Timor-Leste national badminton team explained
| Timor-Leste |
| Association: | Federação de Badminton de Timor Leste (FBTL) |
| Confederation: | BA (Asia) |
| President: | Francisco Yong |
| Rank: | 99 12 |
| Date: | 2 January 2024 |
| Max Rank: | 99 |
| Max Date: | 2 January 2024 |
The Timor-Leste national badminton team (pt|Equipa nacional de badminton de Timor-Leste; tet|Ekipa badminton nasionál Timor-Leste) represents East Timor in international badminton competitions.[1] [2] While badminton is not a popular sport in East Timor, the nation has competed in tournaments such as the Asian Games and the BWF World Junior Championships.
East Timor has also made its presence in para-badminton. National para-badminton player, Anibal Gusmao Pereira was the first Timorese para-badminton player to play in the Asian Games. According to Pereira, badminton is highly unrecognized in East Timor and locals enjoy football more than badminton.[3]
History
Although East Timor used to be part of Indonesia which is one of the countries with a prestigious history in badminton, the sport was unrecognized in the region until 2002.[4] The Timor Leste Badminton Federation was then established in 2002 and sent its first two athletes to compete at the 2002 Asian Games, the two being Francisco Yong and Tes Fac Sing.[5] [6] The Timor Leste Badminton Federation took part in partnering with Badminton Asia and the Badminton World Federation and organized the Badminton for Peace campaign (tet|Badminton ba Dame) to teach peace culture to young people in Timor-Leste by facilitating dialogue and social cohesion as well as to promote the sport in the country.[7] In 2017, East Timor sent its junior players to the PB Djarum training camp as preparation for the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta.[8] [9]
Mixed team
The Timorese mixed team competed in the mixed team event at the 2023 SEA Games.[10] [11] In the quarter-final stage, the team lost 3–0 to hosts Cambodia.[12] [13]
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
Asian Games
Men's team
Women's team
Asian Team Championships
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
SEA Games
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
ASEAN University Games
Men's team
Women's team
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships.
Asian Junior Team Championships
See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships.
Boys' team
Girls' team
Mixed team
ASEAN School Games
Boys' team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2009 | Did not enter |
| 2010 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
| 2015 |
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2019 | |
Girls' team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2009 | Did not enter |
| 2010 |
| 2011 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
| 2015 |
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2019 | |
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
|---|
| MS | MD | XD |
|---|
| Raymond Sing | 27 September 1996 | 233 | 328 | 335 |
| Mourinho Zefi | 17 May 2004 | 622 | 328 | - |
| Zidane Evaldo Zefi | 19 June 2008 | - | - | - |
| Cristiano Galhos | 1 April 2006 | - | - | - |
| Alberto Gusmão | 29 July 2007 | - | - | - | |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
|---|
| WS | WD | XD |
|---|
| Zoraida Dela Torre | 8 June 2005 | 532 | - | 335 |
| Hulda Meredith | 23 February 2002 | - | - | - |
| Rihana da Costa Oliveira | 27 September 2006 | - | - | - |
| Maria Fatima | 5 April 2007 | - | - | - |
| Jesia Amaral | 26 July 2009 | - | - | - | |
Previous squads
Southeast Asian Games
References
- Web site: Members BWF Corporate . 2022-08-16 . en-US.
- Web site: Badminton Asia . 2023-05-02 . badmintonasia.org.
- Web site: Bolasport.com . 2018-10-07 . Asian Para Games 2018 - Meski Kalah, Bulu Tangkis Timor Leste Tetap Ingin Maju - Bolasport.com . 2022-08-16 . www.bolasport.com . id.
- Web site: Asal Usul Permainan Bulu Tangkis, Ini Sejarah Singkatnya . 2023-03-30 . kumparan . id-ID.
- Web site: Busan 2002 - Badminton Results - 1st Preliminaries . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20021218081421/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/AG/ba_scd_st.asp?Gm_Status=2&GM_ID=BM011&Gm_Fg=BM11&Gm_No=&Gm_Grp=&Language=ENG&GM_DATE=20021010 . 18 December 2002 . Busan Asian Games.
- Web site: Busan 2002 - Badminton Results - 2nd Preliminaries . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030609125822/http://busanasiangames.org/Eng/AG/ba_scd_st.asp?Gm_Status=2&GM_ID=BM011&Gm_Fg=BM12&Gm_No=&Gm_Grp=&Language=ENG&GM_DATE=20021011 . 9 June 2003 . Busan Asian Games.
- Web site: Badminton peace project launched in Timor-Les . 2023-03-30 . sportanddev . en.
- Web site: Foto - Ananias Sarmento Manuel, peserta asal Timor Leste . 2023-03-30 . pbdjarum.org.
- Web site: Foto - Manuel Ananias Sarmento / Celestino Maria Dos Anjos (Timor Leste) . 2023-03-30 . pbdjarum.org.
- Web site: กัมพูชา สั่งห้ามไทยเข้าแข่งแบดมินตันทีมผสม เป็นครั้งแรกในประวัติศาสตร์ซีเกมส์ ที่จำกัดชาติเข้าร่วมในกีฬาแบดมินตัน . 2023-03-30 . Mainstand . th.
- Web site: BWF - SEA Games 2023 (Team Event) - Team: Timor Leste Badminton Federation - Players . 2023-05-02 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- Web site: BWF - SEA Games 2023 (Team Event) - Cambodia - Timor Leste: 3-0 . 2023-05-15 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- Web site: BWF - SEA Games 2023 (Team Event) - Mixed team - Draw . 2023-05-15 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
