Réunion national badminton team explained

Réunion
Association:Ligue Nouvelle du Badminton Réunionnais (LNBR)
Confederation:BCA (Africa)
President:Christophe Chenut
Rank:64 9
Date:2 April 2024
Max Rank:53
Max Date:4 July 2023
Regional Name:African Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:2
Regional Cup First:2021
Regional Cup Best:Quarter-finals (2023)
Regional2 Name:African Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:2
Regional2 Cup First:2016
Regional2 Cup Best:Quarter-finals (2022)
Regional3 Name:African Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:2
Regional3 Cup First:2016
Regional3 Cup Best:Group stage

The Réunion national badminton team (French: Équipe nationale de badminton de la Réunion; French: Ekip nasional badminton La Rényon|label=[[Réunion Creole]]) represents Réunion, an overseas department and region of France, in international team competitions.[1] The team is controlled by Ligue Nouvelle du Badminton Réunionnais, the governing body of badminton in the region.

In 2016, the Badminton World Federation granted Ligue Nouvelle du Badminton Réunionnais association membership, allowing the national players to compete under the Reunion flag in international tournaments and enter qualification for the international team events, that is the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup.

Réunion hosted the first Indian Ocean Island Games in 1979 which introduced badminton as one of the few main sports in the games. Reunion also first competed in the African Badminton Championships in 2004 although the team were not affiliated members of the Badminton Confederation of Africa and the Badminton World Federation at the time.

History

Men's team

In the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games, Réunion finished in second place behind Mauritius in the men's team event. In the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team placed fourth after losing to Seychelles. The team were runners-up at the Indian Ocean Island Games from 1993 to 2003.[2]

In 2016, the team competed in the 2016 Africa Men's Team Championships.[3] The team were drawn into Group A with South Africa, Mauritius and Zimbabwe. The team lost 4–1 to South Africa. The team then lost 3–2 to Mauritius. The team finished third in their group after defeating Zimbabwe 5–0.

In 2022, the team entered the quarter-finals of the African Men's Team Championships but lost 3–2 to Mauritius.

Women's team

In the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team placed third after defeating Seychelles. In 2016, the team competed in the 2016 Africa Women's Team Championships but were eliminated in the group stages. In 2019, the team were runners-up at the 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games women's team event.[4] In 2022, the women's team lost to South Africa and Mauritius in the group stage of the African Women's Team Championships.

Mixed team

In the 1985 Indian Ocean Island Games, the team finished third in the mixed team event after losing 3–2 to the Maldives. In 2004, the team competed in the 2004 African Mixed Team Championships. The team were drawn into Group B. The team lost to Nigeria and Seychelles but placed third in their group by defeating Botswana, Swaziland and Algeria.[5]

In 2021, the team competed in the 2021 African Mixed Team Championships and were drawn into Group A with Algeria and Zambia.[6] The team failed to advance to the knockout round.[7] In the 2023 African Mixed Team Championships, the team entered the knockout stages for the first time by defeating Botswana in the group stage to finish second in their group.[8] The team lost in the quarter-finals to Algeria.[9] [10]

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

YearRound
1949
to
2014
Did not enter
2016Did not qualify
2018Did not enter
2020
2022Did not qualify
2024Did not enter
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Uber Cup

YearRound
1957
to
2014
Did not enter
2016Did not qualify
2018Did not enter
2020
2022Did not qualify
2024Did not enter
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

YearRound
1989
to
2019
Did not enter
2021Did not qualify
2023
2025To be determined
2027
2029

African Games

Mixed team

YearRound
2003Did not enter
2007
2011
2015
2019
2027To be determined

African Team Championships

Men's team

YearRound
1979
to
1988
Did not enter
2016Group stage
2018Did not enter
2020
2022Quarter-finals5th
2024Did not enter
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Women's team

YearRound
1979
to
1988
Did not enter
2016Group stage
2018Did not enter
2020
2022Group stage
2024Did not enter
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Mixed team

YearRound
1980
to
2002
Did not enter
2004Group stage
2006Did not enter
2007
2009
2011
2013
2014
2017
2019
2021Group stage
2023Quarter-finals7th
2025To be determined
2027
2029

Indian Ocean Island Games

Men's team

YearRound
1979bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1990Fourth place4th
1993bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1998bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2003bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2011Semi-finals3rd
2015Semi-finals3rd
2019bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2023Semi-finals3rd
2027To be determined

Women's team

YearRound
1979bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1990Third place3rd
1993bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1998bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2003Third place3rd
2011Third place3rd
2015Semi-finals4th
2019bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2023Semi-finals3rd
2027To be determined

Mixed team

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

YearRound
2000
to
2023
Did not enter
2024To be determined

African Youth Games

Mixed team

African Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRound
1979
to
2021
Did not enter
2022Group stage
2024To be determined

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Aaron Assing11 April 2004441234740
Xavier Chan6 September 1993684234229
Grégory Grondin3 April 20021561717740
Guillaume Gonthier6 May 1999-534740
Brivael Aipar29 September 2003-534740
Hugo Constans9 June 20051561717740
Loïc Nanicaoudin24 November 19991561717740
Thibauld Cougouille3 June 19921057534740

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Emily Grondin16 January 20071134357740
Mathilde Lepetit23 March 1992836357-
Estelle Leperlier28 February 1992836357740
Emmanuelle Admette16 March 19981134589740
Loise Law Kwai21 November 2002-357567
Ly-Hoa Chai9 May 1990-231229
Marina Bielle2 November 19971028231740
Virginie Testan10 January 19911134589567

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Africa Continental Team Championships 2016. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com . 11 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Une fédé vers l'olympisme . 2024-06-01 . afbv.fr.
  3. Web site: 2016-02-10 . Cap sur l'Afrique pour le badminton réunionnais . 2024-06-01 . Réunion la 1ère . fr-FR.
  4. Web site: 2019-07-15 . JIOI 2019 – Les résultats . 2024-06-01 . Le Mauricien . fr-FR.
  5. Web site: 2004-04-21 . La finale programmée pour ce soir . 2024-06-01 . lexpress.mu . fr.
  6. Web site: 2024-05-10 . ALL AFRICA SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – UGANDA 2021 DRAW . 2024-06-01 . Badminton Confederation of Africa . en-US.
  7. Web site: Algeria, Mauritius start strongly in All Africa Senior Badminton Championship . 2024-06-01 . New Vision . en.
  8. News: Keagakwa . City . 2023-02-15 . Badminton crashes out of All Africa games . 2024-06-01 . The Midweek Sun . PressReader.
  9. Web site: مومن . أيوب بن . 2023-02-15 . بطولة إفريقيا للريشة الطائرة: المنتخب الوطني يتأهل للربع النهائي . 2024-06-01 . دزاير توب . ar.
  10. Web site: 2023-02-15 . بطولة افريقيا للريشة الطائرة: تأهل المنتخب الجزائري الى الدور نصف النهائي . 2024-06-01 . aps.dz . Algeria Press Service.