Paraguay national badminton team explained

Paraguay
Association:Federación Paraguaya de Bádminton (FPB)
Confederation:BPA (Pan America)
President:Chung-Lee Kao
Rank:113 1
Date:2 April 2024
Max Rank:91
Max Date:3 January 2023
Regional2 Cup Apps:1
Regional2 Cup Best:Group stage

The Paraguay national badminton team (Spanish; Castilian: Selección nacional de bádminton de Paraguay; Guarani: Aty tetãygua badminton Paraguái) represents Paraguay in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled and organized by the Paraguay Badminton Federation.

Badminton in Paraguay began to be practiced in 2012 following the formation of the national team and the establishment of the Paraguay Badminton Federation. At the time, the sport was widely played by the Chinese community in Ciudad del Este and in Chinese colleges in Asunción.[2]

The team made their international debut in 2015, when they competed in the 2015 South American Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team made their first appearance at the Pan American Men's Team Championships in 2024.

History

Men's team

In 2024, Paraguay made their first appearance at the Pan Am Male Badminton Cup.[3] The team were drawn into Group B with Brazil, Mexico and the United States. The team were eliminated in the group stages after losing 5−0 to all three opponents. The team placed eighth in the competition after losing 3−0 to El Salvador in the seventh place playoff.

Mixed team

Paraguay first competed in the 2015 South American Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team finished in fourth place.[4] In 2022, Paraguay made their debut in the South American Games mixed team event when it was granted qualification as host nation.[5] The team was placed in Group A with Brazil and Ecuador but lost 5–0 to both teams and were eliminated in the group stages.[6]

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

YearRound
1949
to
2022
Did not enter
2024Did not qualify
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Uber Cup

YearRound
1957
to
2024
Did not enter
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

YearRound
1989
to
2023
Did not enter
2025To be determined
2027
2029

Pan American Team Championships

Men's team

YearRound
2016
to
2022
Did not enter
2024Group stage8th
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Women's team

YearRound
2016
to
2024
Did not enter
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Mixed team

YearRound
1977
to
2023
Did not enter
2025To be determined
2027
2029

South American Games

Mixed team

YearRound
2010Did not enter
2018
2022Group stage7th

South American Team Championships

Men's team

YearRound
1985Did not enter
1990

Mixed team

YearRound
1984
to
2014
Did not enter
2015Fourth place4th
2016Did not enter
2017
2018
2019
2020
2022
2023

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

YearRound
2000
to
2024
Did not enter
2025To be determined

Pan American Junior Team Championships

See also: Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships.

Mixed team

YearRound
1977
to
2024
Did not enter
2025To be determined

South American Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

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

Staff

The following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Paraguay.

!Name!Role
Kentaro AsohHead coach

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Alejandro Ávalos22 January 2005834-1021
Julio Gonzáles28 November 2002---
Josias Haneman9 November 20061444--
Leo Lee20 June 2002231--

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Camila Álvarez12 August 2002---
Ana Amarilla5 March 2005---
Cecilla Haneman6 February 2005---

Previous squads

References

  1. Web site: Members BWF Corporate . 2022-09-12 . en-US.
  2. Web site: El bádminton aspira a ser un deporte masivo en el país y crece en número de atletas . 2023-04-02 . infonegocios.com.py.
  3. Web site: Teams – Pan Am M&F Cup 2024 – Badminton Pan America . 2024-07-02 . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2015-12-08 . Chile logra medalla de plata por equipos en el Sudamericano de Badminton . 2024-04-30 . El Deportero . es.
  5. Web site: Odesur: Paraguay perdió 5-0 con Brasil en el debut en Bádminton - Polideportivo - ABC Color . 2022-10-04 . www.abc.com.py . es.
  6. Web site: Odesur: Paraguay quedó fuera de las semifinales en Bádminton - Polideportivo - ABC Color . 2022-10-04 . www.abc.com.py . es.