Brunei national badminton team explained
| Brunei Darussalam |
| Association: | Brunei National Badminton Association (PBKBD) |
| Confederation: | BA (Asia) |
| President: | Mohd Zuno Kartono Haji Ali |
| Rank: | 112 3 |
| Date: | 2 January 2024 |
| Max Rank: | 91 |
| Max Date: | 7 July 2014 |
| Regional2 Cup Apps: | 2 |
| Regional2 Cup Best: | Round of 16 (1985) |
The Brunei national badminton team (; Jawi:) represents Brunei in international badminton competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Brunei National Badminton Association. The Bruneian team competed in the Summer Universiade in 2007. The team was placed in Group D and finished in 20th place.
The Bruneian men's team only competed in badminton at the SEA Games two times, in 1999 where it was the host team and in 2001. Brunei has yet to win a medal in badminton. Brunei made their badminton debut at the Summer Olympics in 2016, when Jaspar Yu Woon Chai was called up to represent Brunei at the 2016 Rio Olympics men's singles event from a tripartite invitation.
Former Indonesian badminton player, Imay Hendra was called up to the national team as a doubles coach.
History
Men's team
Brunei first competed in the qualifying rounds for the 1986 Thomas & Uber Cup in Bangkok. The team lost to Malaysia and Australia 0-5 in their group.[2] In 1999, the Bruneian men's team debuted in the 1999 SEA Games as host nation. The home team lost 3–1 against Singapore but managed to scored their first win in a team event when Amran Kambar performed an upsetting defeat against Kendrick Lee 13–15, 15–10, 15–9.[3] Brunei competed for a second time in the 2001 SEA Games but lost to Malaysia 3-0 in the quarter-finals.[4]
Women's team
The Bruneian women's team entered the qualifying rounds for the 1986 Thomas & Uber Cup but withdrew from the competition.[5]
Mixed team
Brunei competed in the 2007 Summer Universiade mixed team event. The team were placed into Group D but withdrew from the competition. The team placed 20th in the overall rankings.[6] In 2023, Brunei competed in the mixed team event at the 2023 SEA Games.[7] The team had a bye in the quarter-finals and entered the next round with a guaranteed bronze medal. The team then lost 3–0 in the semi-finals to Myanmar.[8]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 1957 | Did not enter |
| 1960 |
| 1963 |
| 1966 |
| 1969 |
| 1972 |
| 1975 |
| 1978 |
| 1981 |
| 1984 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | Did not enter |
| 1990 |
| 1992 |
| 1994 |
| 1996 |
| 1998 |
| 2000 |
| 2002 |
| 2004 |
| 2006 |
| 2008 |
| 2010 |
| 2012 |
| 2014 |
| 2016 |
| 2018 |
| 2020 |
| 2022 |
| 2024 |
| 2026 | TBD |
| 2028 |
| 2030 | |
Sudirman Cup
Commonwealth Games
See also: Badminton at the Commonwealth Games.
Mixed team
Asian Games
Men's team
Women's team
Asian Team Championships
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
SEA Games
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
FISU World University Games
See also: Badminton at the FISU World University Games.
Mixed team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2007 | Group stage | |
| 2011 | Did not enter |
| 2013 |
| 2015 |
| 2017 |
| 2021 |
| 2025 | TBD | |
World University Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2008 | Did not enter |
| 2010 |
| 2012 |
| 2014 |
| 2016 |
| 2018 | |
ASEAN University Games
Men's team
Women's team
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships.
Asian Junior Team Championships
See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships.
Boys' team
Girls' team
Mixed team
ASEAN School Games
Boys' team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2009 | Did not enter |
| 2010 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 | Group stage | |
| 2015 | Group stage | |
| 2016 | Did not enter |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2019 | |
Girls' team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2009 | Did not enter |
| 2010 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 | Group stage | |
| 2015 | Group stage | |
| 2016 | Did not enter |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2019 | |
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
The following list shows the coaching staff for the Brunei national badminton team.
!Name!Role| Mohd Zuno Kartono Ali | Coach |
| Imay Hendra | Doubles coach | |
Players
Current squad
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
|---|
| MS | MD | XD |
|---|
| Kan Kah Kit | 5 December 2000 | 350 | 991 | - |
| Mattew Minggat | 6 January 2000 | 1444 | 991 | - |
| Marhanif Ali | 6 August 2001 | 1322 | - | - |
| Azri Safwan Jofri | 29 April 1996 | - | - | - | |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
|---|
| WS | WD | XD |
|---|
| Samantha Lee Harn Rou | 16 June 2002 | - | - | - |
| Siti Marinah Salleh | 26 February 1989 | - | - | - |
| Nuraqilah Shahroney | 26 April 1993 | - | - | - | |
Previous squads
SEA Games
References
- Web site: Badminton Asia . 2022-08-15 . www.badmintonasia.org.
- Web site: 2003 . Archiv Thomas Cup . https://web.archive.org/web/20160330231130/http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm . 30 March 2016 . 27 February 2022 . Mike's Badminton Populorum.
- Web site: SEA Games: Malaysians Roll Into Badminton Team Semis . 2023-02-28 . www.worldbadminton.com.
- Web site: 2001-12-26 . Badminton results, XXI SEA Games, 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011226020213/http://sadec.com/Sea2001/res_bd.html . dead . 2001-12-26 . 2023-02-28 .
- 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.
- Web site: 2008-05-14 . Universiade Bangkok 2007 Results . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080514160719/http://info.bangkok2007.com/ . 14 May 2008 . 2022-08-15 .
- Web site: Ak Zaki Kasharan . 2023-04-12 . Atlet badminton sedia harumkan nama negara . 2023-05-02 . Atlet badminton sedia harumkan nama negara . en-US.
- Web site: gp . 2023-05-10 . Badminton sumbang pingat gangsa . 2023-05-13 . Badminton sumbang pingat gangsa . en-US.
