The Northern Mariana Islands national badminton team (Chamorro: Inetnon juëgo de badminton na Islas Mariånas; Carolinian: Téén likkabadminton kka Efáng llól Marianas) represents Northern Mariana Islands, an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States, in international badminton team competitions. The Northern Mariana Islands national team is controlled by the Northern Marianas Badminton Association in Saipan.[1]
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| Association | Northern Marianas Badminton Association (NMBA) |
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| Confederation | BO (Oceania) |
| President | Merlie Tolentino |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 73  4 (2 January 2023) |
| Highest ranking | 69 (4 July 2023) |
| Oceania Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result | 7th (2023) |
The Northern Mariana Islands competed in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games after qualifying as host nation. The team finished in fourth place after only scoring 2 points in the overall group tie.
History
editBadminton in the Northern Mariana Islands was first played in the 2000s and at the time was played by a large Asian community which consisted of mostly Filipinos in the region.[2] The Northern Marianas Badminton Association was formed in 2008. The national team competed at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games when the team qualified as host team.[3][4]
Mixed team
editThe Northern Mariana Islands first competed in the 2019 Pacific Games.[5] The team finished 5th after beating Samoa and Kiribati.[6] The Northern Mariana Islands then competed in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games mixed team event. The team won 2 points in the round robin tie after defeating Guam and Solomon Islands 5–0.[7][8][9][10] In 2023, the team made their first appearance at the Oceania Badminton Championships mixed team event. The team first 5–0 to Australia and New Caledonia.[11] The team then won a point after defeating the Cook Islands 3–2.[12]
Competitive record
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Thomas Cupedit
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Uber Cupedit
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Sudirman Cupedit
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Oceania 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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Pacific Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Result |
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 2003
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Did not enter |
 2007
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 2011
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| 2019
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 2027
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TBD |
Pacific Mini Games
editMixed team
edit| Year | Result |
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 2022
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Fourth place |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
edit| Year | Round | Pos |
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 2000
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Not a member of the BWF | |
 2002
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 2004
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 2006
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 2007
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 2008
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 2009
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 2010
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 2011
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Did not enter | |
 2012
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 2013
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| 2014
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 2015
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 2016
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 2017
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| 2018
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 2019
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| 2022
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 2023
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| 2024
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Group stage | 39th |
Oceania Junior Team Championships
editMixed team
edit| Year | Result |
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| 2011
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Did not enter |
| 2013
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| 2015
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| 2017
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 2019
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| 2023
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Ian Lubao | 5 December 2004 | 660 | 349 | - |
| Leonard Manuel | 19 June 2001 | 547 | 349 | 740 |
| Nathan Guerrero | 3 August 1993 | - | - | 357 |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Jeanelyn Cardinio | 27 January 1997 | 577 | 448 | 740 |
| Janelle Pangilinan | 29 July 1999 | 470 | 448 | 357 |
| Jenine Savellano | 14 May 1997 | - | - | - |
Previous squads
editOceania Team Championships
edit- Mixed team: 2023
Pacific Games
edit- Mixed team: 2019
Pacific Mini Games
edit- Mixed team: 2022
References
edit- ^ "Members | BWF Corporate". Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Tom (7 April 2021). "Humans of Shuttle Time: Merlie Tolentino – Northern Marianas". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Tom (December 2022). "Northern Marianas legacy transpires with first BWF international tournaments sanctioned in 2023". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Badminton | Sports | Northern Marianas". northernmarianas2022.com. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "BWF - Pacific Games Mixed Team Event 2019 - Team: [NMP] Northern Marianas (NM) - Players". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Oceania badminton official praises Samoan team". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Tom (20 June 2022). "Wallis and Futuna stun Guam; Top seeds show no remorse – Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Tom (20 January 2022). "Northern Marianas announce team to represent at home Pacific Mini Games". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "BWF - Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games Mixed Team Event 2022 - Team matches | Northern Mariana Islands - Solomon Islands: 5-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "BWF - Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games Mixed Team Event 2022 - Team matches | Northern Mariana Islands - Guam: 5-0". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Australia start strongly in mixed team event at Oceania Badminton Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "BWF - VICTOR Oceania Mixed Team Championships 2023 - Team matches | Cook Islands - Northern Marianas: 2-3". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.