date:2 January 2024
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:4
World Mixed Team Champ First:1997
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage
Regional Name:Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:16
Regional Cup First:1987
Regional Cup Best:Runners-up (2016, 2018)
Regional2 Name:Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:3
Regional2 Cup First:2020
Regional2 Cup Best:Runners-up (2022, 2024)
Regional3 Name:Pan Am Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:3
Regional3 Cup First:2020
Regional3 Cup Best:Third place (2020, 2022, 2024)

The Brazil national badminton team (pt|Seleção Brasileira de badminton) represents Brazil in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Brazil Badminton Confederation (CBBd; Confederação Brasileira de Badminton), the governing body for badminton in Brazil. Brazil is one of South America's most active badminton nations. The team is a member of Badminton Pan America and the South American Badminton Confederation.

The team was formed in the early 1980s. The team made their first appearance at the Sudirman Cup in 1997. The team have also finished as runners-up at the Pan American Mixed Team Badminton Championships in 2016 and 2017. The team have yet to qualify for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

The team also competes in the South American Badminton Championships and have won the mixed team title in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2023. The team also won the men's team title at the South American championships in 1985. The team also won gold in the South American Games mixed team event in 2018 and 2022.

History

Men's team

In 1985, Brazil competed in the 1985 South American Badminton Championships men's team event.[2] The team defeated hosts Argentina and Uruguay to win gold in the event.[3] [4] In 1990, the team were runners-up at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships.[5]

From 1996 to 2002, the team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup but could not get past the group stages. In 2004, the team were semi-finalists at the 2004 Pan American Thomas Cup Preliminaries.

In 2022, the team entered the finals of the 2022 Pan Am Male Badminton Cup after upsetting the United States 3–0 in the semi-finals.[6] In the final, the team took a 2–1 lead against Canada but ended up winning silver after losing 3–2 to the favorites.[7] In 2024, the team won silver for a second time at the 2024 Pan Am Male Badminton Cup after losing 3–0 to Canada.[8]

Women's team

In 1990, Brazil won silver in the women's team event at the 1990 South American Badminton Championships after losing to Peru.[9] In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries and were eliminated in the group stages. In 2008, the team finished fourth at the 2008 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries. The team also finished third in the 2012 Pan American Uber Cup Preliminaries.

In 2020, the team were bronze medalists at the 2020 Pan Am Badminton Championships women's team event. The team also won bronze at the Pan Am Female Badminton Cup in 2022 and 2024.

Mixed team

The team first competed in the 1984 South American Badminton Championships in Buenos Aires. The team finished in third place after losing to Peru and Argentina.[10] In 1987, the team made their first appearance at the Pan American Mixed Team Championships. Drawn to Group B with Peru, Jamaica and Guatemala, the team finished on the bottom of their group after losing to all of their opponents.[11] In 1993, the team finished fourth in the Pan American Mixed Team Championships. In 1997, the team debuted in the Sudirman Cup; the World Mixed Team Championships. Drawn to Group 7B with Italy, Slovakia and Argentina, the team finished third in the group. The team then defeated Malta in the playoffs for 51st place.

In 2009, the team placed fourth in the 2009 Pan American Mixed Team Championships. In 2010, the team were runners-up at the 2010 South American Games, losing 3–1 to Peru in the final. In 2012, Brazil won the South American Mixed Team Championships for the first time since their debut in 1984, defeating rivals Peru and Chile.[12] In 2016, the team reached the final of the Pan American Mixed Team Championships for the first time. In the final, the team lost 3–2 to Canada.[13] A year later, the team lost to Canada 3–0 in the Pan American Mixed Team Championships final.[14] In 2018, Brazil won their first ever gold medal in the mixed team event at the South American Games.[15]

In 2022, the team won the gold medal at the South American Games for a second time.[16] In 2023, the team were semi-finalists at the Pan American Badminton Championships.[17]

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

YearRound
1949
to
1994
Did not enter
1996Did not qualify
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014Did not enter
2016
2018
2020Did not qualify
2022
2024
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Uber Cup

YearRound
1957
to
2004
Did not enter
2006Did not qualify
2008
2010
2012
2014Did not enter
2016
2018
2020Did not qualify
2022
2024
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

YearRound
1989
to
1995
Did not enter
1997Group stage51st
1999Group stage42nd
2001Group stage46th
2003Did not enter
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015Group stage20th
2017Did not enter
2019
2021
2023Did not qualify
2025To be determined
2027
2029

Pan American Team Championships

Men's team

YearRound
2016Did not enter
2018
2020Group stage5th
2022bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2024bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Women's team

YearRound
2016Did not enter
2018
2020Third place3rd
2022Third place3rd
2024Third place3rd
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Mixed team

YearRound
1977
to
1980
Did not enter
1987Group stage7th
1989Did not enter
1991
1993Fourth place4th
1997Group stage6th
2001Group stage5th
2004Fifth place5th
2005Did not enter
2007Group stage6th
2008Group stage5th
2009Fourth place4th
2010Group stage5th
2012Third place3rd
2013Third place3rd
2014Third place3rd
2016bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2017bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2019Third place3rd
2023Third place3rd
2025To be determined
2027
2029

South American Games

Mixed team

YearRound
2010bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2018bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2022bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st

South American Team Championships

Men's team

YearRound
1985bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1990bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd

Mixed team

YearRound
1984Third place3rd
1988bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1996bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1998bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2012bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2013Did not enter
2014bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2015bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2016bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2017Third place3rd
2018bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2019bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2020bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2022bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2023bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st

FISU World University Games

See also: Badminton at the FISU World University Games.

Mixed team

YearRound
2007Did not enter
2011
2013Group stage
2015Group stage
2017Group stage
2021Group stage
2025To be determined

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRound
2008Did not enter
2010
2012
2014Group stage
2016Did not enter
2018

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

YearRound
2000
to
2016
Did not enter
2017Group stage21st
2018Group stage19th
2019Did not enter
2022
2023Group stage24th
2024withdrew

Pan American Junior Team Championships

See also: Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships.

Mixed team

YearRound
1977
to
1996
Did not enter
1998Group stage6th
2000Group stage6th
2002Group stage5th
2004Fourth place4th
2006Fourth place4th
2007Group stage
2008Fourth place4th
2009Fourth place4th
2010Fourth place4th
2011bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2012Third place3rd
2013bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2014bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2015bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2016bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2017Third place3rd
2018bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2019Third place3rd
2021bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2022Third place3rd
2023Group stage
2024To be determined

South American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRound
1997bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2000Third place3rd
2001bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2005bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2009bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2012bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2013bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2014bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2015bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2016bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2017bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2018Third place3rd
2019bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2020Did not enter
2022bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2023Did not enter

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

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Ygor Coelho24 November 199647
Izak Batalha9 May 2000321
Fabrício Farias8 May 20006257
Rafael Faria3 January 200212455911021
Jonathan Matias10 February 200059403
Donnians Oliveira21 November 2000894717
Davi Silva15 June 20032286246
Deivid Silva15 June 2003382482
Gabriel Cury24 March 20037095911021
Matheus Voigt20 February 1997321361

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Juliana Viana Vieira23 September 20045350
Jeisiane Alves30 March 1999282361
Jaqueline Lima23 April 20015757
Sâmia Lima8 June 200015357482
Sânia Lima26 August 20025046
Juliana Barboza13 November 2007586502
Laura Ribeiro4 September 20077265021021
Sayane Regina Lima18 November 2002580580
Natalya Geisler22 April 2004726589633
Natalia Batalini de Lima31 October 2003726589740

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. News: 6 November 1985 . Jornal de Tarda – Badminton . O Estado de S. Paulo.
  3. News: 5 November 1985 . Brasil ganha tudo no Sul-Americano . A Gazeta Esportiva.
  4. News: 24 November 1985 . Vitórias. E o sonho cresce. . A Gazeta Esportiva.
  5. News: 26 October 1990 . Brasil é vice e Peru ganha o Sul-americano . A Gazeta Esportiva.
  6. Web site: Chacon . Paulo . 19 February 2022 . Brasil é finalista do Pan-Americano por equipes, no México . 2024-06-29 . Olimpíada Todo Dia . pt-BR.
  7. Web site: 20 February 2022 . Canada, United States win titles at Pan Am Male and Female Cup . 2024-06-29 . www.insidethegames.biz.
  8. Web site: Pan Am Championships: Canada Showcase Supremacy . 2024-06-29 . bwfthomasubercups.bwfbadminton.com . en-US.
  9. News: 25 October 1990 . Placar JB – Badminton – IV Sul-Americano . 28 April 2024 . . 29.
  10. Web site: Badminton Argentina – Campeonatos Sudamericanos . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220919082032/https://www.angelfire.com/ar/badarg/sudameri.html . 2022-09-19 . 2024-04-26 . Angelfire.com.
  11. World Badminton 16 (1988), p. 14
  12. Web site: Campeonato SULAM Adultos 2012 – Resultados . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806232648/https://www.badminton.org.br/admin/upload/documentos/8c51a74f38.pdf . 6 August 2016 . 28 April 2024 . badminton.org.br.
  13. Web site: Canada Win Dramatic Final – Day 3: Pan Am Championships Team Event . 2024-06-29 . bwfbadminton.com . en-US.
  14. News: Ho-Shue Stars for Canada – XXI Pan Am Championships Team Event: Finals . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170325083012/http://bwfbadminton.com/2017/02/21/ho-shue-stars-for-canada-xxi-pan-am-championships-team-event-finals/ . 2017-03-25 . 24 March 2017 . bwfbadminton.com . Badminton World Federation.
  15. Web site: Vitória . Folha . 28 May 2018 . Brasil fatura ouro por equipes no badminton nos Jogos Sul-Americanos . 2024-06-29 . Folha Vitória . pt-br.
  16. Web site: Amorim . Victoria Romanelli . 8 October 2022 . Brasil se destaca no badminton nos Jogos Sul-Americanos de Assunção 2022 . 2024-06-29 . Gazeta Esportiva . pt-BR.
  17. Web site: Orlando . Alexandra . 25 October 2023 . CANADA SWEEPS GOLD MEDALS IN BADMINTON AT SANTIAGO 2023 . 2024-06-29 . Panam Sports . en-US.