Spain national badminton team explained

Spain
Association:Federación Española de Bádminton (FESBA)
Confederation:BE (Europe)
President:Andoni Azumendi Ibarrola
Rank:19 2
Date:2 January 2024
Max Rank:14
Max Date:4 April 2023
World Mixed Team Champ Apps:8
World Mixed Team Champ First:1991
World Mixed Team Champ Best:Group stage
World Women's Team Champ Apps:3
World Women's Team Champ First:2016
World Women's Team Champ Best:Group stage
Regional Name:European Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:11
Regional Cup First:1988
Regional Cup Best:Group stage
Regional2 Name:European Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:8
Regional2 Cup First:2004
Regional2 Cup Best:Group stage
Regional3 Name:European Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:8
Regional3 Cup First:2004
Regional3 Cup Best:Semi-finals (2016, 2018)
Regional4 Name:Helvetia Cup
Regional4 Cup Apps:10
Regional4 Cup First:1987
Regional4 Cup Best:Champions (2001)

The Spain national badminton team (es|Equipo nacional de bádminton de España) represents Spain in international badminton team competitions.[1] The Spanish team have never participated in the Thomas Cup but have been in the Uber Cup and Sudirman Cup.

The Spanish team has enjoyed success throughout the individual events. Spain has won one Olympic medal in badminton and three gold medals at the BWF World Championships. All of these medals were won by former world number 1 Carolina Marín. Spain have also been successful in badminton at the European Games where Pablo Abián won gold in the men's singles discipline in 2015.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

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

Uber Cup

YearRound
1957Did not enter
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1986
1988Did not qualify
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016Group stage13th
2018Withdrew
2020Group stage10th
2022Group stage11th
2024Qualified but withdrew
2026TBD
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

YearRound
1989Did not enter
1991Group stage32nd
1993Did not enter
1995Group stage36th
1997Group stage34th
1999Group stage33rd
2001Group stage31st
2003Group stage25th
2005Did not enter
2007Group stage32nd
2009Did not enter
2011
2013
2015Group stage17th
2017Did not enter
2019
2021
2023
2025TBD
2027
2029

European Team Championships

YearRound
2004Group stage10th
2006Group stage
2008Group stage
2010Group stage
2012Group stage
2014Group stage
2016Group stage
2018Group stage
2020Group stage
2024Did not qualify
2026TBD
2028
2030
YearRound
2004Group stage16th
2006Group stage
2008Group stage
2010Group stage
2012Group stage
2014Group stage
2016Semi-finals4th
2018Semi-finals4th
2020Group stage
2024bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2026TBD
2028
2030
YearRound
1972Did not enter
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988Group stage22nd
1990Group stage23rd
1992Group stage21st
1994Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002Group stage12th
2004Group stage14th
2006Group stage15th
2008Did not enter
2009Group stage
2011Group stage
2013Group stage
2015Withdrew
2017Group stage
2019Group stage
2021Did not qualify
2023
2025TBD
2027
2029
YearRound
1962Did not enter
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987Group stage13th
1989Group stage14th
1991Group stage9th
1993Group stage14th
1995Group stage6th
1997Fourth place4th
1999Fourth place4th
2001bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2003Did not enter
2005bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2007Group stage6th

Plume d'Or

YearRound
1972Did not enter
1973
1974
1976
1977
1978
1979Group stage6th
1980Group stage7th
1981Group stage7th
1982Did not enter
1984Group stage6th
1985Group stage7th
1986Group stage7th
1987Group stage7th
1988Fourth place4th
1989Fourth place4th
1990Did not enter
1991
1992
1993
1994

FISU World University Games

Mixed team

YearRound
2007Group stage
2011Group stage
2013Did not enter
2015
2017
2021
2025TBD

World University Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRound
2008Group stage
2010Did not enter
2012Quarter-finals
2014Group stage
2016Did not enter
2018

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

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

YearRound
2000Did not enter
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013Group stage25th
2014Group stage16th
2015Group stage16th
2016Group stage25th
2017Group stage13th
2018Group stage26th
2019Group stage14th
2022Quarter-finals8th
2023Group stage26th
2024TBD

European Junior Team Championships

See also: European Junior Badminton Championships.

Mixed team

YearRound
1975Did not enter
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985Group stage22nd
1987Group stage21st
1989Group stage20th
1991Group stage21st
1993Group stage23rd
1995Did not qualify
1997
1999
2001Group stage16th
2003Did not qualify
2005Group stage14th
2007Did not qualify
2009Group stage
2011Group stage
2013Did not enter
2015bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2017Group stage
2018Group stage
2020Quarter-finals
2022Semi-finals4th
2024Group stage

Finlandia Cup

Mixed team

YearRound
1984Did not enter
1986Group stage12th
1988Group stage13th
1990Group stage15th
1992Group stage12th
1994Group stage11th
1996Group stage6th
1998Group stage6th
2000Third place3rd
2002Group stage10th
2004bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2006Group stage7th

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

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Luís Enrique Peñalver10 February 199679--
Pablo Abián12 June 198568--
Álvaro Leal1 June 2001283372-
Ernesto Baschwitz17 June 2001516372-
Carlos Piris9 February 2001-102630
Rubén García7 June 2004-102132
Joan Monroy26 February 2001-455359
Jacobo Fernández28 December 2003-241139
Daniel Franco6 April 2005-241740
Alberto Perals19 October 2000541--

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Carolina Marín15 June 19935--
Clara Azurmendi4 April 19985181-
Beatriz Corrales3 December 199265081359
Ania Setien6 March 2003149-933
Nerea Ivorra8 November 19976662851393
Claudia Leal21 January 2000-285662
Paula López6 October 1999-92139
Lucía Rodríguez8 March 2004-92132
Elena Lorenzo18 October 2001-589957
Macarena Izquierdo30 March 2006-766740

Previous squads

Uber Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.

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