Nepal national badminton team explained

Nepal
Association:Nepal Badminton Association (NBA)
Confederation:BA (Asia)
Chairman:Ramji Bahadur Shrestha
Rank:81 17
Date:2 January 2024
Max Rank:39
Max Date:7 January 2020
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:2
World Mixed Team Champ First:1989
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage
Regional2 Name:Asian Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:2
Regional2 Cup First:2016
Regional2 Cup Best:Group stage

The Nepal national badminton team (Nepali: नेपाली राष्ट्रिय ब्याडमिन्टन टिम) represents Nepal in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Nepalese national team is controlled by the Nepal Badminton Association, the governing body for badminton in Nepal.

Nepal competed in the Sudirman Cup in 1989. The mixed team would later compete for a second time in 2019. The men's team participated in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and 2018. The Nepalese men's and women's team also competes in the South Asian Games.

History

Badminton was introduced to Nepal in the 1950s when it was widely encouraged as a national sport by King Mahendra of Nepal whom later became the chairman of the Nepal Badminton Association in 1956. The national team was formed soon after the establishment of the Nepal Badminton Association.[2]

The Nepali team started competing in international team tournaments in the 1980s when the men's and women's team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup respectively.[3] [4] The Nepali men's and women's team also made their Asian Games debut at the 1986 Asian Games. In 1989, the Nepali team made their mixed team debut in the inaugural 1989 Sudirman Cup. The team lost in the group stages.[5]

In 2004, the Nepali men and women's team were sent to compete in the 9th South Asian Games and finished in 4th place. Both teams later competed for the next few Games and finished in third place.

In 2014, the national men's team reached the quarter-finals at the 2014 Asian Games but lost to the Malaysian team with a score of 0-3.[6] The Nepali men's team debuted in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in 2016 and competed for a second time in 2018.[7] In 2019, the national mixed team made their second appearance at the 2019 Sudirman Cup. The team lost the classification round to Lithuania and were placed 28th in the final ranking.[8]

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

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

Uber Cup

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

Sudirman Cup

YearResult
1989Group 6 Relegated − 25th
1991Did not enter
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019Group 3 − 28th
2021Did not enter
2023
2025TBD
2027TBD
2029TBD

Asian Games

Men's team

YearResult
1962Did not enter
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986Quarter-finals
1990Did not enter
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014Quarter-finals
2018Quarter-finals
2022Quarter-finals
2026TBD
2030TBD
2034TBD
2038TBD

Women's team

YearResult
1962Did not enter
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986Quarter-finals
1990Did not enter
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014Round of 16
2018Round of 16
2022Round of 16
2026TBD
2030TBD
2034TBD
2038TBD

Asian Team Championships

Men's team

YearResult
1962Round of 16
1965Quarter-finals
1969Did not enter
1971
1976
1983
1985
1987
1989
1993
2004Group stage
2006Group stage
2008Did not enter
2010
2012
2016Group stage
2018Group stage
2020Did not enter
2022
2024TBD
2026TBD
2028TBD

Women's team

YearResult
2004Did not enter
2006
2008
2010
2012
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024TBD
2026TBD
2028TBD

Mixed team

YearResult
2017Did not enter
2019
2023
2025TBD
2027TBD
2029TBD

South Asian Games

Men's team

YearResult
2004Did not enter
2006 Semi-finals
2010 Semi-finals
2016Group stage
2019 Semi-finals
2024TBD

Women's team

YearResult
2004Did not enter
2006 Semi-finals
2010 Semi-finals
2016 Semi-finals
2019 Semi-finals
2024TBD

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

YearResult
2000Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017Group A2 − 42nd of 44
2018Did not enter
2019
2022
2023
2024TBD

Asian Junior Team Championships

See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships.

Boys' team

YearResult
1997Round of 32
Did not enter
2001
2002
2004
2005

Girls' team

YearResult
Did not enter
2001
2002
2004
2005

Mixed team

YearResult
2006Did not enter
2010
2011
2012
2013Group stage
2014Did not enter
2015Group stage
2016Did not enter
2017Group stage
2018Did not enter
2019Group stage
2023Did not enter
2024TBD
2025TBD

South Asian Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

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

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Prince Dahal19 June 2004192328973
Praful Maharjan30 March 2001484--
Jivan Acharya17 November 1999-233335
Sunil Joshi3 December 1999622328-
Bishnu Katwal13 April 1985598233223

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Rasila Maharjan20 October 2005218294973
Anu Maya Rai24 November 1992356294-
Nangsal Tamang28 December 1987422294223
Nita Lamsal22 July 2002-294335
Sima Rajbanshi27 February 2003---

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Sports History of Nepal . dead . 24 February 2023 . geocities . 24 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224055817/https://www.geocities.ws/gknepaleyn/data/data/sportshistory.html .
  3. Web site: 2016-03-30 . Thomas Cup Mike´s Top Badminton Info Portal Universität Salzburg Dr. Mike A. Populorum . 2023-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160330231130/http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_thomascup.htm . 2016-03-30 .
  4. Web site: 2007-09-27 . :::Internationalbadminton.org::: . 2023-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030458/http://www.worldbadminton.net/ubercup.asp . 2007-09-27 .
  5. Web site: 2011-06-02 . Badminton.de :: WM - Mannschaft . 2023-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110602161249/http://www.badminton.de/WM_Mannschaft.499.0.html . 2011-06-02 .
  6. Web site: 21 September 2014 . Asian Games: Badminton legend Lee slams court lighting . 24 February 2023 . New Straits Times.
  7. Web site: BWF - Happening Hyderabad Badminton Asia Team Championships 2016 - Teams . 2023-02-24 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  8. Web site: VIVA . PT VIVA MEDIA BARU- . 2019-05-20 . Nasib Tragis 4 Pebulutangkis Nepal di Sudirman Cup . 2023-02-24 . www.viva.co.id . id.

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