Norway national badminton team explained

Norway
Association:Norges Badmintonforbund (NBF)
Confederation:BE (Europe)
President:Michael Fyrie-Dahl
Rank:59 7
Date:2 January 2024
Max Rank:47
Max Date:3 January 2023
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:10
World Mixed Team Champ First:1989
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage
Regional Name:European Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:14
Regional Cup First:1974
Regional Cup Best:Group stage
Regional2 Name:European Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:7
Regional2 Cup First:2004
Regional2 Cup Best:Group stage
Regional3 Name:European Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:3
Regional3 Cup First:2004
Regional3 Cup Best:Group stage
Regional4 Name:Helvetia Cup
Regional4 Cup Apps:21
Regional4 Cup First:1965
Regional4 Cup Best:Champions (1975)

The Norway national badminton team (Norwegian: Norges landslag i badminton) represents Norway in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Norwegian Badminton Association. Norway participated in the Sudirman Cup until 2007. The national team have never qualified nor competed in the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.

Norway is also a medal contender in para-badminton. The nation has won a few gold medals at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships, with most medals being won by para-badminton player Helle Sofie Sagøy.

History

The national team was formed after the formation of the Norwegian Badminton Association on 24 October 1938. Unlike other Scandinavian countries Denmark, Sweden and Finland, the Norwegian team had average results in team events in the 20th century.

Men's team

The Norwegian men's team lost 9-0 twice to Sweden twice in the qualifiers for the 1961 and 1964 Thomas Cup. The men's team later failed to qualify for the 1967 Thomas Cup after losing 7-2 to Ireland. In 1978, Norway failed to qualify for the Thomas and Uber Cup again when the men's team lost against the Netherlands 6-3. In 1988, they finished as group runners-up for the 1990 Thomas Cup qualifiers, the team won against Mozambique and performed upsets against Ireland and Germany, but lost 4-1 the Netherlands.[2]

Norway competed in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in 2006. They beat Greece to finish 3rd in their group and were eliminated in the group stage.[3]

Women's team

In 1978, the women's team lost 5-2 against Scotland in the 1978 Uber Cup qualifiers. In 1986, Norway finished 3rd on their group tie for the 1986 Uber Cup qualifiers after beating France and Iceland 4-1 and 5-0 respectively. In 1994, Norway were close to qualifying for the Uber Cup finals. The team topped the group but were eliminated in the semi-finals stage group tie, losing 0-5 to Denmark, 5-0 to Germany and 4-1 to Poland.[4]

The women's team competed in the European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in 2018. The team finished at the bottom of their group.[5]

Mixed team

Norway first competed for the Helvetia Cup in 1965. In 1968, the national team finished as runners-up, losing against Germany. The team achieved runner-up position for a second time in 1973 after losing to the Czech Republic. In 1975, Norway made history by defeating the Yugoslavian team in the final, winning their first Helvetia Cup title. The team finished in third place in 1979 and as runners-up again in 1981.[6]

In 1989, Norway debuted in the inaugural version of the Sudirman Cup. The team were placed in classification Group 6 with Sri Lanka and Nepal. They won 4-1 against Sri Lanka and 5-0 against Nepal to claim 23rd place on the overall rankings.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

YearResult
1949Did not enter
1952
1955
1958
1961Did not qualify
1964
1967
1970
1973Did not enter
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
2012
2014Did not qualify
2016
2018
2020
2022Did not enter
2024TBD
2026TBD
2028TBD
2030TBD

Uber Cup

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

Sudirman Cup

YearResult
1989Group 6 – 23rd
1991Group 6 Promoted – 23rd
1993Group 5 – 21st
1995Group 5 Promoted – 19th
1997Group 3 – 21st
1999Group 3 – 22nd
2001Group 3 – 22nd
2003Group 3 – 22nd
2005Group 4 – 31st
2007Group 5 – 40th
2009Did not enter
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025TBD
2027TBD
2029TBD

European Team Championships

YearResult
2004Group stage
2006Group stage
2008Group stage
2010Did not enter
2012
2014Group stage
2016Group stage
2018Group stage
2020Group stage
2024TBD
YearResult
2004Group stage
2006Did not enter
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018Group stage
2020Group stage
2024TBD
YearResult
1972Did not enter
1974Group stage – 10th
1976Group stage – 10th
1978Group stage – 9th
1980Group stage – 11th
1982Group stage – 13th
1984Group stage – 15th
1986Group stage – 16th
1988Group stage – 14th
1990Group stage – 12th
1992Group stage – 10th
1994Group stage – 11th
1996Group stage – 15th
1998Did not enter
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2009Group stage
2011Did not enter
2013Group stage
2015Did not qualify
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025TBD
YearResult
1962Did not enter
1963
1964
1965Group stage – 5th
1966Group stage – 5th
1967Group stage – 5th
1968 Runners-up
1969Group stage – 6th
1970Fourth place
1971Group stage – 9th
1973 Runners-up
1975 Champions
1977Group stage – 5th
1979 Third place
1981 Runners-up
1983Group stage – 6th
1985Group stage – 10th
1987Group stage – 9th
1989Group stage – 6th
1991Did not enter
1993
1995
1997Group stage – 5th
1999Did not enter
2001Group stage – 7th
2003Group stage – 11th
2005Group stage – 6th
2007Group stage – 10th

**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
2016Group F1 – 42nd of 52
2017Group C3 – 30th of 44
2018Group D – 27th of 39
2019Group H1 – 33rd of 43
2022Group F – 34th of 38
2023Group A – 33rd of 38
2024TBD

European Junior Team Championships

See also: European Junior Badminton Championships.

Mixed team

YearResult
1975Group stage – 10th
1977Group stage – 8th
1979Group stage – 8th
1981Group stage – 10th
1983Group stage – 9th
1985Group stage – 11th
1987Group stage – 9th
1989Group stage – 11th
1991Group stage – 11th
1993Group stage – 10th
1995Group stage – 13th
1997Group stage – 16th
1999Did not enter
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009Group stage
2011Group stage
2013Withdrew
2015Group stage
2017Group stage
2018Group stage
2020Did not enter
2022Group stage

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

YearResult
1984 Champions
1986Group stage – 5th
1988 Third place
1990Group stage – 8th
1992 Runners-up
1994Did not enter
1996
1998Group stage – 12th
2000Group stage – 17th
2002Group stage – 20th
2004Group stage – 19th
2006Did not enter

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

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Markus Barth16 June 2000102316-
Torjus Flåtten25 June 19971826971021
Vegard Rikheim28 September 1997155797-
Fredrik Kristensen26 July 1995--208
Danila Gataullin4 June 2002485529-
Jonas Østhassel2 October 2001-529304
Sander Østhassel23 May 2005-717-
Filip Bøhn4 September 20051444717-
Thomas Barth12 January 20041202--

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Marie Christensen20 January 2000-158567
Aimee Hong5 July 2000-158208
Marie Mørk4 November 20015444161160
Julie Abusdal21 March 2003-416304
Emilie Hamang4 February 1998817--
Sofia Macsali20 August 2001---
Emilia Petersen Norberg25 June 2002---
Natalie Syvertsen24 November 1995---
Frida Løvheim Bjørvik27 September 2004---

Previous squads

European Team Championships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: 2006 European M & W Team Championships . 2023-02-27 . www.tournamentsoftware.com.
  4. Web site: Uber Cup - Results . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030458/http://www.worldbadminton.net/ubercup.asp . 27 September 2007 . 27 February 2023 . World Badminton.
  5. Web site: BWF - 2018 European Men's & Women's Team Championships - General . 2023-02-27 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
  6. Web site: Turniere / Europameisterschaften im Detail, Helvetia Cup (B-Klasse Mannschaften) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722154452/https://www.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/ebu_badminton_helvetiacup.htm . 22 July 2021 . Mike's Badminton Populorum.

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