The Madagascar national badminton team (Malagasy: Ekipa nasionalin’ny badminton eto Madagasikara) represents Madagascar in international badminton team competitions.[1][2] The team is controlled by the Madagascar Badminton Federation.
Association | Fédération Malagasy de Badminton (FMBAD) |
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Confederation | BCA (Africa) |
President | Jean-Aime Ravalison |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | Unranked (2 April 2024) |
Highest ranking | 97 (3 January 2023) |
African Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1992) |
Best result | Third place (1998) |
Badminton has been played in Madagascar since the early 1980s.[3] Due to the lack of funding for equipment and infrastructure at the time, the sport was only playable in Antananarivo, Toamasina and Antsirabe. The Madagascar Badminton Federation was formed in the 1980s and the country held its first national championships in 1999.
The Malagasy mixed team made their debut in the African Badminton Championships in 1992. Madagascar also first competed in badminton at the Indian Ocean Island Games in 1990.
History
editMen's team
editThe men's team were runners-up at the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games, losing to Mauritius in the round robin stage. In 2003, the Malagasy men's team competed in the 2003 Indian Ocean Island Games. The team first lost 5–0 to Réunion and Mauritius in the Group A tie.[4] In the match against Réunion, the team drew head to head against their opponents after Lala Razakasoavina scored the team's first point by defeating Cedric Amounie 12–15, 15–9, 15–7. The team lost the next two matches.[4]
In 2019, the team competed in the 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games. The team lost 5–0 to Réunion and Mauritius in the round robin stage. The team then lost 4–1 to Seychelles in the tie for fourth place.[5] The team competed in the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games and were defeated by Mauritius in the semi-finals.[6]
Women's team
editIn 1990, the team achieved runner-up position at the 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games women's team event. The women's team competed along with the men's team at the 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games. The team first lost 5–0 to hosts Mauritius.[7] They then lost 5–0 to the Maldives and Réunion.[8] In 2023, the team were semi-finalists at the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games.[9]
Mixed team
editIn 1998, the team made history by winning third place for the first time at the African Mixed Team Badminton Championships.[10] The mixed team competed in the 2007 African Mixed Team Championships. The team were grouped with South Africa, Seychelles and Botswana in Group A but were eliminated in the group stages.[11]
Competitive record
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Thomas Cupedit
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Uber Cupedit
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Sudirman Cupedit
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African Games
editMixed team
editYear | Round | Pos |
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2003 | Did not enter | |
2007 | ||
2011 | ||
2015 | ||
2019 | ||
2027 | To be determined |
African Team Championships
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Mixed teamedit
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Indian Ocean Island Games
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Mixed teamedit
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
editYear | Round | Pos |
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2000 to 2023 |
Did not enter | |
2024 | To be determined |
African Youth Games
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Men's teamedit
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Women's teamedit
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Mixed teamedit
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African Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
editYear | Round | Pos |
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1979 to 2022 |
Did not enter | |
2024 | To be determined |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Staff
editThe following list shows the coaching staff for the national badminton team of Madagascar.
Name | Role |
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Marc Jocelyn Vonjinirina | Coach |
Players
editCurrent squad
editMen's team
editName | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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MS | MD | XD | ||
Sitraka Randrianantenaina | 1 September 1998 | – | – | – |
Julio Keman Randriamalala | 23 March 2000 | – | – | – |
Tokinirina Rakotojaona | 23 July 1999 | – | – | – |
Women's team
editName | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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WS | WD | XD | ||
Soaniaina Razanamaly | 9 April 1995 | – | – | – |
Mamisoa Razafimamonjiarison | 10 February 2002 | – | – | – |
Miotisoa Arijesa | 31 March 2001 | – | – | – |
Previous squads
editAfrican Team Championships
edit- Mixed team: 1998, 2007
Indian Ocean Island Games
editReferences
edit- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Africa Badminton – Madagascar". Africa Badminton. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008.
- ^ "L'histoire du badminton à Madagascar". Takelaka. Archived from the original on 29 November 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Official Web Site – JIOI 2003 – Results". Jeux des Îles de l'Océan Indien. Archived from the original on 3 March 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "JIOI 2019 – Les résultats". Le Mauricien (in French). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "BADMINTON – L'équipe masculine arrache le bronze". L'Express de Madagascar (in French). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Rabary, Clément (22 July 2019). "Madagascar: Badminton – It's too... BAD l". allAfrica. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Mauritius Badminton Association – IOIG 2019 Badminton News Team Event Results – Women Madagascar vs Maldives | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "BADMINTON – ÉQUIPE – Deux bronze pour Madagascar". L'Express de Madagascar (in French). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Rakotoarivelo, Julian (29 December 2017). "Badminton : « Peu pratiqué mais un vrai potentiel » dixit Eugénio Raniriharinosy –". Midi Madagasikara (in French). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Badminton : Championnats d'Afrique-Les Seychelles en demi-finales -Archive -Seychelles Nation". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 1 June 2024.