The Moldova national badminton team (Moldovan: Echipa Moldovenească de badminton; Екипа Молдовеняскэ де бадминтон) represents Moldova in international badminton team competitions.[1] It is controlled by the Moldovan Badminton Federation (MBF). The Moldovan junior badminton team competed in the BWF World Junior Championships in 2016 and finished in 50th place.[2][3]
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| Association | Federația Moldovenească de Badminton (MBF) |
|---|---|
| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
| President | Marian Stan |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 108  3 (January 2, 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 71 (July 2, 2019) |
History
editBadminton was first introduced to Moldova in 1965 when several exchange students from Laos brought the sport to the country which soon attracted the attention of Moldovan professors who then initiated badminton training camps in Moldova.[4] In the 1970s, more badminton schools were opened in Moldova and Moldovan badminton players started to compete in inter-republican badminton championships. The Moldovan badminton team were one of the few Soviet republics that competed in the USSR National Badminton Team Championships.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Moldovan Badminton Federation was later found in 1992 and the Moldovan team started to compete in international team events, one of which being the Balkan Badminton Championships.[5]
Mixed team
editMoldova debuted in the 1999 Balkan Badminton Championships in Argostoli, Greece. In the mixed team event, the team placed fourth in the championships.[6] In 2010, Moldova competed in the 2010 Balkan Badminton Championships. The team lost the third place tie to Romania.[7][8] In the 2012 Balkan Badminton Championships, the team lost to Romania in the bronze medal tie for a second time to finish in fourth place.[9]
The Moldovan team took part in the 2019 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships qualifiers. The team hosted the qualifiers and were grouped with Scotland, Ukraine and Russia.[10] The team did not qualify after losing their matches against their opponents and finishing on the bottom of the group.[11][12][13]
Competitive record
editBalkan Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 1999 |
Fourth place |
 2000
|
5th place |
| 2001
|
5th place |
| 2002
|
5th place |
 2003
|
5th place |
 2004
|
5th place |
| 2005
|
Fourth place |
| 2006
|
Fourth place |
| 2010
|
Fourth place |
| 2012
|
Fourth place |
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
editMixed team
edit| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 2016 |
Group B2 – 50th of 52 |
European Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 2018 |
Group stage |
Finlandia Cup
edit| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 1998 |
18th place |
 2000
|
14th place |
| 2004
|
18th place |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of January 2, 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Vladimir Leadavschi | May 13, 1999 | – | – | – |
| Vitalie Izbaş | April 13, 1998 | – | – | – |
| Piotr Cunev | December 10, 2001 | – | – | – |
| Cristian Savin | July 11, 2000 | 1735 | – | – |
| Alexandr Ursatii | October 1, 1999 | – | – | 1129 |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Vlada Ginga | April 22, 2001 | 272 | 754 | 1129 |
| Anna Cernetchi | September 18, 2000 | – | – | – |
| Elena-Alexandra Diordiev | January 24, 2001 | 360 | – | – |
| Paola Ginga | March 2, 2007 | 1102 | 754 | – |
| Ecaterina Fedotcenco | May 24, 1990 | – | – | – |
Previous squads
editEuropean Team Championships
editReferences
edit- ^ "European Mixed Team Championships Qualification Group 2". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ ȘTIRILE, PUBLIKA MD-AICI SUNT (November 19, 2016). "Badmintonul moldovenesc se îndreaptă spre un nou nivel! Jucătorii moldoveni, în TOPURI MONDIALE | PUBLIKA .MD – AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE". www.publika.md (in Romanian). Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ Josan, Cornel (November 22, 2016). "Moldova a debutat la mondialele de Badminton". Olympic Moldova (in Romanian). Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Бадминтон в Молдове — Victor badminton club" (in Russian). Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "BadmintonEurope.com – Moldova". badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Moldova – BadmintonPeople". badmintonpeople.com.
- ^ "България стана отборен шампион на Балканско първенство". novsport.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Юлиян Христов с два златни и сребърен медал от балканиадата по бадминтон". Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Türkiye, Badminton'da Balkan Şampiyonu Oldu". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Владимир Мальков в составе сборной команды России одержал победу на отборочном этапе Чемпионата Европы". badmintonsaratov.ru. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ McGilvray, Andy (December 18, 2018). "Scottish badminton team bow out of European Mixed Team Championships qualifier". Daily Record. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "BWF – European Mixed Team Championships Qualification Group 2 – Russia – Moldova: 4–1". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "BWF – European Mixed Team Championships Qualification Group 2 – Moldova – Ukraine: 1–4". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.