North Korea national badminton team explained

North Korea
Association:DPR Korea Badminton Association (PRKBA)
Confederation:BA (Asia)
President:Cha Myong-nam
Rank:Unranked
Date:2 January 2024
Max Rank:Unranked
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:1
World Mixed Team Champ First:1991
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage (1991)

The North Korea national badminton team represents North Korea in international badminton team competitions.[1] The team has participated once in the Sudirman Cup, which was in 1991. The team was ranked 31st in the leaderboards. The North Korean team made a rare public appearance after a long hiatus in competing when they participated in the 2019 Military World Games badminton team event in Wuhan, China. They have never medaled in any badminton tournament.

History

It is unknown when the national badminton team of North Korea was established. The national team soon became affiliated with the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and was eligible to compete in international tournaments.[2] North Korea has not competed in many team tournaments in the international stage. The national team made a few appearances in international team tournaments and have achieved decent results in the 1990s.

Men's team

The North Korean men's team made their international debut when the team competed in the 1974 Asian Games. They were eliminated in the first round. In 1990, the team competed in the qualifiers for the 1990 Thomas Cup. The team finished on the bottom of their group, losing 5–0 to Iceland, 4–1 to Belgium. The team almost beat France but lost 3–2.[3] The team later competed in the 1990 Asian Games in September 1990. The team had a bye in the first round and entered the quarter-finals. The team failed to advance further after losing to Malaysia 5–0 in quarter-finals. In 1993, the team competed in the 1993 East Asian Games men's team event and lost the quarter-finals to China.[4]

After 26 years, the men's team made another appearance in the 2019 Military World Games men's team event. The team lost 5–0 to China, South Korea and Thailand in the group but won 3–2 against France to achieve fourth place in the event.[5] [6]

Women's team

The women's team took part in qualifying for the 1990 Uber Cup. The team failed to qualify after finishing 2nd in their group. The team won 3–2 against Austria, 5–0 against Spain but lost 0–5 to the United States.[7]

Mixed team

The North Korean mixed team first competed in the 1991 Sudirman Cup. The team were placed in Group 8 with teams Spain, Mauritius, Italy and Malta. The team performed well and topped the group, winning 4–1 against Spain and Mauritius, then 5–0 against Italy and Malta. The team finished in 31st place on the overall ranking.[8]

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

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

Uber Cup

YearResult
1957Did not enter
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1986
1988
1990Did not qualify
1992Did not enter
1994Did not qualify
1996Did not enter
1998
2000
2002
2006
2008
2024TBD
2026TBD
2028TBD
2030TBD

Sudirman Cup

YearResult
Did not enter
Group 8 – 31st
Did not enter
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2025TBD
2027TBD
2029TBD

Asian Games

See also: Badminton at the Asian Games.

Men's team

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

Women's team

YearResult
1962Did not enter
Quarter-finals
Did not enter
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
TBD
2030TBD
2034TBD

Asian Team Championships

Men's team

YearResult
1962Did not enter
1985
1987
1989
1993
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024TBD
2026TBD

Women's team

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

Mixed team

YearResult
2017Did not enter
2019
2023
2025TBD
2027TBD

East Asian Games

See also: Badminton at the East Asian Games.

Men's team

YearResult
Quarter-finals
Did not enter

Women's team

Military World Games

Men's team

**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
2017
2018
2019
2022

Asian Junior Team Championships

See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships.

Boys' team

YearResult
Did not enter
2001
2002
2004
2005

Girls' team

YearResult
Did not enter
2001
2002
2004
2005

Mixed team

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

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

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff of the North Korean national badminton team.

!Name!Role
Chang Son-namCoach
Kim Chung-ilAssistant coach
Ri Sung-gwonAssistant coach

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Kim Chung-il22 September 1990---
Choe Mu-gwang18 February 1997---
Ri Sung-gwon20 July 1995---
Yu Ho-chol18 January 1990---
Pak Kum-yong1 February 1997---
Pak Ryong-gun25 July 2002---
Hwang Jin7 February 2000---

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Kim Jin-hyang11 January 1999---
Yu Mi-song15 April 2002---
Jang Jin-hyang27 July 1995---
O Ye-gyong7 March 1993---
Kim Sol-hui14 January 1992---
Kim Un-sun13 April 1991---
Ri Jong-hyang2 January 1994---

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Korea Democratic People's Republic Olympic Committee - Greek Travel Pages . 2023-03-08 . www.gtp.gr . en.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Draw – East Asian Games 1993 . 24 November 2021 . Badminton World Federation.
  5. Web site: 2019-11-12 . Results - Wuhan 2019 CISM Military World Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20191112134942/https://results.wuhan2019mwg.cn/file/RESULTS-7th%20CISM%20Military%20World%20Games-%E6%80%BB%E6%88%90%E7%BB%A9%E5%86%8C.pdf . 2019-11-12 . 2022-09-03 .
  6. Web site: Badminton men's team results at Military World Games - Xinhua English.news.cn . 2023-03-08 . www.xinhuanet.com.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: Archiv Sudirman Cup . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627174321/https://www.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/archiv_sudirmancup.htm . 27 June 2022 . 23 January 2004 . Mike's Badminton Populorum.

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