Trinidad and Tobago national badminton team explained

Trinidad and Tobago
Association:Trinidad & Tobago Badminton Association (TTBA)
Confederation:BPA (Pan America)
President:Chandrika Ramsubhag
Rank:84 1
Date:2 April 2023
Max Rank:55
Max Date:16 October 2014
Regional Name:Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Regional Cup Apps:6
Regional Cup First:1987
Regional Cup Best:Group stage
Regional2 Name:Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Regional2 Cup Apps:1
Regional2 Cup First:2018
Regional2 Cup Best:Group stage
Regional3 Name:Pan Am Women's Team Championships
Regional3 Cup Apps:1
Regional3 Cup First:2018
Regional3 Cup Best:Group stage

The Trinidad and Tobago national badminton team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is managed by the Trinidad & Tobago Badminton Association. The team is affiliated to Badminton Pan America and the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO).

Trinidad and Tobago made their first appearance at the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships in 1987. The Team debuted in the Pan American Men's and Women's Team Championships in 2018, when it qualified as the hosts. The team also competes in the CAREBACO Team Championships and have won the Caribbean team title in 1990, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

History

Men's team

In 1998, Trinidad and Tobago competed in the 1998 Commonwealth Games men's team event. Drawn into Group C with Australia, Wales and Fiji, the team lost to Australia and Wales placed third in their group after defeating Fiji. From 2002 to 2006, the team took part in qualifying for the Thomas Cup but were eliminated in the group stages. In 2010, the team won bronze at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2]

In 2018, the team entered the 2018 Pan Am Men's Team Championships as hosts. The team did not advance to the knockout stages, as they were eliminated in their group after losing to the United States, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.[3]

Women's team

In the 1998 Commonwealth Games women's team event, the team failed to advance to the knockout stage after placing last in their group. In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Pan American Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminaries. The team were eliminated in the group stages after finishing last in their group.

In 2010, the team competed in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games but failed to advance to the knockouts.[4] In 2018, the team competed in the 2018 Pan Am Women's Team Championships but were eliminated early after losing 5–0 to the United States and Guatemala.[5]

Mixed team

In 1972, the team competed in the inaugural CAREBACO Team Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. The team finished fourth in the tournament after losing to Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname.[6] In 1987, the team competed in the 1987 Pan Am Badminton Championships. The team were given a tough challenge as they were drawn into Group B with favorites Canada and the United States. The team lost 5–0 to both teams in the group.[7] The team competed in the Pan Am Championships again in 1989 but still could not advance to the knockouts. In 1990, the team finished third at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games.[8] [9]

In 2006, the team competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games for the first time. The team were eliminated in the group stages. In that same year, the team competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games and also failed to get past the group stages. In 2007, the team competed in the 2007 Pan Am Badminton Championships but did not advance further. In 2017, the team withdrew from the Pan Am Championships.

Competitive record

Thomas Cup

YearRound
1949
to
1961		Part of the
1964
to
2000		Did not enter
2002Did not qualify
2004
2006
2008Did not enter
2010
2012
2014Did not qualify
2016Did not enter
2018Did not qualify
2020Did not enter
2022
2024
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Uber Cup

YearRound
1957Part of the
1960
1963
to
2000		Did not enter
2002Did not qualify
2004Did not enter
2006Did not qualify
2008Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018Did not qualify
2020Did not enter
2022
2024
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Sudirman Cup

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

Commonwealth Games

See also: Badminton at the Commonwealth Games.

Mixed team

YearRound
1978Did not enter
1982
1986
1990
1994
2002
2006Group stage
2010Did not enter
2014
2018
2022
2026To be determined

Pan American Team Championships

Men's team

YearRound
2016Did not enter
2018Group stage7th
2020Did not enter
2022
2024
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Women's team

YearRound
2016Did not enter
2018Group stage5th
2020Did not enter
2022
2024
2026To be determined
2028
2030

Mixed team

YearRound
1977Did not enter
1978
1979
1980
1987Group stage6th
1989Group stage6th
1991Group stage8th
1993Did not enter
1997Group stage7th
2001Did not enter
2004
2005Group stage6th
2007Group stage7th
2008Did not enter
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014
2016
2017Withdrew
2019Did not enter
2023
2025To be determined
2027
2029

Central American and Caribbean Games

Mixed team

YearRound
1990Third place3rd
1993Did not enter
2006Group stage
2014Group stage
2018Did not enter
2023

CAREBACO Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRound
1972Fourth place4th
1973Third place3rd
1974Third place3rd
1975Fourth place4th
1976Fourth place4th
1978Third place3rd
1979Third place3rd
1980Fourth place4th
1981Third place3rd
1982Third place3rd
1983bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1984bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1985bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1986bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1987bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1990bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1992bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1993bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1995bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1996Third place3rd
1997Third place3rd
1998Did not enter
1999bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2001bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2002bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2003bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2004bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2005bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2011Did not enter
2012
2014
20153rd / 4th in group3rd
2016Third place3rd
2017Fourth place4th
2018Did not enter

Junior competitive record

Suhandinata Cup

See also: BWF World Junior Championships.

YearRound
2000
to
2024		Did not enter
2025To be determined

Commonwealth Youth Games

Mixed team

Pan American Junior Team Championships

See also: Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships.

Mixed team

YearRound
1977
to
2004		Did not enter
2006Group stage
2007Group stage10th
2008Group stage9th
2009Did not enter
2010
2011Group stage9th
2012Did not enter
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024TBD

CAREBACO Junior Team Championships

Mixed team

YearRound
1976Fourth place4th
1978Fourth place4th
1979Third place3rd
1980bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1981bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1982Fourth place4th
1983Fourth place4th
1984Third place3rd
1985bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1986bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
1987bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1988Fourth place4th
1990Third place3rd
1992Fourth place4th
1993Fourth place4th
1995Third place3rd
1996bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
1997Fourth place4th
1998Did not enter
1999bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
2000Third place3rd
2001Third place3rd
2002Third place3rd
2004bgcolor=GoldChampionsbgcolor=Gold1st
2005Third place3rd
2007Third place3rd
2011Fourth place4th
2012Fifth place5th
2013Sixth place6th
2014bgcolor=SilverRunners-upbgcolor=Silver2nd
20153rd / 4th in group3rd
2016Group stage5th
2017Third place3rd

Players

Current squad

Men's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
MSMDXD
Nicholas Bonkowsky14 June 1988561-557
Nathaniel Khillawan12 June 200012455911021
Reece Marcano2 February 2004428591539
Ryan Sinanan15 March 2005653482633
Vishal Ramsubhag28 May 20061245482740
Patrick Dickson19 August 20048947171021
Vance Juteram30 December 2002894717740
Alex Paul5 March 2003894--

Women's team

NameDoB/AgeRanking of event
WSWDXD
Nekeisha Blake17 March 1987990589633
Chequeda de Boulet28 January 2001178-539
Sidney Morris15 May 2007-5891021
Amara Joachim17 June 2005586-740
Destiny Rattan4 June 20049905891021
Cheyenne Bhola28 December 20089904191021
Shivani Koonj-Beharry13 December 20069904191021
Danyelle Barnes5 May 2006990-740

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M&F Pan Am Team Continental Championships 2018 . www.tournamentsoftware.com . 11 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Simon . Nigel . Rifle, badminton get CAC bronze . 2024-06-29 . www.guardian.co.tt . en.
  3. Web site: Newsday . 2018-02-17 . TT suffer huge defeats at Pan Am Badminton . 2024-06-29 . Trinidad and Tobago Newsday . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2010-07-19 . T&T women do well in volleyball, Jamaica men in badminton . 2024-06-29 . Stabroek News . en-us.
  5. Web site: Newsday . 2018-02-18 . TT badminton teams fail to advance in Pan Am champs . 2024-06-29 . Trinidad and Tobago Newsday . en-US.
  6. World Badminton 7 (1973), p. 5
  7. World Badminton 16 (1988), p. 14
  8. Web site: 26 January 2017 . 1990 Juegos CAC Mexico . 9 January 2019 . Central American and Caribbean Games.
  9. Book: Montesinos, Enrique . Los Juegos Regionales Más Antiguos - Juegos Deportivos Centroamericano y del Caribe . 2010 . 159 . es.

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