The United Arab Emirates national badminton team (Arabic: منتخب الإمارات لكرة الريشة) represents the United Arab Emirates in international badminton team competitions.[1] The national team is controlled by the UAE Badminton Federation, the governing body for badminton in the United Arab Emirates. The Emirati team made their first international team appearance at the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships.
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| Association | UAE Badminton Federation (UAEBF) |
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| Confederation | BA (Asia) |
| President | Dawoud Al-Hajri |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 41  5 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 41 (2 January 2024) |
| Asian Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result | Group stage (2023) |
History
editBadminton has been known and played in the United Arab Emirates since 2014, when the sport gained popularity after Dubai hosted the 2014 BWF Super Series Finals.[2] Following the establishment of the UAE Badminton Federation in 2016, the national team have taken part in Shuttle Time programs organized by the Badminton World Federation.[3][4]
Mixed team
editThe United Arab Emirates were chosen as hosts for the 2023 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships and qualified for the championships as the host team.[5] They were placed in Group B with India, Malaysia and Kazakhstan.[6][7] The Emirati team had a decent debut. Although the team lost 5–0 against India and Malaysia in their first two matches, the team gave a good fight against Kazakhstan and lost narrowly.[8][9]
Competitive record
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Sudirman Cupedit
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Asian Games
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Asian Team Championships
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Arab Games
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Arab Team Championships
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
editSuhandinata Cup
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| 2024 | Group stage | 11th |
Asian Junior Team Championships
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Arab Junior Team Championships
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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 | ||
| Somi Romdhani | 28 January 1998 | 131 | - | - |
| Bharath Latheesh | 12 July 2007 | 275 | - | - |
| Dev Ayyappan | 16 January 2006 | - | 161 | - |
| Dhiren Ayyappan | 16 January 2006 | - | 161 | - |
| Kuswanto | 15 December 1998 | 318 | 298 | 114 |
| Abheesh Satheerthan | 11 October 1996 | 673 | 298 | - |
| Nasser Alsayegh | 27 September 2005 | - | 665 | - |
| Abdulaziz Mohamed | 16 May 2010 | - | 665 | - |
| Hamid Almazrouei | 6 February 2006 | - | - | - |
| Dev Vishnu | 12 June 2006 | 1217 | - | 972 |
Women's team
edit| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| Madhumitha Sundarapandian | 24 May 2007 | 158 | - | - |
| Zainaba Reem Siraj | 8 April 2004 | 209 | 457 | - |
| Sreeyuktha Sreejith Parol | 22 December 2005 | 290 | - | 114 |
| Farah Alhajji | 28 June 2006 | 970 | 321 | - |
| Ghadeer Ali Altahri | 9 October 2006 | 970 | 321 | - |
| Sanika Dhawan Gurav | 23 May 2005 | 328 | 765 | - |
| Taabia Khan | 14 June 2006 | - | - | 972 |
| Aleena Qathun | 12 September 2005 | - | 152 | 664 |
| Akansha Raj | 30 June 2007 | 464 | 765 | - |
| Nayonika Rajesh | 22 January 2005 | 265 | 152 | - |
Previous squads
editAsian Team Championships
edit- Mixed team: 2023
References
edit- ^ "Hasil Drawing BAMTC 2023: Indonesia Jumpa Thailand". www.cnnindonesia.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "President's Message". UAE Badminton Federation. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ الرياضي, دبي-البيان (2016-03-30). "تأسيس اتحاد للريشة الطائرة وكرة الطاولة". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Full Steam Ahead In UAE – BWF Development". Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "الإمارات تنظم بطولة آسيا المختلطة للريشة الطائرة - التيار الاخضر" (in Arabic). 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "17 دولة في البطولة الآسيوية للريشة الطائرة بدبي". كووورة. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ اليوم, دبي-الإمارات (31 January 2023). "17 دولة تشارك في البطولة الآسيوية للريشة الطائرة بمدينة إكسبو". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Lee Zii Jia and Malaysia off to flying start at Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023". Olympics. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "India Thrash UAE 5-0 To Notch Up Second Consecutive Win In Asia Mixed Team Badminton | Badminton News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.